AlyAhmedMechatronics Engineer

Honours Mechatronics Engineering student with the AI option at the University of Waterloo. I have hands-on experience in robot control, vision, and perception, and I'm especially interested in modelling systems and turning those models into software that runs on real hardware.

Experience

Robotics Software Engineer
Red Rabbit Robotics
Core software for a robot built from scratch: actuator control libraries, vision and calibration, teleoperation, and Bayesian-optimized PID tuning. The robot was demoed to customers across the U.S.
C++PythonROS2Computer VisionControls
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Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
Burnaby, BC
Robotics Research Assistant
Active & Interactive Robotics Lab, University of Waterloo
Explored methods for implementing impedance control on PAL Robotics' TIAGo Pro.
Impedance Control
Sep 2025 – Dec 2025
Waterloo, ON
Robotics Perception and Control R&D
Robotic Interaction, Perception and Learning Lab, University of Waterloo
Factor-graph (GTSAM) estimation of how articulated and flexible objects move, plus joint and Cartesian impedance control with time-optimal trajectory tracking on a Franka Emika Panda.
C++PythonROS2GTSAMEigen
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May 2025 – Aug 2025
Waterloo, ON
Electrical Engineer
Waterloo Aerial Robotics Group
Created the PCB layout for an STM32-based CAN-to-UART adapter that bridges sensor data onto the drone's CAN bus, and assembled PCBs with reflow soldering and wire harnessing for a small airplane.
AltiumPCB DesignSTM32CAN
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Feb 2025 – Aug 2025
Waterloo, ON
Platform Software Developer
Ford Motor Company
Embedded cryptography improvements: resolved 1000+ code issues and added unit tests with Google Test.
C++Google Test
Sep 2024 – Dec 2024
Kanata, ON
Software Test Developer
BlackBerry QNX
Automated and manual testing on Qualcomm, Bosch, and NXP ECUs running QNX and Android Automotive, supporting proof-of-concept demos for OEMs like Nissan and Ford.
QNXAndroid AutomotiveTesting
Jan 2024 – Apr 2024
Kanata, ON
Software Engineering Intern
Audesse Automotive
Built an algorithm that decodes multiplexed CAN bus data using DBC files, which became a new product for customers, plus a full-stack page with AWS DynamoDB for creating custom ECU configuration files.
JavaScriptCANAWS DynamoDBOnshape
May 2023 – Aug 2023
Kitchener, ON

Projects

Skills

Languages: C, C++, Python, Bash
Frameworks & OS: ROS/ROS2, FreeRTOS, QNX, Linux, OpenCV, GTSAM
Tools & Architecture: Git, Docker, AWS, Networking (TCP, UDP, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART)
Hardware & CAD: Altium Designer, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Oscilloscopes, Soldering, Wire Harnessing