About
I'm Arjun, a 16-year-old full-stack developer from India. I taught myself to code because I wanted to build stuff, and now I can't stop. I mostly work with Next.js and TypeScript, but I've also gotten into research: NGTA was accepted at NeSy 2026 and GenAI4Health 2026, a NeurIPS 2026 workshop. I also won first prize at Xavier University's AI Vulnerability Challenge and was selected for YC Startup School India (8% acceptance rate). I write about what I'm learning on DEV.to, now with 35000+ followers and 420,000+ views, which has been a great way to think through problems and help others along the way. Outside of coding, I write about life on Medium through "chain reaction." and "to my love.". I'm also CTO at Pilot and an associate editor at Synthica, so there's usually something to build or a paper to read.
Resume
DownloadSkills
Web / App
AI / Data
Research / Editorial
Embedded / Hardware
Leadership / Community
Work Experience
Synthica
Selected as Associate Editor for Synthica Journal after a competitive review process of over 400 applications, with only 47 associate editors chosen across 8 categories. Reviewing and evaluating computer science research submissions, maintaining editorial standards, and contributing to the peer review process while collaborating with the Synthica Editorial Team to advance open-access academic publishing in computer science research.
City Montessori School
Leading HackSpace, a student-run technology club at City Montessori School focused on hands-on learning in software development and hardware innovation. Organising workshops, projects, and collaborative sessions across app development, web programming, game development, Arduino, robotics, and 3D modelling.
Pilot
Leading development of Pilot, an AI-powered Instagram automation platform for creators. Architected full-stack application using Next.js, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Instagram API, and Gemini API. Building in public with transparent, open-source approach. Pilot on GitHub
Technical Writer
Built a following of 35000+ followers and 420,000+ views on DEV.to. Earned $2,450 in total through technical writing, including $1,375 in 2025 alone—my first $1K earned as a 16-year-old. Won $500 in the Runner H AI Challenge. Created educational content on web development, AI, and programming.
Education
City Montessori School
Pursuing the ISC (Class 11-12) curriculum with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Completed ICSE (Class 10) with a Board Score of 95.4%.
Lodha Genius - Ashoka University Programme
Fully funded residential Lodha Genius Programme at Ashoka University run with the Lodha Foundation. On campus from May 16 to June 15, 2026, studying advanced science, math, and research with world-class faculty while collaborating with a highly selective cohort from across India.
Check out my latest work
I've worked on a variety of projects, from research to web applications. Here are a few of my favorites. See the full archive on /projects.
Analyzr
200+ Product Hunt upvotes, 31 GitHub stars. Free, open-source analytics requiring just one line of code. Built-in Discord notifications and real-time tracking for any website.
ChemistryCheck
AI-powered chat analysis tool with RAG chatbot. Upload WhatsApp, Telegram, or Instagram exports and chat with an AI that has full context of your conversation. Get insights into communication patterns, relationship dynamics, and potential red flags.
FlashReels
AI-powered video creation platform. Generate professional reels with just a topic — AI handles script, images, voiceover (Edge TTS), and captions (Deepgram) automatically using Remotion.
WebCrawlAI
119 GitHub stars. AI-powered web scraping platform using Gemini AI. Handles dynamic content, CAPTCHAs, and provides clean JSON output.
HYDRA-ccRCC
Planned submission to Bioinformatics Advances. Reproducible ccRCC transcriptomics research that tests which gene associations survive external cohorts, clinical adjustment, and held-out evaluation. Reports the limits of prognostic claims alongside the evidence.
MINTS
Submitted to GLBIO 2027. Research project on mechanistic interpretability for nucleotide transformers. Tests whether genomic transformer circuits implement biological motif detectors using probes, QK/OV analysis, patching, and SAE feature search.
NGTA
Accepted at NeSy 2026 and GenAI4Health 2026, a NeurIPS 2026 workshop. NARS-guided Transformer attention for clinical prediction under extreme missingness, feeding revised symbolic confidence back into attention. NeSy plans primary proceedings in PMLR and a Neurosymbolic Artificial Intelligence journal special issue for invited extended versions.
