kahaan shah

Kahaan Shah

// robotics · engineering · math · entrepreneurship

Grade 10 student at Don Bosco International School, Mumbai. I enjoy building things, whether it's robots, projects, or ventures.

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01. about_me

Hi, I'm Kahaan, a Grade 10 student at Don Bosco International School, Mumbai. I enjoy building things, whether it's a robot, a lamp from IKEA, or something I've designed from scratch.

Robotics has been a big part of my life since I got into LEGO Mindstorms after lockdown, growing into five years across WRO, WSRO, and FTC. I also co-founded Hichka with my family and I'm working on GameBridge, a robotics programme for kids in government schools.

Outside of that, I enjoy reading, video games, and chess. I've competed in maths since Class I, most recently getting Rank 22 at SASMO. I hold a Grade 5 Distinction from Trinity College London and serve as Prefect of Science and Technology at school.

// quick.info
location Mumbai, India
school Don Bosco International School
currently IGCSE, Grade 10
role Prefect of Science and Technology
interests Robotics, CS, Math, Engineering
status ● active

02. robotics_journey

Five years across WRO, WSRO, and FTC, starting with LEGO Mindstorms post-lockdown. Most recently team captain of Boss Botix #33829 in the FTC India 2025-26 season.

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03. skills
// CAD & design
3D CAD Modelling Mechanism Design Physical Prototyping
// hardware & robotics
LEGO Mindstorms / EV3 Arduino ESP32 IoT PCB Design VR Electronics & Wiring
// programming (learning)
C++ Python Java SQL

04. projects
PROJECT_01
Pollution Mapping System

During the Maker's Asylum Goa residency, our team built a network of sensors that maps air quality in real time across an area. Government air quality monitors are too spread out to catch localised pollution, so we made something smaller and denser. I learned soldering, PCB design, electronics and wiring, CAD for the enclosures, and IoT for getting the data to a live dashboard. It was the first time I built something open-ended with no rulebook, just a problem and a bunch of components.

ESP32 IoT CAD PCB Design C++ Python
PROJECT_02
Hichka, Sustainable Apparel Venture

Hichka started as a family brainstorming session with my sister, my parents, and me. My sister leads it, driven by her interest in sustainability. The idea was to supply R-PET t-shirts (made from recycled plastic bottles) to grassroots cricket tournaments, with a circular model where the shirts come back at the end. I've been involved in building the website and online presence.

Web Development Circular Economy R-PET Sustainability
PROJECT_03
GameBridge, Robotics Education for Underserved Schools

My parents and I got thinking about how to share what I've learned in robotics with kids who don't have access to it. GameBridge is a robotics teaching programme for kids in government schools, paired with a gamified take-home kit. Phase 1 is in-person: kids build, wire, and program a working robot from scratch. Phase 2 is a take-home kit with components, quests, and challenges so they keep going after the sessions. Currently in development.

Robotics Hardware Design Education Social Impact

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