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BarItshaki.

Engineer · Founder · Class of 2028

I build software, hardware, and organizations. Founded ESEC at UW and scaled it to 75+ members. Recently led a 9-intern cohort at Propper AI.

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About.

I operate at the intersection of technical engineering and strategic leadership. Currently pursuing Informatics at the University of Washington (Class of 2028). I don't just build software; I build organizations, having founded ESEC — Empowering Students through Entrepreneurship and Collaboration — and scaled it to 75+ members. In my spare time, I work on startup ideas and explore new ventures.

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ESEC Members
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Companies, leadership
2028
UW Informatics
Bar Itshaki
Bar ItshakiUW · 2028

Experience

3 positions
Oct 2025 — Apr 2026
Propper AI logo

Propper AI

Led a cohort of 9 interns across 3 concurrent technical projects. Owned roadmap planning, resource allocation, and risk mitigation for enterprise-grade AI solutions.

Program Lead, PM Intern
2025 — Present
ESEC at UW logo

ESEC at UW

Founded ESEC — Empowering Students through Entrepreneurship and Collaboration — at the University of Washington and scaled it to 75+ members. Orchestrating partnerships with Israeli startups and VCs, and directing all chapter operations and consulting tracks.

Founder & President
Feb 2025 — Oct 2025
Beam Bell logo

Beam Bell

Co-founded an AI-driven salon product. Helped form the product and its direction. Led product roadmap, acquired first paying clients, and established critical relationships with VCs.

COO & Co-founder

Stack

Tools I reach for
Languages
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • C / C++
  • GLSL
Frontend
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Vite
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Framer Motion
Backend
  • Node.js
  • Firebase
  • Vercel
  • PostgreSQL
Hardware
  • Fusion 360
  • OctoPrint
  • 3D Printing
  • PCB Design
  • Soldering
  • Raspberry Pi
Tools
  • Figma
  • Git

Projects.

Featured · Web · Operations

esecuw.org

The official site of ESEC at UW — a chapter operations hub for events, consulting projects, and member onboarding. Built end-to-end with Next.js and refined to feel less like a student club site and more like a venture-backed startup landing.

Next.jsReactTailwindAI
esecuw.org
medinadays.org
Real-time · Events

medinadays.org

Real-time polling and event infrastructure for a multi-day community festival. Firestore-backed sync, mobile-first UX, and concurrency tuning to handle thousands of attendees during peak event times.

ReactFirebaseVite
Handheld Console
Hardware · CAD

Handheld Console

A custom handheld gaming console designed and built from scratch. Fusion 360 enclosure, soldered controller wired to a Raspberry Pi 3, FDM 3D-printed in iterations with embedded threaded inserts and edited GCODE for mult…

Fusion 360Raspberry PiPCB
FRC Robotics — Generative Design 1
FRC Robotics — Generative Design 2
Generative · Topology

FRC Robotics — Generative Design

Generative AI and topology optimization to design and stress-test lightweight mount alternatives for the team's robot. Plus a custom 3D-printed battery case for the FRC 12V battery — modular 5-component design with integ…

Fusion 360Topology Opt