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25 changes: 25 additions & 0 deletions .github/workflows/deploy.yml
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name: Deploy

on:
push:
branches: [main]

# NOTE: After this workflow runs for the first time, go to:
# Settings > Pages > Source > Deploy from a branch > gh-pages / (root)

permissions:
contents: write

jobs:
deploy:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4

- uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
with:
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
publish_dir: .
exclude_assets: '.github,README.md'
keep_files: true # preserve previews/ directory written by PR workflow
commit_message: "deploy: ${{ github.sha }}"
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name: PR Preview

on:
pull_request:
types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, closed]

permissions:
contents: write
pull-requests: write

jobs:
deploy-preview:
if: github.event.action != 'closed'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4

- uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
with:
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
publish_dir: .
exclude_assets: '.github,README.md'
destination_dir: previews/pr-${{ github.event.number }}
keep_files: true
commit_message: "preview: PR #${{ github.event.number }} @ ${{ github.sha }}"

- uses: actions/github-script@v7
with:
script: |
const pr = context.payload.pull_request.number;
const sha = context.payload.pull_request.head.sha.slice(0, 7);
const url = `https://a20r.github.io/previews/pr-${pr}/`;
const body = [
`**Preview:** ${url}`,
``,
`Commit: \`${sha}\` — updates automatically on new pushes.`,
].join('\n');

const { data: comments } = await github.rest.issues.listComments({
owner: context.repo.owner,
repo: context.repo.repo,
issue_number: pr,
});

const existing = comments.find(
c => c.user.login === 'github-actions[bot]' && c.body.startsWith('**Preview:**')
);

if (existing) {
await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
owner: context.repo.owner,
repo: context.repo.repo,
comment_id: existing.id,
body,
});
} else {
await github.rest.issues.createComment({
owner: context.repo.owner,
repo: context.repo.repo,
issue_number: pr,
body,
});
}

cleanup-preview:
if: github.event.action == 'closed'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
ref: gh-pages

- name: Remove preview directory
run: |
git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
if [ -d "previews/pr-${{ github.event.number }}" ]; then
git rm -rf "previews/pr-${{ github.event.number }}"
git commit -m "preview: remove PR #${{ github.event.number }}"
git push
fi
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Expand Up @@ -1117,10 +1117,10 @@ <h1 class="hero-name">
<p class="hero-subtitle">// Senior Data Scientist // Zoox</p>

<p class="hero-lead">
Building the future of <strong>autonomous fleet orchestration</strong> at Zoox.
Senior Data Scientist at <strong>Zoox</strong>, working on R&amp;D fleet orchestration.
Previously co-founded <strong>The Routing Company</strong> out of MIT CSAIL —
deploying on-demand mobility algorithms for public transit across three continents.
Named <strong>Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2024</strong>.
on-demand mobility algorithms for public transit agencies across the UK, US, and UAE.
Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2024.
</p>

<div class="badge-row">
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<div class="about-text">
<p class="reveal-left">
<strong>Alex Wallar</strong> is a Senior Data Scientist at <em>Zoox</em>,
working on <strong>R&amp;D fleet orchestration</strong> — the algorithms and
systems that coordinate autonomous vehicle fleets at scale.
working on R&amp;D fleet orchestration.
</p>
<p class="reveal-left">
He previously co-founded <strong>The Routing Company</strong> out of MIT CSAIL,
serving as CTO from 2018 through 2025. TRC built on-demand mobility algorithms
for public transit agencies — replacing fixed-route buses with responsive,
data-driven networks deployed across the UK, US, and UAE.
Previously co-founded <strong>The Routing Company</strong> (MIT CSAIL spinout),
serving as CTO from 2018 to 2025. TRC built on-demand routing algorithms for
public transit agencies in the UK, US, and UAE.
</p>
<p class="reveal-left">
Before TRC, Alex was a PhD researcher at
<strong>MIT CSAIL's Distributed Robotics Lab</strong> under
<strong>Daniela Rus</strong>, working on optimization algorithms for
mobility-on-demand systems, vehicle rebalancing, and autonomous fleet coordination.
Three prestigious fellowships. Left in 2019 to pursue TRC full-time.
Before TRC, PhD researcher at <strong>MIT CSAIL</strong> (Distributed Robotics Lab)
under <strong>Daniela Rus</strong>, working on mobility-on-demand optimization,
vehicle rebalancing, and fleet coordination. Left in 2019 to found TRC.
</p>
<p class="reveal-left">
<strong>Lemelson Presidential Fellow</strong>. MIT Diversity Fellow.
Shell-MIT Energy Fellow. 10 research publications.
<em>1,611 citations</em> and counting.
Lemelson Presidential Fellow. MIT Diversity Fellow. Shell-MIT Energy Fellow.
10 publications. <em>1,611 citations</em>.
</p>
</div>

