John Drake
Staff Software Engineer at Latitude AI
Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Drake is a Staff Software Engineer with 12 years of experience currently building motion planning and autonomous vehicle technology at Latitude AI. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania where his research taught NPCs to learn tactical behaviors from player demonstrations by guiding search through high-dimensional state spaces—work that bridges game AI, simulation, and real-world decision-making. Previously a manager and researcher at Argo AI and Carnegie Mellon, he brings deep expertise in simulation, graphics, and AI applied to safety-critical systems. Based in Pennsylvania, he balances technical leadership with hands-on engineering and a long-standing interest in color science and 3D printing. Outside of work he’s a father, husband, birdwatcher and classic vehicle enthusiast, and an active 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus, reflecting a commitment to community as well as craft.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
Spanish, English
Github Skills (41)
code-generator10
gcode10
hardware10
3d-printer10
cnc10
cnc-controller10
parametric10
atmel9
pair-programming9
photo9
image-viewer9
photography9
gnome9
cad9
wxwidgets9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
foxox/foxtracer
Apr 2014 - May 2014
Contributions:69 commits in 1 month
monte-carlocarloraytracingraytracing-engine
foxox/afdtd
Jan 2015 - Nov 2017
Contributions:4 commits, 4 pushes in 2 years 10 months
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