Michael Wrock
Principal Robotics Engineer at PickNik Robotics
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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Top SchoolMichael Wrock is a Principal Robotics Engineer with a decade of experience designing and shipping mobile robot software and applications, currently leading engineering efforts at PickNik Robotics. He holds a PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation, which underpins his rapid adoption of new technologies and a research-driven approach to problem solving. His background as a university instructor sharpened his ability to communicate complex concepts and mentor teams, while roles from scientist to director demonstrate his capacity to bridge research, product, and engineering execution. Comfortable both as an independent contributor and a leader, he focuses on practical, production-ready robotics systems rather than purely theoretical work. An early career spent managing remote reforestation crews hints at hands-on leadership, resilience, and operational pragmatism that inform his approach to field robotics.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at University of Ontario Institute of Technology
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Github Skills (20)
robotics10
moveit10
robotframework10
usb9
ros9
workspace8
firmware8
avr6
git6
qmk5
command-line-interface5
atmel5
driver4
python3
sdk3
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
PickNikRobotics/moveit_studio_example_behaviors
Apr 2023 - Oct 2024
October 2024: We believe this repo should be depreciated
Contributions:3 reviews, 4 PRs, 3 pushes in 1 year 6 months
MikeWrock/moveit2_tutorials
Jun 2022 - Oct 2023
A sphinx-based centralized documentation repo for MoveIt 2
Contributions:10 PRs, 119 pushes, 19 branches in 1 year 3 months
pythonsphinx-extensionmoveitsphinxcentralized
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