Varundev Sukhil
Scientist, Associate
Greater Seattle Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolVarundev Sukhil is a robotics-focused computer scientist with a PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Virginia and nine years of experience building autonomous systems across startups and research teams. Currently a Scientist, Associate at Exponent, he has moved between applied roles at HYPR, Nimble, and Plainspoken and academic projects like Cavalier Autonomous Racing, blending hands-on robotics engineering with research-grade autonomy algorithms. He specializes in translating advanced control and perception research into reliable fielded systems, with a track record spanning real-time robotics software, autonomy stacks, and interdisciplinary engineering teams. Based in the Greater Seattle area, Varundev pairs deep academic rigor with practical product delivery, often surfacing novel solutions from racing and lab prototypes into commercial contexts.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering at University of Virginia
Tamil, English
Github Skills (51)
gazebosim9
simulator9
simulation9
ignition9
robot-simulator9
gazebo-simulator9
robotics-simulation9
baidu8
ros8
api8
robotics8
crossword7
robot7
computer-vision6
csharp6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
linklab-uva/race
Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
Advanced F1/10 algorithms
Contributions:27 PRs, 117 pushes, 9 branches in 1 month
f1tenth-dev/simulator
Oct 2019 - Jun 2021
ROS & Gazebo F1/10 Autonomous Racecar Simulator
Contributions:1 release, 1 review, 17 commits in 1 year 9 months
gazeboignitionroboticsautonomousrobotics-simulation
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