Lisa Adongo

Robotics Engineer | Embodied AI & Autonomous Systems Specialist

Nairobi, KE.

About

Highly analytical Mechanical Engineering graduate with specialized expertise in Embodied AI and autonomous systems, driving safety and efficiency in robotic workflows. Leveraged spatial reasoning, 3D environment annotation, and edge-case detection to optimize system performance and validate physics-based safety protocols. Fluent in Swahili and English, enabling precise technical reporting and effective global collaboration.

Work

Gearbox Kenya

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Robotics Engineering Assistant

Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

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Summary

Supported advanced robotics projects by verifying sensor data, optimizing navigation models, and ensuring safety protocols for autonomous systems.

Highlights

Audited over 50 hours of video and sensor data, meticulously verifying robotic arm kinematics and path planning to ensure operational precision and reliability.

Evaluated complex spatial reasoning maps for 3D navigation models, optimizing obstacle avoidance vectors to enhance autonomous system efficiency.

Executed comprehensive digital twin simulations, rigorously testing model safety limits to prevent hardware failures and ensure safe physical prototype deployment.

Identified and documented critical edge-case scenarios, including low-light environment shifts and complex surface textures, significantly improving system robustness and reliability.

Drafted precise technical safety reports in English, ensuring regional prototypes consistently aligned with stringent global engineering standards and regulatory requirements.

Numerical Machining Complex

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Mechanical Engineering Intern

Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

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Summary

Contributed to the safe and efficient operation of automated CNC machinery through data evaluation, physics validation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Highlights

Assisted in the meticulous data evaluation of automated CNC machinery movements, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and uninterrupted physical operation.

Conducted rigorous physics validation checks on machinery instructions, upholding rigid operational standards and minimizing potential mechanical deviations.

Collaborated effectively with cross-functional technical teams, troubleshooting system behavior deviations to restore optimal performance and operational integrity.

Education

University of Nairobi

Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering

Courses

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

Control Systems

Introduction to Robotics

Fluid Mechanics

Engineering Safety Standards

Languages

English

Swahili

Certificates

Introduction to Computer Vision

Coursera / DeepLearning.AI

Robot Operating System (ROS) Essentials

Udemy

Skills

Robotics & Embodied AI

Spatial Reasoning, Digital Twin Testing, Edge-Case Detection, Autonomous Systems, Robotic Arm Kinematics, Path Planning, Obstacle Avoidance.

Data & Verification

Sensor Fusion Validation, Video Audit, Physics-Based Safety Protocols, Data Evaluation, System Behavior Analysis.

Technical Software

MATLAB, SolidWorks, ROS (Robot Operating System), Python, Computer-Aided Design (CAD).

Soft Skills

Technical Documentation, Global Collaboration, Cross-functional Communication, Problem-Solving.

Projects

Localized Autonomous Sorting Conveyor System

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Summary

Designed and simulated an autonomous sorting conveyor system, integrating computer vision and sensor fusion for efficient, localized material handling.