Shivain Vij.

I love 

building things

I'm a third year mechatronics engineering student at the University of Waterloo with experience in both software and mechanical systems - but I specialize in machine learning and AI. I'm graduating in April 2026 and am currently searching for my next internship.

Hi! I'm Shivain, a mechatronics engineering student who's in his third year at the University of Waterloo.

I love building things and solving complex problems.

Through my personal projects and freelance work, I have developed a passion for the creative freedom offered by combinations of mechanical and software systems. I enjoy the feeling of seeing a problem and designing a unique solution to address it - and I don't mind picking up a few cool, new skills along the way.

Keep scrolling to check out some of the projects I'm proud of!

Desktop Datacenter

This custom desktop datacenter was designed for Loophole Labs. They wanted a unique and memorable design that would act as a housing for 3 Raspberry Pi 4's. To reduce the cost of manufacturing, I designed a a completely laser-cuttable chassis to lower the cost over 60% from 3D printing manufacturing.

This was the final design that the company decided to go with. It uniquely resembles the company's logo without losing any functionality: the clear panels can be easily detached as they are mounted with weak magnets; the top of the flask is laser cut from a light-diffusing material to allow it to act as a status light; and the design allows for air to be circulated in from the base of the flask, around the Raspberry Pi's, and out from the top and sides.

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COVID Cam TV

Businesses are already struggling enough as it is to currently find enough employees, and with the outbreak of COVID-19 it is vital to regulate the number of people's in enclosed spaces, such as businesses.

Regulating the number of people can be quite difficult to do for businesses with large floor-spaces - these busineses end up having to designate an employee just to stand outside and keep a headcount.

COVID Cam TV aimed to build a better solution that could integrate into any existing IP security camera system and would use AI to count people for us!

Check out the GitHub
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AI Powered Cryptocurrency Portfolio

Cryptocurrency values are notoriously unpredictable with traditional financial approaches, which is why they are known as volatile. However, just like any other stock, cryptocurrency values are driven by supply and demand. One of the best ways to look at a cryptocurrency's supply and demand is by examining the cryptocurrency's blockchain data.

The goal of this project was to utilize historical blockchain activity to construct a machine learning algorithm that would be able to optimize intraday cryptocurrency portfolio allocations.

Check it out!
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Pacific Hacks 2021 Website

As a new hackathon that still needed to build a repuation for itself, Pacific Hacks needed a memorable website that stood out.

Using Nuxt.js and TailwindCSS I was able to develop a fully-responsive website that was rich with animations and followed a unique minimalistic yet youth-friendly theme.

Needless to say, this is one of the websites that I am the most proud of and one where I learned a lot about web design and web development.

Check it out!
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SPAMUN Website

When I founded SPAMUN in early 2019, I knew that for it to last as a reputable Model UN conference for beginners it had to stand out and look professional.

As this was my first major web development project, the SPAMUN website went through numerous iterations throughout 2019 as I learned more and more about web design and the different technologies that exist to make better, more optimized websites.

Since September 2021, the SPAMUN website has been passed down to the next generation of students to run the conference; however, the website itself remains unchanged in regards to its appearance and base code.

Check it out!

© 2021 Shivain Vij. Built with Nuxt.js.