Saharsha Navani

Student Entrepreneur & AI Researcher
564 Worthington Rd, 19425, Exton, United States.

About

Curious incoming Princeton student with a passion for AI innovation, software development, and entrepreneurship. Co-founded an AI startup, secured significant investment, and contributed to projects with NASA, Google DeepMind, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, and the US Air Force. Just trying to make the world a little more livable and enjoyable.

Work

NASA - STEM Enhancement in Earth Science
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SEES Intern

Summary

Interned with NASA experts to evaluate the impacts of solar eclipses on weather dynamics.

Highlights

Worked with NASA Subject Matter Experts on solar phenomena to evaluate the impacts of solar eclipses on weather dynamics.

Accepted as one of 160 SEES interns from over 4000 applicants.

Network Contagion Research Institute
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Machine Learning Engineer

Summary

Collaborated with researchers from Apple and CNN on social cyber threat identification.

Highlights

Collaborated with researchers from Apple and CNN to test NCRI's novel social cyber threat identification model.

Shared insights on hate speech detection and mitigation.

Worked alongside Dr. Joel Finkelstein and Mr. Pratik Ratadiya to identify harmful social media content using Closed-Form Continuous-Time Liquid Neural Network system and additional SoTA hate-identification models.

inQ Technologies
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Co-Founder & CEO

Summary

Co-founded an AI startup focused on enhancing productivity and accelerating innovation across personal, professional, and corporate levels.

Highlights

Co-founded an AI startup with Germination Project Fellows ('23) to expedite innovation and reduce redundant tasks.

Integrated REST API into NextJS website for service distribution, linking to Google Cloud Services and Firebase for robust data storage.

Beta-tested an agentic AI system with 250+ professors and post-docs from UPenn, Stanford, and MIT, iterating on feedback to enhance human innovation processes.

Created OS-wide Robotics Process Automation (RPA) multi-agent models, parsing user requests using a custom LLaMa LLM and X-LLM tuner.

Secured $250k Azure AI credits from Microsoft for Startups and $100k AWS credits from NVIDIA Inception Program, becoming one of the youngest recognized partners (16 years old).

Completed LAUNCH Co. (12-week developmental accelerator program), one of 160 startups accepted.

Secured $350k equity from Zaidwood Capital and participated in pre-seed rounds with Dell Technologies ($600k valuation) and Antler VC ($750k valuation).

Collaborated with founders and CEOs from Techstars to gain insights into the VC landscape and adapt strategies.

Invited to join Vistage Worldwide Inc.'s invite-only founder coaching program to develop collective insights on business adaptation.

Pamela & Ajay Raju Foundation
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Web Developer & Program Development Intern

Summary

Worked with an organization providing grants to initiatives in Philadelphia.

Highlights

Worked with an organization that provides over $50,000 of grants yearly to 6 promising initiatives in Philadelphia.

Led the '24 Germination Project Bootcamp for newly-inducted lifetime fellows, facilitating ideation and discussion to create community-centric initiatives.

Organized guest speaker sessions with national leaders in medicine, politics, and philanthropy.

Obsidian
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Software Engineer & Plugin Developer

Summary

Contributed to the core development and plugin ecosystem of Obsidian, a popular knowledge base application.

Highlights

Contributed to the development of v1.0.0 release in December 2023, configuring middle-tier APIs and achieving nearly 35 million downloads to-date.

Helped develop community plugins including Kanban Customizer and Telegram-Obsidian Sync, downloaded by over 60,000 members.

Assisted in developing the custom Obsidian framework's middleware, routing and optimizing Obsidian API endpoint response times by 23%.

Utilized React, TailWindCSS, Telegram API, and Obsidian API to publish 3 plugins.

NCTTA
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Software Engineer

Summary

Developed a .NET Core web-app for player registration and tournament management.

Highlights

Developed a .NET Core web-app to streamline player registration and tournament management.

Integrated Redis database querying functionality into relational PostgreSQL for large request flow management, increasing maximum database request capacity to 4,000 per second.

Adapted to a high-intensity, stimulating environment with other NCTTA engineers due to time constraints on the app.

Attained nearly 500,000+ downloads for NCTTA app across the country.

Forage Studio
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Web Development Intern

Summary

Gained experience in site development and professional workflow.

Highlights

Learned about the site development process and experienced the professional workflow.

Adapted to working with developers and interactive designers from different time zones to develop an award-winning website.

Volunteer

Jane Street
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AMP Class of '25 Scholar

Summary

Chosen as one of 75 high school graduates to attend the Jane Street AMP program.

Highlights

Chosen as one of 75 high school graduates to attend the Jane Street AMP, receiving accelerated instruction in functional programming and mathematical problem-solving.

