Nicholas Tonascia Stanley

About Nicholas Tonascia Stanley

Nicholas Stanley is a technologist and multidisciplinary thinker with a history of bringing clarity and structure to emerging domains.He graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he studied astrophysics, sustainable systems, electronic music, macroeconomics, and computational art. Early in his academic work he gravitated toward frontier technologies including cryptocurrency, machine learning, Mixed Reality, and real time interactive systems. This foundation established his instinct for recognizing technological inflection points before they become visible to the wider field.Professionally, Nicholas has contributed to the evolution of high definition mapping and perception platforms for autonomous mobility. At Civil Maps and later at Luminar Technologies, he supported the maturation of next generation sensor and mapping systems that now inform industry efforts in automated transportation.In 2022 he served as the first United States Operations Manager for RMSI Global on the Apple Maps Readiness and Release program. He led an international group of more than 120 technicians and cartographers through production restructuring and delivery cycles that impacted how millions navigate their world daily.Nicholas also brings a creative dimension to applied technology. His compositions for Ubisoft’s Rocksmith franchise helped power an interactive educational platform that has reached millions of players, illustrating how design, learning, and media can combine to change behavior at scale.A fourth generation Bay Area native, Nicholas does his best work in environments that are forming or evolving. He excels where roles are fluid, disciplines intersect, and new potential is taking shape. He offers insight, integration, and leadership to teams working on what comes next.

Experience

1. Senior Integration Engineer - Vehicle Platform and Hd Maps Integration

   Luminar Technologies

   Jul 2022 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

  2005 — 2009

• UCSC

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters

  2005 — 2009

• Napa High School

  High school diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Marketing
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Publishing
• Emerging Markets
• Music Theory
• Social Media
• Event Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Screenwriting
• Editing
• Customer Service
• Publicity
• Social Networking
• Multimedia
• Herbal Remedies
• Augmented Reality
• Management
• Event Management
• Cryptocurrencies
• Web Content
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Teaching
• Film
• Literature
• Creative Writing
• Music Composition
• New Media
• Project Management
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Financial Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Mac
• Writing
• Proofreading
• Blogging
• Graphic Design
• Music