The slightly more official version

Jack Unger

Robotic Engineering student at UC Santa Cruz (class of 2027) and software engineer intern at PracticePicnic. Independently studying assistive and enabling robotic technologies since 2018 — from humanoid robotic arms to parametric gearbox design tools.

jlunger@ucsc.edu Santa Cruz, California

Experience

2026 — Present

Software Engineer Intern

PracticePicnic

  • Software engineering internship.
2018 — Present

Researcher / Developer — Robotic Engineering (Self-Study)

Independent, Remote

  • Independently studying assistive and enabling robotic technologies.
  • Developed a humanoid robotic arm and an automatic door-unlocking device to aid a high school physics teacher with knee issues.
  • Modification of electric vehicles to boost performance and function.

Education

2023 — Present

B.S. Robotic Engineering (expected 2027)

University of California, Santa Cruz

2019 — 2023

High School Diploma, GPA 3.74

Fairfield High School, Fairfield, Iowa

Certifications

2020

Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IoT) Specialization

University of California, Irvine (Remote)

2020

Python for Everybody Specialization

University of Michigan (Remote)