Hi, I'm Krish.

Background

I'm studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, graduating in 2029. I grew up moving between cultures, which is part of why I'm fluent in Spanish and conversational in Hindi on top of English. It's probably also why engineering appealed to me: a lot of it comes down to translation, taking something ambiguous, a spec, a stakeholder's comment, an offhand request, and turning it into geometry and tolerances someone can actually build. I started doing that with FRC robotics in high school, and it's stuck with me since.

I recently wrapped up a Product Design internship at Princeton Identity, designing mechanical enclosures and calibration hardware for biometric-authentication products. At the same time, I've been building a 5-DOF robotic arm with a collaborator that pairs computer vision with closed-loop servo control.

For summer 2027, I'm most interested in robotics and mechatronics roles, though I'm open to hardware, product, and AI-focused engineering internships more broadly.

Skills & Toolkit

Beyond Engineering

Outside of coursework and internships, I run KV Visuals, a photography and videography business I started and still run on my own. I handle the client shoots, the editing, and all the unglamorous parts of keeping a small studio running. It's a different kind of creative work than CAD, but it's taught me a lot about talking to clients and getting something finished by a deadline, which matters just as much in engineering.

Outside of work, I like watching football, running, and playing pickleball. I also like hanging out with friends and being social.