Keshav Shankar
Engineer | Leader
Hey, I’m Keshav, a PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh.
I’ve always been a tinkerer at heart. Growing up, I spent hours taking apart machines, fixing and building things with my dad. I discovered electronics and programming, and somewhere along the way, I became a computer engineer.
Over time, I found myself drawn to healthcare, not just for the challenge, but for the chance to create things that actually help people. Now I’m focused on building tools which range from devices and clinical software to full-on assistive robots.
I’ve picked up many different skills through the years, from designing low-level hardware and firmware to building user-friendly apps and intelligent control systems. Engineering is only part of my life though.
I made this site to share the stuff that doesn’t always fit on a CV.
Scroll down and take a look!
I played a ton of soccer growing up. I wasn’t the best, but I sure had fun traveling the northeast and playing games.
I also did cross country in middle school and loved it, so I gave it another shot in high school.
Cross country worked out pretty well. This led to track and field in the spring.
Here are the highlights over my high school career:
I was lazy and didn't run in college, but did pick up intramural and pickup soccer.
On the rare occasion it snows in the northeast, I enjoy hitting the pow.
I couldn't stand my hometown friends saying I was "slow" now, so I decided to run the Philadelphia marathon (somehow finished in 3 hours).
I grew up playing the saxophone, but mainly played the Mridangam, an Indian classical percussion instrument. My graduation concert in 2020 is still one of my proudest moments.
Okay, not really. I love EDM, and mess around with beat making in my freetime.
Traveling is nice to relax. I’ve been lucky enough to visit many countries. Two of my favorite moments were bungee jumping off a bridge in New Zealand and visiting the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
