Summary
Roman Chebykin is a systems-focused Principal Engineer with over 15 years of hands-on experience designing and delivering complex mechanical and systems solutions, currently driving architecture and integration at Draper. He blends a mechanical engineering foundation from the University of Minnesota with nearly a decade of systems engineering roles at Polaris and design experience at Exmark and Caterpillar, giving him a rare cross-disciplinary perspective between hardware, controls, and software-led systems. Known for owning harness and system-level responsibilities, he excels at translating ambiguous requirements into auditable, production-ready designs and reliable operational processes. Roman recently expanded into AI data leadership, reflecting a pragmatic curiosity for applying advanced data techniques to systems problems. Based in Kurgan Oblast but working within U.S. organizations, he repeatedly bridges distributed teams and complex regulatory environments to deliver measurable outcomes. Colleagues value his steady technical stewardship and aptitude for simplifying interdependent engineering challenges.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Spanish, Portuguese, Russian