Summary
Jorge Vásquez is a Ph.D. candidate in Computational Engineering and Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University and a Lieutenant Colonel with nine years of engineering and leadership experience in the Chilean Army. He blends systems engineering, machine vision, and mobile robotics to develop reliable inspection and simulation systems, having led projects from a virtual shooting range to emergency training simulators and the MoonRanger systems team. Educated with dual MS degrees and a strong mechanical engineering foundation, he has taught systems design, robotics, and mechanics across top Chilean and U.S. institutions. Known for driving innovation inside hierarchical organizations, he creates start-up–like R&D teams that translate military operational needs into practical, deployable technology. An endurance athlete and author, he pairs rigorous technical research with real-world operational insight and a penchant for multidisciplinary problem solving.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Ingeniería de sistemas, summa cum laude, B.S., Ingeniería de sistemas, summa cum laude at Academia Politécnica Militar
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Military Science and Operational Studies, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Military Science and Operational Studies at Escuela Militar
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Professional Engineer, Bachelor of Science, BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Professional Engineer, Bachelor of Science at University of Santiago, Chile
Phd in Computer Vision and Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Phd in Computer Vision and Robotics, Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
English, Spanish, German