Javier Ruiz is an engineering leader in the San Francisco Bay Area with a decade of experience delivering complex software and hardware systems across automotive, semiconductor, aerospace, biotech, and energy industries. He currently leads electronics test and software systems at the Rivian–Volkswagen joint venture, driving validation of zonal architectures and software‑defined vehicle platforms used by brands like VW and Scout. Javier combines hands-on automation and embedded control expertise with program-level leadership—having architected test and control systems for nuclear prototyping, satellite propulsion, and megawatt-scale energy storage at JKI. Known for bridging hardware and software teams, he accelerates product timelines by integrating test automation, data acquisition, and validation strategies. He holds advanced training in control engineering and a BS in electrical engineering/computer science, and is skilled at turning research-grade prototypes into production-ready systems.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Automation, Control Engineering, Master's Degree, Automation, Control Engineering at Tecnológico de Monterrey
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science at John Brown University
Object-oriented framework for LabVIEW based on the JKI State Machine
Contributions:2 releases, 60 commits, 14 PRs in 7 months
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