Sebastian Romero
Lecturer Physical Computing In The BSc Digital Design Program at OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolSebastian Romero is an interaction designer and creative technologist with 11+ years building products that move beyond screens, currently lecturing in Physical Computing at OST and leading Application Engineering at Arduino. He blends a strong academic foundation (MSc in Computer Science and Interaction Design training) with hands-on embedded and front-end work—contributing to high-profile open-source projects like Arduino, MicroPython and OpenMV. Sebastian’s career spans UX and product roles through to technical leadership, shipping improvements from Arduino Create’s UI to low-level board support and WiFi stacks. He focuses on AI and screenless interfaces, exploring how disruptive interaction design can surprise and delight in physical systems. A recipient of multiple design awards, he also advises CIID students and brings a rare combination of pedagogical rigor and production-grade firmware experience.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc) Software and Systems, Master of Science (MSc) Software and Systems at HSR Hochschule für Technik RapperswilMaster's degree Interaction Design, Master's degree Interaction Design at Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
German, English, Spanish
Github Skills (31)
javascript10
c-language10
python10
validations10
css10
configuration-management10
validation10
networking10
iot10
go10
sys10
system-integration10
micropython10
sensor-fusion10
html10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
arduino/docs-content
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Arduino documentation (docs.arduino.cc)
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:135 reviews, 371 commits, 163 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Sebastian primarily focused on improving the Arduino documentation website. They addressed issues related to broken symlinks and implemented better validation for datasheets. Key contributions include the addition of features to find unreferenced assets and implementing a quick fix for deleting them, alongside improvements in styling and emphasis detection.
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arduino/arduino-create-agent
Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
Arduino Cloud Agent
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:16 commits, 2 PRs, 2 comments in 9 months
Contributions summary:Sebastian primarily focused on the front-end development of the Arduino Create Agent, contributing to the user interface through modifications to the system tray icon and debug console. They refactored menu items, ensuring proper casing and updating the visual design of the debug console by modifying colors, fonts, and spacing. Furthermore, the user integrated a clear log functionality and added fluid layout to improve the user experience and overall design.
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