About
Curious incoming Princeton student with a passion for AI innovation, software development, and entrepreneurship. Co-founded an AI startup, secured significant investment, and contributed to projects with NASA, Google DeepMind, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, and the US Air Force. Just trying to make the world a little more livable and enjoyable.
Work
NASA - STEM Enhancement in Earth Science
|SEES Intern
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Summary
Interned with NASA experts to evaluate the impacts of solar eclipses on weather dynamics.
Highlights
Worked with NASA Subject Matter Experts on solar phenomena to evaluate the impacts of solar eclipses on weather dynamics.
Accepted as one of 160 SEES interns from over 4000 applicants.
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Summary
Collaborated with researchers from Apple and CNN on social cyber threat identification.
Highlights
Collaborated with researchers from Apple and CNN to test NCRI's novel social cyber threat identification model.
Shared insights on hate speech detection and mitigation.
Worked alongside Dr. Joel Finkelstein and Mr. Pratik Ratadiya to identify harmful social media content using Closed-Form Continuous-Time Liquid Neural Network system and additional SoTA hate-identification models.
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Summary
Co-founded an AI startup focused on enhancing productivity and accelerating innovation across personal, professional, and corporate levels.
Highlights
Co-founded an AI startup with Germination Project Fellows ('23) to expedite innovation and reduce redundant tasks.
Integrated REST API into NextJS website for service distribution, linking to Google Cloud Services and Firebase for robust data storage.
Beta-tested an agentic AI system with 250+ professors and post-docs from UPenn, Stanford, and MIT, iterating on feedback to enhance human innovation processes.
Created OS-wide Robotics Process Automation (RPA) multi-agent models, parsing user requests using a custom LLaMa LLM and X-LLM tuner.
Secured $250k Azure AI credits from Microsoft for Startups and $100k AWS credits from NVIDIA Inception Program, becoming one of the youngest recognized partners (16 years old).
Completed LAUNCH Co. (12-week developmental accelerator program), one of 160 startups accepted.
Secured $350k equity from Zaidwood Capital and participated in pre-seed rounds with Dell Technologies ($600k valuation) and Antler VC ($750k valuation).
Collaborated with founders and CEOs from Techstars to gain insights into the VC landscape and adapt strategies.
Invited to join Vistage Worldwide Inc.'s invite-only founder coaching program to develop collective insights on business adaptation.
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Summary
Worked with an organization providing grants to initiatives in Philadelphia.
Highlights
Worked with an organization that provides over $50,000 of grants yearly to 6 promising initiatives in Philadelphia.
Led the '24 Germination Project Bootcamp for newly-inducted lifetime fellows, facilitating ideation and discussion to create community-centric initiatives.
Organized guest speaker sessions with national leaders in medicine, politics, and philanthropy.
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Summary
Contributed to the core development and plugin ecosystem of Obsidian, a popular knowledge base application.
Highlights
Contributed to the development of v1.0.0 release in December 2023, configuring middle-tier APIs and achieving nearly 35 million downloads to-date.
Helped develop community plugins including Kanban Customizer and Telegram-Obsidian Sync, downloaded by over 60,000 members.
Assisted in developing the custom Obsidian framework's middleware, routing and optimizing Obsidian API endpoint response times by 23%.
Utilized React, TailWindCSS, Telegram API, and Obsidian API to publish 3 plugins.
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Summary
Developed a .NET Core web-app for player registration and tournament management.
Highlights
Developed a .NET Core web-app to streamline player registration and tournament management.
Integrated Redis database querying functionality into relational PostgreSQL for large request flow management, increasing maximum database request capacity to 4,000 per second.
Adapted to a high-intensity, stimulating environment with other NCTTA engineers due to time constraints on the app.
Attained nearly 500,000+ downloads for NCTTA app across the country.
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Summary
Gained experience in site development and professional workflow.
Highlights
Learned about the site development process and experienced the professional workflow.
Adapted to working with developers and interactive designers from different time zones to develop an award-winning website.
Volunteer
Jane Street
|AMP Class of '25 Scholar
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Summary
Chosen as one of 75 high school graduates to attend the Jane Street AMP program.
