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Jacob Rodriguez

Founder at Oligo Space

South Korea

Thiel Fellow 2024

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Jacob Rodriguez of Los Angeles, CA was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2024, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Oligo.

Experience

  1. Oligo SpaceFounder / CEOcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. MIT AeroAstroNASA WORMS Project Director / Software and Autonomy Lead2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. MIT Office of Engineering Outreach ProgramsSEED Robotics Program Teaching Assistant2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. TEDxMITSpeaker Engagement Chair / Publicity Chair2021 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Pear VCVenture Fellow2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  6. MIT ASTRO - Advanced Space Technologies in Research and OrbitCo-Founder / Chief Engineer2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  7. MIT ArcturusAutonomy / Software Co-Lead2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  8. MIT Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)Vice President2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. SHPEMIT SHPE President2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  10. NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryEELS - Robotics Software, Integration and Simulation APX Intern2023La Canada Flintridge, California, United States
  11. MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)Robotics Path Planning and Simulation Researcher2022 — 2023
  12. Fundación Rafael del PinoRobotics / Computer Science Instructor2023Alcorcón, Community of Madrid, Spain
  13. MIT Rocket TeamLiquid Propulsion Sub-Team2020 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  14. Limitless Space InstituteWarp Field Research Intern2021 — 2022Houston, Texas, United States
  15. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory[Project RACER] Offroad Autonomy Research Intern2022Pasadena, California, United States
  16. NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryRobotics Software Engineering Intern2021Pasadena, California, United States
  17. NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryAssembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO) Intern2021Pasadena, California, United States
  18. NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterRobotics Engineering Intern2021Greenbelt, Maryland, United States
  19. MIT ABRACADABRA LABVibration Mitigation Research Team2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  20. JetBrainsRobotics Software Development Intern2021St Petersburg, St Petersburg City, Russia
  21. MIT Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)Adore CubeSat Systems Engineering / Attitude Determination and Control System Team2020 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

C++1SOLIDWORKSMatlab / SimulinkMATLABArduinoPython (Programming Language)Java17Autodesk Fusion 3601Public Speaking7Passionate about work5Mentoring4Motivational Speaking6
+12 moreTeam LeadershipEntrepreneurshipSpace SystemsControlsROS 2Multi-Agent Autonomous SystemsMachine VisionGazebo/ RVIZNon-Linear ControlSensor FusionSoftware Architectural DesignComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Fusion 360 Essential Training — LinkedIn
  • Learning Java — LinkedIn
  • MATLAB Essential Training — LinkedIn

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jacob Rodriguez?
Jacob Rodriguez of Los Angeles, CA was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2024, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Oligo.
Where did Jacob Rodriguez go to school?
Jacob Rodriguez studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Astronautical Engineering - Spacecraft, Robotics); Harvard University; Santiago Canyon College (Voluntary Dual Enrollment Courses).

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