Quick facts
- Name
- Sakshyam Upadhayay (also written Sakshyam Upadhyay / Sakshyam Upadhayaya on some certificates)
- Based in
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Current roles
- Founder & CEO, Himalix Labs · Chief Technology Officer, Techsapana Pvt. Ltd.
- Fields
- Robotics, artificial intelligence, embedded systems, physics research
- Results
- 30+ hackathons as team lead · 7 first places · 2 second places · 1 third place · 1 international award
- Education
- Grade 12, Uniglobe SS/College, Kathmandu (2026) · Grade 10 (SEE), Laboratory Secondary School, Kirtipur (2024)
- Languages
- Nepali (native), English, Hindi
- Official website
- https://sakshyamupadhayay.com.np
About
Sakshyam works with robots, embedded hardware and artificial intelligence. His background is physics research. He turns an idea into a working prototype quickly, leads technical teams, and explains technical work clearly to students, judges and the tech community.
He also creates technology content and teaches robotics and embedded systems to students.
Work
- Present
Founder & CEO · Himalix Labs
He started the company and sets its direction, products and technology.
- Present
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) · Techsapana Pvt. Ltd.
He leads the technology and engineering work of the company.
- Earlier
Robotics Instructor · Techsapana Pvt. Ltd.
He taught robotics and embedded systems to students.
Projects
- Robotics · unmanned monitoring · team
Industrial safety rover
A four-wheel robot that patrols an industrial site on its own and watches for danger when no one is there (nights, after hours, unsafe areas). A Raspberry Pi 5 and a camera run the AI vision that drives it; the sensor readings (fire, gas, temperature, humidity, ultrasonic) are sent to a cloud server for remote monitoring; an Arduino Uno drives the motors through two IBT-2 drivers. A servo arm, an OLED dashboard and warning alerts complete it. The focus is unmanned monitoring.
- EV & fabrication · team · Grade 9
Electric go-kart
A road-going electric go-kart on a hand-welded steel frame, driven by an 850 W 48 V brushed DC motor with chain drive. Carries several people.
- IoT · 2026
E-ink desk companion
An ESP8285 e-ink device with custom firmware: a Wi-Fi learning display (Pwnagotchi-style, used on his own network) and a clock + live Kathmandu weather dashboard, in a 3D-printed case.
- IoT · 2023
Smart Wi-Fi RGB light
An addressable RGB LED ring on an ESP8266, controlled from the phone over Wi-Fi with colours, effects and presets.
- Sensors
Smart dustbin
A touchless bin whose lid opens by itself when a hand comes near, using an ultrasonic sensor and a servo. Shown at a school exhibition.
- Maker · RGB lighting
RGB monster truck
A four-wheel monster-truck-style car with a programmable addressable RGB LED underglow that cycles colours and chase patterns, plus chunky off-road wheels, ultrasonic sensors and a 3D-printed top bracket, run from a microcontroller.
- Power electronics · 2023
DIY 18650 power banks
Home-made power banks built from 18650 lithium cells that charge a phone — a four-cell and a two-cell build.
- Maker · 2023
Battery-powered fan
A small rechargeable fan built from a DC motor and propeller running on an 18650 cell.
- UAV · agri-tech
Drone plant monitoring system
A drone that monitors plants from the air, records their health and finds problems early.
- Generative AI · audio
AI music generator
An AI system that learns patterns from existing music and uses them to make new melodies.
Awards and results
30+ hackathons as team lead: 7 first places, 2 second places, 1 third place and 1 international award. Each linked certificate (or award photo) shows the issuing institution and its contact, so anyone can confirm the result.
