Jean-christophe Ruel
C++ Developer at Innoptech
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolJean‑Christophe Ruel is a C++ developer and founder with a decade of experience building computer vision, AI and predictive control systems for robotics and precision agriculture. He led R&D efforts designing Model Predictive Control using backward automatic differentiation and SQP optimization for an autonomous tractor, and developed parallax‑free multispectral imaging hardware for fast proximity sensing. Prior roles include optimizing embedded AI and vision pipelines for global IoT agricultural products and mechanical R&D for medical orthoses, reflecting a rare mix of software, control theory and hardware engineering. He holds an MSc in Computer Vision, AI and Robotics from Université Laval with top marks and a mechanical engineering background that informs pragmatic system design. As CEO of Innoptech and creator of VegForecast™, he applies research-grade techniques to commercial crop scouting, demonstrating both product vision and hands‑on technical delivery. Colleagues note his continual learning mindset and ability to translate advanced algorithms into reliable, field‑ready systems.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer vision, AI and Robotics, 4.24 / 4.33, Master of Science - MS, Computer vision, AI and Robotics, 4.24 / 4.33 at Université LavalDEC, Génie Mécanique, DEC, Génie Mécanique at Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon
French, English
Github Skills (161)
opencv10
python10
image-processing10
annotations10
differentiation10
deep-learning10
labeling10
bounding-box10
imagenet10
training-data10
scale10
eigen10
object-detection10
computer-vision10
stan10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
ruelj2/Google_drive
Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
Contributions:36 commits, 31 pushes in 1 month
Innoptech/OpenSTL
Feb 2024 - Feb 2025
The fastest and most intuitive library to manipulate STL files (stereolithography) for C++ and Python, header-only.
Contributions:1 release, 37 PRs, 204 pushes in 11 months
3dgraphicsmeshopenglpytorch3d
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