Donovan Kelly

CTO & Software Engineer

Building secure authentication systems and autonomous robotics at the intersection of software and hardware.

About

I'm the CTO of Arcanum Technology LLC, where I lead the development of nKode — a cutting-edge multi-factor authentication system designed to make security seamless and robust.

My background spans embedded systems, robotics, and full-stack development. I've built everything from autonomous robots using ROS and computer vision to secure authentication infrastructure.

I'm passionate about solving hard problems at the edge of what's possible — whether that's making machines navigate the real world or protecting digital identities.

Skills & Technologies

Python C/C++ ROS Computer Vision SLAM Embedded Systems Authentication Security Full-Stack Leadership

Projects

nKode

Current

CTO, Arcanum Technology LLC

A cutting-edge multi-factor authentication system designed for modern security needs. Leading architecture, development, and team strategy.

Authentication Security MFA

F.R.A.N.C.

2018 - Present

Software Lead

Forest Roaming Autonomous Nature Creator — an autonomous seed-planting robot. Developed software using ROS for simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) with Xbox Kinect and LiDAR sensors.

ROS SLAM LiDAR Computer Vision Robotics

Slug Slinger

Sep - Dec 2018

Software Lead

Autonomous combat robot capable of navigating a 16ft × 8ft arena, locating enemy robots, and firing projectiles up to 16ft. Built from scratch on a PIC32 microcontroller with full custom software stack.

PIC32 Embedded C Autonomous Navigation Robotics

Get in Touch

Interested in working together or have a question? Drop me a message.