Developed and implemented solutions in OCaml for problems in logic, probability, and combinatorics designed by Jane Street engineers.

World Bank Group
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Youth Delegate

Summary

Selected as one of ~300 youth delegates to attend the World Bank Group Youth Summit.

Highlights

Selected as one of ~300 youth delegates across the nation to attend the World Bank Group Youth Summit.

Heard from leading socioeconomic thought leaders to educate and draft mock policy proposals to present at the Summit.

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
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ECOSOC Youth Delegate

Summary

Selected as one of ~100 delegates to the 2025 UN ECOSOC Youth Forum.

Highlights

Selected by President Bob Rae as 1 of ~100 delegates internationally to convene at the 2025 UN ECOSOC Youth Forum.

Discussed the balance of diversity, innovation, and economic vitality with major global stakeholders.

Worked with private, public, and international parties (UN, Google, World Economic Forum) to deliver statements about enhancing global economic conditions.

UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab
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Inclusive Policy Researcher

Summary

Participated in UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab e-team on systemic STI policy approaches.

Highlights

Participated in UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab e-team on systemic STI policy approaches for global challenges, fostering inclusive governance and urgent interventions.

Worked with Mrs. Amanda Obidike to oversee the design and implementation of sustainable Community projects and STEM Education across 19 Sub-Saharan countries, preparing the next generation of Africans with STEM lucrative skills.

Harvard International Relations (IR) Scholars Program
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Harvard IR Scholar

Summary

Spoke to leaders in international relations about controversial human rights and political topics.

Highlights

Spoke to leaders in international relations such as Johnny Harris and Jill Dougherty about controversial human rights and political topics.

Selected as 1 of 103 teenagers internationally to participate, with 1 of only 10 students offered full financial aid due to merit-based standing.

The Germination Project
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Lifetime Fellow

Summary

Spoke with industry leaders to further personal initiatives and strengthen community impact.

Highlights

Spoke with industry leaders in politics, business, and the sciences to further personal initiatives and strengthen their impact on the community.

Participated in a rigorous Q&A to test integrity and feasibility of plans; won Best Plan recognition for Google Cardboard-like VR headsets to advertise Philadelphia's arts and technological ingenuity.

Presented plans to judges consisting of Philadelphian and national leaders, such as Michael Smirconish and PennMed CEO Kevin Mahoney.

A True Financial Start 501(c)(3)
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Head of Technology

Summary

Helped students understand budgeting, investing, and other financial concepts.

Highlights

Helped 300+ students/week understand budgeting, investing, taxes, and other financial concepts.

Designed a 'Google Classroom'-like platform including classroom chats, quizzes, and learning modules using Google Dialogflow API and Firebase.

PA-State USATT
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Table Tennis Player

Summary

Competed in PA and surrounding states' table tennis tournaments.

Highlights

Played in PA tournaments and surrounding states (New Jersey, Maryland, New York).

Achieved high-level PA-State USATT Ranking (Tournament Ranking: 1991 | League Ranking: 2047).

Trained and connected with high-level players from across PA.

Audiomack Creator Program
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Authenticated Creator

Summary

Leisurely created music in EDM, rap, and instrumental styles.

Highlights

Leisurely created music in EDM, rap, and instrumental styles as a hobby and as an avenue for relaxation (producer tag: nxcro.).

Garnered over 246,681 monthly listeners; gained 91,100 plays for I Miss The Rage remix at peak listening.

Education

Princeton University

Incoming Undergraduate 1st Year

Undetermined

Downingtown STEM Academy

High School Diploma

STEM

Grade: 4.401 W / 3.9 UW GPA, PSAT: 1420/1520 (Math: 740, EBRW: 680), ACT: 36/36 (M: 34, R: 36, E: 36, S: 36)

Courses

9th Grade: All Honors - Geometry, Intro to OOP, Civics & Government, Physics, World Literature, French I/II, Intro to Engineering

10th Grade: All Honors - Precalculus, Engineering II, US History, Biology, Chemistry, French, US Literature, French III

11th & 12th Grade: HL (High Level) - Analysis & Approaches (AP Statistics/Calculus I/II Equiv.), Physics, Economics, History

SL (Standard Level) - French IV, Literature

Awards

Meta Llama Impact Innovation Award Winner

Awarded By

Meta

Won $35k innovation award for conducting research on a novel AI safety misalignment quantification algorithm; proposed a fully fleshed-out implementation plan. Selected as one of 10 winners internationally.

LinkedIn Possibilities in Tech Scholar

Awarded By

LinkedIn

Awarded as one of 50 scholars with a $40k scholarship, a free laptop, and a fully paid trip to LinkedIn Headquarters for promise in the computer science field.

