Logbook
Wins, selections and the odd talk, with the photos from them.
14 October 2025
Finished among the Top 12 teams at the ACM Artemis 2025 Hackathon.
15 October 2025
Secured 1st place at The What Factor, an automation hackathon organized by SMLRA.
22 January 2026
Delivered an introduction to automation workflows with n8n and Docker, covering where traditional SaaS automation tools fall short and how self-hosted workflows give developers more flexibility, privacy, and control.
16-21 February 2026
Attended the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, which also marked my first solo trip. Spent six days at Bharat Mandapam geeking out over the latest in AI, listening to pioneers like Demis Hassabis, Yoshua Bengio, and Sundar Pichai, exploring cutting-edge demos from Sarvam AI and Wadhwani AI, and even witnessing the PAXSILICA signing ceremony. It was an amazing experience that gave me a firsthand look at how quickly AI is evolving and how seriously India is investing in building its own AI ecosystem.
29 March 2026
Won TechSprint 2026 by GDG KJSSE, marking my first hackathon victory.
4 April 2026
Won $100 in OpenAI credits at the first OpenAI Codex Hackathon in Mumbai.
27 June 2026
Selected as one of 200 participants from over 2,000 applicants for India's first Claude Impact Lab. As part of a team, I built an AI-powered solution for Kumbh Mela 2027, Nashik, integrating crowd management, lost-person reunification, and emergency alert broadcasting for an event expected to host over 8 crore pilgrims. It was also a great opportunity to network with founders, AI engineers, and fellow builders.