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Daksh Shrivastav.
Engineering student & maker.

I have a habit of taking on projects I technically shouldn't know how to do yet, then figuring them out fast enough that people question the timeline. This approach has taken me from winning robotics competitions to building full-stack apps, reverse-engineering car infotainment systems, and doing professional photography and video work.

I like working in the space where hardware meets software and where engineering meets creative work. Things that actually exist in the physical world. I aspire to not be "Generic Corporate Drone #23".

Location
Delhi, India
Status
Student, open for internships
Availability
Immediately available

01 / Achievements

National / High Level

  • • IIT Bombay Techfest RoboSoccer Finalist (2nd)
  • • Amity National Youth Robotics Regional Winner
  • • SOF NCO AIR 87; Zonal Excellence (multiple)
  • • SOF IGKO AIR 615
  • • SOF NSO AIR 1186
  • • SOF IEO AIR 740
  • • kamp NASTA 2019 AIR 345
  • • IIT Bombay Kreativity League National Finale
  • • FizRobotics MicroDegrees (2023–24, 2024-25, 2025-26)
  • • Won a Pinecil V2 and 500 AI tokens @ Hack Club | Summer Of Making
  • • Participated in MLH Global Hack Week for 3 times
  • • Hindustan Times Shutterbug 2024
  • • Vidya Gyan Green Hackathon (1st)

Inter-School

  • • First: DAV RoboSoccer, Jagran School RoboSoccer, Jagran School WarBots
  • • Second: Lotus Valley Hackathon, Ahlcon 3D Modeling, Mayoor CodeQuest
  • • Third: Apeejay (Pitch), Kaushalya ATL, Lotus Valley Master-O-Graphics
  • • TERI Green Olympiad – Merit
  • • CGST MUN participant
  • • PM Office Letter (Pariksha Pe Charcha)

Full documentation: Drive folder →

02 / Philosophy

"Exploring how we can integrate tech into the physical world without 'enshittifying' and sucking the soul out of everything."

I don't separate "engineering" and "design". They're the same thing. Building a robot is designing a mechanical system. Writing code is designing logic. Taking photos is designing with light and composition. It's all systems thinking.

I care about the whole system: not just the object, but how it's made, who uses it, why it breaks, and how to fix it when nothing works. Design isn't about making things pretty. It's about making things work.

Motivation: money, laziness, and spite (in that order). If something annoys me enough, I'll build a solution.

Recent Work

  • → Built modular drones that actually flew (surprised everyone, including me)
  • → Made a full-stack cafeteria management system for school
  • → Got into Hyundai/Kia Gen 5W infotainment systems and CAN comms
  • → Made an inkjet printer ink saving system (goodbye planned obsolescence)
  • → Fixed printers multiple times (humanity's greatest challenge)
01_SYSTEMS

TrayTrail

Cross-platform cafeteria management app with Flutter/Dart and ML-powered feedback analysis system.

Flutter • Python • ML • Active
02_CREATIVE

Virtual Photography

Technical cinematography through game engine cameras. Learned photography by modding NFS 2015.

Frostbite • Blender • Archived
03_CREATIVE

Photography

Real-world photography. Exposure, composition, and light in the physical world.

Nikon D90 • Ongoing
04_HARDWARE

Robotics Competitions

RoboWars & RoboSoccer — autonomous competition robots. Click to view project details and match notes.

Arduino • CAD • Archived

Additional Projects

Home Automation

IoT automation with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Python. Smart lighting, sensors, custom dashboard.

Active • 2023-ongoing

Inkjet Ink Saver

"Bypassing" planned obsolescence in inkjet printers by recycling waste ink.

WIP • 2024

Hyundai/Kia Infotainment

Reverse-engineering Gen 5W infotainment system and CAN bus communications.

WIP • 2024

Music Production

Sound design & mixing in FL Studio.

Hobby • Ongoing

Skills & Stack

Robotics & Hardware

  • RoboWars and RoboSoccer
  • Fun with drones
  • PCB design, Arduino, Pi
  • CAD, 3D modeling, soldering
  • IoT automation

Software & Systems

  • Linux (Arch), custom ROMs
  • Python, JS, Flutter/Dart
  • Full-stack web dev
  • Reverse-engineering
  • Automation tools

Media & Design

  • Photography & cinematography
  • Video editing, color science
  • Audio design & production
  • UI/UX design
  • 3D modeling & rendering

Other Skills

  • Technical communication
  • Debates & public speaking
  • Fixing printers (seriously)
  • Game modding (Frostbite)
  • Learning anything fast

Photography

documenting irl events (not really photography)