Saihari Kota

Saihari Kota is an accomplished Automation & Controls Engineer at SpaceX, with prior experience as a Technical Director and Mechanical Team Lead at RoboJackets. Saihari has held various roles, including Web App Product Owner and Mechanical Team Member, contributing to hands-on experience in robotics and software development. Academic achievements include undergraduate research experience at Georgia Tech Research in the Safe Robotics Lab and LIDAR Lab, internships at Honda and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, and a significant role as Captain-FTC for FIRST, advancing to the World Championship in 2019 and 2022. Saihari is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, having also completed a dual enrollment program at the University of Connecticut and graduated from Trumbull High School in 2022.