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1239,10 +1234,8 @@ <h2 class="section-title reveal">Experience Log</h2>
<span class="work-org-badge">Fleet Orchestration</span>
</p>
<p class="work-desc">
Building R&amp;D fleet orchestration systems for autonomous vehicles at Zoox —
the algorithms and data pipelines that coordinate and optimize autonomous fleets in
dense urban environments. Joined alongside co-founders Menno van der Zee and Daniel
following TRC's technology license agreement with Zoox.
R&amp;D fleet orchestration for autonomous vehicles. Joined alongside
Menno van der Zee and Daniel following TRC's technology license agreement with Zoox.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<span class="work-org-badge">MIT Spinout</span>
</p>
<p class="work-desc">
Built the intelligence layer for 21st-century public transit from the ground up.
TRC's algorithms replace fixed-route buses with responsive, on-demand networks —
Uber-style pickups within the public transport system. Deployed across the UK,
United States, and UAE. Left MIT PhD program in May 2019 to build TRC full-time.
On-demand routing algorithms for public transit agencies — replacing fixed-route
bus service with demand-responsive networks. Deployed in the UK, US, and UAE.
Left MIT PhD program in 2019 to build TRC full-time.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<span class="work-org-badge">Daniela Rus</span>
</p>
<p class="work-desc">
Researched mathematical optimization for mobility-on-demand systems — real-time vehicle
rebalancing, dynamic trip-vehicle assignment, and autonomous fleet coordination at urban scale.
Collaborated with Javier Alonso-Mora, Samitha Samaranayake, and Emilio Frazzoli. Three
prestigious fellowships. Left to found The Routing Company.
Mobility-on-demand optimization: vehicle rebalancing, trip-vehicle assignment, and
fleet coordination. Advised by Daniela Rus. Collaborated with Javier Alonso-Mora,
Samitha Samaranayake, and Emilio Frazzoli. Left to found The Routing Company.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="work-title">Robotics Research Intern</p>
<p class="work-org">Amazon Robotics</p>
<p class="work-desc">
Applied multi-robot path-planning and coordination algorithms in warehouse automation
environments at Amazon scale. Real-world deployment of research-grade systems.
Multi-robot path-planning and coordination in warehouse automation environments.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="research-num">// 001</p>
<span class="research-icon">🚖</span>
<p class="research-name">Mobility on Demand</p>
<p class="research-desc">Mathematical optimization for real-time ride-sharing dispatch. Maximizing vehicle utilization while minimizing wait times across city-scale networks — the core engine behind TRC.</p>
<p class="research-desc">Optimization algorithms for real-time ride-sharing dispatch: vehicle utilization, wait time minimization, and dynamic trip assignment at city scale.</p>
</div>

<div class="research-card reveal">
<p class="research-num">// 002</p>
<span class="research-icon">🤖</span>
<p class="research-name">Autonomous Vehicles</p>
<p class="research-desc">Predictive routing and fleet control for robo-taxi systems. 2026 publication in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters on accelerating high-capacity ridepooling in robo-taxi systems.</p>
<p class="research-desc">Predictive routing and fleet control for autonomous taxi systems. 2026 publication in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters on high-capacity ridepooling.</p>
</div>

<div class="research-card reveal">
<p class="research-num">// 003</p>
<span class="research-icon">🔁</span>
<p class="research-name">Vehicle Rebalancing</p>
<p class="research-desc">Proactively repositioning idle vehicles to meet predicted demand — the unsolved problem at the heart of efficient autonomous mobility. Covered in CNN for its implications on ride-sharing efficiency.</p>
<p class="research-desc">Proactively repositioning idle vehicles to match predicted demand. Related MIT research on ride-sharing efficiency was covered by CNN.</p>
</div>

<div class="research-card reveal">
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<p class="research-num">// 005</p>
<span class="research-icon">📡</span>
<p class="research-name">Sensor Networks</p>
<p class="research-desc">Sound source localization in reconfigurable wireless acoustic sensor networks — distributed signal processing at the intersection of hardware constraints and algorithmic elegance.</p>
<p class="research-desc">Sound source localization in reconfigurable wireless acoustic sensor networks. Distributed signal processing under real hardware constraints.</p>
</div>

<div class="research-card reveal">
<p class="research-num">// 006</p>
<span class="research-icon">👁️</span>
<p class="research-name">Computer Vision</p>
<p class="research-desc">In-browser eye tracking and gaze prediction — real-time computer vision running entirely client-side in the browser. Built camgaze.js: no server, no plugin, just JavaScript.</p>
<p class="research-desc">In-browser eye tracking and gaze prediction via camgaze.js — real-time computer vision running client-side without a server or plugin.</p>
</div>

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