Sam Pfeiffer
Senior Robotics Software Engineer at Humanoid
Stony Stratford, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolSam Pfeiffer is a Senior Robotics Software Engineer and tech lead with 14 years of experience blending research-grade robotics with production systems, a PhD in Robotics Software Engineering, and a track record of delivering full self-driving stacks and 5G-operated remote vehicles. He has led award-winning teams (RoboCup@Home SSPL champion) and shipped projects on public roads, demonstrating skill in rapid prototyping across the stack from low-level ROS drivers to front-end demos. Equally comfortable bridging C-suite strategy and hands-on development, Sam builds teams, crafts architecture, and accelerates technology transfer between partners. An active open-source contributor, he has improved core ROS video streaming and lightweight Python UI tooling, showing attention to robustness, usability and edge-case handling. Based in the UK, he thrives on integrating diverse technologies to make robots autonomous and genuinely useful, and he has a habit of turning demo-worthy ideas into deployable systems.
14 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree in Automatic Control and Robotics Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, Master's degree in Automatic Control and Robotics Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de CataluñaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) Robotics Software Development, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Robotics Software Development at University of Technology Sydney
Catalan, English, Spanish
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Github Skills (24)
opencv10
c-language10
python10
multithreading10
video-processing10
ui-design10
uid10
windows-gui10
cprogramming-language10
ros10
utf9
back-end-development9
debug9
javascript9
websocket9
Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
ros-drivers/video_stream_opencv
Jul 2015 - Apr 2021
A package to open video streams and publish them in ROS using the opencv videocapture mechanism
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 review, 44 commits, 31 PRs in 5 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Sam primarily focused on enhancing the `video_stream_opencv` ROS package, improving its functionality and maintainability. Their work included modifying the core video stream processing logic to use a thread for frame capture and adding parameters to control aspects like frame rate and buffer size. They also updated the changelog and fixed bugs related to video file looping and frame handling, demonstrating a focus on improving the robustness and reliability of the stream. Several commits deal with handling and checking stream types and file paths.
mechanismpublishvideocapturestreamsvideo-streams
rawpython/remi
Nov 2015 - Feb 2022
Python REMote Interface library. Platform independent. In about 100 Kbytes, perfect for your diet.
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:11 commits, 13 PRs, 62 comments in 6 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Sam primarily contributed to the Python-based REMote Interface library, focusing on both backend and frontend aspects. They fixed bugs related to data type handling, deprecated functions and UTF-8 character encoding. They also added new features, such as a dynamic layout change example using UI widgets and a new link widget, showcasing proficiency in UI development using the library. Additional contributions include adding a text-to-speech application with JavaScript execution and callbacks.
pythonplatform-independentgui-libraryindependentgui
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