Rulix
An AI copilot that helps export-control professionals research classifications, inspect regulatory support, and produce reviewable documentation.
Built a working product and started its first university pilot.Software / hardware / experiments
I build software and hardware.
I’m Eithan Tuyilingire, cofounder and CEO of Rulix. I’m studying electrical engineering and computational data science at Michigan State, and I move between code, electronics, and product work depending on what I want to build.
Usually I start because I want something that does not exist yet—or cannot justify buying it.
Now · July 2026
Building Rulix and learning how export-control teams research, review, and document classification decisions.
What I’m working onSelected work
Built, shipped, or currently in the room.
Ghostpin
A desktop iOS location simulator used by more than 300 developers and testers working on GPS-based iPhone applications.
Shipped independently and grew to more than 300 users.Okemos Solar Racing
Electrical systems and ESP32-based CAN telemetry for a solar-powered race car.
Part of the electrical team when the car placed first in the 2023 Classic Division.Custom DJ deck
A hand-built DJ controller that turned an attempt to save money into a PCB-design education.
Three versions so far—and about 3× the cost of the deck I was avoiding.The recurring pattern
Learn the missing thing. Build the thing.
I like starting with no idea how something works, learning it piece by piece, and eventually being able to build it myself.
Outside engineering, I run, ski, DJ, and play viola and piano. Projects are most interesting when they leave behind something another person can use.
More about meLet’s talk
Working on something technically difficult?
I’m especially interested in hearing from builders, export-control professionals, and people who care about how products work in the real world.
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