Addison Sears-Collins

Addison Sears-Collins is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in robotics and finance. Currently serving as the Head of Robotics Software Engineering at Xtend AI, Addison leads the development of service robots for the healthcare industry. As the founder of Automatic Addison, Addison established the largest online robotics education blog, attracting approximately 50,000 unique visitors each month. Experience includes roles as Consulting CFO at 21212, where Addison managed financial activities for Brazil's first technology startup accelerator, and Founder of Visa Hunter, a prominent resource for expatriates. Previous positions encompass CEO of Scroguard LLC, where Addison launched a viral latex product, and various analytical roles at established firms like Siemens and Swiss Re. Addison holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Science in Meteorology from Penn State University.