Thomas Abountiolas
Senior Manager R&D at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.
San Jose, California, United States
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Top SchoolThomas Abountiolas is a senior R&D manager and seasoned vehicle systems engineer with deep expertise in prototype builds, ADAS/autonomous vehicle integration, and high-voltage hybrid systems across Mercedes-Benz global programs. He has led US vehicle build projects in collaboration with NVIDIA, managed prototype and test centers for AMG/EV and ICE platforms, and overseen supplier quality and capacity for worldwide Daimler deliveries. Hands-on with automotive diagnostics and bus systems (CAN/CAN-FD, FlexRay, LIN, MOST) and tools like CANoe and MONACO, he pairs engineering rigor with ISO/IATF audit leadership (VDA 6.3, IATF 16949). His background spans development of power distribution and wire harnesses to project-leading vehicle testing and PPAP/quality processes, reflecting both technical depth and operational accountability. An early career Sergeant Major in the German Army, he brings disciplined team leadership and heavy-vehicle maintenance experience to complex automotive programs. Active in open source as a backend/integration and full-stack contributor (notably integrating FiftyOne with Databricks and modernizing Helix Toolkit to .NET Core), he combines legacy automotive systems knowledge with contemporary software integration skills.
7 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Associate's degree, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering at Aachen University of Applied Sciences - FH AachenMeister, Electrical, Meister, Electrical at HWK MuensterBachelor, Mechanical Engineer, Bachelor, Mechanical Engineer at Pictorius-Berufskolleg CoesfeldMeister, Mechanical, Meister, Mechanical at HWK Duesseldorf
English, German
Github Skills (26)
apim10
back-end-development10
python10
api-design10
net10
databricks10
dotnet10
asp-net10
api10
sharpdx10
3d10
wpf10
csharp10
data-visualizations9
dotnet-new9
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
voxel51/fiftyone
Oct 2021 - Feb 2022
Refine high-quality datasets and visual AI models
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Integration Engineer
Back-end Developer & Integration EngineerContributions:17 commits, 6 comments, 1 issue in 4 months
Contributions summary:Thomas primarily contributed to integrating FiftyOne with the Databricks platform. They added functionality to visualize FiftyOne instances within Databricks notebooks, incorporating features such as proxy URL generation and IFrame embedding. The contributions involved modifying session handling, context detection, and URL resolution to function correctly within the Databricks environment. Additionally, they made updates to the front-end to support the integration.
pytorchpythonvisiondata-sciencedeep-learning
helix-toolkit/helix-toolkit
Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
Helix Toolkit is a collection of 3D components for .NET.
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 1 PR, 1 comment in 1 day
Contributions summary:Thomas primarily focused on updating and adapting the Helix Toolkit project to .NET Core 3.1, modifying project files across multiple WPF and SharpDX core components to ensure compatibility. They also updated dependencies and fixed issues related to running tests within the test explorer. The user addressed property name delegate errors in the example browser and performed code indentation and solution updates.
dotnetuwphelix3d-enginedirectx
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