Valentin Yuryev
Doctoral Student at EPFL
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolValentin Yuryev is a robotics software engineer and doctoral student in Zurich with a decade of experience building C++ and Python systems for mobile robots and embedded platforms. He led ML-based locomotion and model-based control development at ANYbotics, shipping robust quadruped behaviors for industrial environments while mentoring junior engineers and improving CI/CD workflows. His background spans low-level firmware and ROS integration for flight controllers to high-level reinforcement and supervised learning for reliable terrain traversal, reflecting a rare full-stack robotics skillset. Valentin pairs an MSc in Robotics Systems and Control from ETH with hands-on industry experience in testing, GUIs, and hardware interfacing, and he often bridges algorithmic research with production-quality engineering. An understated strength is his track record of translating academic concepts into operational systems that perform in safety-critical, real-world settings.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BSc in Electrical Engineering Electrical Nanoengineering Cooperative program, BSc in Electrical Engineering Electrical Nanoengineering Cooperative program at University of AlbertaMaster of Science (MSc) Robotics Systems and Control, Master of Science (MSc) Robotics Systems and Control at ETH Zürich
English, Russian, Korean, German
Github Skills (39)
audio-processing10
microphone10
robot10
elevation10
music-visualizer10
audio-effect10
hierarchical9
robotics9
python9
react9
ros9
terrain9
raspberry-pi9
clipper8
quaternions8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
goodfaiter/LedFx
Sep 2024 - Apr 2025
LedFx is a network based LED effect engine designed to deliver advanced real-time audio effects to a wide variety of devices.
Contributions:10 pushes, 4 branches in 7 months
goodfaiter/goat_shape_estimation
May 2025 - Sep 2025
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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