Alonso Patron

Principal Computer Vision Engineer at Scythe Robotics

Alonso Patron has an extensive work experience in the field of computer vision and software engineering. Alonso is currently working as the Principal Computer Vision Engineer at Scythe Robotics starting from April 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Velodyne Lidar where they held multiple roles including Director of Software Architecture from July 2021 to February 2022 and Architect from July 2019 to July 2021. Before joining Velodyne Lidar, Alonso was the CoFounder and Head of R&D at mapper from May 2016 to June 2019. Alonso also worked as a Software Engineer at Apple in January 2016 and as a Computer Vision Engineer at Flyby Media, Inc. (which was later acquired by Apple) from August 2014 to January 2016. Alonso's earlier experience includes serving as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at George Washington University from March 2012 to July 2014, and as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the University of Oxford from an unspecified start date in 2011 to March 2012. Alonso started their career as a Software Engineer at Intellia Technology in 2003.

Alonso Patron's education history begins in 1999, when they enrolled at the Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida and pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Systems Engineering, which they completed in 2003.

Afterward, in 2004, they attended the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán to pursue a Master of Science degree in Mathematics, which they successfully obtained in 2006.

Following their master's degree, Alonso Patron enrolled at the University of Oxford in 2006 and undertook a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering Science. Alonso completed their doctoral studies in 2010, thereby marking the culmination of their formal education.

In terms of recent developments, Alonso Patron engaged in further educational pursuits in 2019 by enrolling in a specialization program offered by Coursera. The program focused on Deep Learning and concluded in 2020.

This chronological information captures Alonso Patron's educational experiences, from their undergraduate studies in Computer Systems Engineering to their pursuit of advanced degrees in Mathematics and Engineering Science.

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  • Principal Computer Vision Engineer

    April, 2023 - present