Webinars
4D Vision Career Fair: Join Apera AI to End Robot Blindness
Originally Recorded October 21, 2025 | 12-1 PM ET
ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
4D Vision is the future of industrial automation, with AI-powered vision-guided robotics unlocking manufacturing performance, speed, and reliability! Apera AI’s award-winning 4D Vision system is in such high demand, the company is looking to hire 50+ talented mechatronics engineers, roboticists, technical support specialists, sales application engineers, machine learning engineers, software developers, sales professionals, and more. This online Apera AI Career Fair is your chance to connect directly with leaders, learn about the innovation powering 4D Vision, and explore career opportunities at the forefront of vision-guided robotics innovation.
Key Takeaways:
- Hear from CEO Sina Afrooze about the future of robotic automation and Apera AI’s successful mission to end robot blindness.
- 4D Vision technology in action with a product showcase from Director of Engineering, Jamie Westell, and Senior Product Manager, Derek Burrows.
- Explore your future with sessions led by department heads in customer success, sales application engineering, software development, and more—who will share what it’s like to build and deploy cutting-edge 4D VGR solutions.
- Discover career opportunities across engineering, product, sales, and customer success, while learning how equity ownership and clear career paths support long-term growth—and hear directly from employees about their journeys in a fast-scaling vision-guided robotics company.
To learn more about opportunities at Apera.AI, click here.
Exclusive Sponsor
The pioneer in 4D Vision for robotic automation, Apera AI makes plants more productive by empowering robots with human-like vision and advanced artificial intelligence, dramatically increasing speed, accuracy, and reliability. Its patented award-winning 4D Vision system unlocks plant performance, enabling automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and other industrial manufacturers to achieve unmatched levels of productivity, quality, and cost savings. To learn more, visit www.apera.ai.
Jamie Westell, Director of Engineering, Apera AI
Jamie serves as the Director of Engineering at Apera AI, bringing a wealth of experience in software development and engineering management. With a career spanning 15 years in the field of imaging devices and computer vision, Jamie has played a pivotal role in driving technological advancements and overseeing large-scale development teams. His notable leadership experience includes managing a team of over 60 engineering professionals at Motorola Solutions, where he was responsible for the successful delivery of multiple product lines. Jamie holds a Masters of Applied Science with a focus on Computer Vision, and a Bachelor of Systems Engineering, both from Simon Fraser University. Jamie was born and raised in Vancouver, BC and enjoys cycling, hiking, and skiing on the local mountains.
L. John Shipley, Director of Customer Success, Apera AI
L. John Shipley is a seasoned engineering and customer success leader with over 25 years of experience in industrial automation, robotics, and operational management. His career spans hands-on controls engineering, large-scale project execution, and executive leadership across global manufacturing environments. As Director of Customer Success at Apera AI, he leverages his deep technical expertise in PLCs, robotics, and system integration—combined with an MBA in International Business and a Professional Engineering License—to lead a global team supporting AI-powered, vision-guided robotics systems. His background uniquely positions him to bridge the gap between complex AI technologies and real-world customer implementation, ensuring successful onboarding, technical adoption, and long-term value realization for customers worldwide.
Robert St-Jacques, VP of People, Apera AI
Robert leads Apera AI’s global People function, with a focus on talent acquisition, performance, culture, and organizational development. He brings over 30 years of international experience in employment law, HR leadership, leadership development, and executive coaching. He has held global HR roles across North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, and has advised startups and enterprises through scale-up, transformation, and change. He enjoys giving back to the profession and community by teaching graduate-level courses in HR and leadership and is a Fellow of the Centre for Evidence-Based Management. A lifelong learner, he is currently enrolled in a Doctorate in Business Administration program with a specialization in ML and AI.
Sina Afrooze, CEO/Founder, Apera AI
Sina is a technical entrepreneur in artificial intelligence, machine learning and systems engineering, with more than 20 years of experience. He was a founding engineer at Avigilon, an innovator in the surveillance market acquired by Motorola for U.S.$1.2 billion. He was then a major contributor to the SageMaker Reinforcement Learning service used to train AI for robotic simulation at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He holds 10 patents in the fields of AI, digital imaging, image processing, and media streaming. Sina holds a Bachelor of Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University.
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