Sungtae Yang
Sr. Solutions Engineer at HashiCorp
Seoul, South Korea
Summary
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Top SchoolSungtae Yang is a senior solutions engineer based in Seoul with 11 years of experience spanning systems and software engineering, infrastructure modernization, hyperconverged and software-defined storage, virtualization, and Linux/open-source ecosystems. Currently at HashiCorp after multi-year hands-on roles at Nutanix and earlier system engineering and software development positions, he combines field-facing solution design with deep low-level debugging and driver experience. He contributes to notable open-source projects in the PX4 drone ecosystem, improving sensor realism and multi-UAV simulation fidelity—an indicator of his knack for precise simulation and embedded systems work beyond typical enterprise infra. Curious and people-oriented, he prefers close collaboration and continuous learning across diverse IT domains, bringing both technical depth and customer-facing communication to complex infrastructure challenges.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at Sungkyunkwan University
Github Skills (16)
c1710
javas10
embedded10
drones10
px410
c1110
autopilot10
sensor10
sys10
mavlink10
java10
simulations9
simulation9
python8
cmake7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
PX4/jMAVSim
Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
Simple multirotor simulator with MAVLink protocol support
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:22 commits, 5 PRs, 25 comments in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:Sungtae primarily focused on enhancing the sensor capabilities of the simulator. They implemented GPS noise simulation with random walk and correlation time, as well as adding the ability to control sensor parameters through a dedicated dialog. The user also updated the code to incorporate vehicle mass into the simulation, which suggests a focus on improving the accuracy of the vehicle's dynamics. These changes contribute to more realistic and configurable simulations.
mavlink-protocolmultirotorsimulationsimulatormavlink
PX4/PX4-Autopilot
Feb 2016 - Apr 2022
PX4 Autopilot Software
Role in this project:Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 31 commits, 51 PRs in 6 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Sungtae primarily contributed to the PX4 Autopilot software, focusing on embedded systems and drone-related functionalities. Their work included fixing bugs related to array bounds in low-level driver code and adding features like UTC offset support for logging. Furthermore, they made changes to the simulation environment, updating MAVLink versions and adding new features related to multiple UAVs. The user also addressed coding style issues and refined existing components within the simulator.
multicopteravoidancedroneuasraspberry-pi
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