Shaoming Wu

i'm an incoming student at @uwaterloo studying mechatronics engineering and i like to build things.

some cool things i've done:

  • architected an autonomous drone cinematography pipeline with 5 stages
  • won first place @ JAMHacks 10
  • organized a hackathon for 700+ participants
  • qualified 4 times to VEX Worlds
  • introduced engineering principles to 10,000+ students

projects

PRAL Drone Systems preview

PRAL Drone Systems

project

Python, Next.js, React, TypeScript, three.js

an autonomous drone cinematography pipeline spanning 5 sequential stages over 40+ python modules — target confirmation, 3D reconstruction, and shot generation through a fully mocked hardware layer for 100% hardware-free testing.

FraudGen preview

FraudGen

project

Python, Anthropic API, Streamlit, FastAPI, Next.js

a multi-agent adversarial simulation pipeline that synthesizes structurally diverse fraud transaction networks, closing a 20–100x labeled-data gap for GNN-based fraud detection. won 2nd place at BitGo.

hc-outreach preview

hc-outreach

project

Python, Anthropic API, Gmail API, Apollo API

a multi-agent LLM system automating sponsor outreach for a 700+ attendee hackathon across a generate → research → draft → send pipeline, eliminating ~90% of manual prospecting work.

millikepedia preview

millikepedia

project

Next.js, Supabase, React Flow, WebSockets

a full-stack knowledge platform for student clubs with real-time collaborative drawing, a 5-layer mind map connecting 100+ concepts, and a 4-tier access system with git-style edit history.

Altura Robotics preview

Altura Robotics

co-founder

C++, Fusion 360, PID, Computer Vision

co-founded and led a team of 12. built C++ control software fusing inertial, vision and optical sensors with PID loops, improving autonomous accuracy by 40%. 2x tournament champion + VEX Worlds qualifier.

SupplyMe preview

SupplyMe

project

Django REST, Flutter, MongoDB Atlas

a django REST API leveraging MongoDB Atlas semantic search and Gemini AI for inventory queries with 90% accuracy, paired with a cross-platform flutter mobile frontend.

community involvement

Business Development Executive

Apr 2026 — Present

Hack the 6ix · Toronto, ON

  • secured 5+ sponsorship agreements with technology companies through targeted outreach
  • managed a pipeline of 20+ prospective sponsors, improving response rates by 35%

Outreach Officer

Sep 2025 — Present

Hack Canada · Waterloo, ON

  • contacted 30+ technology companies to build a sponsorship pipeline for a 400-person hackathon
  • standardized sponsor communication, cutting response-to-confirmation time by 20%

STEM Outreach Coordinator & MC

Jun 2024 — May 2025

Caution Tape Independent Program · Markham, ON

  • led hands-on STEM workshops introducing 10,000+ students to scratch, robotics, and engineering
  • organized a VEX IQ tournament for 40+ students, managing operations end-to-end

awards & achievements

  • JAMHacks 10 — First PlaceJun 2026
  • BitGo — Second PlaceMar 2026
  • JAMHacks 9 — Best Use of Generative AIMay 2025
  • Riverbots Champion + VEX Worlds QualifierDec 2024
  • VEX Robotics Regional Champion (2x)2024 — 2025

education

University of Waterloo

BASc., Mechatronics Engineering (Incoming)

Sep 2026 — 2031

Milliken Mills High School

IB Programme

Sep 2022 — Jun 2026