Nigel Rodrigues
Senior Hardware Engineer, Sensor Calibration
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolNigel Rodrigues is a Senior Hardware Engineer specializing in sensor calibration with nine years of experience bringing complex mechatronic systems from concept to production at Cruise. He blends hands-on mechanical design, optical measurement, and embedded-software skills—having built instrumentation in research roles and calibrated vehicle sensor suites for autonomous systems. Nigel also builds full-stack software solutions (Stocs) using Rails, React/Redux and PostgreSQL, and is actively expanding his backend and data skills with Node, MongoDB and Python. His background includes designing drone deployment mechanisms and optical deformation measurement rigs, reflecting a talent for lightweight, power-conscious mechanical solutions. Based in San Francisco with a master’s in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering from Waterloo, he thrives at the intersection of hardware, algorithms, and product-ready software. Colleagues describe him as a practical problem solver who enjoys turning ideas into tangible, testable systems.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web Development at App AcademyBachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering at University of AlbertaMaster's degree Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Master's degree Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at University of WaterlooProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nigelrodrigues15/OneCV
Apr 2019 - Aug 2023
Contributions:166 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 4 months
nigelrodrigues15/NigelR
Sep 2018 - Mar 2022
Contributions:16 PRs, 219 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 7 months
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