Karun Pai

Taught C++, Python, ROS, and CAD, to classes of 15+ students, improving problem solving and engineering fundamentals. Mentored 5+ competitive VEX (IQ, V5, AI) robotics teams weekly, guiding strategy, design, and troubleshooting for competitions, with 50%+ advancing to World Championships.

VEX Robotics Lead at Magikids Robotics Lab (2024-09 – Present)

• Taught C++, Python, ROS, and CAD, to classes of 15+ students, improving problem solving and engineering fundamentals.
• Mentored 5+ competitive VEX (IQ, V5, AI) robotics teams weekly, guiding strategy, design, and troubleshooting for competitions, with 50%+ advancing to World Championships.

Instructor / Program Lead at theCoderSchool / Innovative Learning Studios (2023-08 – 2024-09)

• Taught programming (C++, Python, HTML/CSS, Scratch) to 10+ students while developing curricula

Intern at Stealth Startup (2024-05 – 2024-08)

• Built backend infrastructure with Apache Airflow, developing DAG-based pipelines to automate file processing workflows.

Code Next Intern at Google (2023-08 – 2024-07)

• Selected as 1 of 150 students (top 10% worldwide) for Code Next, a Google initiative for students in CS.
• Developed web and backend projects using JavaScript and related technologies.

Mechanical Lead, Power Logistics Lead, Team Photographer at FIRST FRC 2854 (2022-01 – 2024-07)

• Led team to the World Championships and collaborated with Mech and Electrical subteams to design and manufacture custom parts; Awarded: FIRST FRC Engineering Inspiration Award | 2024

Mechanical Lead, Team Photographer at FIRST FTC 18715 (2020-06 – 2024-06)

• Designed and built competition robots, manufacturing custom parts; Awarded: FIRST FTC Inspire Award 2x | 2022, 2023

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Minor in Business – San Jose State University (2028-05)