Hey, I'm Justin!

I'm an electrical engineering student at Georgia Tech and founder of NavAbility. I've dedicated over 5 years to pioneering assistive technologies for the visually and hearing impaired.

We won the Grand Prize at TreeHacks Stanford University

In just 36 hours, we built RoboSurge, "Cursor for Surgery", a platform enabling autonomous, remote surgical procedures from anywhere on Earth.

Named Brightest Young Innovators of 2024 by The Hudson Weekly

It's an honor to be featured alongside such incredible minds who are driving change and innovation. A heartfelt thank you to my mentors, teachers, friends, and family for their support through this journey.

Pitching Accessibility Solutions at Vancouver City Hall

Stepping into the Council Chamber, I pitched bold accessibility solutions to elected leaders from the City of Vancouver, Kelowna, and Langley.

Featured on the Cover of Shaughnessy Magazine

It’s an incredible privilege to be on the front cover of this month’s issue of Shaughnessy Magazine, discussing the intersection of accessible hardware and youth-led engineering.

We won the Hardware Track (2nd Place) at YHack Yale University

Introducing LeadMe — an AI-powered, self-navigating white cane designed to give visually impaired users real-time guidance, not just detection.

Check out my TEDx Talk

Accessibility shouldn't be a privilege; it’s a fundamental human right. Watch my TEDx Talk to learn more about the research behind our next-generation assistive technology and how we are working to build a more inclusive future.

I'm in Crimson's 18 under 18 list

Top 18 most influential teens under 18 years old globally. Crimson’s 18 under 18 list. Me!? How!? Truthfully, I’m still in awe…

Governor General's Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Award

I was incredibly honored to receive the prestigious Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Award directly from the Governor General of Canada.

Harvard Ventures Tech Summer Program

I had the incredible privilege of attending the highly competitive Harvard Ventures Tech Summer Program (HVTSP) alongside some of the brightest collegiate founders in the country.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), Atlanta, GA

December 2028

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Work Experience

NavAbility Technologies, Founder, Atlanta, GA

Sep 2022 – Present

Building the next generation of the White Cane for 43 million visually impaired individuals.

Managing a pre-seed venture and pitching top investors (e.g. Y Combinator, PearVC, etc). 30+ national and international awards totaling over $190,000. Dedicated 2000+ hours across 5 years. First-author publication on Journal of Student Research. Filed 2 USPTO Provisional Patents (No.63/560,754, No. 63/560,719).
Developed custom PCBs for a 3-wheel Kiwi drive system; optimized power rails for high-current motor loads and signal integrity for low-voltage logic. Designed chassis and sensor mounts in SolidWorks and Fusion.
Integrated Intel RealSense D457 depth camera, ESP32 microcontroller, and IMUs with Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano via high-bandwidth I2C/SPI to drive real-time collision avoidance and spatial mapping.

Accenture (DLB Associates), Incoming Engineering Intern, Atlanta, GA

May 2026 – August 2026

Selected to join the Accenture Industry X practice following a majority-stake acquisition to accelerate end-to-end AI data center development for global hyperscale clients.

Rove Miles, Business Development Intern, New York, NY

June 2024 – August 2024

YC-backed startup (W24) developing a points-as-a-service fintech platform

Directed a team to create a comprehensive pricing strategy for Rove Miles.
Introduced a subscription-based revenue model that offers benefits like lower transaction fees, priority access to miles, and customized pricing to incentivize banks to commit to long-term partnerships.

Honors

Stanford TreeHacks – Grand Prize Winner, Overall 2nd Place

#2 overall out of 1000+ competitors at the world's most prestigious and largest collegiate hackathon.
Built an agentic AI surgical robotics platform enabling multi-arm autonomous control via custom inverse kinematics, RealSense-based 3D mapping, multi-model vision (SAM, YOLO, Gemini Robotics ER 1.5), and formally verified safety-constrained trajectories in Lean.

Crimson’s 18u18 list – Top 18 Most Influential Youth Under 18 Years Old

Selected as one of the top 18 most impactful youth globally under 18 years old for founding NavAbility, representing 15 countries, with an acceptance rate of <1%. Evaluated by judges from the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Front Cover of the Shaughnessy Magazine (June edition, 2024)

Cover Title: “Prodigy and Innovator. Changing The Assistive Tech Industry”

Top 40 Most Impactful Canadian Youth Initiatives, by the Youth Impact Challenge

NavAbility Technologies was regarded as the top 40 most impactful Canadian youth initiatives (July 2024).

Canada Wide Science & Engineering Fair, 2x Gold Medalist, 2x Silver Medalist & Category Award

Competed and won against the top 1% of student innovators across Canada for four consecutive years.

Additional Recognitions

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Innovation Award, Dean of Faculty of Science Undergraduate Award Simon Fraser University, Provincial Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia Award, University of British Columbia Engineering Physics Award, National Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Challenge Winner.

Skills

Hardware & Embedded: Altium, KiCad, I2C/SPI/UART, MOSFETs, Op-Amps, BLDC Control, IMUs, Soldering, 3D Printing

Software: C/C++, Python, Java

Design: SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Arduino IDE, Visual Studio Code

Languages: English (native), Chinese (intermediate)

Activities

Robojackets | Electrical Team Member

August 2025 – Present

Developed a Robot Shell ID system for a fleet of six autonomous RoboCup robots using a custom PCB integrated with a Teensy 4.1 microcontroller.
Designed a compact PCB in KiCad utilizing 5 TCS34725 RGB sensors, an I2C multiplexer (MUX) for bus arbitration, and an LDO-based 3.3V power delivery system with reverse-polarity protection.
Implemented hardware-level debugging infrastructure, including I2C pull-up resistors and debug headers to ensure signal integrity across high-speed data lines.

Notable Experiences

Harvard Ventures Summer Program from Harvard School of Engineering, Code Club President, Science Club President, Maker and 3D Printing President, Student Government Executive, Technology Specialist Team Lead.