CV

General Information

Full Name Brandon Shen
email brandonshen123@gmail.com

Experience

  • May 2026 - Present
    Research Assistant
    SHAPE Lab, Stanford University
    • TBD
  • Aug 2023 - Jun 2026
    Chief Technology Officer/Co-Captain
    FRC Team 199, Carlmont High School
    • Previously served as the Lead Design Engineering, and a Project Lead for a subsystem of the robot
    • Own technical roadmap and systems architecture for a 120lb competition robot, making final decision across mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems
    • Coordinate cross-functionally across sensing, actuation, programming, and fabrication teams to maintain design coherence from requirements through competition
    • Establish and enforce mechanical and electrical standards; mentor and train junior engineers in DFM/DFA principles, GD&T, and design review processes
    • Led robot architecture definition for 2025 season, translating competition requirements into integrated system design; team placed 8th of 55, becoming alliance captain
    • Served as primary developer for end effector and elevator subsystems in Java across two competition seasons, implementing PID control loops for precise motor positioning
  • Jun 2025 - Aug 2025
    Robotics Engineering Intern
    Verdant Robotics, Hayward CA
    • Designed and fabricated a modular gantry-style motorized test track from the ground up, integrating mechanical, electrical, and control systems to support continuous 24/7 operation
    • Developed the complete mechanical system in Onshape using DFM/DFA principles and FEA validation, optimizing for manufacturability, structural rigidity, and ease of assembly
    • Engineered and implemented a high-power electrical system capable of reliably driving a 150+ lb payload at 5 mph, with integrated safety features and efficient power distribution

Open Source Projects

  • Sept 2024 - Present
    Search Vision
    • Open-source platform for end-to-end custom object detection model creation. The system integrates Google Custom Search API, diversity-aware image selection via ResNet50, automated web scraping, and YOLOv8 fine-tuning into a unified no-code workflow. Available on GitHub under AGPL-3.0.

Skills

  • Engineering & CAD
    • Fusion 360, Onshape
    • CAM & CNC Milling
    • Mechanism Design, Rapid Prototyping
    • DFM/DFA Principles, GD&T, Design Review Processes
  • Robotics & Code
    • Python (OpenCV, NumPy, Matplotlib, Pytorch)
    • C++, Java, JavaScript, C#, MATLAB,
    • ROS, PID Control, Sensor Integration
    • System Architecture, Cross-Functional Coordination

Academic Interests

  • Haptics and Human Computer Interaction
    • TBD

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: Photography, Wushu, etc.