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Anya Jensen

Robotics Engineer

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About Me

I am a robotics engineer based in Hartford, CT, with a strong background in rapid prototyping, design, and test engineering. My engineering journey began back in high school, when I founded the all-female/nonbinary robotics team The Missfits.

Experience

Talcott Mountain Science Center and Academy

Technology and Science Teacher

Build middle school curriculum for science and technology classes. Teach classes and programs such as 3D modeling and printing, Arduino and Raspberry Pi, and Python.

Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration

Electrical Engineering Contractor

Lived on NOAA vessel Okeanos Explorer while conducting seafloor research and ocean mapping. Responsible for maintaining and upgrading electrical systems on vehicle, including fiber optics and sensors.

Woodland Mountain Harvest Farm

Student Worker

Lived on off-the-grid farm in North Carolina, while working on group organization, cabin construction, and microhydro and solar power systems.

Amazon Robotics

Hardware Development Intern

Completed summer-long project to improve cost and sustainability of packaging. Worked on design integration and testing with current systems.

Cruise

Hardware Development Intern

Worked on testing and improvement of in-car computer systems.

Cruise

Vehicles Test Engineer Intern

Worked on bring-up and calibration of autonomous vehicles. A large focus was put into diagnosis and resolution of problems, helping nurture strong skills in problem solving. Also worked on creation of fleet-wide calibration tracking for sensors.

Cruise

Vehicles Test Engineer Intern

Worked on bring-up and calibration of autonomous vehicles. A large focus was put into diagnosis and resolution of problems, helping nurture strong skills in problem solving. Also worked on creation of fleet-wide calibration tracking for sensors.

Fluxion Biosciences

Prototyping Intern

Worked on machine shop repair and upkeep, organization of laboratory, and process design for tumor cell circulation machine

Education

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

August 2017 - May 2021

Bachelor of Science in Engineering with Robotics

Concentration in Entrepreneurship

Projects

Custom Walker

Worked directly with an elderly adult to design and build a walker that fit her needs.

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Voice Controlled Laser Tag Robots

Created 2 robots that played laser tag with one another and were controlled via voice commands on a bluetooth app.

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Facial Recognition Algorithm

Created a facial recognition algorithm using eigenfaces and fisherfaces. I was able to determine a person's identity with approximately 91% accuracy.

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Kinematic Boat Sculpture

A project made for Introduction to Mechanical Prototyping. Was given a set or constraints and materials, and had to design and build a kinematic sculpture to fit within those constraints. Includes different transmissions and joints including gearing, a cam, a four-bar linkage, and a scotch-yoke joint.

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3D Object Scanner

Using two servos, and an IR distance sensor, was able to create a 3D scanner.

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