PRISM
Submitted to Advances in Space Research. Forecasts reported conjunction risk 48 hours before closest approach, using ESA event data and controlled simulations to evaluate forecasting accuracy and conformal uncertainty estimates. Includes an explainable interactive exhibit for exploring the original model predictions.
Contributing to the Community
I believe in giving back. Here are my contributions to open source projects, from bug fixes to new features.
Major
Self-Directed Learning
Programs, competitions, and coursework in neuroscience, climate advocacy, AI security, and computer science. Select a card to view its certificate.
Programs and awards
FXB Climate Advocates
Summer 2026
IYNA Neuroscience I Capstone
Completed in 2026
AI Vulnerability Challenge
First prize, Xavier University, 2026
Harvard CS50 certifications
CS50T
Introduction to technology
CS50x
Introduction to computer science
CS50x Puzzle Day 2024
Gold certificate · All problems solved
CS50x Puzzle Day 2025
Gold certificate · All problems solved
Ready Player 50
Prompt injection challenge
freeCodeCamp professional certifications
Front End Development Libraries
freeCodeCamp
College Algebra with Python
freeCodeCamp
Responsive Web Design
freeCodeCamp
My Biggest Achievements
Throughout my journey, I've completed many personal feats. These achievements taught me the importance of dedication and creativity.
AI Vulnerability Challenge - Xavier University
First prize at Xavier University's AI Vulnerability Challenge, with Saksham Yadav as Team Cipher Force. The competition drew 187 teams from 97 schools across 20 cities. Received an 11-inch iPad with the A16 chip and 128GB storage as the award.
FXB Climate Advocates Program
Attended the Summer 2026 FXB Climate Advocates Program.
IYNA Neuroscience 1 Capstone
Completed IYNA's 2026 Neuroscience I capstone track, including a research project and a written research review. These research requirements distinguish the capstone from the participant track.
INSEF Regional Fair (Online)
Bronze prize for MEN2 Predictor, a medical ML research project achieving 97.20% accuracy with 100% sensitivity in rare disease prediction.
Runner H AI Agent Prompting Challenge
Won $500 in the DEV.to Runner H AI Agent Prompting Challenge for innovative use of AI tools.
Invisible Wars - Xavier University
Ranked Top 25 in Invisible Wars: High School Cyber Defense Challenge.
HACKHAZARDS '25 Hackathon
Certified Top 100 at HACKHAZARDS '25 for Nirvana AI on Devfolio.
Hit 35000+ followers on DEV.to
Built a following of 35000+ followers on DEV.to with 420,000+ views, sharing insights on coding, AI, and development.
YC Startup School India
Selected for and attended YC Startup School India in Bangalore, with an 8% acceptance rate.
Lodha Genius - Ashoka University Programme
Attended the Lodha Genius Programme at Ashoka University and wrote "chain reaction.", a series about the experience.
CS50 Achievements
Completed CS50T and CS50x (Harvard's intro to technology and computer science). Gold certificates in Puzzle Day 2024 & Puzzle Day 2025 (solved all problems). Completed Ready Player 50 (2023) - a prompt injection challenge.
What I Enjoy
I enjoy reading, coding, writing, exploring music and creating it. These activities help me learn, create, and grow.
Competitive Programming
Solved 400+ problems on LeetCode (265k rank). Stepped away from daily problem-solving after a 600-day streak.
Love Coding
Building stuff out of code, turning ideas into functional applications. Shipped 20+ projects across web, AI, and ML.
Technical Writing
Writing educational content on web development, AI, and programming. 35000+ followers on DEV.to with 420K+ views.
Writing & Personal Essays
I write about life, feelings, and the questions I can't answer on my Medium blog. My series include "chain reaction.", about the Lodha Genius Programme, and "to my love.", a new series. Won 2nd place in a writing competition with an entry published in an anthology.
Language Learning
Stopped daily Spanish practice after a 600-day streak.
Electronics & Arduino
Exploring hardware projects with Arduino. Built multiple small projects over 10 days in September 2025.