Shaheen Bharwani

Founder and CEO @ Lunarian Robotics

About

At Lunarian Robotics, we build autonomous systems for environments where human presence is a liability. By automating the most dangerous verticals of the underground mining industry, our technology bridges the gap between safety and efficiency, enabling remote inspection of critical assets in zero-entry zones. My background spans institutional investing (Private Equity/Hedge Funds) and advanced robotics research (SCI-Arc). I combine financial rigor with deep-tech innovation to build solutions that are not just technically novel, but commercially accretive. Focus: Autonomous Navigation | Industrial Safety | Subsurface Exploration (Earth & Lunar)

Country

United States

City

Los Angeles

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Experience

Founder and CEO

Lunarian Robotics

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Los Angeles, California, United States

Eliminating production downtime in underground mines through autonomous post-blast inspection.

Graduate Researcher - AI, Robotics, and Space Concepts

SCI-Arc

2024-9 - 2025-8 · 1 yr

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Thesis: Modular Multimodal Robotic Fleet for Autonomous Lunar Survey (Partner: Yuhang Chen, Advisor: Damjan Jovanovic) Projects: Design concept for space-based solar power station and terrestrial microwave receiver infrastructure (Professor: Jennifer Chen), design concept for orbital art and science incubator (Professors: Michael Rotondi, Lucy McRae)

Design Intern

Patrick TIGHE Architecture

2024-5 - 2025-8 · 1 yr 4 mos

Culver City, California, United States

Projects: Schematic design for 250,000 square foot mixed-use housing project in Watts, CA (AIA Next LA Design Award Honor, Architect’s Newspaper Best of Year Award, Editor’s Choice) 3D Printed Models: Two-storey private art gallery in Beverly Hills, seven-storey mixed-use development on Sunset Boulevard Firm Strategy: Authored a book defining the firm’s approach to multifamily housing and outlining its vision for the future of housing in Los Angeles

Design Trainee

Snøhetta

2023-7 - 2023-7 · 1 mo

Venice, Veneto, Italy

Focus: Architecture in extreme environments (flood zone near water's edge) Clients: TBA21–Academy (art/research foundation), Ocean Space (exhibition center) Project: Public gathering space in Campo San Lorenzo (Castello, Venice) with flexible arrangment depending on water level

Equity Analyst

FRONTAURA CAPITAL LLC

2019-8 - 2022-6 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Greater Chicago Area

Coverage: Frontier and emerging market equities in 40+ countries accross Asia, Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Caribbean, and Eastern Europe

Private Equity Summer Analyst

The Riverside Company

2018-6 - 2018-8 · 3 mos

Greater Los Angeles Area

Deals: 14 initial stage due diligence, $30mm LBO of a healthcare technology company Projects: Streamlined supply chain and fulfillment process at Colorado-based Riverside portfolio company

Private Equity Summer Analyst

Kendall Investments

2017-6 - 2017-7 · 2 mos

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Deals: Initial stage due diligence on 20+ multi-family properties accross Massachussetts, Maine, and Rhode Island

Strategy Consultant

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

2017-1 - 2017-1 · 1 mo

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Clients: UN Industrial Development Organization (Hayat Project), Aga Khan Foundation, Egypt (Aswan Skills Development Program), Better World Foundation

Strategy Consultant

MiddCORE at Middlebury College

2016-6 - 2016-7 · 2 mos

Lake Tahoe

Clients: Peet’s Coffee and Tea, High Fives Foundation Innovation Challenge: Developed concept for Geolytics, a mobile technology and GIS-based monitoring and evaluation tool for international development organizations and delivered a compelling pitch to a panel of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists