Vidura
Engineer and Dancer
Vidura has lived an incredibly eventful life. During his life journey, he has come across some of the world's finest artists in street dancing to entertainment, while working as an engineer for Rolls-Royce. His life has also taken him through great adversity as he struggled with mental health issues and other social problems after relocating in his childhood.
He has extensive experience working with children in education and entertainment. He regularly delivers speeches, runs school workshops, and performs as a dancer.
His ultimate goal is to advance this society by using science and technology to build an abundant sustainable world for everyone.
Achievements
- The founder of VSTEAM Education (Finalists at the Falling Walls Science Engagement of the Year 2020)
- Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Queen Mary University of London
- Performed at semi-finals of UK's Best Dance Act at the Glasgow Exhibition Centre
- Industry Champion award for delivering presentations to schools from Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Work Experience
- Worked as an engineer and a technical lead at Rolls-Royce for 4.5 years
- Perform as a professional street dancer at corporate events and parties
- Voluntary tutoring with Action Tutoring
- Children entertainment with Non-Stop Kids Entertainment
- Self-employed start-up business
Speaking Engagements
- Imperial College and London School of Economics graduation speech
- University of Groningen
- Engagements at schools with Inspiring the Future
- Primary and Secondary school engagements across England (Balfour Primary School, Southmead Primary School, Latimer Arts College)
- True Stories
- Various Toastmaster clubs (Reached district level at Toastmaster's humorous speech contest)
Publications
- Happiful Magazine - Body-Popping My Way Back to Health
- UK Mind Charity - Street-Dancing, Depression and Me
- Institution of Engineering and Technology - Vidura, Speaker, and Street-Dancer
- Innovate My School - Journey for Social Change with STEAM
- Teachwire - Can you teach STEM through art
- This is Engineering - Vidura
- Sporting Heads - Breakdancing-out-of-Depression
- Student Minds - Dealing with Depression
- Alumni Publication - Queen Mary University
Click here to see Vidura dancing.