Aashi Shah
Building products where digital and physical marry.
Systems Engineering & Design @ UIUC
Experience
Ghost Electric MotorcyclesDrivetrain EngineerAug 2026–PresentDesigning and machining drivetrain assemblies for UIUC's electric race motorcycle.
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AviLux (Disruption Lab)Project Manager, Go-to-MarketJan 2026–PresentLeading go-to-market strategy for a B2B mobile wireless drone-charging startup; previously Operations & Regulations Lead.
(opens in a new tab)- Pleco SolutionsData Analytics Engineer InternMay 2026–Present
Built the company's first AI demand forecaster end to end and pitched it to clients.
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Illinois Consulting GroupConsultantJan 2026–PresentAdvising early-stage startups, including Jinship and American Prime, through market research and strategy.
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AutodeskDesign & Make AmbassadorJun 2025–May 2026Ran technical workshops and community events for Fusion and AutoCAD.
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Solid Modeling
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F1 Sports Car ModelDrag to rotate
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Free-Form IronDrag to rotate
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Mechanical Pipe AssemblyDrag to rotate
Builds
Dozed
Dec 2025Smart sleep system. 2nd place, Mottier Innovation Challenge.
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PortaProfile
Oct 2025NFC digital profile. 2nd place, Illinois Product Design Competition.
(opens in a new tab)PupLog
Aug 2026One-tap NFC pet-care tracker, built for my family's dog and now opening up to other families.
(opens in a new tab)TETHER
Oct 2026Women's safety app with real-time location tracking and SMS alerts. 1st place, ProductSpace Hackathon.
Modular Produce Preservation System
2026ISE REU project under Prof. Molly Goldstein (in progress).
(opens in a new tab)Lacey Assists
May 2025Voice-activated Raspberry Pi assistant.
(opens in a new tab)FIRST Robotics
Aug 2023–May 2025Designed robot subsystems in Fusion for FIRST Robotics competitions.
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Off-Road Illini (Baja SAE)
Nov 2025Validated suspension components with strain gauge testing on the suspension team.
Nanoparticle research paper
Apr 2024Published in Curieux Academic Journal.