Summary
Matthijs Biondina is a Senior Software Developer and AI & robotics engineer with nine years of experience building full-stack autonomous pipelines that combine deep learning with classical robotics techniques such as Kalman filtering, SLAM, and GPU-accelerated MPC. With a PhD from Ghent University and hands-on experience deploying ML systems on UR5e arms, RealSense/stereo cameras and IMUs, he excels at real-time perception, time-series modeling, and vision-driven control that run reliably on real hardware. He has led the design and deployment of modular production ML systems, created digital-twin pipelines, and validated solutions through hardware-in-the-loop testing and simulation. Known for bridging research and product, he redesigned a graduate robotics practicum and increased student satisfaction by 40%, showing a knack for translating complex theory into practical, teachable systems. Based in Helsinki, he currently advances robotics and AI projects at Syntess Software after a recent Senior Data Scientist stint at Green Factory AI.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at Radboud University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at Ghent University