About

Drew Gross is an experienced Software Engineer currently working at Cruise Automation. With over 11 years of relevant experience, Drew has a wealth of knowledge in the field of software development. His current role at Cruise Automation involves developing software for autonomous vehicles. Before joining Cruise Automation, Drew worked at Facebook as a Software Engineer. During his time at Facebook, Drew was a member of the Parse Frontend team, where he implemented new features in JavaScript and React. He also wrote backend features in Go and Ruby on Rails to support his frontend features. Drew played a key role in driving the release of the Parse Dashboard on GitHub. He also participated in Hackathons, where he worked on data center automation robots using ROS. Drew is also a Co-founder of Practicure, where he led the development of a dental equipment calibration app and associated hardware. As the only engineer on the three-person team, Drew designed and implemented the iOS data measurement and collection application. He also designed the image processing and digital signal processing algorithms used to collect and analyze data in MATLAB. Drew determined the business strategy, demonstrated the product to customers and investors, provided customer training, and coordinated production with a dental equipment manufacturer. He also hired and managed an engineering intern, and trained the intern in iOS development. Drew created the mechanical components of the calibration and measurement device for mass production, which included a sample holder and a filter to prevent iPhone damage from the dental curing light. Drew's education background includes Fernie Secondary School. He has a strong tech stack, which includes Software Engineering, Ruby, Frontend, Javascript, Backend, iOS, and Image Processing. Drew's experience in software development makes him a valuable asset to any team.