Steve Pendergrast
AI Whisperer at Vorpal Robotics, LLC
New Jersey, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSteve Pendergrast is an experienced technologist and serial entrepreneur with nearly a decade of recent experience and a multi-decade track record leading engineering teams and founding companies. Currently an "AI Whisperer" at SciFiwise.com, he blends ethical prompt engineering with hands-on web development and creative asset design to produce novel user experiences powered by GPT-4 and generative media. As CTO of Vorpal Robotics he builds 3D-printable, open-source educational robot kits, demonstrating a practical commitment to hands-on STEM learning and maker culture. His background includes senior engineering and CTO roles at Fictionwise, KnowledgeSoft, and startup exits, and earlier distinction as a DMTS at Bell Labs/Unix System Labs, reflecting deep systems and product expertise. Steve pairs academic training in computer science from Rutgers with a knack for turning research-grade ideas into accessible products—often bridging hardware, software, and creative content in unexpected ways.
8 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Computer Science, Master's Degree, Computer Science at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New BrunswickBA, Computer Science, BA, Computer Science at Rutgers University
German, English
Github Skills (6)
vorpal9
gamepad9
arduino7
javascript1
chrome-extension1
converting1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
vorpalrobotics/VorpalHexapod
Aug 2017 - Feb 2021
Contributions:30 commits, 1 PR, 24 pushes in 3 years 6 months
vorpalgamepadhexapodarduino
vorpalrobotics/vorpalrobotics.github.io
Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
Contributions:15 commits, 12 pushes, 2 branches in 11 months
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