Philadelphia Business Journal Inno Under 25 Honoree

Awarded By

Philadelphia Business Journal

Recognized as an Inno Under 25 Honoree for impactful contributions in innovation and technology.

PA-FTC State Championships 2nd Place - Inspire Award

Awarded By

PA-FTC State Championships

Won 2nd place for best overall team regarding STEM engagement in the community, innovation, and robot performance. Chosen as 1 of 4 teams from PA to advance to the FIRST FTC World Championships '25.

Conrad Challenge - Innovator

Awarded By

Conrad Challenge

Recognized as an innovator in the Conrad Challenge.

National Museum of Education Gallery for America's Young Inventors Inductee Finalist

Awarded By

National Museum of Education

Awarded as a finalist for creating inventions that significantly impact people for the better; one of 50 finalists chosen.

Morgan Stanley Finance Academy Scholar

Awarded By

Morgan Stanley

Selected as a scholar for the Morgan Stanley Finance Academy.

LabLabAI & Agile Loop Hackathon - Grand Prize Winner

Awarded By

LabLabAI & Agile Loop Hackathon

Won the overall hackathon as one of 1700+ participants; awarded a $15,000 grant and $10,000 GCP credits for my application. Developed a comprehensive, near-AGI LLM/LAM application approaching human-like complexity and speed when controlling a computer.

International Logic Olympiad (ILO) Finalist

Awarded By

Stanford Logic Group

Scored 92.66% cumulatively on logical deduction exams, qualifying as the top 5% of test-takers internationally.

FTC World Championships 3rd Place - Control Award

Awarded By

FIRST FTC

Won 3rd place for best usage of innovative thinking to solve game challenges using autonomous systems, intelligent control, and unconventional sensors.

MIT SOLVE & Truist Foundation - Inspire Awards Finalist

Awarded By

MIT SOLVE & Truist Foundation

Awarded as a finalist for creating STEM upskilling programs for mid- to late-career workers through FTC Team 14423's robotics coaching program.

PA-FTC State Championships 1st Place - Innovate Award

Awarded By

PA-FTC State Championships

Won 1st place for effectively using innovative robot components to succeed; recognized for novel design of radially asymmetric SWERVE drivetrain. Attained sponsorship from RTX to further our current design under the mentorship of RTX mechanical and electrical engineers.

Ben Carson Scholar

Awarded By

Ben Carson Scholars Fund

Chosen as 1 of 515 scholars nationally for civic dedication and servant leadership in the community.

FIRST Tech Challenge - Dean's List Semifinalist

Awarded By

FIRST Tech Challenge

Chosen as 1 of 18 semifinalists in PA chosen for being an exemplar of FIRST values in the community and through the robot game.

PA-FTC State Championships 3rd Place - Inspire Award

Awarded By

PA-FTC State Championships

Won 3rd place for best overall team regarding STEM engagement in the community, innovation, and robot performance; reached No. 1 ranking in PA. Chosen as 1 of 4 teams from PA to advance to the FIRST FTC World Championships '24.

Ben Carson Recognized Scholar

Awarded By

Ben Carson Scholars Fund

Chosen from a pool of previous Carson Scholars for maintaining and improving excellence in academics, extracurriculars, etc.

U.S. House of Representatives - Official Citation from Senator Chrissy Houlahan

Awarded By

U.S. House of Representatives

Received a signed commendation from the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing my app, LegalLens, for its 2nd place finish in the 2024 Congressional App Challenge and its consequent benefits to local communities. Presented app in the Capitol Building to U.S. Reps, members of Congress, and other large STEM sponsors.

U.S.A Computing Olympiad - Gold Medalist

Awarded By

USACO

Competed as 1 of 682 pre-college competitors and 1 of 964 competitors of all academic standings internationally to reach Gold level; utilized vectorization, recursion, memoization, and numerical path-finding techniques. Achieved Gold Medalist standard for scoring >750 on Bronze and Silver Medal competition questions; attained final score of 825.

CEE & MIT Research Science Institute (RSI) - Waitlisted

Awarded By

CEE & MIT

Waitlisted for the highly selective Research Science Institute (RSI) program.

U.S. Congressional App Challenge 2nd Place - LegalLens App

Awarded By

U.S. Congressional App Challenge

Won 2nd place for LegalLens, a legal document simplification tool. Chosen as 1 of 150 nationwide award winners. Presented app in the Capitol Building to U.S. Representatives and STEM sponsors.

PA-FTC York Qualifier 1st Place - Inspire Award

Awarded By

PA-FTC York Qualifier

Won 1st place for best overall team regarding STEM engagement in the community, innovation, and robot performance at first qualifier of the season. Qualified for the PA-FTC State Championships from the first qualifier of the season.

