Raül Ojeda Gandia

AI/Robotics Software Engineer

About

Computer engineer with a Master’s in AI specializing in robotics and physical AI. Proven expertise in sim-to-real transfer with successful deployment of RL models on embedded hardware for locomotion tasks. Former Spanish National Cybersecurity Team member with strong background in ML/AI and system security.

Key Projects

End-to-End Language-Guided Reinforcement Learning for Legged Robots

Master's Thesis • 2025

Developed end-to-end RL system using Isaac Lab, achieving direct natural language to motor control mapping. Achieved successful sim-to-real transfer on physical hexapod robot using a distributed ROS architecture.

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End-to-End Language-Guided RL for Unitree G1

Proof of Concept • 2025

Implementing RL framework with direct language-to-action mapping for locomotion tasks using Isaac Lab. Achieving zero-shot generalization to novel language instructions through semantic understanding.

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Human-Robot Collaboration in Palletizing

Bachelor's Thesis • 2024

Designed human-centered virtual scenarios for collaborative robotic palletizing systems. Integrated artificial vision systems enabling robot arms to understand and adapt to human environments.

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Technical Skills

Machine Learning & AI

PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers, Hugging Face, Keras

Deep Learning

LLMs, Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning, NLP

Robotics & Simulation

ROS/ROS2, Universal Robots, Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, Unity Robotics

Programming

Python, C/C++, Bash Shell Scripting, Linux, Git, Docker

Experience

AI Research Intern
VRAIN - Valencian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Feb 2024 - Jul 2024 • Valencia, Spain
Developed computer vision algorithms for robotic perception systems. Created Unity-based digital twins and synthetic data generation pipelines. Designed pick & place automation solutions integrating ROS and Unity Robotics.
Full Stack Developer
ESET Spain
Feb 2018 - Jul 2020 • Ontinyent, Spain
Built cybersecurity-focused applications and tools, contributing to ESET Spain's security solutions.

Education

Master's in AI, Pattern Recognition, and Digital Imaging
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Sep 2024 - Jun 2025 • Grade: 9.3/10
Bachelor's in Computer Engineering
Polytechnic University of Valencia
2020 - 2024 • Grade: 8.5/10
Honorable mentions in Programming and Discrete Mathematics. 3 years in High Academic Performance group.

Recognition

Spanish National Cybersecurity Team Member
2020 - 2023
Selected among top 15 cybersecurity talents in Spain (ages 18-25) for European Cybersecurity Challenge.