Highlights
Chosen as one of 75 high school graduates to attend the Jane Street AMP, receiving accelerated instruction in functional programming and mathematical problem-solving.
Developed and implemented solutions in OCaml for problems in logic, probability, and combinatorics designed by Jane Street engineers.
World Bank Group
|Youth Delegate
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Summary
Selected as one of ~300 youth delegates to attend the World Bank Group Youth Summit.
Highlights
Selected as one of ~300 youth delegates across the nation to attend the World Bank Group Youth Summit.
Heard from leading socioeconomic thought leaders to educate and draft mock policy proposals to present at the Summit.
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
|ECOSOC Youth Delegate
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Summary
Selected as one of ~100 delegates to the 2025 UN ECOSOC Youth Forum.
Highlights
Selected by President Bob Rae as 1 of ~100 delegates internationally to convene at the 2025 UN ECOSOC Youth Forum.
Discussed the balance of diversity, innovation, and economic vitality with major global stakeholders.
Worked with private, public, and international parties (UN, Google, World Economic Forum) to deliver statements about enhancing global economic conditions.
UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab
|Inclusive Policy Researcher
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Summary
Participated in UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab e-team on systemic STI policy approaches.
Highlights
Participated in UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab e-team on systemic STI policy approaches for global challenges, fostering inclusive governance and urgent interventions.
Worked with Mrs. Amanda Obidike to oversee the design and implementation of sustainable Community projects and STEM Education across 19 Sub-Saharan countries, preparing the next generation of Africans with STEM lucrative skills.
Harvard International Relations (IR) Scholars Program
|Harvard IR Scholar
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Summary
Spoke to leaders in international relations about controversial human rights and political topics.
Highlights
Spoke to leaders in international relations such as Johnny Harris and Jill Dougherty about controversial human rights and political topics.
Selected as 1 of 103 teenagers internationally to participate, with 1 of only 10 students offered full financial aid due to merit-based standing.
The Germination Project
|Lifetime Fellow
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Summary
Spoke with industry leaders to further personal initiatives and strengthen community impact.
Highlights
Spoke with industry leaders in politics, business, and the sciences to further personal initiatives and strengthen their impact on the community.
Participated in a rigorous Q&A to test integrity and feasibility of plans; won Best Plan recognition for Google Cardboard-like VR headsets to advertise Philadelphia's arts and technological ingenuity.
Presented plans to judges consisting of Philadelphian and national leaders, such as Michael Smirconish and PennMed CEO Kevin Mahoney.
A True Financial Start 501(c)(3)
|Head of Technology
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Summary
Helped students understand budgeting, investing, and other financial concepts.
Highlights
Helped 300+ students/week understand budgeting, investing, taxes, and other financial concepts.
Designed a 'Google Classroom'-like platform including classroom chats, quizzes, and learning modules using Google Dialogflow API and Firebase.
PA-State USATT
|Table Tennis Player
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Summary
Competed in PA and surrounding states' table tennis tournaments.
Highlights
Played in PA tournaments and surrounding states (New Jersey, Maryland, New York).
Achieved high-level PA-State USATT Ranking (Tournament Ranking: 1991 | League Ranking: 2047).
Trained and connected with high-level players from across PA.
Audiomack Creator Program
|Authenticated Creator
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Summary
Leisurely created music in EDM, rap, and instrumental styles.
Highlights
Leisurely created music in EDM, rap, and instrumental styles as a hobby and as an avenue for relaxation (producer tag: nxcro.).
Garnered over 246,681 monthly listeners; gained 91,100 plays for I Miss The Rage remix at peak listening.
