Efficient and Sustainable Technology
Havenshine Technologies, Inc. was founded by a team of entrepreneurial engineers in the Chicagoland area.
At Havenshine, we are building a world where autonomous technology is not a luxury for the few, but a mainstream solution.
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Our team is innovating toward an efficient world free of job-related injuries, toxic emissions, and noise pollution. One where, enabled by the implementation of autonomous technology, people have more time to focus on fulfilling and stimulating tasks. Simply put: we want to live in a world where technology gives us back our most valuable resource: Time.
Meet the Team
Ilya Sagalovich
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Ilya founded Havenshine Technologies with the idea that humans can automate certain tasks to become more efficient and also make our world more sustainble. Ilya played a key role in the early strategic and technical growth of Havenshine Technologies.
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Prior to founding Havenshine, Ilya worked as a Senior Software Engineer and Product Owner at HERE Technologies. In that role, Ilya led key initiatives in improving quality and reducing costs of backend cloud services for Connected Autonomous Vehicles. Before HERE Technologies, Ilya worked on safety-critical systems, robotics, vehicle software, and embedded hardware at Navistar, Qualcomm, and Broadcom.
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Ilya holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and has 5 patents in map data processing, vehicle systems, and embedded controls.
Daniel García
Co-founder, Lead Engineer
Daniel joined Ilya in his journey to revolutionize off-road autonomous systems as a Co-founder and Lead Engineer. Prior to Daniel's transition to full-time, he worked with Ilya & Havenshine as a designer and iOS Engineer.
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Prior to joining Havenshine, Daniel worked as a software engineer at Graycor Inc. In that role, Daniel has designed and developed several front-end and back-end enterprise applications across a wide-range of platforms. In addition to his skills in Software and Design, Daniel also has experience in Infrastructure, DevOps, Cloud development, and technical consulting with various companies.
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Daniel holds an Associates Degree in Computer Information Systems/Computer Science from the College of DuPage and has departed early from Lewis University to pursue entrepreneurship.
Matt Pawelski
Mechanic and Technician
Meet Matt, a talented mechanic and technician at Havenshine Technologies.
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Matt's role is multi-faceted. He's responsible for mechanical assembly, mechanical installations, electrical wiring, rapid prototyping, testing of driverless solutions, and even data analysis from driverless runs.
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Prior to joining Havenshine, Matt’s career included leadership roles in residential and commercial lawn care, construction industry, forklift maintenance industry, and logistics. Matt joined Havenshine because his fascination with the idea of applying robotics to the lawn care industry.
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When Matt isn't tinkering with lawnmowers, you can find him spending time with his family or playing golf. He's an avid hiker and camper and loves to explore new trails and natural wonders.