Suraj Shankar Sapkal

Suraj Shankar Sapkal currently serves as a Software Engineer II in Surgical Robotics at Medtronic, focusing on software development, testing, and quality assurance for surgical robotic systems. Prior experience includes a Senior Software Engineer role at Carbon Origins Inc. and an Autonomy Engineer position at Cyngn, where Suraj achieved significant runtime optimization and developed various tools for LiDAR sensor calibration and performance benchmarking. Additional roles include Software Engineer in Mobile Robotics at Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies, and earlier positions at 6 River Systems and Southie Autonomy, highlighting expertise in Visual Odometry and robotics software development. Suraj holds a Master of Science in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, along with several professional nanodegrees from Udacity.