Victoria
Chernobay
i build and ship things — hardware, software, and everything between.
- interning at SAP on Physical AI — NVIDIA edge hardware + DeepSeek LLMs
- founded FRC Team 9262, raised $60K, led 100+ students to a Top 10 national ranking
- raised $300,000 for youth STEM as a keynote speaker at a corporate gala
- built affective computing systems, competition robots, and LLM-powered apps
- peer tutor for circuits & programming @TMU
- seeking summer 2026 internship opportunities!
projects
affective computing · MakeUofT 2026
VitalGroove
Pose-estimation system on NVIDIA Jetson Nano — detects human interaction and triggers real-time mechatronic feedback. Custom serial handshake between Python AI and C++ hardware. Optimized VLM inference within 4GB RAM.
robotics · FRC 2024
FRC "Crescendo" Robot
120lb competition robot built in SolidWorks. PID control loops in Java for high-accuracy shooter velocity. CAN bus network with 8+ motor controllers, drivetrain encoders, and LimeLight vision targeting. Top 10 nationally.
full-stack · SAP co-op 2024
SAP BTP LLM Platform
Built an SAP BTP application integrating GPT-4o and Google APIs. Presented the architecture as a technical keynote at the TDSB Teachers Conference to 100+ educators. Supported backend API improvements for internal developer platforms.
mechanical design · Jan 2026
Keep on Cooking
Conveyor-belt hardware mechanism with a physical obstacle system to gamify workspace productivity. Designed in Onshape, animated in Blender to demonstrate full mechanical office integration.
experience
Jan 2026
– Present
– Present
Physical AI Lab Intern
SAP · Toronto, ON
- Leading development of industrial Physical AI prototypes — NVIDIA hardware with DeepSeek LLMs on Raspberry Pi, bridging cloud logic with physical manufacturing.
- Optimizing hardware-software communication between Python and C++ components; benchmarking VLM computational efficiency in constrained embedded environments.
Aug 2022
– Jul 2025
– Jul 2025
Founder & Team Captain
FRC Team 9262 · Toronto, ON
- Founded a FIRST Robotics team from scratch — recruited and led 100+ students across electrical, mechanical, and software divisions.
- Secured $60,000 in corporate sponsorships via technical pitches; managed full team budget and hardware procurement.
- Architected CAN bus network synchronizing 8+ motor controllers and vision-assisted targeting systems.
- Top 10 National Ranking · Provincial Semi-Finalist · Rookie All-Star Award · Dean's List Nomination.
Jan – Jul
2024
2024
Engineering Co-op Student
SAP · Toronto, ON
- Built an SAP BTP app with GPT-4o and Google API integration.
- Delivered a technical keynote at the TDSB Teachers Conference to 100+ professional educators.
- Supported full-stack debugging and backend API improvements for internal developer platforms.
Aug 2024
– Aug 2025
– Aug 2025
Fundraising Lead — Youth Council
FIRST Robotics Canada · Toronto, ON
- Chosen to deliver a keynote at a high-profile corporate gala, raising $300,000 for youth STEM programs across Canada.
skills
hardware & embedded
NVIDIA Jetson
Raspberry Pi
Arduino
CAN Bus
PCB Wiring
Motor Encoders
Servo / Mechatronics
languages
Python
C / C++
Java
Shell Scripting
RESTful APIs
AI & vision
OpenCV
Mediapipe
NumPy
GPT-4o API
Gemini API
DeepSeek / VLMs
tools & design
SAP BTP
Git / GitHub
Linux
Blender
Figma
Onshape
SolidWorks
contact
I'm looking for summer 2026 internship opportunities in embedded systems, edge AI, robotics, or software engineering. Let's talk.