From robotics to home and industrial automation, from medical wearables to marine research, from EdTech to AgTech: we specialize in the intersection of software, electrical, and mechanical design to engineer solutions for real-world applications
A Bivy, or Bivouac, is a temporary shelter.
Bivy Labs serves as the temporary housing for our clients’ most important, and sometimes, most high-risk endeavors. We provide the engineering expertise and guidance to overcome technical and schedule challenges to help companies and research organizations achieve their key objectives.
The idea for a values-first engineering firm was first discussed by Bivy co-founders in 2017 over sandwiches on the bank of the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, CA. Many conversations and one pandemic later, with 20 years of collective experience in engineering consulting, we officially founded Bivy Labs in Q4 of 2022.
We are a values-led company, deeply committed to our foundational principles that shape every aspect of our operations. Our guiding rules emphasize the equal importance of the well-being of others and our own, the respectful and fair treatment of individuals, and a conscientious approach to environmental sustainability. We firmly believe in promoting peace, celebrating diversity, engaging constructively with conflict, and upholding honesty, transparency, and accountability.
Our work is guided by considerations of harm, fairness, equality, loyalty, and autonomy, ensuring that our decisions reflect a global perspective that respects all stakeholders, including the environment, communities, and non-human entities. We are dedicated to living our values in both our actions and communications, inviting feedback to hold us accountable and remain true to our mission. By adhering to these principles, we aim to foster connection, understanding, and empathy, making a positive impact on the world and encouraging others to join us in this commitment.
Alex Barangan is a software and computer engineer interested in building technologies that connect individuals with place, with history, and with each other.
Much of Alex's work has been developing interactive and connected devices. He has been granted 4 utility patents.
Prior to Bivy Labs, Alex led the embedded software effort for Kinoo's Magic Wand, developed technologies for leak mitigation and water conservation as CTO at Hydrodynamics, and served as VP of Engineering for Vysk in developing a secure voice communication platform.
Alex is also a long distance cyclist and randonneur having pedaled across both the United States and Canada unsupported for a cumulative 10,000+ miles. He was the co-founder of a hacker collective and an organizing collective member of an alternative school and skillshare platform based in Santa Cruz, CA.
Arthur specializes in the design and implementation of sensing systems and in the signal processing algorithms that extract meaning from the information generated by these systems.
With over 10 years experience designing hardware and algorithms on R&D teams, Arthur is well equipped to find novel solutions to challenging sensing problems and bring these solutions to life.
A few of his past projects include designing a low cost ultrasonic indoor positioning system with millimeter accuracy, designing and patenting a novel voice activity detection algorithm, the design and manufacturing of sensor-rich hardware for wearable electronic devices and developing the hardware and image processing components for a targeted prostate biopsy image guidance system.
Brandon Kinman is a multi-passionate engineer who focuses on integrating advanced technologies into practical solutions.
His principal interest lies in robotics, an interdisciplinary domain allowing him to engage in software, electrical, and mechanical engineering.
In addition to robotics, he has spent significant time developing sensor-enabled devices for the biomedical device and consumer electronics industries.
Prior to co-founding Bivy Labs, Brandon worked with Udacity to shape and deliver their Robotics curriculum. At Google, he was involved in the design of quadruped robots and autonomous mobile bases. Additionally, he has consulted for several companies in the robotics and biomedical industries.
Brandon received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Engineering from the University of California at Santa Cruz. His focus areas included Mechatronics, Machine Learning, and Digital Signal Processing.
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