Rachelle Villalon

Rachelle Villalon has a diverse work experience that spans different fields and positions. Rachelle is currently the Executive Chairman and CTO of Hosta a.i., a company that specializes in automating remote structural assessments. Prior to this role, they served as the President and CEO of the same company. Rachelle also founded Hosta a.i. and held the position of CTO during its early years.

Before their involvement with Hosta a.i., Rachelle worked as an Independent Senior Software Engineer and Project Management Consultant. During this time, they provided consulting services to various clients.

Rachelle's experience also includes a Data Science Graduate Internship at iRobot, where they proposed and implemented algorithms for robot map stitching and computer vision analysis.

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Rachelle served as a Consultant for the MIT Design & Computation Lab. Rachelle'sresponsibilities included developing a web-based software platform for 3D models of historical architectural sites.

Rachelle also worked as a Senior Software Engineering Consultant at USR ID, where they focused on cryptography and computer security.

Furthermore, Rachelle has experience as a Robotics Instructor/Coach at NuVu, a company dedicated to coaching students in creating robots. Rachelle also worked as a Software Engineer, Mobile, at Sunglass, an MIT startup company.

Earlier in their career, Rachelle held positions such as Digital Technology Manager at CO Architects and Consultant at Gehry Technologies. In these roles, they managed research partnerships, proposed development efforts, and contributed to architectural projects.

Rachelle’s work experience began with an internship at Groh + Knight Architects, where they conducted research on high-performance textiles and created architectural models.

Overall, Rachelle Villalon's work experience demonstrates their expertise in technology, software engineering, robotics, and architecture.

Rachelle Villalon completed their Bachelor of Architecture degree at Woodbury University from 2001 to 2006. Rachelle then pursued a Master of Science in Computation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they studied from 2006 to 2008. During the same period, Rachelle also engaged in cross-registered coursework at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Later, they attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology again from 2010 to 2016, completing their Doctor of Philosophy in Design and Computation. Additionally, they participated in cross-registered studies at Harvard Business School from 2014 to 2016.