Jason Shuler
Founder at Stand Back Labs
Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJason Shuler is a versatile founder and engineer with 7+ years building practical software and embedded systems, blending CRM/database expertise from a long tenure at Amway with hands-on contributions to high-impact open-source projects like commaai's openpilot. He tackles low-level vehicle CAN integrations and Android health-app enhancements alike, demonstrating a rare mix of backend, embedded, and mobile skills alongside strong SQL/Oracle and SSRS experience. Obsessed with solving problems others call impossible, he pairs outside-the-box creativity with rigorous engineering—adding model support, timing resilience, and checksums to safety-critical robotics software. Based in Michigan and holding a BA in Computer Science, he also brings entrepreneurial drive from leading Stand Back Labs and a knack for human-centered solutions that bridge code, hardware, and ordinary materials.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts at Concordia University-River Forest
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Github Skills (21)
python10
java10
system10
javas10
driver10
sys10
android10
data-handling10
embedded10
robotics9
apim9
api9
uid8
uuid8
debugging7
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
commaai/openpilot
Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
openpilot is an operating system for robotics. Currently, it upgrades the driver assistance system on 300+ supported cars.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Embedded Systems Engineer
Back-end Developer & Embedded Systems EngineerContributions:22 reviews, 15 commits, 28 PRs in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Jason primarily contributes to the `openpilot` project by implementing and refining features related to the integration of the system with General Motors (GM) vehicles. Their work includes adding support for new vehicle models such as the Bolt EUV and Silverado, and modifying car interface details. The user has also focused on low-level aspects such as adjusting the timing thresholds for CAN messages to accommodate dropped packets and incorporating checksums to ensure the integrity of CAN messages. This demonstrates a focus on both back-end logic and the intricacies of vehicle-specific communication protocols.
driveroperating-systemroboticsdriver-assistance-systemsadvanced-driver-assistance-systems
jamorham/xDrip-plus
Oct 2021 - Oct 2021
Enhanced personal research version of the xDrip android app
Role in this project:Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:5 commits in 6 days
Contributions summary:Jason focused on enhancing the xDrip-plus Android app, primarily by implementing features related to "Follow" sources, which involves integrating with external data streams. Their work includes adding functionalities to populate `BgReading.uuid`, ensuring proper data handling for different follower sources (Nightscout and Share Follow) and preventing calibration for data derived from these sources. Additionally, they populated the `source_info` field for both NS Follow and NS Emulator, improving data traceability within the application.
android-app
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