AarushTahiliani
High school senior interested in the intersection of computer science and business, with a focus on ed-tech ventures
Experience
My engineering ventures and community initatives
Projects
PUSD Peer-Tutoring EL Translation Service
FERPA-compliant Google Classroom add-on to support English-learning students with translation and communication needs, reaching 300+ across 3 schools. Slated for NBC Bay Area & congressional recognition from Rep. Eric Swalwell, CA State Senate, CA Assembly, Alameda County board of supervisors, and Mayor of Pleasanton
Proxi
Developed MVP for Proxi, a wearable device and social networking app for indoor location tracking. Won M&TSI's Best Marketing Video Award
PTownLife
Promoted to president and built a platform that centralized events and opportunities to improve civic engagement. Conducted outreach to 80+ organizations building off of policy brief @ the Institute for Youth in Policy Fellowship
Autonomous Submarine Remote Web Interface for AVBotz
Rebuilt the submarine’s remote web interface end‑to‑end, cutting pool test-cycle time by ~60% with faster deploys and streamlined controls; added image capture pipelines to collect datasets for ML model training and real‑time telemetry dashboards to track depth, heading, and safety state during pool sessions.
DECAGPT
Built DECAGPT, an AI-powered roleplay simulator used by 5 DECA chapters to practice business roleplays.
Pleasanton Unified School District Culinary Department
Developed an in-house inventory and ordering system that helped reduce food waste and facilitate catering in the PUSD Culinary program. Received $5,000 in funding to scale the business.
Research & Internships
Tech4Good Lab – Causeway
UC Santa Cruz / Santa Cruz, CA
Researched UX potential of "micro‑roles," or two‑hour tasks so novices can learn by reliably contributing to complex projects. Implemented these patterns in Causeway to teach web development while producing nonprofit websites; ran a proof‑of‑concept where learners built static sites for refugee resettlement agencies.
LinkMe
Miami, FL (Virtual)
Built a QR overlay feature for a company with 200M users, increasing profile‑sharing by 19%; completed 26 backend/frontend tickets across auth, analytics, and UI; partnered with growth to learn activation and retention strategy.
Leadership & Collaboration
Technology Student Association
California State Vice President / Chapter President
Amador Valley HS / Pleasanton, CA
Rebuilt California TSA delegation from 2 to 10 chapters
Secured $12,000 in funding and sponsorships
Organized and spoke at NorCal TSA Regional Conference (10+ chapters, 300+ participants)
Hosted workshops for 30+ members (largest California chapter)
Nationals team captain for Coding, Software Dev, and Webmaster events (9,000+ competitors)
Amador Valley Robotics (AVBotz)
Pool Testing Lead/Software Competition Team Member
Amador Valley HS / Pleasanton, CA
Revamped submarine remote web interface and integrated live sensor feed and controller navigation
Programs & Fellowships
Institute for Youth in Policy Fellowship
San Francisco, CA
Selected fellow (6% acceptance rate); produced policy work advancing youth engagement and civic impact through technology.
Management & Technology Summer Institute
University of Pennsylvania / Philadelphia, PA
1 of 75 students selected for the Management & Technology Summer Institute (M&TSI) program taught by Wharton and Penn Engineering faculty.
UCSC Science Internship Program (SIP)
UC Santa Cruz / Santa Cruz, CA
Placed in the UCSC Tech4Good Lab (13% acceptance rate) to research human-computer interaction
Institute for Youth in Policy Fellowship
San Francisco, CA
Selected fellow (6% acceptance rate); produced policy work advancing youth engagement and civic impact through technology.
Management & Technology Summer Institute
University of Pennsylvania / Philadelphia, PA
1 of 75 students selected for the Management & Technology Summer Institute (M&TSI) program taught by Wharton and Penn Engineering faculty.
UCSC Science Internship Program (SIP)
UC Santa Cruz / Santa Cruz, CA
Placed in the UCSC Tech4Good Lab (13% acceptance rate) to research human-computer interaction
Community Service & Work Experience
Pleasanton Math Circle
Elementary School Director
Pleasanton, CA
Taught 30+ elementary school students competitive mathematics
Created year-long lesson plans and LaTeX handouts
Served 200+ hours of volunteer time
theCoderSchool
Code Coach (PAID)
Pleasanton, CA
Teaching programming in four languages to students of all ages
Led immersive summer camps
Coached 2 students to advance in USACO
Beyond the Screen
AVHS Track & Field
Varsity Sprinter, Rank 11/75
Pleasanton, CA
Competed as a varsity sprinter specializing in the 100m dash
Qualified for NCS Meet of Champions in 100m, 4x100m, and Long Jump Unified Division
Volunteered to support students with disabilities
Awards & Recognition
Best Marketing Award - UPenn M&TSI
Earned recognition for the best marketing strategy for the project 'Proxi'
3x American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) Qualifier
Cleared the AMC 10 with a score of 132/150 and 8 on AIME, placing in the top 1.5% of 40,000 worldwide
USA Coding Olympiad (USACO) Gold Division
Score of 1000/1000 on the USACO Silver Contest, placing as one of the top 800 competitors in the US
Presidential Volunteer Service Award Gold Category
Honored for positively impacting the community through sustained volunteer service
Let's Work Together
Ready to build something extraordinary? Let's discuss how we can bring your vision to life.