Jonathan Tai 100 Institute Road #3159

Worcester MA, 10609

Third Culture, Global Citizen, Innovative leader 508-410-6429
India, China, United States jltai@wpi.edu

Bachelor of Science - Robotics Engineering May 2019

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester Massachusetts Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/JayLTai

Project Experience
Pet Play Social Robotic Human Robot UI/UX – Ling Technologies – May 2018
– August 2018
• Prototyped unique UX targeted at children aged 7-9 designed to simulate
true pet based interaction and achieve developmental education
• Analyzed need and developed solution for modern Chinese parent child
relationships and education needs
• Designed growth, play and care system and physical UI for pet simulated
Human Robot interaction.
Modular Ergonomic Specialized Backpack Design – Personal – August 2017
– February 2018
• Researched and assessed needs of college students at WPI and their Ever
Day Carry (EDC) & over 50 student carryalls : www.bit.ly/2HGwhva
• Designed a modular system of backpack carry tailored to the many faceted
millennial lifestyle
Soft Micro-valve and Soft Finger Joint – Popovic Labs, Human Augmentation
Lab – Worcester, MA – January 2016 – January 2018
• Invented low cost scalable soft hydraulic valve using soft materials to
achieve high speed and precision flow control
• Developed soft robotic finger joint using unique geometry to achieve
simple actuation
ABB Yahtzee Robot Arm – WPI – December 2018
• Designed Computer Vision Solution to detect dice location and count pips
through Matlab
• Programmed ABB arm via Robot Studio to autonomously pick and place dice
via locations determined by computer vision and Yangtze rules
• Modeled prototyped custom interface devices for ABB robot arm
Modular Autonomous Off Road Vehicle – WPI – May 2018 – Present
• Modifying a Baja racing vehicle with mechanical and electrical systems to
convert it into an autonomous vehicle - More information www.Bajadrive.me
• Manufactured and Designed RC steering control system, and video production
• Developing decision making algorithm, leveraging data fusion and 3D
computer vision to help the vehicle navigate using Hybrid A* and ROS
Self Localization and Autonomous Mapping (SLAM) Robot and Custom
Challenge Robots - WPI - August 2016 – May 2017
• Designed and wrote embedded software and algorithms for three degree of
freedom pick and place robot
• Simulated, Modeled, Designed, Manufactured, the mechanical, electrical and
software for autonomous maze navigation/flame extinguishing robot
• Simulated, Modeled, Designed, Manufactured, the mechanical, electrical and
software for autonomous reactor core replacement challenge robot, Arduino
based
• Utilized Robot Operating System (ROS) to control a Turtlebot and implement

Work Experience Skills

Social Robotics UX Product Management Intern – Ling Technologies – Beijing, China – May 2018 – Programming Languages
August 2018 • Java
• Managed team of 4, including artists, designers, and engineers, to develop social robotic UX • C++
platform for child development through ownership of pets • Python
• Analyzed need and developed product development plan for Chinas $2.3BN children’s edutainment
market Software
Research & Co Author – Popovic Labs, Human Augmentation Lab (WPI) – Worcester, MA – January • Robot Operating System (ROS) • Solidworks
2016 – January 2018 • Adobe Visual Design Suite • Fusion360
• Published in ARSO (Advanced Robotics and its Social Implications), topic: Biomimetic robotics, • Linux • Matlab
www.tinyurl.com/ydbhnm7e • Eclipse • Espirit
• Designed and manufactured custom sensor modules
• Built custom test bed for hydro-muscle ankle system Languages
• Chinese (native, bi-lingual)
Intern – Worcester Clean Tech Incubator – Worcester, MA – May 2016 – August 2016 • English (native, bi-lingual)
• Built business model and case study on rental housing in Worcester
• Designed startup venture to tackle unequal housing and poor student housing in Worcester
Soft Skills
Student Assistant for RBE1001, Introduction to Robotics - WPI - August 2017 - Present • Entrepreneurial and innovation Mindset
• Taught and mentored students on basic physics, mechanics, computer science, and electrical • Adaptability and Problem Solving
engineering concepts • Conflict Management
• Leadership and Management
• Teamwork
Leadership Experience • Spoken and Written Communication
• Public Speaking
Enactus WPI - WPI - June 2016 - Present • Design Sense
• President, Co-founder, Entrepreneur of organization that focuses on sustainable and empowering
entrepreneurial project implementation Other
• Leads a grass roots 31 person team, 4 projects, sponsoring 1 junior qualifying project to lead campus • Manufacturing
innovation and entrepreneurship • Rapid Prototyping
•Designed custom executive management structure and entrepreneurial pathway for incoming projects • Systems Engineering and Design
• Scrum
Career Officer, Rho Beta Epsilon - WPI - January 2018 - Present
• UML
• Responsible with organizing the annual meet and greet, bringing 10+ companies to our community
International Student Council - WPI - November 2017 - January 2018
• Lead team of 5 to coordinate advertisement efforts for 6 different events
Hobbies
• Ran social media outreach campaigns which reached 250+ target students • Film / Photography / Music
• Stand Up Comedy / Experimental Comedy
Action! Worcester student ambassadors - WPI - January 2016 - September 2017 • Graphic Design
• Representative for WPI and Established outreach towards 8 different colleges in Worcester
• Obstacle Course Racing
• Created college advertisement portfolio for Action Worcester student outreach