Real projects · Real differentiation · Irvine, CA + virtual

Most students join clubs. Yours will launch something real.

I work one-on-one with high school students to conceive, build, and launch their own industry-based project — not a school assignment. The kind of work that makes an application impossible to overlook, and that follows them into college as a portfolio, a network, and real momentum.

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Limited number of students accepted · Inquiries reviewed within 24 hours

Purdue University UC Berkeley NASA Boeing Gulfstream
The reality

Strong is no longer standout.

Grades, APs, and club leadership are now the baseline. Admissions readers see thousands of well-rounded applications. What they almost never see is a student who has built and launched something real.

Not assigned — originated

A school project is handed out and graded. This project is conceived by your student, built around their genuine interests, and pursued because it matters.

Not simulated — industry-based

Built with real engineering practices, tools, and standards — guided by working aerospace industry experience, not a classroom rubric.

Not forgotten — compounding

A class project ends with the semester. This one becomes a portfolio, a story, and a track record that keeps opening doors.

Asiyah Birashk standing beside an aircraft propeller
About your advisor

Asiyah Birashk

Pilot · Aerospace Engineer

Not theory. Not generalized advice. Every recommendation comes from firsthand experience navigating today's competitive engineering landscape — recently, and successfully.

  • RecognitionHigh school valedictorian with congressional recognition
  • UndergradFull-ride scholarship in aeronautical engineering, Purdue University
  • GraduateMaster of Engineering, UC Berkeley
  • IndustryHands-on experience with NASA, Boeing, Gulfstream, and advanced manufacturing
  • FrontierWork with emerging space startups and cutting-edge space technologies
The service

Your student builds a real project. I guide every step.

This isn't advising about what to do — it's hands-on guidance actually doing it, from first idea to public launch.

01 · Ideate

Find the right project

We identify a project rooted in your student's genuine interests with real industry relevance — a technology build, a product, a research effort, or a service with real users.

02 · Build

Build it to industry standards

Your student develops it with the practices, tools, and rigor used in the aerospace industry — mentored by an engineer who has worked with NASA, Boeing, and Gulfstream.

03 · Launch

Put it into the world

The project goes public — real users, real results, real recognition. It exists outside the classroom and speaks for itself.

04 · Leverage

Turn it into opportunity

The project becomes the spine of applications, essays, and interviews — concrete evidence of initiative that no activity list can match.

This is not about doing more. It is about building something that speaks for itself.

The long game

Built in high school. Valuable for a decade.

A school project ends when the semester does. A real project keeps working long after the acceptance letter — that's why this is designed as a long-term engagement, not one-time advice.

Now · Build

Create it

Your student conceives and builds their project with expert guidance — developing real skills and a real track record while their peers pad activity lists.

Application season · Launch

Apply with proof

They apply with a launched, public project — the centerpiece of every essay and interview, and a story no other applicant can tell.

College · Carry it

Bring it with them

The project travels with them as a working portfolio — opening research positions, internships, and opportunities most freshmen can't touch.

Beyond · Compound

Keep growing it

Some projects keep gaining momentum — attracting collaborators, recognition, and in some cases, real funding to grow into something bigger.

The application is just the first door it opens. The project itself is the asset — and the students who start building early hold an advantage that can't be replicated at the last minute.

How it works

A simple, high-touch engagement.

Step 01 — Preflight

Free 20-minute consultation

A complimentary session to assess alignment, understand your student's current trajectory, and determine whether ongoing engagement is the right fit.

Step 02 — Flight plan

Build the project together

Ongoing one-on-one sessions to conceive, develop, and launch your student's project — with concrete build actions between every session.

Step 03 — Climb

Consistent execution

A minimum of two sessions per month is recommended. Advisory relationships are built for long-term development, not one-time advice.

Session details: $100/hour · Conducted virtually via Google Meet · In-person available by request in Southern California · 24-hour rescheduling policy. Guidance is designed to maximize positioning and opportunity; specific outcomes such as admissions or employment cannot be guaranteed.
Additional track

Already in college?

I also work with a limited number of undergraduate engineering students on securing competitive interviews. Students I've advised have earned interviews with SpaceX, Apple, Tesla, Boeing, and Blue Origin.

Inquire about the undergrad track
Next steps

Cleared for takeoff?

I work with a limited number of students to ensure a highly personalized experience. Inquiries are reviewed carefully, and you will receive a response within 24 hours if it is a strong fit.

Start with a free 20-minute consultation