McMaster Engineering 1 Student.
Still Building.

I build across hardware and software, from electric vehicles to production-ready AI. Aspiring mechatronics engineer at McMaster University.

Daniel Edelstein

Experience

2023 – Now
Work
AI Automation DeveloperAll The Way Up Media · Freelance
Aug 2026 – Present

I build and run 9 SEO and QA automations across 13 live client websites for a digital marketing agency: schema audits, redirect fixes, spelling checks, uptime and speed monitoring, image posting, plus a dashboard that tracks all of it. Claude API, Zapier and the WordPress REST API, cron-scheduled over SSH.

Robotics & Programming InstructorMegamind Learning Centre
Jun – Aug 2026

Taught Grades 3 to 9 through Python, Arduino, Roblox Studio and AI-based robotics over the summer.

Web Developer & Digital MarketingLeizer Property Management · Freelance
Mar 2025 – Mar 2026

Designed and built the company's real estate website in Framer, with clean layouts, smooth animations and an easy way to browse listings, then ran its content and digital marketing.

Engineering Teams
Powertrain ElectricalMAC Formula Electric · McMaster
NewSep 2026 – Present

McMaster's electric Formula SAE team, 2026-27 season. After building an EV go-kart from scratch, I wanted the same problem at race-car scale, so I joined the powertrain electrical sub-team.

Lead EngineerWaterloo EV Challenge · Team 839
Jul 2025 – May 2026

Led the design and build of an electric go-kart from scratch: motor selection, wiring and frame layout. Won four awards at the 2026 race, including the Toyota Fabrication Award and Top Rookie Team.

See the build →
Team Lead (839T), then Robotics Engineer (839Z)VEX V5 · Cautiontape Robotics
Aug 2024 – Apr 2026

Led a 5-person team in my first season, then moved into a builder role on a bigger team. Five robot iterations in Fusion 360. With 839Z: regional champions, Excellence Award at provincials, division quarterfinalists at the 2026 World Championship.

Leadership & Competitions
Organizing Team, SponsorshipP2P Hacks · McMaster
Sep 2026 – Present

Running engineering-side sponsorship for a 48-hour cross-faculty AI hackathon (Oct 30 to Nov 1) that pairs DeGroote MBA students with engineering students.

Founder & PresidentRobotics Club · Hodan Nalayeh S.S.
Sep 2025 – May 2026

Started the school's Coding & Robotics Club and ran weekly sessions for 15+ members. We built a 15-week curriculum that goes from first Arduino sketches through electronics and CAD to 3D-printed final builds.

Top 20 of 900U of T HiSkule Design Competition
2026

Designed a transit flood-mitigation system with a team of five: rain-garden corridors and rooftop capture to keep TTC and GO service running through heavy storms. Used morph charts and Pugh charts to pick between concepts.

Team LeadCanadian Youth Champions
Jan – Jul 2024

Led the business pitch and plan (market research, product model, financials, SWOT) for an AI study tool that organizes notes, generates practice questions and tracks student progress.

Events & Community
Have Fun, Half Work #005Arc X2 · Toronto
Aug 2026

A low-pressure evening with U of T math and CS students, startup founders and hackathon winners, talking about what everyone was building and what was getting in the way.

Lovable Meetup TorontoHosted at Rootly
Summer 2026

Talks on making AI-built products look designed instead of generated, plus a water-tracking app built live on stage and wired to an NFC tag.

TMLS WorkshopToronto Tech Week
May 2026

On supervising AI agents that produce more output than a person can check, and turning their claims into checks you can actually run.

Background

Education

McMaster University
Engineering 1 Student · Class of 2030

Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School
Grade 12 — 96% Average · Ontario Scholar · Class of 2026

Activities: Robotics Club President, OATP Physics Test, DECA Competitor, UFT Design Competitions, CEMC Waterloo CISMC, STEM Club, Chess Club, 2026 YRDSB Astronomy Fair

Physics Projects

Egg DropperEgg Dropper
Physics CarPhysics Car
Skills
Electrical & Hardware
  • Arduino & ESP32
  • Circuit Design
  • Soldering
  • Motor Drivers
  • Sensor Integration
  • UBEC Power Systems
  • DC Motor Systems
  • Gear Ratio Design
Programming & CAD
  • Java & Python
  • C (Beginner)
  • GitHub
  • Fusion 360
  • SolidWorks
  • 3D Printing
  • Frame Layout
  • Part Prototyping
Business & Leadership
  • DECA Competition
  • Team Leadership
  • Public Speaking
  • Project Management
  • Claude/Anthropic API
  • Zapier Automation
  • QuickBooks
  • Excel
Awards

Cautiontape Robotics

Rising Star Award

Cautiontape Robotics

Cautiontape Robotics

Engineering Innovation

Cautiontape Robotics
TMLS 2026AI Hackathon Winner
Toronto Tech Week · Sponsored by FGF Brands
Science Award · Gr. 8
Science Award · Gr. 8
CEMC · CTMC 2026
CEMC · CTMC 2026
Computer Science · Gr. 11
Computer Science · Gr. 11
Robotics · Gr. 11
Robotics · Gr. 11