David Doria
Program Manager at Gilat Stellar Blu
Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Doria is a seasoned software engineering leader based in Oak Park, Illinois, specializing in autonomous driving with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of computer vision research and production-grade software. As Director of Engineering for Automated Driving at Magna Electronics, he builds and leads cross-functional teams across mapping & localization, planning & controls, sensor fusion & tracking, and machine learning, and serves as the Boston site lead. He prioritizes reusable software and tool development that accelerates future work, turning ideas into scalable, robust systems for real-world deployment. An active open-source advocate, he has contributed to PCL and ITK, improving examples, documentation, and code quality to enhance usability for researchers and developers. His background spans Optimus Ride, HERE Technologies, and the US Army Research Laboratory, and he holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, underscoring a deep theoretical foundation paired with hands-on implementation.
16 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master of Science (MS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Florida International University
Spanish, English
Stackoverflow
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104answers
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Github Skills (29)
algorithm10
image-analysis10
pcl10
algorithms10
c-language10
documentations10
point-clouds10
datastructure10
pointclouds10
datastructures10
data-structure10
itk10
data-structures10
computer-vision10
pointcloud210
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
PointCloudLibrary/pcl
Jan 2012 - Nov 2015
Point Cloud Library (PCL)
Role in this project:
Software Architect
Software ArchitectContributions:45 commits, 1 PR in 3 years 10 months
Contributions summary:David primarily contributed to the development and maintenance of examples, documentation, and utility functions within the Point Cloud Library (PCL). Their work included setting up an example framework, adding and improving examples for feature extraction algorithms (like NormalEstimation, PointFeatureHistograms, and SpinImages), and adding documentation for point types. Furthermore, the user refactored code to improve code quality and added default values to the range image. The user's contributions demonstrate a focus on enhancing the library's usability and providing clear usage examples.
cpppoint-cloud-libraryc-plus-pluscomputer-visionpcl-library
InsightSoftwareConsortium/ITK
Oct 2010 - Oct 2012
Insight Toolkit (ITK) -- Official Repository. ITK builds on a proven, spatially-oriented architecture for processing, segmentation, and registration of scientific images in two, three, or more dimensions.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:80 commits in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:David primarily contributed to documentation, correcting typos, and improving the readability of code comments. They also added functionality for building a line between two points within the itk package, indicating a focus on algorithm enhancements. The user addressed a missing assignment operator for an iterator and fixed a warning within the project, demonstrating a strong focus on code quality. Moreover, the user made improvements to documentation by adding diagrams, suggesting an effort to improve user experience.
pythonitkcomputer-visionopen-sciencescientific
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