Mechanical engineering student at UIUC — interested in product design, manufacturing, and the business side of building things.
James Scholar · Grainger College of Engineering · Founder, D.T. Mobile Detailing · Class of 2029
About
I'm a first-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, pursuing a minor in Business through Gies College. I care about how things get made — the CAD work, the tolerances, the BOM, and the economics of actually shipping a product.
Outside the classroom, I run D.T. Mobile Detailing, a mobile car detailing service I built from scratch. I played competitive soccer in the FC United MLS Next Academy and now play for the UIUC Men's Club team. I'm fluent in English, Polish, and Spanish.
I'm drawn to work that combines engineering rigor with entrepreneurial thinking — products, not just prototypes.
Projects
A foldable, portable work surface designed from scratch in Fusion 360. Full parametric model, functional prototype, BOM, and unit cost analysis.
Students need a stable, portable work surface that fits in a backpack without adding bulk.
Started with rough sketches and convergent-divergent ideation, then moved into Fusion 360 for parametric modeling. Prioritized a folding mechanism that required no hardware — just clever geometry.
Prototype earlier. I spent too long refining the CAD before testing the fold geometry in cardboard. Physical feedback would have saved a week.
Mobile car detailing business I built from scratch — I come to the customer. Handles everything from customer acquisition to service delivery.
Traditional car washes require customers to drive out, wait in line, and settle for generic service. There's a market for premium detail work done on-site.
Built D.T. Mobile Detailing around three ideas: go to the customer, deliver a higher-quality detail than the drive-through, and price transparently.
Running a service business is 50% the work, 50% the system around the work. Scheduling, communication, and consistency matter as much as the detail itself.
Summer 2026 engineering internship. First industry role — write-up and project details to follow after the internship. Check back in the fall.
Building and selling digital templates on Etsy / Gumroad. Exploring digital entrepreneurship by designing templates and guides for specific audiences.
Experience
Corrugated Supplies Co.
Engineering Intern
Summer 2026
Joining for my first industry engineering internship. Project details to follow.
D.T. Mobile Detailing
Founder & Operator
2024 – Present
Built and operate a mobile car detailing service. Own customer acquisition, pricing, scheduling, and service delivery end-to-end.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Rush Chair
2025 – Present
Lead recruitment strategy, event planning, and candidate outreach for the fraternity's new member class.
Alpha Kappa Psi
Member — Professional Business Fraternity
2025 – Present
Professional development, case work, and community service through one of the oldest business fraternities in the country.
Residential & Commercial Construction
Construction Laborer
2023 – 2024
General labor on residential and commercial projects. Learned to read prints, manage time, and work hard in the heat.
Club & Recreational Soccer Leagues
Youth Soccer Referee
2022 – Present
Officiate club and recreational matches. Decision-making under pressure, conflict resolution with coaches and parents.
Skills
Beyond Engineering
Played striker in the FC United MLS Next Academy. Now suiting up for the UIUC Men's Club team — soccer taught me how to work under pressure, lose well, and put in unglamorous reps.
Grew up speaking Polish at home and picked up Spanish through school and travel. Moving between languages has shaped how I approach problems — there's usually more than one way to frame anything.
Structured training routines, time with fraternity brothers, and planning trips. Iceland is next on the list. Staying physically active keeps me sharp everywhere else.
Contact
Open to Summer 2027 internships, interesting conversations, and new projects. The fastest way to reach me is email.