Summary
Manuel Garcia is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building systems across embedded, cloud, and autonomous systems domains, currently at Meta after prior engineering roles at Google, Amazon, and AWS. He blends a strong academic foundation in robotics and computer perception from Georgia Tech with hands-on robotics research and fabrication work at FIU and MIT, fueling a practical approach to AI-driven autonomy. Based in Miami, he has transitioned from embedded development to scalable software at top tech firms, demonstrating an ability to move concepts from prototype research to production services. Driven to pursue further graduate study, he aims to develop globally impactful ideas that bridge cutting-edge autonomy research and real-world deployment.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science - Robotics and Computer Perception, Master's degree, Computer Science - Robotics and Computer Perception at Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.84, Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.84 at Florida International University
English, Spanish, French