Ashwin Shah
Building RoboFun Lab - One Brick at a Time | Book Author | Parent | Wanderlust
- Role
- Mentor of Change at Atal Innovation Mission Official
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ashwin Shah
I started with one robotics lab and a single school partnership in 2016. Today, RFL Academy stands as one of South Asia and the Middle East’s largest specialized STEM education organizations — with 8 branches across India and Saudi Arabia, impacting students annually. Built from Scratch, Backed by Vision Bootstrapped through rejection and resilience — I pitched to 65+ investors before securing our first institutional funding from Mr. Vallabh Bhanshali (ENAM Capital) in 2022. Every setback became a stepping stone. Trusted by Leading Schools RFL partners with 17 top-tier institutions including DAIS, JPIS, JBCN, ADIS and HPS, etc — delivering cutting-edge robotics education, 15+ CSR programs, and 2 government projects that have transformed underserved learners. India’s Firsts & Global Wins Our student teams have earned national and international accolades across WRO, VEX, FTC, and FRC — often as India’s first-ever winners. Under my leadership, RFL pioneered the introduction of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) to Indian schools, unlocking global platforms for young innovators. Alumni at the Forefront of Global STEM RFL alumni now pursue STEM degrees at Ivy League and top-tier universities including CMU, Columbia, Purdue, and UPenn — a testament to our commitment to global readiness.🤖 Thought Leadership in AI & Education In 2024, I introduced AI Prompting for Educators to India and KSA — training 500+ teachers to integrate generative AI into classrooms. This initiative positioned RFL as a pioneer in AI-led pedagogy across the region. Author & MentorBuild and Code Creative Robots with LEGO Boost — Best Author Award (2024)Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (FIRST, New York 2025) — global recognition for mentoring excellenceBest Mentor, FIRST GlobalRFL named Best Robotics Education Company by GESIA, AICRA, EDII & Radio MirchiFeatured in leading media for competition victories, innovation, and student success stories My Vision To empower every student — regardless of background — with the skills, mindset, and global exposure to become tomorrow’s innovators. Because when we place students on the world’s biggest stages, we don’t just build better robots — we build stronger futures.
Experience
Mentor of Change
Atal Innovation Mission Official
Mar 2020 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Education
Vidyaniketan School Rajkot
Higher Secondary Educartion, Science Stream
2007 — 2009
Darshan Institute of Engineering & Technology
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
2009 — 2013
Liverpool John Moores University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Postgraduate Degree, Business Administration and Management, General
New Era English Medium School Rajkot
Primary & Secondary Education, General
1997 — 2007
Skills
- Tetrix
- Lego
- Customer Service
- Strategic Planning
- Java
- Arduino
- Training
- Scratch
- Start-Ups
- Stem Integration
- Team Leadership
- Embedded C
- Curriculum Development
- Microsoft Office
- Creative Problem Solving
- Passionate About Work
- Business Development
- Robotics
- Research
- Mindstorms
- Teacher Training
- Public Speaking
- Team Management
- C
- Android Studio
- Management
- Team Building
- Teaching
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Innovation
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