Software Engineering • Robotics • STEM Leadership

Building clean software, leading technical teams, and turning ideas into working products.

I am Harshil Goyal, a software engineer and incoming college student with experience in React, AWS, Python, JavaScript, robotics telemetry, and student organization leadership.

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5.413/6

Weighted GPA

11/569

Class Rank

100+

Food Pantry Volunteer Hours

150+

Students Helped Grow TSA

Professional Experience

Internships & Research

Apr 2025 - Current

Anant LLC — Software Engineer Intern

Dallas, TX

  • Used Microsoft Clarity to enable website tracking and provide marketing insight into customer outreach.
  • Collaborated with two other SWE interns to build the front end of anant-llc.com using React.
  • Deployed the website with AWS Amplify for speed, scalability, and global content delivery.
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

Visual Technology — Software Engineer Intern

Dallas, TX

  • Developed a Python algorithm to sort resumes based on employer preferences.
  • Managed a team of two developers to build a reminder email platform using JavaScript and the Google Calendar API.
  • Built a rapid interview system with Google Forms, APIs, and React, reducing time consumption by 15%.
Mar 2024 - Current

Girls In STEM — Marketing Intern

Dallas, TX

  • Researched content ideas and designed Instagram posts using Canva.
  • Pitched process improvements to improve team efficiency and streamline marketing workflows.
  • Expanded outreach by forming partnerships with student groups and related organizations.
Aug 2024 - Current

AP Research — Research Paper

Dallas, TX

  • Conducted academic research on the portrayal of women in STEM through Bollywood cinema.
  • Currently working through the publication process.

Competitions & Projects

Technical Builds

Dec 2024

NASA HUNCH — Lunar Launcher

Designed a robot that takes pictures of the moon and uses a self-ejecting mechanism, reducing projected robot costs by about 30x. Used SLAM and encoders for localization and reached the third round of judging.

May 2023

Recycle & Grow — Hackathon

Built a Python and graphics-based recycling awareness game, pitched to more than 100 people. Used arrays of images and turtle animations to display randomized objects.

Sep 2023

Telephone — Hackathon

Created a Quizlet-style game in JavaScript to support people with dyslexia, earning 200+ views and first place. Used event listeners to determine accessibility features.

Mar 2024

Lockheed Martin Code Quest

Competed in the annual Code Quest competition and ranked 15th in division.

Leadership & Community

Organizations, Service, and Impact

Sep 2023 - Current

Computer Science UIL

Team Lead & Competitor

  • Mentored more than 30 competitors in foundational Java concepts, strengthening the team’s technical readiness and confidence.
  • Applied two years of competition experience to guide collaborative problem-solving and prepare students for UIL programming challenges.
Leadership

Technology Student Association

President & Historian Lead

  • Helped revitalize the chapter by establishing bylaws, strengthening its organizational structure, and expanding membership by approximately 150 students.
  • Led the organization’s social media presence and earned 9th place in the Technology Problem Solving competition.
Technical Leadership

Prosper Solar Car

Telemetry & Business Lead

  • Developed Arduino and Raspberry Pi systems and captured performance data through CAN bus telemetry to support data-informed engineering decisions.
  • Contributed to national finishes of 4th place in the Advanced Classic Division and 2nd place in the Cruiser Division.
Community Leadership

Hindu Student Leadership

Co-President & Public Relations Manager

  • Built partnerships and identified funding opportunities that expanded the organization’s capacity to serve its community.
  • Increased the organization’s social media audience by more than 100 followers and coordinated cultural celebrations, including Holi and Diwali.
Service & Outreach

College Board Ambassador & Community Volunteer

Student Ambassador & Volunteer

  • Connected peers with college-readiness opportunities through targeted social media outreach and student-focused marketing.
  • Completed more than 100 service hours at a DFW Islamic food pantry, over 40 hours with Camp Invention, and additional volunteer work at local schools.

Education & Awards

Academic Background

Rock Hill High School

Frisco, TX • May 2026

Weighted GPA: 5.413/6 • Unweighted GPA: 3.982/4 • Rank: 11/569

Relevant Coursework

AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, AP Chemistry, AP Pre-Calc, AP Seminar, AP Research, AP Biology, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics 1, 2 & C, Computer Science 3, Computer Science 1, AWS Cloud Computing.

Honors & Awards

  • Top Ten at TSA — Technology Student Association
  • Certificate of Excellence in AP Computer Science A
  • National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award — College Board
  • AP Scholar Award — College Board
  • Hackathon Best out of Calgary Award — CTRL Hacks
  • Certificate of Excellence in Computer Science 3
  • 4th Place Advanced Classic Division — American Solar Car Challenge
  • 2nd Place Cruiser Division — American Solar Car Challenge
  • National Top School Recognition Award — College Board

Skills

Technical Toolkit

Languages

PythonJavaCJavaScriptHTMLCSS

Tools & Frameworks

AWSReactGoogle Forms APIGoogle Calendar APIMicrosoft ClarityArduino IDERaspberry Pi

Professional Skills

LeadershipTime ManagementProblem SolvingTeam ManagementMarketingPublic Speaking