Safal
June 2025Community summit at the World Trade Center; helped raise ~$30k to support the 2025 event. Worked on outreach and logistics to make the programming actually useful for attendees.
Outside of formal employment, I have had a few experiences that have been very impactful on my career. I call them side quests.
Community summit at the World Trade Center; helped raise ~$30k to support the 2025 event. Worked on outreach and logistics to make the programming actually useful for attendees.
Agentic iOS assistant for calendar and notes using Shortcuts & EventKit; built for quick capture and daily workflows. Focused on fast entry, automatic organization, and low-friction reminders.
Cracking the Code Challenge — 2nd place. Algorithmic problem solving under time pressure with careful tradeoffs and clear heuristics.
Capture-the-flag security competition. Finished in the top 100 teams by splitting problems and steadily iterating on ideas.