Benny Brown
About Benny Brown
Benny Brown is an Electrical Design Engineer at Matterport in Sunnyvale, California, with extensive experience in hardware development and a background in physics and electrical engineering.
Current Position at Matterport
Benny Brown currently works as an Electrical Design Engineer at Matterport in Sunnyvale, California. His role involves on-site responsibilities and focuses on electrical design engineering tasks within the company.
Previous Roles at Rivian and Pony.ai
Before joining Matterport, Benny Brown served as an Electrical Design Engineer at Rivian in Palo Alto, California, for two years from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he was a Senior Electrical Engineer at Pony.ai in Fremont, California for nine months, starting in 2020.
Past Experience at NAUTO and Synapse Product Development
Benny Brown's professional journey includes significant roles at NAUTO and Synapse Product Development. At NAUTO, he worked as a Senior Electrical Engineer in Palo Alto, California, from 2019 to 2020. Before that, he was the Electrical Engineering Tech Lead at Synapse Product Development in San Francisco, California, from 2018 to 2019.
Early Career and Education
Benny's career started at iClicker as Head of Hardware Development and Co-founder from 2003 to 2007. He pursued a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Science in Physics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His education laid the foundation for his extensive expertise in electrical engineering.
Technical Expertise and Key Projects
Benny Brown has amassed wide-ranging technical expertise, including motor control (PWM), ADC, I2C, UART, SPI, and USB. He is proficient with Python and C programming languages and is knowledgeable about machine learning techniques. Benny has taken multiple consumer products from concept to prototype to manufacturing, working closely with contract manufacturers to optimize production and reduce costs.
Belief in Empathy in Business
Benny Brown believes strongly in the importance of empathy for fostering a creative and thriving business environment. This belief underscores his leadership and collaborative approach throughout his career in electrical engineering and product design.