Summary
Nathalie Hager is a robotics-focused Technical Program Manager with 8 years of software and research experience, currently leading robotics programs at Amazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics. She transitioned from SDE roles into TPM responsibilities while continuing to drive R&D projects in Amazon’s Innovation Lab, including a high-profile demo presented to CEO Andy Jassy and Jeff Bezos. Her background blends Columbia MS/BS computer science training with hands-on research in deformable object manipulation and lunar/space robotics, evidenced by an IROS 2023 paper and multiple NASA/Blue Origin–linked projects. She has a track record of managing cross-functional teams under tight deadlines—raising funding, recruiting talent, and adopting agile practices to deliver spaceflight-grade payloads and production-focused robotic demos. Comfortable shipping both research prototypes and scaled robotics systems, she combines deep technical fluency in ROS, simulation, and SLAM with program leadership that bridges academia and industry.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science (Robotics Track), Master of Science - MS Computer Science (Robotics Track) at Columbia University