Education
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High School Diploma
STEM
Grade: 4.401 W / 3.9 UW GPA, PSAT: 1420/1520 (Math: 740, EBRW: 680), ACT: 36/36 (M: 34, R: 36, E: 36, S: 36)
Courses
9th Grade: All Honors - Geometry, Intro to OOP, Civics & Government, Physics, World Literature, French I/II, Intro to Engineering
10th Grade: All Honors - Precalculus, Engineering II, US History, Biology, Chemistry, French, US Literature, French III
11th & 12th Grade: HL (High Level) - Analysis & Approaches (AP Statistics/Calculus I/II Equiv.), Physics, Economics, History
SL (Standard Level) - French IV, Literature
Awards
Meta Llama Impact Innovation Award Winner
Awarded By
Meta
Won $35k innovation award for conducting research on a novel AI safety misalignment quantification algorithm; proposed a fully fleshed-out implementation plan. Selected as one of 10 winners internationally.
LinkedIn Possibilities in Tech Scholar
Awarded By
Awarded as one of 50 scholars with a $40k scholarship, a free laptop, and a fully paid trip to LinkedIn Headquarters for promise in the computer science field.
Philadelphia Business Journal Inno Under 25 Honoree
Awarded By
Philadelphia Business Journal
Recognized as an Inno Under 25 Honoree for impactful contributions in innovation and technology.
PA-FTC State Championships 2nd Place - Inspire Award
Awarded By
PA-FTC State Championships
Won 2nd place for best overall team regarding STEM engagement in the community, innovation, and robot performance. Chosen as 1 of 4 teams from PA to advance to the FIRST FTC World Championships '25.
Conrad Challenge - Innovator
Awarded By
Conrad Challenge
Recognized as an innovator in the Conrad Challenge.
National Museum of Education Gallery for America's Young Inventors Inductee Finalist
Awarded By
National Museum of Education
Awarded as a finalist for creating inventions that significantly impact people for the better; one of 50 finalists chosen.
Morgan Stanley Finance Academy Scholar
Awarded By
Morgan Stanley
Selected as a scholar for the Morgan Stanley Finance Academy.
LabLabAI & Agile Loop Hackathon - Grand Prize Winner
Awarded By
LabLabAI & Agile Loop Hackathon
Won the overall hackathon as one of 1700+ participants; awarded a $15,000 grant and $10,000 GCP credits for my application. Developed a comprehensive, near-AGI LLM/LAM application approaching human-like complexity and speed when controlling a computer.
International Logic Olympiad (ILO) Finalist
Awarded By
Stanford Logic Group
Scored 92.66% cumulatively on logical deduction exams, qualifying as the top 5% of test-takers internationally.
FTC World Championships 3rd Place - Control Award
Awarded By
FIRST FTC
Won 3rd place for best usage of innovative thinking to solve game challenges using autonomous systems, intelligent control, and unconventional sensors.
MIT SOLVE & Truist Foundation - Inspire Awards Finalist
Awarded By
MIT SOLVE & Truist Foundation
Awarded as a finalist for creating STEM upskilling programs for mid- to late-career workers through FTC Team 14423's robotics coaching program.
PA-FTC State Championships 1st Place - Innovate Award
Awarded By
PA-FTC State Championships
Won 1st place for effectively using innovative robot components to succeed; recognized for novel design of radially asymmetric SWERVE drivetrain. Attained sponsorship from RTX to further our current design under the mentorship of RTX mechanical and electrical engineers.
Ben Carson Scholar
Awarded By
Ben Carson Scholars Fund
Chosen as 1 of 515 scholars nationally for civic dedication and servant leadership in the community.
FIRST Tech Challenge - Dean's List Semifinalist
Awarded By
FIRST Tech Challenge
Chosen as 1 of 18 semifinalists in PA chosen for being an exemplar of FIRST values in the community and through the robot game.
PA-FTC State Championships 3rd Place - Inspire Award
Awarded By
PA-FTC State Championships
Won 3rd place for best overall team regarding STEM engagement in the community, innovation, and robot performance; reached No. 1 ranking in PA. Chosen as 1 of 4 teams from PA to advance to the FIRST FTC World Championships '24.
Ben Carson Recognized Scholar
Awarded By
Ben Carson Scholars Fund
Chosen from a pool of previous Carson Scholars for maintaining and improving excellence in academics, extracurriculars, etc.
