Zach Churukian
Member Of Technical Staff at xAI
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolZach Churukian is a software engineer and entrepreneur with eight years of experience building safety-critical autonomy and AI-driven automation systems, now at xAI after co-founding Momentum to commercialize task automation for businesses. His background blends robotics and controls from MIT and UC Berkeley with hands-on product development—from autonomous vehicle planning & control at Zoox to rehabilitation exoskeletons and motion-tracking fitness products—giving him a practical edge in turning complex algorithms into reliable systems. He focuses on automating repetitive, necessary work using AI, and is comfortable shipping both research-grade models and production software. Based in San Francisco, Zach brings a maker’s mentality and startup grit, having led product and engineering efforts across early-stage companies and deep-technology teams.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering, Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering at University of California, BerkeleyBachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering with a Concentration in Robotics (2A-6), Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering with a Concentration in Robotics (2A-6) at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHigh School, High School at Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
English, Latin, ItalianProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
exo-capstone/controls
Nov 2017 - Feb 2018
Contributions:20 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
zchuruk/bicycle-EKF
Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
Contributions:3 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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