About
I'm a UC Berkeley student studying Data Science and Molecular & Cell Biology, focused on building software at the intersection of technology and real-world impact. I founded Canvascope, a privacy-first academic search engine used across 10+ university domains, and I'm expanding it into a full ecosystem of student productivity tools.
I care about writing clean code, designing intuitive products, and shipping things that work. When I'm not coding, I'm directing finances for student organizations and tinkering with my homelab.
What I build
Privacy-first browser extensions, search engines, bioinformatics pipelines, self-hosted infrastructure, and web apps.
What I work with
Python, JavaScript, SQL, HTML/CSS, Git, Docker, Raspberry Pi, Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter.
Experience
Finance Director
ASUC Berkeley, South Asian Ad Hoc Office
Aug 2025 – Present
- Directed annual budget of $10K+ for a university-recognized student government body, overseeing fund allocation, expense tracking, and vendor payments
- Spearheaded fundraising campaigns in partnership with campus organizations, increasing funding pipeline and ensuring 100% financial transparency through detailed reporting
- Collaborated with a 10-member executive team to align financial strategy with programming goals for 500+ constituents
Finance Director
South Indian Society, UC Berkeley
Sep 2024 – Present
- Managed end-to-end budgeting, reimbursements, and vendor negotiations for a 100+ member cultural organization
- Redesigned financial tracking systems by implementing standardized spreadsheets and approval workflows, reducing reimbursement processing time by 40%
- Led fundraising initiatives that increased organizational funding, enabling expanded event programming across 2 semesters
Research Apprentice / Independent Researcher
KG-Microbe Bioinformatics Pipelines
Present
- Processed large-scale microbial datasets (GTDB, NCBI, TSV, JSONL) to reshape trait profiles, generate analysis-ready tables, and standardize metadata
- Built reproducible scripts for taxonomy mapping, data validation, and trait-inference pipelines; diagnosed data corruption and format inconsistencies
- Used Git LFS and branch-based workflows for large-file versioning, repository migration, and collaborative research reproducibility
COPE Health Scholar
Kaiser Permanente, Woodland Hills
Jun 2025 – Present
- Delivered direct patient support across 5+ clinical departments including emergency, surgical, and outpatient units, accumulating 100+ hours of hands-on clinical experience
- Responded to call lights and assisted nursing staff with vital sign monitoring, patient mobility, and discharge preparation
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary care teams of physicians, nurses, and technicians to coordinate patient-centered care during high-volume shifts
Projects
Canvascope Ecosystem
Canvascope · Lectra
Founder / CEO / Lead Developer
Founded and built a privacy-first Chrome extension platform for Canvas LMS indexing/search with fuzzy matching, semantic retrieval (LLM embeddings), and local-first processing. Expanding into a unified ecosystem with an in-development iOS application for rapid thought capture, utilizing automated categorization and real-time backend synchronization. Managed Vercel deployments, GitHub release workflows, and Chrome Web Store compliance while scaling to 10+ university domains. Led startup strategy across product and operations: authored mission/roadmap documentation, defined role structure, and drafted equity/vesting governance plans.
Homelab Infrastructure
Systems Engineer / Builder
Built a Raspberry Pi 5 NAS on OpenMediaVault with Docker services, backup planning, SSH administration, and network-level troubleshooting. Deployed Pi-hole and Tailscale for privacy and remote access. Created a personal finance knowledge agent with structured markdown directories and Codex-assisted automation.
ChemTutor
Python Developer
Interactive tutoring program covering acid-base chemistry and thermodynamics with 50+ adaptive practice problems and targeted misconception feedback.
Technical Skills
Languages & Tools
Python, SQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Git/GitHub
Data Science
Data Analysis, Visualization, Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter
Infrastructure
Docker, Raspberry Pi, OpenMediaVault, Pi-hole, Tailscale, SSH
Productivity
Excel (Pivot Tables, VBA), Google Workspace, Vercel, Chrome Web Store
Get in touch
I'm always interested in hearing about new projects, opportunities, or just connecting.