U.S. House of Representatives - Official Citation from Senator Chrissy Houlahan
Awarded By
U.S. House of Representatives
Received a signed commendation from the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing my app, LegalLens, for its 2nd place finish in the 2024 Congressional App Challenge and its consequent benefits to local communities. Presented app in the Capitol Building to U.S. Reps, members of Congress, and other large STEM sponsors.
U.S.A Computing Olympiad - Gold Medalist
Awarded By
USACO
Competed as 1 of 682 pre-college competitors and 1 of 964 competitors of all academic standings internationally to reach Gold level; utilized vectorization, recursion, memoization, and numerical path-finding techniques. Achieved Gold Medalist standard for scoring >750 on Bronze and Silver Medal competition questions; attained final score of 825.
CEE & MIT Research Science Institute (RSI) - Waitlisted
Awarded By
CEE & MIT
Waitlisted for the highly selective Research Science Institute (RSI) program.
U.S. Congressional App Challenge 2nd Place - LegalLens App
Awarded By
U.S. Congressional App Challenge
Won 2nd place for LegalLens, a legal document simplification tool. Chosen as 1 of 150 nationwide award winners. Presented app in the Capitol Building to U.S. Representatives and STEM sponsors.
PA-FTC York Qualifier 1st Place - Inspire Award
Awarded By
PA-FTC York Qualifier
Won 1st place for best overall team regarding STEM engagement in the community, innovation, and robot performance at first qualifier of the season. Qualified for the PA-FTC State Championships from the first qualifier of the season.
James W. Lewis Global High School Leaders Scholarship Finalist
Awarded By
James W. Lewis Global High School Leaders Scholarship
Chosen as 1 of 40 finalists nationally for experiences with increasing financial literacy and reducing stress among teenagers.
FTC World Championships 1st Place - Control Award
Awarded By
FIRST FTC
Won 1st place for best usage of innovative thinking to solve game challenges using autonomous systems, intelligent control, and unconventional sensors. Chosen as 1 of 4 teams internationally to win this award.
PA-FTC State Championships 2nd Place - Inspire Award
Awarded By
PA-FTC State Championships
Won 2nd place for best overall team regarding STEM engagement in the community, innovation, and robot performance; reached No. 1 ranking in PA. Chosen as 1 of 3 teams from PA to advance to the FIRST FTC World Championships '23; 2% of FTC teams internationally to qualify.
DECA SCDC (State) 1st Place - Business Growth Plan
Awarded By
DECA SCDC
Achieved 1st place for most promising business venture; presented to and engaged in Q&A with a panel of experienced judges. Chosen as 1 of 4 teams in the Business Growth Plan event from PA to advance to DECA ICDC (internationals).
DECA ICDC (International) Top 50 Finalist - Business Growth Plan
Awarded By
DECA ICDC
Qualified as a Top 50 Finalist at the International DECA Conference.
Awwwards Site Of The Day x2
Awarded By
Awwwards
Won honorable mention for Delve Architects company website from Awwwards and Bright Media Agency. Implemented LottieJS, BarbaJS, AnimeJS, UnderscoreJS, and numerous jQuery packages to achieve a seamless front-end design.
Publications
Languages
English
Fluent
Kannada
Native
French
Business proficiency
Skills
Programming Languages & Frameworks
Python, MojoLang, Bend, HVM interaction Combinators, Java, JavaScript, React, Vue, NextJS, Node.js, Swift, SQL, PHP, REST API's.
Computer/Software
Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Fusion 360, Onshape, Canva, Figma, Firebase, GitHub, HTML/CSS, Markdown, Matplotlib, Microsoft Office Suite, Notion, NumPy, OpenCV, PyCharm, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Keras, Pandas, SciKit, Statsmodels, Visual Studio Code, Google Cloud Console, Google Analytics API, Stata.
Other Technical Skills
Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer-Aided Design, RAG, LLMOps, Object-Oriented Programming, Robotics, Statistical Modeling, Full-Stack Web Engineering, Promotional Marketing, SEO.
Interests
Music
Drums (Drum Set - Jazz, Rock, Trap), Music Production (collaboration with other creators).
Art
Hyperrealistic Pencil Sketching, Digital Art, Graphic Design.
Competitive Activities
Chess, Competitive Programming.