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MarcunlockedJacob: together at MIT AeroAstro (2022–2023)
Jacob: together at Fundación Rafael del Pino
Jacob: together at Limitless Space Institute
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About
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
- Oligo SpaceFounder / CEOcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- MIT AeroAstroNASA WORMS Project Director / Software and Autonomy Lead2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Office of Engineering Outreach ProgramsSEED Robotics Program Teaching Assistant2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- TEDxMITSpeaker Engagement Chair / Publicity Chair2021 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Pear VCVenture Fellow2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT ASTRO - Advanced Space Technologies in Research and OrbitCo-Founder / Chief Engineer2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT ArcturusAutonomy / Software Co-Lead2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)Vice President2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- SHPEMIT SHPE President2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryEELS - Robotics Software, Integration and Simulation APX Intern2023La Canada Flintridge, California, United States
- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)Robotics Path Planning and Simulation Researcher2022 — 2023
- Fundación Rafael del PinoRobotics / Computer Science Instructor2023Alcorcón, Community of Madrid, Spain
- MIT Rocket TeamLiquid Propulsion Sub-Team2020 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Limitless Space InstituteWarp Field Research Intern2021 — 2022Houston, Texas, United States
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory[Project RACER] Offroad Autonomy Research Intern2022Pasadena, California, United States
- NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryRobotics Software Engineering Intern2021Pasadena, California, United States
- NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryAssembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO) Intern2021Pasadena, California, United States
- NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterRobotics Engineering Intern2021Greenbelt, Maryland, United States
- MIT ABRACADABRA LABVibration Mitigation Research Team2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- JetBrainsRobotics Software Development Intern2021St Petersburg, St Petersburg City, Russia
- 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
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Team 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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