Resume

Kaden M. Spencer
(304)-482-9171 | Kms00077@mix.wvu.edu

EDUCATION

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV                                                                Expected: May 2028
Bachelor of Science in Robotics Engineering                                                                                                   

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.79

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Autonomous Target-Seeking Robot — ROS-Based System                                                                    Fall 2025

Robotics Engineer

·        Designed and implemented an autonomous mobile robot in ROS capable of navigating an enclosed arena while detecting and localizing ArUco fiducial markers using onboard computer vision.

·        Developed Python and C+ based perception and control nodes for marker detection, pose estimation, and autonomous navigation.

·        Configured and tested the system in a Linux environment using ROS tools and Gazebo Simulation

Quadcopter Drone Project — Arduino-Based System                                                                          Spring 2025

Team Leader/Lead Designer

·        Led the design and development of an Arduino-based quadcopter capable of self-leveling, remote-controlled flight

·        Managed a 6-person team by setting milestones, delegating tasks, and conducting weekly design reviews

EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

Bionics Club                                                                                                                Spring 2025-Present

Founder and President

·        Founded and organized a student engineering club focused on the design and development of bionic systems

·        Coordinate project planning, research, and development in a collaborative engineering environment

American Society of Mechanical Engineers WVU Chapter                                 Fall 2024-Present

Member

·        Attend weekly meetings led by industry professionals to refine professional development

WORK EXPERIENCE

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV                                                           Fall 2025-Present

Statler Ambassador

·        Represent the Statler college of Engineering at university outreach and recruitment events

·        Lead campus tours and served as the primary contact for Robotics Engineering inquiries

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Camp Counselor                                                                                                                       Summer 2025

·        Facilitated hands-on STEM workshops for middle and high school students

·        Designed and led interactive engineering challenges involving circuit design, simple machines, and coding

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Autonomous Systems and Robotics: ROS, Gazebo, Computer Vision(OpenCV), Robotic Manipulators

Simulation and Analysis: MATLAB, Python, Java, C

Design and CAD: Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor

Systems and Tools: Linux, Git, Arduino