- Special Award (international)
12th Asia Pacific Conference of Young Scientists (APCYS 2023), physics research presentation
Hosted by Singapore and Indonesia
19–25 Nov 2023 · certificate - 3rd place
BNKS National Hackathon 2026 (team)
A.R.C. Club, Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu
22–23 Aug 2026 · certificate - 1st place
NCIT Tech Fest 3.0 Hackathon
Nepal College of Information Technology, Balkumari, Lalitpur
20–21 Jun 2026 · certificate - 2nd place
Cosmos Hackathon (team SPARK)
Cosmos College of Management and Technology, Sitapaila, Kathmandu
27–28 Jun 2026 · certificate - 2nd place
TechX Robotics Championship 2026, project demonstration
Techspire Robotics Community Club, Techspire College, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu (certificate ID T104)
26 Jun 2026 · certificate - 1st place
REN Science Fair 2082 Hackathon
Reliance International Academy, Chabahil, Kathmandu
11 Feb 2026 (28 Magh 2082) · certificate - 1st place
GSS Tech Fest 2026 Hackathon
GSS IT Club, Global School of Science, Baneshwor, Kathmandu
21–22 Jan 2026 · certificate - 1st place
- 1st place
CCRC Hackathon
CCRC College
- 1st place
Web Design Competition
Laboratory Secondary School (Grade 9)
- 1st place
Robotics Quiz
Robotech Nepal (Grade 9)
Participation and research events
- Participant
10th Young Scientists Summit (YSS-2025)
Nepal Polymer Institute and NIET, Kupondole, Lalitpur
26–27 Dec 2025 · certificate - Participant
- Participant
GSS Inter-School Science Exhibition
Global School of Science, Baneshwor, Kathmandu
22 Nov 2024 · certificate
Community and leadership
- Present
Campus Ambassador · LOCUS, Pulchowk Campus
Represents LOCUS, the national technology festival at Pulchowk Campus, and tells more students about its events.
- Present
Founder & Admin · Developer Group of Nepal
A free tech community on Discord, Instagram and Facebook where developers of all levels share knowledge and find mentors.
- 2026
Organizer · AI Agentic Hackathon 2026
Conducted the hackathon. The Startup Network Nepal organized it, with the U.S. Embassy Nepal as strategic partner.
- 2025
Core Organizer & IT Head · Uniglobe Science Fest 2025
IT head in the core organizing team.
- Oct 2026
Volunteer · WordCamp Kathmandu 2026
Helped run the conference of the WordPress community in Nepal and received a Certificate of Appreciation.
credential
Education
- 2026
Grade 12 (+2)
Uniglobe SS/College, Kathmandu
- 2024
Grade 10 (SEE)
Laboratory Secondary School, Kirtipur, Kathmandu
Skills
Hardware & robotics
Software & AI
Research, leadership & media
Languages
Links
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sakshyam Upadhayay?
- Sakshyam Upadhayay is a robotics, AI and embedded-systems builder from Kathmandu, Nepal. He is the Founder and CEO of Himalix Labs and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Techsapana Pvt. Ltd. He has taken part in more than 30 hackathons as team lead, with 7 first-place, 2 second-place and 1 third-place results, and he received a Special Award at the 12th Asia Pacific Conference of Young Scientists (APCYS 2023).
- What companies does Sakshyam Upadhayay work for?
- He is the Founder and CEO of Himalix Labs and the Chief Technology Officer of Techsapana Pvt. Ltd. He worked earlier as a robotics instructor at Techsapana.
- What awards has Sakshyam Upadhayay won?
- A Special Award at APCYS 2023 (12th Asia Pacific Conference of Young Scientists); first place at NCIT Tech Fest 3.0, REN Science Fair 2082, GSS Tech Fest 2026, Uniglobe Hackathon 1.0, the CCRC Hackathon, a web design competition and a robotics quiz; second place at the Cosmos Hackathon and the TechX Robotics Championship 2026; third place at the BNKS National Hackathon 2026.
- Where is Sakshyam Upadhayay from?
- Kathmandu, Nepal.
- What does Sakshyam Upadhayay build?
- Robots, electric vehicles and IoT devices: an industrial safety rover with a robotic arm, an electric go-kart, an ESP8285 e-ink device with custom firmware, a smart Wi-Fi light, a smart dustbin, DIY power banks, a drone plant monitor and an AI music generator.
- Where can I see Sakshyam Upadhayay’s projects?
- Photos and videos of his builds are at https://sakshyamupadhayay.com.np/projects/.
- How can I check his certificates?
- Every certificate is on https://sakshyamupadhayay.com.np/verify/ with the name, address and contact email of the institution that issued it.
- How can I contact Sakshyam Upadhayay?
- Use the contact form on https://sakshyamupadhayay.com.np/#contact. The message goes directly to him.