Rand Hidayah
United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolRand H is a founding robotics engineer with eight years of multidisciplinary experience designing human-centered robotic systems, from cable-driven assistive exoskeletons developed during a Ph.D. at Columbia to industrial automation and perception work at Viam. He combines deep mechanical engineering expertise (MIT BS, Columbia MS/PhD) with hands-on firmware, motor control, and sensor integration across I2C/SPI/CAN, RTSP/ONVIF video pipelines, and microcontroller platforms. At Viam he shipped core hardware drivers and led teams that delivered a micro-RDK beta and audio/video stacks for AI-powered imaging, demonstrating an ability to move research into production. Earlier roles span vehicle systems design, makerspace leadership, and applied research on novel materials and energy-water systems, reflecting a practical, systems-level mindset. Now based in the UK as a startup founding engineer, he focuses on robotics, vehicles, and manufacturing with particular attention to human factors and quality-of-life impact. A less obvious strength is his track record in operationalizing complex labs and maker facilities, bridging academic research and deployable products.
8 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIB Diploma High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, IB Diploma High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Amman Baccalaureate SchoolDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University
Arabic, English, French, Spanish
Github Skills (17)
minecraft10
hugo10
robotics10
development-kit10
docsy10
documentation9
sdk7
rust6
raspberry-pi-zero6
modular6
golang5
raspberry-pi4
grpc4
ui-elements2
lint2
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
randhid/legexodesign
Mar 2020 - Sep 2024
Contributions:2 PRs, 2 branches in 4 years 7 months
randhid/axidraw
Mar 2023 - Jul 2024
Contributions:3 reviews, 1 PR, 22 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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