my name is Aditya (or Adi) Rakshit
i love building for people
i'm a student at vanderbilt university
studying electrical and computer engineering
with double major in economics, a minor in business,
and everything else I can get my hands on.
if i'm not working on some sidequest, i'll be playing a racket sport, hammering away at a piano, or cooking something up.
currently: building the next way we connect with people
— software engineer at vc backed startup out of new york serving ecommerce platforms
— studied mathematical models using RNN to optimize jockey race modeling and apply to betting
— strung rackets, improved IT systems, and reconstructed tennis stringing hardware at tennis shop
— built financial literacy 501(c)(3), now branch of largest credit union in midwest, teaching over 1k students and built accredited courses
— organized music performances at local retirement homes with over 60 students, raised funds, donated a piano
— directed nonprofit youth tennis summer camp, coached 200 students across 3 campuses
— cfo for online tutoring 501(c)(3) during covid teaching over 180 students fulfilling grant applications
— us presidential scholar semi-finalist
— illinois governor's volunteer service award
— national merit scholar
— chancellors scholar (full tuition merit scholarship ~0.1% of 48k)
— academics and activities award in high school.
— deca 2x national finalist in personal financial literacy project management (top of 200k)
— 3x american invitational math exam competitor
— 2x chicago international model un outstanding delegate