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Aditya Kothari

Paoli,PA

Summary

High schooler with a desire to innovate and aspirations to be the change.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

President

Conestoga Robotics
08.2021 - Current
  • Led 14-man team to design, build, program, and refine robot
  • First "new captain" State Winner in 10th
  • Helped manage club inventory, competition registration for all teams, and guide other Stoga teams
  • Revamped Club organization and team placement
  • Brought record club membership (200+ in Schoology Group)
  • Led club to most successful season in club history (23/24)

Co-Lead Researcher & Engineer

Villanova University
05.2023 - 08.2024
  • Company Overview: Environmental Engineering Lab
  • Pitched original idea to Professor Wenqing Xu, Secured full funding to pursue in lab
  • Developed novel water PFAS degradation device coupling Cold Plasma & Act Carbon (NDA)
  • Published abstract & article in Keystone Water Quality Magazine
  • Placed 2nd in Country at National Conference, $1,000 Prize winner
  • U.S. Alternate for International Conference in Stockholm Sweden

Intern

@rctestflight
12.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: YouTube Channel
  • CAD designed projects, Created subsystem motion animations, & Wrote video scripts
  • Helped develop projects ft in 9 vids, amassing 4.4m+ views

Author & Co-Founder

DevNotes/PluggedIn
07.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: Tech Newsletter and nonprofit blog
  • Author behind tech newsletter released 4x week and Co-Founder of nonprofit blog 1x week, both launched with YouTuber ForrestKnight
  • Released total of 500k+ newsletters about latest tech news
  • Grew 0 to 7k+ subscribers, advertising on LinkedIn and Reddit
  • Wrote 15 blogs with 20k+ views about other technology driven high schoolers seeking support for their ideas/projects

Research & Lab Assistant Engineer

Temple University
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Company Overview: Temple BioMechanics Lab
  • Designed & developed 14 crank-slider lab devices used to teach 130+ MechE undergrads @ Temple
  • Researched tensile strength of 25 potentially new fibers on Army bulletproof vests to improve efficacy, military funded


Founder & President

Conestoga FBLA
08.2022 - Current
  • Led club to 35% Nationals Qualification rate & most Districts 1st Places in the region
  • Grew club to 30+ competitors

Senior Patrol Leader

Scout Troop 181
08.2014 - Current
  • Eagle Scout (Highest Rank)
  • Project: Raised $1,000 and led team of 20 youth and adult to build a 30-ft wooden wheelchair ramp at local park to provide handicap access to kids’ baseball fields
  • Taught Scouting official Introduction to Leadership Course to 15 younger Scouts
  • Organized 70+ meetings & 15 campouts

Mediator

Peer Mediaton
01.2022 - Current
  • Sat on 'Q&A High School Advice' panel speaking to entire freshman class (650+ students) & organize freshman orientation yearly
  • Matched with 20+ freshmen and transfer students to serve as 'buddy' for navigating the new school
  • Helped organize fairs and events for the CHS student body of 2,400+ students

Education

High School Diploma -

Conestoga High School
Berwyn, PA
06-2025

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Teamwork & Collaboration
  • Management and Growth
  • C, Java, Python

Accomplishments

  • National Stockholm Junior Water Prize, 2nd Place, $1,000 Prize Winner, U.S. Alternate for International Conference in Stockholm, Sweden among 10,000+ submissions
  • VEX Robotics, #1 Rank East Coast of US, Top 20 Rank out of 20k+ teams globally, Ranked 16th/100+ in division at World Championships, 2x Pennsylvania State Champs
  • Notre Dame Leadership Seminars, Attendee (One of ~100 Globally, 6.8% Acceptance Rate): Free, leadership-focused, business ethics course on-campus at Notre Dame
  • FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), Entrepreneurship Event National Finalist, 2x State Top 3
  • Conrad Challenge, Startup Innovation Award on LookLock, A simple, cheap lock that connects to your phone and uses Face ID to unlock
  • Eagle Scout, with 4 Palms & 40+ Badges, Voted best embodiment of Scout Qualities Campwide Award, Troop's Youngest ever Troop Patrol Leader

Timeline

Intern

@rctestflight
12.2023 - Current

Author & Co-Founder

DevNotes/PluggedIn
07.2023 - Current

Co-Lead Researcher & Engineer

Villanova University
05.2023 - 08.2024

Founder & President

Conestoga FBLA
08.2022 - Current

Research & Lab Assistant Engineer

Temple University
06.2022 - 08.2022

Mediator

Peer Mediaton
01.2022 - Current

President

Conestoga Robotics
08.2021 - Current

Senior Patrol Leader

Scout Troop 181
08.2014 - Current

High School Diploma -

Conestoga High School

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