Experience
Nanyang Technological UniversityJul 2026 – Present
Technical Director, TGIFHacks (NTU OSS)Sep 2026 – Present
Direct technical planning for hackathons, hardware and software builds, workshops, and competitions.
Technical Subcommittee Member, NTU SentinelsAug 2026 – Present
Contribute to cybersecurity and capture-the-flag activities.
Data Analytics & Engineering AssistantJul 2026 – Present
Build auditable Python ETL and identity-resolution pipelines for the Office of Data and Analytics under the Work Study Scheme (ad hoc through 31 Mar 2027). Work spans bibliometric APIs, rate-limit handling, schema normalization, deduplication, manual verification, and SQL/CSV/XLSX delivery. Current datasets include the 45,801-record Stanford Top 2% collection and UBC researcher matching.
Buildabot Labs Private LimitedMay 2026 – Aug 2026
Chief Technology and Innovations Officer (CTIO)
Led technology strategy and engineering at FSTI's technology subsidiary. Built database and backend systems, the company website, a RAG assistant, and an emulation playground for virtual project testing.
First Step Innovations (FSTI)Apr 2026 – Jul 2026
R&D Intern
Worked on full-stack projects: e-commerce web app, AI career counselling platform, and drone assembly simulator. Handled technical documentation, QA testing, and daily progress reporting.
Krishna Public School, Kamal ViharApr 2016 – Mar 2026
Headboy, Student CouncilJul 2025 – Feb 2026
Led student council overseeing 18 clubs, editorial board, and 97 members. Managed XPLORA, KPSMUN, and Annual Function.
Problem Setter, I-CodeAug 2024 – Oct 2025
Designed algorithm and logic questions for coding competitions across difficulty levels.
Advisor & Coordinator, XploraNov 2022 – Nov 2025
Coordinated flagship tech fest with robowars, ideathons, and gaming; managed outreach and finances.
Innovator & Mentor, ATL ClubJul 2022 – Mar 2026
Built prototypes with embedded systems; mentored juniors on robotics and IoT projects.
Technical Lead, Coder's ClubJul 2019 – Mar 2026
Member→Vice President→President→Mentor
Hosted workshops on CP, ML, and cybersecurity; championed Linux adoption; guided students.
Quiz Organizer & Mentor, QPLApr 2016 – Mar 2026
Represented school in national quizzes; organized intraschool events across diverse domains.
Projects
MRIDA
AI-powered Raspberry Pi soil-health analyzer with 8-in-1 sensing, 4G/GPS, emergency alerts, and speech guidance. Winner at Data & AI Talks; selected for Youth Ideathon Top 1,000, INSPIRE MANAK DLEPC, and the Junior SIH national presentation round.
MATRIX
JARVIS-inspired assistant with Python, Tkinter. Speech/text interaction, weather, news, and hand-drawn GUI.
Certifications
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (Coursera)
IBM Ethical Hacking with Open-Source Tools (Coursera)
Programming and DSA Courses by CodeChef for:
Python
Java OOP
C/C++ with STL