Guled G. Elmi

About Guled G. Elmi

Autonomy Engineer focused on UAV systems and mission-critical autonomy. Experienced in C++ development for control, planning, and perception, with strengths in core flight control algorithms, sensor fusion, multi target tracking, and state estimation. Passionate about advancing AI-enabled autonomy to create intelligent, adaptive, and resilient UAVs.

Experience

1. Senior Autonomy Software Engineer

   Shield AI

   Jun 2025 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Contributing to the development of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) software for the V-BAT VTOL aircraft at Shield AI. Focused on advancing autopilot capabilities, refining guidance and control behaviors, and executing rigorous SIL/HIL testing to ensure reliable autonomous performance. Involved across the full autonomy pipeline—from algorithm design and simulation to flight testing and deployment—supporting next-generation intelligent aerial systems.

Education

• University of Southern Maine

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering

  2010 — 2015

• Central Maine Community College

  Associate's degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  2009 — 2010

• Udacity

  Flying Car and Autonomous Flight Nano Degree

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Master's degree, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

  2016 — 2019

Skills

• Autocad
• Algorithms
• Deep Learning
• Social Media
• Microsoft Word
• Assembly Language
• Teamwork
• State Estimation
• Microcontrollers
• Java
• Photolithography
• Labview
• Electrical Engineering
• English
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Statistics
• Robot Control
• Pspice
• Mems
• Matlab
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Robotics
• Physics
• Computer Vision
• Public Speaking
• C
• Programming
• Windows
• Customer Service
• Engineering
• Machine Learning
• Slam
• Data Analysis
• Research
• Mathematica
• Image Processing
• C