Microsoft
Software Engineer Intern
May 2026 – Jul 2026
Ethan Villalovoz
Software engineering · Machine learning · Robotics
Sacramento, California
I'm an M.S. student in Computer Science at Georgia Tech, specializing in Computational Perception & Robotics. I'm interested in how robots can understand people and the physical world.
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Experience
CMU Robotics Institute
Summer Scholar
Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
Implemented Bayesian reward learning to infer object placement preferences from corrections and clarification questions in simulation.
STEP Intern
May 2023 – Aug 2023
Oregon State University
NSF REU Fellow
Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
Publications
An Exploratory Study of Bayesian Prompt Optimization for Test-Driven Code Generation with Large Language Models
Uses Bayesian optimization to find prompts that help language models generate code that passes tests.
Social Triangles and Aggressive Lines: Multi-Robot Formations Impact Navigation and Approach
Studies how robot formations affect navigation and whether people find approaching robots welcoming or threatening.
Teaching
Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduate Assistant
Fall 2026
Washington State University
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
CPT S 315: Introduction to Data Mining
Spring 2025
CPT S 350: Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Fall 2024
CPT S 355: Programming Language Design
Fall 2023
CPT S 121: Program Design and Development in C
Fall 2022