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Taken on August 4th, 2022, around 11:30am, by my dear friend Ryan.

We were in the midst of a 5 day long cross-country road-trip, and we had just arrived at White Sands National Park in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

i'm

Daniel Vayman.

a software engineer and roboticist

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About Me

     I was born and raised in St. Louis, MO, and I'm currently a Senior studying Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas. I'm a dreamer, a leader, and a learner. I have a fiery passion for creating and innovating, and I'm always on the lookout for opportunities to make a positive impact on both the people and the planet.

Alright, that's enough corniness. Feel free to click through the tabs below or contact me to learn more! Thanks for stopping by.

  • Programming

    Experienced backend developer in control and autonomous systems, with a side of machine learning & networking.
    C/++/#, Java, Python, Bash/Shell, HTML, CSS, JS, MIPS

  • Leadership

    Seasoned leader with a successful track record of managing and motivating teams & individuals to achieve project goals.

  • Collaboration

    Proven collaborator with 6+ years of experience working and communicating effectively with others in small to large groups.

  • Software Engineering Intern

    SpaceX
    May 2024 - August 2024

  • Software Engineering Intern

    Cisco
    May 2023 - August 2023

  • Project Lead

    Nova at UT Dallas
    Sept. 2022 - Current

  • Co-Captain, Programming Lead, Design Lead

    FIRST Robotics, FRC Team
    Aug. 2019 - May 2022

  • The University of Texas at Dallas

    B.S., Computer Science
    2022 - 2025

  • Marquette Senior High School

    Go Mustangs!
    2018 - 2022

  • Sports & Exercise

    You'll find me at the climbing gym, running, playing Ultimate Frisbee, or strength training. 💪

  • Hobbies

    I love to cook, read, watch TV/Movies, play video games, and hang out with friends (not all at the same time).

pic of me eating

Taken on March 13th, 2023, at 3:12pm, by my close friend Andrew.

We were on a Spring Break trip in Chicago. It was a cold, windy day, so we stopped by Gyuro Ramen to warm up.

Research

Autonomous Driving

I was project leader of Nova, which is UT Dallas's premier autonomous driving research group. Nova consists of undergraduate students from a variety of academic backgrounds, working in tandem under the Applied Systems lab of Assoc. Prof. Justin Ruths. Our goal is to develop and deploy the first end-to-end, modular, open-source autonomous driving stack for use by researchers, hobbyists, and/or educational institutions. We also aim to provide autonomous shuttle services to the UT Dallas community.

For more information on Navigator, our software stack, check out the projects section.

For more information on Nova, our team members, or our progress, click the link below!

Learn more
Nova at the Richardson Parade
Nova Car

Projects

Contact Me

  daniel@vayman.co

  (314) 724-9560

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