Devon Rueckner
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Projects & Work
Foxglove
Product engineer
2024 – present
Data visualization for robotics developers
Visualize and debug multimodal data for robotics and physical AI development.
Basil Gang
Founder
2022 – 2024
Superpowers for cinematographers
Scene modeling and camera control tools for cinematography and beyond.
Learning Equality
Product Development Lead
2016 – 2022
Offline-first learning platform
Led the development of Kolibri, an open-source and offline-first learning platform that has reached over 10 million learners in dozens of languages and hundreds of countries.
Eye-controlled cameras
Research and development
2015 – 2016
Photography technology
Invented, built, and patented a method of controlling cameras with your eyes.
Human Grid
Technical Director
2012 – 2016
Bicycle-powered music experiences
Led the development of a plug-and-play energy control system for powering, monitoring, and visualizing off-grid events.
Career break
Photography and personal projects
2013 – 2014
Motorcycle road trip
Rode from New York City to New Orleans and back to Nashville over the course of six months, camping and couchsurfing.
Temboo
Technical Lead; Product Manager
2006 – 2012
Low-code programming tools
Led the development of a visual programming environment; designed interactive library app.
Laptop docks
Design and fabrication
2012
Personal projects
A raised and subtly inclined laptop stand for the venerable 2012 MacBook Pro. Wood, steel, aluminum, and glass.
Grill rickshaw
Design and fabrication
2011
Personal projects
Welded aluminum bicycle trailer with a built-in Weber grill for cookouts in the park.
Tables and lamps
Design and fabrication
2010 – 2014
Personal projects
Fun side projects with metal and wood.
Eyebeam
Engineering
2008
Art and technology projects
Helped artists build interactive experiences.
Cooper Union
Electrical engineering
2002 – 2006
Bachelor of Engineering
Learning about circuits, signals, systems, and time management.
MoMail
Research intern
2002, 2003
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Research, design, and development of an early mobile email app.