Summary
Skyler Tolman is a Staff Autonomy Engineer with a decade of experience building autonomy and robotics systems, currently leading autonomy efforts at Glydways. He combines research-driven expertise—developing EKF-based navigation for fixed-wing UAS and presenting at ICUAS—with practical product engineering at companies like Bastian Solutions and Near Earth Autonomy. Comfortable moving between R&D and production, Skyler has implemented neural-network control methods for autonomous vehicles and contributed to robotics hardware and firmware in earlier roles. He thrives in creative, collaborative environments and is known for turning complex control and perception challenges into robust, deployable solutions. Based in Meridian, Idaho, he pairs a Masters in Computer Engineering from BYU with hands-on experience in sensor fusion, multi-agent coordination, and autonomous systems integration. A detail that sets him apart: his background spans both circuit-level hardware work and advanced autonomy algorithms, enabling cross-disciplinary problem solving.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Masters Computer Engineering, Masters Computer Engineering at Brigham Young University
English, Korean