Brendan Hermalyn

Brendan Hermalyn's work experience begins in 2012 with their role as the CEO of Pythagorean Applied Research (PAR), where they develop sensing instruments and provides consulting services. In 2014, they become the Space Instrument Systems Lead at Google, specifically working with the Skybox Imaging project. The following year, Hermalyn joins the University of Hawaii at Manoa as an Assistant Researcher at the Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory, working on various aerospace and instrument development programs. In 2016, they become the Camera Lead for Waymo's Self-Driving Car program and later takes on the role of Director of Autonomous Hardware Systems at Cruise Automation in 2018. Hermalyn founds Thalo Labs in 2021 and assumes the positions of Founder and CEO. Throughout their career, they have gained experience in areas such as camera systems, autonomous hardware, microsatellite technology, and environmental research.

Brendan Hermalyn has pursued a diverse educational background in various fields. Brendan holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Planetary Astronomy and Science, as well as a Sci.M degree in Engineering and another Sci.M degree in Geology, all from Brown University. Prior to this, Brendan obtained a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Mathematics from Fairfield University. Furthermore, they completed their undergraduate studies at Fairfield University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, majoring in Physics and Music. The chronological details and the specific start and end years for each of these educational pursuits are not provided.