CV — Jerry (Qilong) Cheng

Education

University of Toronto

Ph.D. Candidate in Robotics

Sep 2026 – Aug 2030

New York University

Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics) — GPA: 4.00 / 4.00

Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

University of Toronto

M.Eng. in Computer Engineering (Robotics) — GPA: 3.92 / 4.00

Sep 2023 – Aug 2025

University of Toronto

B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Robotics & Business — Senior GPA: 3.94 / 4.00

Aug 2017 – Jun 2023

Startups

Motion Picture Robotics

Cinema robotics • 2025–present

Film-grade robotic camera motion is astonishing — and priced out of reach, with professional camera-motion rigs running well into six figures. I'm building a mobile cinema robot arm that flips that equation: portable enough to carry onto any set, affordable enough for independent creators, and simple enough to run without a dedicated technical crew. The aim is to put programmable, repeatable, cinematic camera moves in everyone's hands.

Website Demo

GouPals

Cross-border commerce • 2024–2025

A peer-to-peer shopping network built on one idea: anything, from anywhere — carried by people, not corporations. Buyers browse a global marketplace and request items from any city; travelers already flying that route bring them home, with live door-to-door tracking and a verified handoff. I designed and built the product end to end — the iOS app, backend, and brand.