Andy Valla

Experience

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  Zoo Service

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  Summer Worker

  First professional experience under the supervision of the store manager.• Storage supply and sales in a pet shop.

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  Ecole nationale des Travaux publics de l'Etat

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  Internship

  • Observed scientists carry out experiments on the impacts of pollution on aquatic life.• Helped with the preparation of samples to be observed through electronic microscopes.

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  City Aventure

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Summer Internship

  Outdoor Adventure Instructor in an adventure park in the trees. • Helped equip clients with safety harnesses and brief them on safety guidelines. • Used my negotiation skills to help blocked children on the course.

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  Robo'Lyon

  Sept 2014 - now

  •Impact Award (former Chairman Award), Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada, 2023• Engineering Inspiration Award, Los Angeles, USA, 2020• Engineering Inspiration Award, Montreal, CA, 2018• World Championship, Detroit, USA, 2018 • Lead team of 30 members• Winner, Chairman Award, Entrepreneurship Award, Safety and Security Award, Montreal, CA• World Championship, Saint-Louis, USA, 2017

  • Mentor for Robo'Lyon

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Founding member and lead member of the strategy team

    Sept 2014 - Aug 2017
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  Veolia Water Technologies

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Internship

  • Learned about the development process of ultra-pure water pumps. • Discovered the process of reverse osmosis.

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  Ecole normale supérieure

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Internship

  • Observed scientists carry out experiments on the use of calcium and its isotopes on the health of living beings.

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  Nantucket Golf Club

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Summer Worker

  • Runner in an upscale restaurant on Nantucket. • Worked in a team to provide excellent service to high-end guests.

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  Les Planches Restaurant

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Summer Worker

  • Runner in a French Guinguette. • Worked in a team to provide excellent service to customers.

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  UP SGI ULTRAPROPRETE

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Operator Intern

  • Assisted writing scripts in C++ for KUKA's industrial robots. • Estimated life expectancy of machine parts using linear regression with 95% accuracy. • Worked in a cleanroom to bathe and restore machine parts for the microchip industry. • Maintained inventory.

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  Nantucket Golf Club Inc

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Summer Worker

  2nd year. • Runner in an upscale restaurant on Nantucket. • Worked in a team to provide excellent service to high-end guests.

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  M.G.A. Technologies

  Jun 2020 - Sept 2020

  Engineering Intern

  • Developed code and performed start-up protocols for specialized machines in the pharmaceutical industry. • Worked with TIA Portal V16 to build a modular user interface (HMI) to reduce user-interface downtime by 50%. • Configured product visual recognition and motion profiling on Staubli and Fanuc robots. • Developed a database prototype with Microsoft Access.Stack: C++, SQL

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  HRL Laboratories, LLC

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Robotics Master Thesis Intern

  HRL Laboratories, LLC, is a leading research facility in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and robotics working for Boeing and General Motors.• Developed computer vision applications for a cable management robot (Universal Robot UR5). • Improved the performance of the robot by reducing the number of cameras from 4 to 2.• Used algorithms such as Powell’s optimization, Canny Edge Detection, and Hough transform to perform visual recognition of features and increase the speed of execution of the tasks.Stack: C++, Python, Open CV, subversion (svn) Show less

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  DIAM Group · Retail & Merch Solutions

  Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  Computer Vision for Quality Control Engineering Intern, R&D Departement

  Diam International is the worldwide leader in display solutions for cosmetics and perfume for major retail stores and brands in the world such as Macy's, Sephora, Dior, Paco Rabanne.• Designed, developed, and tested from scratch a quality control system based on computer vision.• Prototyped inspection booth with Raspberry Pi for rapid and reliable installation on the production floor.• Developed an OCR feature for controlling the quality of various international versions of parts.• Worked closely with production engineers to increase the performance of the production line and reduce errors. Integrated the computer vision system to lean manufacturing production style.• Full-stack prototype development using Figma for UX design and Tkinter for GUIs (Python front and backend during prototype phase).Stack: Figma, Python, OpenCV, git Show less

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  Fusion Jeunesse

  Aug 2022 - Sept 2023

  Senior Technical Advisor

  FIRST, an $80M global organization, is the world's leading youth-serving nonprofit advancing STEM education. For 30 years, FIRST has combined the rigor of STEM learning with the fun and excitement of traditional sports and the inspiration that comes from community, through programs that have a proven impact on learning, interest and skill-building inside and outside the classroom. FIRST is the only sport where every kid can "go pro." Traditional sports are fun and challenging, but not every kid makes the cut. FIRST encourages participation through an expanded team structure that allows young people to experiment with jobs and tasks and find where they truly excel. And the thrilling robotics competitions leave students with a sense of accomplishment and understanding that they can do anything with their collective skills, leadership and confidence, and that their experience will positively impact their future and take them further than any other sports can. Show less

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  FIRST

  Aug 2022 - now

  Program Officer and Program Delivery Partner for France

  FIRST, an $80M global organization, is the world's leading youth-serving nonprofit advancing STEM education. For 30 years, FIRST has combined the rigor of STEM learning with the fun and excitement of traditional sports and the inspiration that comes from community, through programs that have a proven impact on learning, interest and skill-building inside and outside the classroom. FIRST is the only sport where every kid can "go pro." Traditional sports are fun and challenging, but not every kid makes the cut. FIRST encourages participation through an expanded team structure that allows young people to experiment with jobs and tasks and find where they truly excel. And the thrilling robotics competitions leave students with a sense of accomplishment and understanding that they can do anything with their collective skills, leadership and confidence, and that their experience will positively impact their future and take them further than any other sports can. Show less