Heethesh Vhavle

Heethesh Vhavle is an experienced professional in perception software management, currently serving as the Perception Software Manager for Aeva, overseeing the Calibration, Localization, and Mapping Systems (CLAMS) team. Prior roles at Aeva include Senior Perception Engineer, where contributions spanned perception, state estimation, and the development of 4D perception and SLAM algorithms for self-driving vehicles, along with publishing multiple papers and obtaining patents. Earlier career experiences include positions at Carnegie Mellon University as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, an internship at Aeva focusing on state estimation algorithms, and foundational work as a Founding Engineer at DeepSight AI Labs, developing AI surveillance systems. Education includes a Master of Science in Robotic Systems Development from Carnegie Mellon University.