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Yash Yardi

Questioner · DISC type c
Co-Founder, CTO at Jvala
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Yash Yardi is the Co-Founder and CTO of Jvala, a health-tech startup focused on personalized medical treatment through data analytics. He is concurrently pursuing an Honors degree in Computer Science and Physics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His expertise lies at the intersection of quantum computing, machine learning, and robotics, with a publication in IEEE.

Outside of his academic and entrepreneurial pursuits, Yash is deeply involved in campus life. He leads the robot arms division for SIGRobotics @ UIUC and is active in the Engineering Student Alumni Ambassadors. He has a competitive spirit, having won multiple hackathons, including Cal Hacks 12. 0 and the 54 by Founders UIUC startup competition.

Unique fact: A very large raccoon once stole his Taco Bell order right before he went on to win a major hackathon.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder, CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Yash shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Systematic
Not Easily Convinced

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Yash cares about

Quantum Computing
He is exploring its application in trading and data analytics and has consulted for quantum tech firm QpiAI.
AI in Robotics
He leads a university robotics team and co-authored an IEEE paper on visuomotor policy transfer with the MIT Improbable AI Lab.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Co-Founder, CTO
Jvala
8-2025
Robot Arms Lead Engineer
SIGRobotics @ UIUC
8-2025
Technical Consultant
National Organization for Business and Engineering: Illinois Chapter
8-2025
Advancement Committee
Engineering Student Alumni Ambassadors UIUC
8-2025
Programming Team Lead
Illini VEX Robotics
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
8-2025 - 5-2028
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2022 - 2025
Education details unavailable
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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