Lucas Igel Email & Phone Number

Co-founder of Kino AI. We help creatives, Hollywood studios, and corporate video teams organize and manage all their video footage. My co-founder Wes and I encountered the media management problem ourselves as amateur documentarians, and now we’re working to make video production faster, easier, and more enjoyable. Part of the Y Combinator Summer 2023 batch.

Redmond, Washington, United States

Software intern on the Network Topology team for SpaceX's Starlink, its satellite internet constellation. Working to improve global coverage via central planning of the network’s structure and behavior.

Remote

Springtime intern on the Robotic Surface Mobility Group (US 347F) for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Worked on the self-driving module of the Mars 2020 Perseverence Rover. Collaborated on research task, developed rover-side software, developed machine learning-side model, and integrated the system via ROS

• Working to improve monocular depth estimation via PyTorch and OpenCV, under the supervision of Prof. Antonio Torralba

Remote

• Worked on large-scale intelligent simulation generation at stealth-stage startup led by former MIT faculty for gap semester
• Developed 3D perception models for Real2Sim via PyTorch, and architected machine learning infrastructure in MLflow

Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Developed data pipeline infrastructure and computer vision-related research for a fully automated F1 racecar’s perception system
• Currently developing simulation infrastructure for continuous testing of car's performance
• Competed overseas in Europe’s Formula Student League, ranking 3rd place internationally, the best among first-year teams

San Francisco, California

• Developed client-side infrastructure for improving developer productivity, led designs and coordinated with team leads
• Improved ease of feature deployment through automatic code generation via Kotlin and Java

Palo Alto, California

• Developed installation app for company dedicated to producing radar-based health monitoring devices for senior citizens
• Worked on entire stack and coordinated heavily with team members throughout the design process
• Returning for the winter of 2020

• Founded startup to improve children’s safety in public spaces, coordinating with partners and developing prototypes
• Developed and presented Android/iOS companion app and GPS-based wristwatch prototype

Minneapolis/St. Paul

• Led team of state-wide volunteers to gain corporate sponsors and promote throughout the metro for seasonal hackathon series
• Raised thousands of dollars, led introductory coding workshops, and emceed all events

Minnesota

• Started award-winning, self-sustaining, teen-led tech support program for 100+ senior citizens throughout Minnesota
• Trained and led team of volunteers to work at four different branches, developing long-term ties across the state

A highly selective summer program, Launch Summer brings together high school entrepreneurs from all over the US and world in a 4-week program each summer to grow their entrepreneurial skills and mindset while launching real startups. Students start a company in teams, using rigorous course materials and taking action, being supported to pilot and prototype.

Minnesota

Reviewed website's backend before final launch for general polish and in search of security flaws.

Excelsior, Minnesota

Summer-time employee at Licks Unlimited, a local ice cream shop in Excelsior, Minnesota.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Sloan Business Club, Phi Kappa Theta, MIT Driverless, Philosophy Club

Founder

Founder of Kino AI, Y Combinator Summer 2023 Batch

Middle School, High School

Activities and Societies: FIRST Robotics, National Honor Society, Knowledge Bowl, Quiz Bowl, Debate Team, Trap Team, Soil Application.