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.
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)
Things I work with Python C C++ TypeScript / React Arduino Raspberry Pi 3D printing (use & maintenance) Autodesk Inventor Debugging