Hi, I’m

Matthew

Toronto → Paris

Originally from Toronto, currently studying electrical and mechanical engineering at Sorbonne Université in Paris. I build robotics, embedded systems, and hardware reliable enough to ship.

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Resume
Electronics & embedded systemsPCB design · KiCad/Altium · STM32/ESP32 · power electronics · controlled-impedance routing
Robotics & autonomyROS 2 · SLAM · computer vision · sensor fusion · motion control
Mechanical design & prototypingCAD/Onshape · DFM · rapid prototyping · electromechanical integration · test infrastructure
Industrial systems & softwareEtherCAT · Modbus · embedded Linux · Python/C++ · FastAPI

Projects

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SN.AI.l educational robot developed at ISIR
Autonomous edge AI2025 ↗

snAI-l: Autonomous Edge AI Robot for Education

An educational AI robot integrating Jetson, ESP32, sensing, motion, and a complete software stack.

ROS 2JetsonComputer vision
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Custom Jetson and ESP32 motor-control electronics
Embedded robotics2025 ↗

Jetson + ESP32 Robotics Control Platform

Custom electronics tying battery management, compute, motor actuation, protection, and serviceability into one reliable platform.

Power electronicsESP32Battery management
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AUV USB-C interface board
High-speed PCB design2026 ↗

High-Speed AUV Interface PCB

High-speed differential signalling and robust control in a compact form factor.

USB-CKiCadSignal integrity
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Labeled CAD render of Matthew's modular autonomous underwater vehicle
Underwater robotics2026 ↗

Modular AUV Designed for 15-Meter Depth

A system-level build spanning sealed mechanics, sensing, propulsion, embedded control, and maintainable subsystem architecture.

Mechanical designEmbedded controlSystem architecture

About me

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Robotics is where everything I enjoy about engineering comes together.

I grew up in Toronto and moved to Paris to study electrical and mechanical engineering at Sorbonne Université. I gravitated toward robotics because it turns those disciplines into one real system: the electronics have to survive, the mechanism has to fit, and the software has to make the whole system useful.

I'm at my best when I can follow a problem across those boundaries, learn what I'm missing, and turn an early prototype into hardware that is easier to test, repair, and trust. That's the kind of work I want to keep doing with a team building ambitious physical products.

Currently studying · Paris, France

Sorbonne Université

BSc Electrical and Mechanical Engineering · Expected 2027

Part of Sorbonne's selective CMI EEA, an intensive five-year engineering track with additional coursework, annual projects, four internships, and research-backed training.

Cross-disciplinaryElectronics, mechanics, software
Production-mindedTestable, serviceable, documented
English + FrenchNative · Fluent
Toronto + ParisWorked and studied internationally

Experience

JULY 2026 TO PRESENT · TORONTO, CA

Mechatronics Engineering Intern · Trajekt Sports

Arc · AI-powered baseball pitching machines
  • Designed a 6-layer, 48 V/30 A power-distribution and control PCB in KiCad; selected 350+ components and completed schematics, layout, power/thermal analyses, and manufacturing files.
  • Consolidated cabinet power and control with 25 connectors, STM32, smart eFuses, dual Ethernet, current and temperature monitoring, PWM fan control, a hardware watchdog, and PC power sequencing; projected to save 10+ assembly hours and over $1,000 per Arc.
  • Designed in Onshape and built a $10,000+ aluminum-extrusion and sheet-metal test bench with 15 motors and a Blackwell GPU industrial PC; added E-stop/current protection, remote shutdown, height-adjustable cabinet access, and a shroud for 3,000 rpm wheel-delamination tests.
  • Implemented simultaneous Modbus control and telemetry across 15 motors, including automated configuration, reconnection, fault clearing, and safety limits, enabling engineers to validate new motors and software without occupying a 1,200-lb Arc needed by other teams.
  • Built a two-axis EtherCAT setup and validated motion and fault handling at 3,000 rpm under E-stop, power-loss, controller-failure, and network-loss conditions.
JUNE TO AUGUST 2025 · PARIS, FR

Robotics Engineering Intern · ISIR

AI education robotics platform
  • Designed and implemented the complete electrical architecture and core software for a Jetson-powered edge AI mobile robot for educational applications, collaborating with mechanical and AI engineers on system integration and documenting technical decisions.
  • Designed, assembled, and tested a 4-layer ESP32 PCB with UART-based control and odometry for four stepper motors, Jetson communication, soft shutdown, battery management, and USB-C charging.
  • Integrated and synchronized an Intel RealSense depth camera, 360° LiDAR, and wheel encoders on the Jetson for localization, obstacle awareness, and reinforcement-learning experiments.
  • Deployed RTAB-Map SLAM in ROS2, enabling autonomous navigation and 3D environment mapping.
  • Trained and deployed YOLOv8 and NanoOWL for real-time recognition of classroom objects and visual markers, enabling interactive lessons.
  • Built a Python/FastAPI Scratch-style interface that lets students program and test robot behaviors without writing code, lowering the entry barrier to robotics, controls, and AI.
JUNE TO AUGUST 2024 · TORONTO, CA

Network and Systems Intern · Green Clean

Remote operations + infrastructure
  • Developed embedded Linux edge devices using Raspberry Pis and custom Bash scripts to process and stream real-time data across distributed field sites.
  • Architected a remote telemetry network from scratch, integrating 4G modems and persistent Cloudflare tunnels to ensure reliable, off-grid connectivity for remote hardware.
  • Executed the electromechanical assembly and integration of remote monitoring hardware, including low-voltage cable routing, component mounting, and network configuration.
  • Deployed and synchronized centralized hardware systems across multiple remote worksites to automate field operations and data tracking.

Ready to take your project to the next level?

Open to ambitious engineering projects, robotics work, and conversations with teams building physical products.

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