Khalifa Shuaib

I design and build complete machines, from the CAD model and circuit board to the firmware, the app and the field installation. My hardware runs on fish farms, in community eye screenings and on perimeter security towers, and I'm now studying for an MSc in Robotics at the University of Manchester.

I want to build robots that leave the lab and do real work: industrial manipulators, field robots and precision instruments. I'm looking for a robotics or mechatronics role where I can own systems end to end, at a team that ships hardware.

• Mechatronics Engineer

  Apr 2026 – Aug 2026

  Terra Industries

  • Redesigned the sentry tower's control architecture and the software services that run it.
  • Designed and fabricated mechanical components for drone, UGV and sentry tower platforms using CAD and FDM printing.
  • Developed custom PCBs for electrical and system integration across several hardware projects.

  Project: Kallon sentry tower

• Co-founder & CEO

  Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

  Future Fish AgroTech

  • Founded and led an AI-powered aquaculture company, building automated monitoring and feeding systems for catfish farms.
  • Secured partnerships with IITA and federal research initiatives, and won the 4IRTA research grant and the NiYA Startup 2.0 grant.
  • Built cross-functional teams across engineering, research and business development.

  Project: Future Fish aquaculture automation

• Chief Technology Officer

  Jul 2022 – Jul 2025

  FundusAI

  • Led a 12-engineer R&D team, keeping hardware and software milestones in step with go-to-market goals. Delivered on schedule and within budget.
  • Analysed data from 1,000+ patient screenings and redesigned the user flow, raising patient follow-up rates by 25%.
  • Built the ROI and depreciation model for an equipment-lending scheme that secured a financing partner for regional expansion.

  Project: Lumina handheld ophthalmoscope

• Chief Technology Officer

  Apr 2024 – Dec 2025

  Trykey Protocol

  • Directed a 9-engineer hardware team to architect and deploy an end-to-end IoT asset monitoring system.
  • Integrated embedded hardware with a blockchain backend for payment-controlled access to physical assets.
  • Cut system latency by 50% by optimising the real-time pipeline between edge devices and the dashboard.

  Project: Rickshaw monitoring & yield modelling

• Manufacturing Engineering Intern (NYSC)

  Jan 2024 – Oct 2024

  National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI)

  • Operated and programmed PLC-controlled automation systems in the Industry 4.0 Lab.
  • Produced 3D-printed functional parts in-house, removing a third-party fabrication step from the prototype-to-test cycle.
  • Ran cost-benefit simulations on compressed-air motor designs to reduce material waste.

• Prototyping Intern

  Mar 2022 – Aug 2022

  National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR)

  • Ran FabLab production (CNC machining, chemical PCB etching and 3D printing) across several concurrent robotics projects.
  • Delivered robotics prototypes 100% on spec and on deadline across a six-month cycle.

• Design Engineer

  Jul 2021 – Sep 2021

  Centre for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD)

  • Led the design and simulation of a CubeSat, producing system models and component specifications.
  • Led the rocker-bogie rover project, including design optimisation and performance simulation.

  Project: CubeSat structure & deployables

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  MSc Robotics

  2026 – 2027

  The University of Manchester

  • Funded by the PTDF Overseas Scholarship.
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  BEng Mechatronics Engineering · First Class Honours

  Graduated Oct 2023

  Afe Babalola University

  • CGPA 4.80 / 5.00.
  • Final project: a quadcopter for aerial irrigation and herbicide spraying with a feedback mechanism.
  • Coursework included robotics and automation, electromechanical systems, digital systems and PLCs, and control systems.

• Principal investigator

  Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

  AI-driven feed optimisation in aquaculture

  • Designed a 4×2 factorial pond experiment (8 ponds, two catfish production cycles) analysed with one-way ANOVA.
  • Modelled optimal feed quantity from biomass, water temperature, dissolved oxygen and pH using multiple linear regression.
  • Characterised the auger feeder's non-linear dispensing dynamics across three auger geometries.
  • Achieved an average ~12% reduction in feed conversion ratio versus manual feeding, with lower growth variance between ponds.

  Project: Future Fish aquaculture automation

Robotics & control

ROS 2 · MATLAB · Python · Kinematics · Motion control · System identification · Control systems

Embedded systems

C · C++ · Arduino · ESP32 · STM32 · Raspberry Pi · NVIDIA Jetson · MQTT · Altium Designer · Embedded Linux · IoT architecture · OTA updates · Power switchover design

Mechanical design & CAD

SOLIDWORKS · AutoCAD · FDM 3D printing · CNC machining · PCB etching · Tolerance analysis · Motion studies & simulation · Mechanism design

Software & data

Python · JavaScript · pandas · NumPy · SQL · Mobile apps · Machine learning · Real-time data pipelines · Linux services

• PTDF Overseas Scholarship2026

  Petroleum Technology Development Fund. Full, merit-based funding for my MSc in Robotics after a national selection process.

• 4IRTA Research Grant2024

  Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy. Future Fish was one of ten projects selected nationally for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technology Application programme in agriculture.

• NiYA Startup 2.0 Grant2025

  Federal Ministry of Youth Development. Youth enterprise grant for Future Fish through the Nigerian Youth Academy startup programme.

• iHatch 2.0 Winner2023

  National Information Technology Development Agency. Startup incubation prize for FundusAI, run with JICA.

• President

  2023

  Nigerian Universities Engineering Students' Association (NUESA), ABUAD

  • Organised the inaugural Engineering Summit and created the university's first industry internship registry.
  • Grew chapter membership by 300+ and led the renovation of the engineering college lobby.

• Graduate Member

  Since 2023

  Nigerian Society of Engineers