Projects & Side Quests
Outside of formal employment, I have had a few experiences that have been very impactful on my career. I call them side quests.
Safal
June 2025
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.
linkKaizenOS
January 2024
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.
linkSusquehanna International Group
September 2023
Cracking the Code Challenge — 2nd place. Algorithmic problem solving under time pressure with careful tradeoffs and clear heuristics.
linkpicoCTF
March 2023
Capture‑the‑flag security competition. Finished in the top 100 teams by splitting problems and steadily iterating on ideas.
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