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Founder. Team Leader. Engineer. Building things that compete on a world stage.
I'm Kayan Shah - a student engineer and programmer based in London. I build software and hardware that makes a real-world impact: from Python tools and Swift apps, to international electric cars and world championship-level robots. Currently leading teams heading to the VEX World Championships 2026, fresh from the Greenpower International Finals 2025.
| AI & Software โ Python, Swift/SwiftUI, and LLMs. Focused on tools that are accessible and practical. | Engineering & Robotics โ Full-scale electric cars to VEX competition robots. CAD, electronics, and competitive strategy. |
| Achievement | Scope | |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ค | VEX World Championship Qualifier โ Team 34071B (St. Louis, 2026) | ๐ Global |
| ๐๏ธ | VEX World Championship Judges Award (St. Louis, 2026) | ๐ Global |
| ๐๏ธ | Greenpower International Finalist (2025) | ๐ Global |
| ๐ | Make:Able DT Challenge World Finalist | ๐ Global |
| ๐ป | #1 UK VEX Virtual Robot Program (MS/HS) with @PanshulVempalli ยท #11 Globally (MS) | ๐ฌ๐ง National and ๐ Global |
| ๐ | CREST Silver & Bronze Awards (Individual & Team) | ๐ฌ๐ง National |
| ๐ฆพ | VEX UK Nationals Qualifier โ Team 34071B (Telford, 2026) | ๐ฌ๐ง National |
| ๐ฅ | Greenpower Portfolio Award โ 1st Place (Regional) | ๐ฌ๐ง Regional |
| ๐ | VEX Judges Award โ 1st Place (Regional) | ๐ฌ๐ง Regional |
| ๐ | HackerRank Python Certificate โ View Certificate | ๐ Academic |
| ๐ | HackerRank SQL Certificate โ View Certificate | ๐ Academic |
| โ๏ธ | "Does AI Have Bias?" Essay โ Merit with Distinction | ๐ Academic |
Languages
Engineering & CAD
AI & APIs
Cloud & Hosting
Design & Creative
Platforms & Hardware
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- Reach 1,000 GitHub followers
- Continue contributing to open source
- Reach Greenpower International Finals 2026 โ back-to-back
- Ship a public project with 20+ stars
- Become a top 256 Github commiter in the UK (Requires 400 followers)
- Win a judged award at VEX World Championships (Won the Judges Award at VEX Worlds 2026)
๐ค Shoutout to @PanshulVempalli โ go check out his profile! I do loads of projects with him!
โญ If something here was useful or you want to connect, a follow or star goes a long way!Thanks for visiting - check out my public repos below. Much more to come!
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