Sean Kolk
Co-Founder at SA Strategy and Design
Oakland, California, United States
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Top SchoolSean Kolk is a founder and strategic operator with 11 years of experience turning deep science and robotics into operational tools for government and commercial users. As Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Astraeus Ocean Systems, he builds AI-driven, sensor-backed decision platforms for aquaculture and coastal resilience, translating complex environmental science into real-time operational intelligence. He has a proven track record commercializing tech across space missions, cancer diagnostics, and industrial robotics—managing multi-million dollar pipelines, coordinating government-industry programs like NASA Space ROS, and directing seven-figure grant strategies for bio-regenerative initiatives. Comfortable bridging technical founders and program managers, Sean designs resilient public-private partnership models that create sustainable revenue while accelerating adoption. Outside work he leads sailing and mountaineering trips and—less obviously—has a knack for spotting birds on those expeditions, reflecting a practical blend of field experience and systems thinking.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
altMBABachelor of Science (B.S.), International Affairs, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), International Affairs at Georgia Institute of TechnologyMountaineering, Mountaineering at NOLS
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Github Skills (11)
css10
moveit10
robotics8
ros7
robot6
planning6
meta4
motion-planning3
gazebosim3
operating-system2
access-management1
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
skolk/skolk.github.io
Mar 2020 - Nov 2023
Personal Website
Contributions:22 PRs, 42 pushes, 11 branches in 3 years 9 months
react
skolk/SkPublic
Mar 2018 - Dec 2021
Contributions:15 PRs, 37 pushes, 10 branches in 3 years 9 months
public-repository
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