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Joshua Anderson

Systems Integration Engineer

Santa Clara, CA

Led team of 12 engineers at Meta Reality Labs | 7+ years in robotics & R&D systems | 3,400+ captures delivered with 83% QA pass rate

12 Engineers Led
3,400+ Captures Delivered
83% QA Pass Rate
7+ Years Experience

Work Experience

System Integrator 2

Meta Reality Labs (via Qualitest) | Fremont, CA

August 2025 – December 2025

Leadership & Project Management:

  • Led team of 12 System Integrators through complete project lifecycles for multiple Codec Avatar initiatives within XRCIA org
  • Delivered 2,219 captures with 1,836 passing QA (83% pass rate); exceeded another project's goal by 50% (1,200+ vs 800 target)
  • Maintained near-continuous operations (6 AM – 11 PM daily) across 4 capture rooms with <10 minute issue resolution time
  • Created SOPs for capture operations and led calibration workshop for team of 12, reducing calibration failures by 75%

Technical Operations & Infrastructure:

  • Designed parent-task/child-bug tracking system (GSD) that improved cross-team issue visibility and resolution speed
  • Built custom dashboard for calibration failure tracking using Sankey diagrams for proactive issue identification
  • Collaborated with Operations, Research Assistants, Calibration team, System Engineers, Research team, and QA throughout capture lifecycle

System Integrator 1

Meta Reality Labs (via Qualitest) | Fremont, CA

October 2024 – August 2025

Hardware & System Integration:

  • Supported Mugsy 171-camera capture dome: hardware reconfigurations, camera swaps, lighting adjustments, cable repairs
  • Supported 6 data collection initiatives across XRCIA org, contributing to infrastructure deployment and troubleshooting
  • Troubleshot complex hybrid hardware/software systems: high-speed cameras, optical tracking, VR headsets, ABB robotic arms, GPU servers

Tool Development & Automation:

  • Built ADB Control Panel (Python/PyQt5) for multi-device VR headset diagnostics with one-click restart, serial number lookup, device status monitoring
  • Wrote automation scripts to query capture data servers for system diagnostics and issue identification
  • Performed Linux system administration and scripting (Bash, Python) to automate diagnostics and optimize system performance

Support Engineer

Phantom Auto | South San Francisco, CA

July 2022 – March 2024
  • Deployed and maintained x86 Linux servers for remote-operated forklift systems across customer sites
  • Built CS-Butler Slack bot with team of 4, integrating Slack, Jira, and Opsgenie APIs—reduced troubleshooting time by 70%
  • Implemented CI/CD pipeline with Git/GitHub/GitLab for automated testing and deployment
  • Provided 24/7 on-call support, resolving critical network issues and tuning Linux kernel parameters for real-time performance

Service and Deployment Technician

Starship Technologies | Fairfax, VA → Mountain View, CA

January 2018 – June 2022
  • Managed fleet of 60+ autonomous delivery robots, maintaining uptime and reliability for Linux-based navigation systems
  • Led software configuration and network troubleshooting, improving fleet-wide system reliability
  • Built web-based ticket printer to automate RMA processing, reducing manual overhead

Key Projects

ADB Control Panel - VR Headset Diagnostics Tool

ADB Control Panel - VR Headset Diagnostics Tool

Built desktop application for multi-device VR headset diagnostics with PyQt5 GUI. Features one-click restart, serial number lookup, device status monitoring, and group assignment tracking. Replaced manual CLI commands with point-and-click interface, enabling faster issue resolution within 10-minute operational windows.

  • Python
  • PyQt5
  • JSON
  • ADB
  • QProcess
GSD Tracking System - Issue Management Dashboard

GSD Tracking System - Issue Management Dashboard

Designed parent-task/child-bug structure for tracking hardware and software issues across multiple teams at Meta Reality Labs. Improved cross-team visibility and issue resolution speed, helping SWE team identify and fix recurring bugs through pattern analysis.

  • Task Management
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Data Analysis
Calibration Failure Dashboard

Calibration Failure Dashboard

Created custom monitoring dashboard to track calibration failures across capture systems. Enabled proactive identification of recurring issues and faster root-cause analysis. Used Sankey diagrams for capture tracking and completion vs. cancellation rates.

  • Dashboard Design
  • Data Visualization
  • Monitoring
  • Sankey Diagrams
CS-Butler - Slack Bot for Support Automation

CS-Butler - Slack Bot for Support Automation

Led 4-person team building Slack bot that automated ticket creation and alerting at Phantom Auto. Integrated Slack, Jira, and Opsgenie APIs. Implemented CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions. Reduced manual troubleshooting overhead by 70%.

  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • Slack API
  • Jira API
  • Opsgenie API
  • GitHub Actions
Server Query Scripts - Automation Tools

Server Query Scripts - Automation Tools

Wrote Bash automation scripts to identify capture data servers for diagnostics at Meta Reality Labs. Enabled faster issue identification when capture data problems occurred, reducing troubleshooting time.

  • Bash
  • Linux
  • Automation
  • Server Administration
RMA Ticketing System

RMA Ticketing System

Built web-based ticket printer to automate RMA processing at Starship Technologies. Reduced manual overhead and improved repair efficiency by eliminating manual ticket generation for robot fleet maintenance.

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Web Applications

Technical Skills

Core Systems

  • Linux Administration
  • Bash Scripting
  • Python
  • Docker
  • Windows

Hardware Integration

  • VR/AR Headsets
  • Camera Systems
  • GPU Servers
  • Robotics Platforms
  • Cable Repair & Maintenance

Debugging & Operations

  • Root-cause Analysis
  • Log Analysis
  • Hardware/Software Troubleshooting
  • System Diagnostics

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Team Leadership
  • SOPs Development
  • Training & Mentoring
  • Cross-functional Coordination
  • Daily Standups

Tools & Platforms

  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Slack APIs
  • Google Workspace

Monitoring & Automation

  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Dashboard Design
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • GitHub Actions

Networking

  • TCP/IP
  • Firewalls
  • Network Troubleshooting
  • Network Configuration

Additional Technologies

  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • SQL

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