James W. Lewis Global High School Leaders Scholarship Finalist

Awarded By

James W. Lewis Global High School Leaders Scholarship

Chosen as 1 of 40 finalists nationally for experiences with increasing financial literacy and reducing stress among teenagers.

FTC World Championships 1st Place - Control Award

Awarded By

FIRST FTC

Won 1st place for best usage of innovative thinking to solve game challenges using autonomous systems, intelligent control, and unconventional sensors. Chosen as 1 of 4 teams internationally to win this award.

PA-FTC State Championships 2nd Place - Inspire Award

Awarded By

PA-FTC State Championships

Won 2nd place for best overall team regarding STEM engagement in the community, innovation, and robot performance; reached No. 1 ranking in PA. Chosen as 1 of 3 teams from PA to advance to the FIRST FTC World Championships '23; 2% of FTC teams internationally to qualify.

DECA SCDC (State) 1st Place - Business Growth Plan

Awarded By

DECA SCDC

Achieved 1st place for most promising business venture; presented to and engaged in Q&A with a panel of experienced judges. Chosen as 1 of 4 teams in the Business Growth Plan event from PA to advance to DECA ICDC (internationals).

DECA ICDC (International) Top 50 Finalist - Business Growth Plan

Awarded By

DECA ICDC

Qualified as a Top 50 Finalist at the International DECA Conference.

Awwwards Site Of The Day x2

Awarded By

Awwwards

Won honorable mention for Delve Architects company website from Awwwards and Bright Media Agency. Implemented LottieJS, BarbaJS, AnimeJS, UnderscoreJS, and numerous jQuery packages to achieve a seamless front-end design.

Publications

UNESCO World Futures Report Thought Piece

Published by

UNESCO

Summary

Report Contributor to the UNESCO World Futures Report Thought Piece.

The AI Governance We Want, Call to Action: Liability, Interoperability, Sustainability & Labour

Published by

UN IGF PNAI

Summary

Co-Author of a publication discussing liability, interoperability, sustainability, and labor aspects of AI governance.

Evaluating Data Access Under the Digital Services Act

Published by

UN IGF DTC

Summary

First Author of a publication evaluating data access under the Digital Services Act.

EU AI Act's Scientific Panel: Promoting Greater Engagement and Interdisciplinarity

Published by

UN IGF DTC

Summary

First Author of a publication promoting greater engagement and interdisciplinarity for the EU AI Act's Scientific Panel.

Exploring the Effect of the Solar Eclipse on Wind Speed and Direction in Texas using a Comparative Diurnal Analysis

Published by

NASA SEES

Summary

First and Presenting Author on research exploring the effect of solar eclipses on wind speed and direction.

Combining Recurrent, Convolutional, and Continuous-time Models with Linear State-Space Layers

Published by

Stanford University

Summary

Unlisted Contributor to research on combining various neural network models.

Closed-form continuous-time neural networks

Published by

MIT CSAIL

Summary

Unlisted Contributor to research on closed-form continuous-time neural networks.

Languages

English

Fluent

Kannada

Native

French

Business proficiency

Certificates

NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute - LLM Agents with RAG

Issued By

NVIDIA

Advanced AI/ML Certification

Issued By

U.S. Department of Defense STEM & The Coding School Inc.

inQTech IP Patent-Pending - US10977101: NLP-Inferencing Interface for OS-RPA AI Agents

Issued By

U.S.P.T.O

Skills

Programming Languages & Frameworks

Python, MojoLang, Bend, HVM interaction Combinators, Java, JavaScript, React, Vue, NextJS, Node.js, Swift, SQL, PHP, REST API's.

Computer/Software

Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Fusion 360, Onshape, Canva, Figma, Firebase, GitHub, HTML/CSS, Markdown, Matplotlib, Microsoft Office Suite, Notion, NumPy, OpenCV, PyCharm, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Keras, Pandas, SciKit, Statsmodels, Visual Studio Code, Google Cloud Console, Google Analytics API, Stata.

Other Technical Skills

Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer-Aided Design, RAG, LLMOps, Object-Oriented Programming, Robotics, Statistical Modeling, Full-Stack Web Engineering, Promotional Marketing, SEO.

Interests

Music

Drums (Drum Set - Jazz, Rock, Trap), Music Production (collaboration with other creators).

Art

Hyperrealistic Pencil Sketching, Digital Art, Graphic Design.

Competitive Activities

Chess, Competitive Programming.

Projects

Lecture.AI

Summary

A comprehensive AI-based note-taking platform designed for complex lectures.

LegalLens App

Summary

AI Legal Document Simplification and Guidance Tool.

DeepSort Robotic Vision

Summary

AI DeepSort-based FTC Robotics Vision Architecture.

GLSX Stock AI

Summary

AI Multi-model Stock Price Forecasting Tool.