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General Information

Full Name Guillem Ribes Espurz
Location Delft, South Holland, The Netherlands
Languages Spanish (Native), Catalan (Native), English (Fluent), Italian (B2), French (B1), German (A2)

Education

  • 2023 - 2025
    MSc Robotics
    Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands
    • Achieved a 7.5 GPA with a Thesis grade of 8.0.
    • Relevant Coursework
      • Machine Learning (TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-Learn, PyTorch)
      • Path Planning (MPC, RRT*)
  • 2020 - 2023
    BSc Mechanical Engineering
    Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Graduated with a 7.3 GPA and an 8.5 for the Bachelor Thesis.
    • Bachelor Thesis: Creating a shaft rescue robot prototype to save children stuck in boreholes.
  • 2023
    Exchange Program
    Technical University of Prague, Czech Republic
    • Attended the course Cybernetics & Artificial Intelligence.
    • Relevant Coursework/Experience
      • Implemented A* search, alpha-beta pruning, and Markov decision processes in Python.
  • 2017 - 2020
    High School Diploma
    International School of Basel (ISB), Switzerland
    • Earned a Bi-Lingual IB Diploma (English, Spanish).

Experience

  • Feb 2025 – Sep 2025
    Robotic Software Engineer Intern
    Eurecat, Barcelona
    • Explored VLA models like Octo and NVIDIA Gr00t to evaluate performance and generalization.
    • Integrated LLMs to introduce reasoning capabilities to VLA models.
    • Used the Franka Emika FR3 arm to perform various manipulation tasks.
  • Aug 2024 – Nov 2024
    Robotic Software Engineer Intern
    Eurecat, Barcelona
    • Benchmarked 3D SLAM and localization packages such as GLIM, Fast-LIO, and RTABMap.
    • Implemented a full coverage path planning solution for a metro cleaning robot using Nav2.

Extracurricular Activities

  • 2023 - 2025
    Software Developer – Infrastructure (Robotics Team)
    Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands
    • Specialized in Path Planning using RRT* for global pathfinding and MPC for local obstacle avoidance.
    • Oversaw the attacking and defending strategy for robotic competitions.
    • Placed 5th in the 2024 Eindhoven B division.
  • June 2023
    Hackathon Participant
    Hack Codex Junction Hackathon, Riga
    • Worked in a team of 5 to develop a website to help Alzheimer’s patients using LLMs.
    • Received an honorable mention.

Skills

  • Programming
    • Python
    • C++
    • ROS2
    • Linux
    • Git
    • Docker
  • Machine Learning
    • TensorFlow/Keras
    • PyTorch
  • Other
    • Siemens NX (CAD)
  • Soft Skills
    • Leadership
    • Critical Thinking
    • Communication
    • Teamwork
    • Organization

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: DJing, Tennis, Fitness, Bouldering, Meeting people