About me
Orion V
Mechatronics/Controls Engineer and Technical Operations Coordinator
Oakland, CA
I'm a Mechatronics and Controls Engineer with a passion for designing systems that are as elegant under the hood as they are reliable in the field. My work spans embedded firmware, real-time control algorithms, robotic kinematics, and the CAD that holds it all together.
I thrive in projects that require tight integration across disciplines -- prototyping hardware and electronics, system modeling and control algorithms; I can do it all.
When I'm not in front of a screen or a workbench, I am playing banjo and bass guitar, lifting heavy things, and hanging out with my 3 dogs.
Technical Skills
Skills accumulated through academic projects and research combined with personal engineering work.
Dot indicators show proficiency: one dot = familiar, two = proficient, three = expert.
Control Systems
PID Control
State-Space Design
Kalman Filtering
Model Predictive Control
System Identification
LQR/LQG Control
Robotics
Robot Kinematics
SLAM
Sensor Fusion
Motion Planning
ROS2 (DDS)
Embedded Software
STM32 (HAL/LL)
Real-Time Systems
FreeRTOS and RTOS Scheduling
Interrupt Programming
Hardware Timers
Embedded Linux
Device Drivers
ARM Cortex-M
Raspberry Pi
ESP32
Programming Languages
C
C++
Python
MATLAB
Simulation & Tooling
MATLAB/Simulink
Gazebo
RViz
PyBullet
MuJoCo
Modelica
Mechanical Design & CAD
SolidWorks
Fusion 360
KiCad
3D Printing
GD&T
Signal Processing
Digital Signal Processing
FFT Analysis
Low-pass / High-pass Filtering
Sensor Calibration
Sensor & Hardware Integration
IMU Integration
LiDAR Processing
Motor Control
Encoder Feedback Systems
Communication Protocols
SPI
I2C
UART/USART
CAN Bus
MAVLink
ROS2 (DDS)
Numerical Methods
Numerical Optimization
Least Squares Estimation
Gradient Descent
Nonlinear Solvers
Software Architecture
State Machines
DevOps & Workflow
Git
Linux
Docker
CMake
Experience
Feb 2026 — Present
Website Administrator
AVMap.io
- Perform administrative duties in the operation of the AVMap.io website for UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies
May 2025 — Present
Technical Operations Coordinator
UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies
July 2024 — Feb 2026
R&D Engineer 1
UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab (SSL)
Education
Sept 2022 — May 2025
B.Eng. in Mechatronics Engineering, Aerospace Concentration
University of California, Berkeley
- Graduated with Distinction. CGPA: 3.8
- Relevant coursework: Feedback Control Systems, Design of Microprocessor-Based Mechanical Systems, Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Flight Mechanics, Electronics, Machine Learning, Mechatronics Design.
- Capstone project: Autonomous Fire Suppression Turret: integrating thermal sensing/nozzle aiming algorithm, fluid delivery system, and motor control
- Research: R&D Engineer 1 at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Lab; GROTIFER Satellite Program -- Control systems and mechanical design engineering
2022-2026
Online Coursework
MIT OpenCourseWare
- 6.832 Underactuated Robotics (MIT OCW) — trajectory optimization and dynamic systems.
- 6.421 Robotic Manipulation (MIT OCW) — perception, kinematics, motion planning, model-based control
- 2.14 Analysis & Design of Feedback Control Systems (MIT OCW) — transfer functions, Bode/Nyquist, state space, observers, LQR
- 6.241J Dynamic Systems and Control (MIT OCW) — state space, stability theory, controllability/observability, LQR, H-infinity
2025-2026
Online Coursework
Udemy
- ROS2 for Beginners (ROS Jazzy) - Edouard Renard
- ROS2 for Beginners (TF/URDF/RViz/Gazebo) - Edouard Renard
- ROS2 for Beginners (Advanced Concepts) - Edouard Renard
- ROS2 Moveit 2 (Robotic Arm Control) - Edouard Renard
- ROS2 Nav2 Stack (with SLAM and Navigation) - Edouard Renard
- ROS2 Hardware and ros2_control - Edouard Renard
- Self Driving and ROS2 - Plan & Navigation - Antonio Brandi
- Self Driving and ROS2 - Map & Localization - Antonio Brandi
- Self Driving and ROS2 - Odometry & Control - Antonio Brandi
2026
Enrichment University Courses
UC Berkeley Extension
- Social Media Marketing Strategies
- Managing Product and Go-to-Market Strategies
2026
Enrichment Community College Courses
Laney College, Oakland, CA
- Object Oriented Programming using C++
- Microcomputer Assembly Language