Robotics-Oriented Mechanical Engineer and Algorithms Specialist

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SOFTWARE SKILLS

LANGUAGES

ETHAN S. BEN-KIKI

MECHANICAL ENGINEER – ROBOTICS &

ALGORITHMS

+1-561-***-****

******.***@*****.***

Central Israel

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• Matlab

• Python

• SOLIDWORKS

• CPP

• Java

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,

Power Point)

• English (Native – US Citizen)

• Hebrew (Native)

in

SKILLS

• Robotics

• Microcontrollers

• UART

• Electronics

• Algorithms

• 3D Printing

• Teaching

• Mechanical Design

SUMMARY

WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Ambitious and detail-oriented Mechanical Engineer (M.Sc., Robotics) with strong foundations in real-time motion planning, algorithm development, and robotics system design. Experienced in academic and defense environments. Highly skilled in MATLAB, Python and mechanical prototyping. Rapid learner, excellent communicator, driven to innovate in GNC, embedded systems, and computer vision.

Ariel University

Robotics Lab Instructor • 2023 – Present

• Designed and led practical robotics lab sessions.

• Guided students through experimental setups, sensor integration, and data analysis.

• Delivered engaging technical presentations to classes of 20+. RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems

Security Shift Manager • 2017 – 2019

• Coordinated international security operations and technological system management.

• Managed teams and handled sensitive operational environments. Security Guard • 2014 – 2017

ELAL Airlines

Assistant Technician • 2013 – 2014

• Managed micro-part handling and logistics for technical repair units. Ariel University

M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering - Specialization in Robotics • 2023 – 2025

• Thesis: Real-time motion planning for modular magnetic-based MSR systems.

• Full system design: mechanical prototyping, algorithm development, and simulation.

• Led core algorithm architecture for motion planning. B.Sc. Mathematics & Computer Science • 2021 – 2025 Computer Vision Project:

• Developed and trained a Siamese Neural Network for facial image similarity in the course “Applications in Robotics Vision”.

• Utilized large-scale dataset (1,400+ identities, 72 images each), trained over 20,000 iterations, achieving 84.1% success.

• Gained practical understanding of deep learning models, similarity metrics, and vision system optimization.

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering & Mechatronics • 2020 – 2024 MILITARY SERVICE

Paratrooper Brigade Battalion 202 (IDF)

Combat & Medic Soldier • 2011 – 2014

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