Lucas de Paula

I am a software engineer with 5+ years building autonomous systems and real-time applications deployed in the field. I co-founded a drone tech startup that delivered systems for wildfire detection and search & rescue missions globally.

At Robotto Co. I developed onboard C++ software for autonomous drone missions running on DJI M300 and NVIDIA Jetson, achieving early fire detection with 90+% average accuracy and implementing real-time elevation checks to prevent terrain collisions.

I led development of embedded navigation modules and a custom Android ground-control app in Java for real-time control and telemetry, iterating the UX through direct field testing and feedback from firefighters and conservation personnel.

I hold a Bachelor of Robotics from Aalborg University, have published research on AI-driven aerial robotics, and bring hands-on experience with C++, Java, Python, OpenCV, Linux/NVIDIA Jetson platforms, CI/CD practices, and user-centered field testing.