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Executive Team
FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY
Laasya Aki

Laasya is a junior at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. She has been teaching programming for 2 years. She is pursuing college-level classes at the University of Minnesota, interned as an app developer at the Minnesota Twins, is a MN Aspirations in Computing Winner, and has won multiple awards for her app as part of the Technovation contest. She also maintains a personal technology blog. In her free time she enjoys biking and playing video games with her friends.

FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARKETING
Pranavi Vedere

Pranavi is a junior at the University of Minnesota. She has been teaching programming for 2 years and is pursuing college-level classes at the University of Minnesota (UMN). She is the president of her National Honor Society branch and is an Emerging Leader of Color at the UMN's Carlson School of Management. She enjoys photography and videography. In her free time, she loves to spend time with friends and family and explore new places!

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS
Sukhmani Bajaj

Sukhmani is a junior at Cary Grove High School in Illinois with 5-6 years of coding experience. She began her coding journey at Code Ninjas, where she learned block-based languages and JavaScript. More recently, she's been exploring Java as well. During her freshman year of high school, she took AP Computer Science Principles, where she learned the more theoretical aspects of computer science and earned a 5 on the AP Exam. She's actively involved in many clubs at her school, including Robotics, Newspaper (co-founded the Video News branch), Math Team, Choir (section leader and class manager), and Women in STEM. Beyond computer science, Sukhmani is an award-winning poet, a skilled musician, and teaches the Punjabi language to third graders at her local temple.

Directors
DIRECTOR, OUTREACH
Saloni Raja

Saloni is a sophomore at Plainfield North High school in Illinois. She is passionate about coding and has about 3 years of experience with coding, including Scratch, C Language, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Java. She tutored her peers at her school's tutoring program, as a member of the National Junior Honor Society. She has been a part of several Math competitions, including Math Olympiad, Math Kangaroo, and more. In her free time, she enjoys playing Guitar, Piano, and has recently started vocal lessons.

DIRECTOR, WEB DEVELOPMENT
Kunal Aki

Kunal is a junior at Wayzata High School. He has been coding for 5 years and has a range of expertise from Scratch to Python. Within his school, he participates in HOSA and Skills USA, having attained state recognition in a variety of events across both organizations, as well as being a 1X ILC qualifier. Outside of the education department he enjoys biking, listening to music, working out, and hanging out with friends.

Outreach Team
DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH
Saloni Raja

Saloni is a sophomore at Plainfield North High school in Illinois. She is passionate about coding and has about 3 years of experience with coding, including Scratch, C Language, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Java. She tutored her peers at her school's tutoring program, as a member of the National Junior Honor Society. She has been a part of several Math competitions, including Math Olympiad, Math Kangaroo, and more. In her free time, she enjoys playing Guitar, Piano, and has recently started vocal lessons.

SENIOR OUTREACH MEMBER
Kunal Aki

Kunal is a junior at Wayzata High School. He has been coding for 5 years and has a range of expertise from Scratch to Python. Within his school, he participates in HOSA and Skills USA, having attained state recognition in a variety of events across both organizations, as well as being a 1X ILC qualifier. Outside of the education department he enjoys biking, listening to music, working out, and hanging out with friends.

SENIOR OUTREACH MEMBER
Emily Yu

Emily is a senior at Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute from Ontario, Canada. She has been programming throughout all years of high school, with her expertise in Java. Emily has also programmed a mental health management app using Swift and is also a Girls Who Code program alumni. Within her school, Emily is actively involved in many initiatives including being a student council executive, web designer for the school newspaper, Link Crew leader, DECA member, and peer tutor for math and science. In addition, Emily dedicates her time to promoting STEM and computing participation among younger girls across Canada through being a Hackergal National Ambassador. As for some other hobbies, Emily loves watching movies, running, and hanging out with friends!

JUNIOR OUTREACH MEMBER
Prince Iheukwumere Ugochukwu

Prince is from South East Nigeria and is in his first year in high school. He loves reading, things that challenge him, and technology- especially coding. He's creative and outspoken, taking every opportunity to learn new things. He has stills in public speaking, coordinating, and graphic design in Canva. He is still budding in his coding skills, and likes to work in teams. He was the class prefect in 6th grade which gave him the opportunity to serve, lead, and work with other leaders in the school.

Tutors
Catherine Zhang
Catherine. Catherine is a junior at the University of Toronto Schools in Ontario, Canada. After attending the Girls in Tech Conference (GITCon) in 2020 and 2021, she developed an interest in coding and went on to volunteer in the 2023 Girls Make Games Workshop. She has also tutored students online in Python through the Caution Tape Robotics Club's Youth Programming initiative. She took Computer Science Principles in her sophomore year, earning a 5 on the AP exam, and is currently enrolled in Computer Science A. As part of a recent project, she developed a Java program to sort and evaluate patients in a simulated healthcare system. At school, she has attended a Programming Club and a Webdev club, and is currently a member of the 3D Design Club, where she's learning to use Blender. In her free time, she likes watching movies, skiing, and drawing.
Saloni Raja
Saloni. Saloni is a rising Freshman at Plainfield North High school in Illinois. She is passionate about coding and has about 3 years of experience with coding, including Scratch, C Language, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Java. She tutored her peers at her school's tutoring program, as a member of the National Junior Honor Society. She has been a part of several Math competitions, including Math Olympiad, Math Kangaroo, and more. In her free time, she enjoys playing Guitar, Piano, and has recently started vocal lessons.
Nikhil Sinha
Nikhil. Nikhil is a dedicated and accomplished freshman at Leander High School with a strong passion for computer science, business, and athletics. With a solid foundation in Python, JavaScript, and Scratch, he has refined his coding skills through academic coursework, personal projects, and leadership initiatives. He is an active competitor in DECA and his school’s Computer Science club, applying his analytical and problem-solving skills in both business and technology competitions. Beyond academics, Nikhil is also a competitive tennis player on the Junior Varsity team, having won several tournaments for his school.
Anthony Ojei
Anthony. Hi, I’m Anthony Ojei, a passionate full-stack developer and tutor based in Nigeria, with over four years of teaching experience. I specialize in Python, PHP, DevOps ,AI & ML, JavaScript, React.js, and both frontend and backend development. I enjoy helping learners understand complex coding concepts by breaking them down into simple, real-world examples. Over the years, I’ve guided students in building web applications, integrating APIs, and working with databases using practical, hands-on methods. I’m passionate about continuous learning and sharing what I know to empower others through technology.
Dmitar Štrbac
Dmitar. Dmitar is a junior at Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad, Serbia. He has been programming since high school and has continued to grow his skills through both academic work and personal projects. His main focus is on software development and building console applications, with expertise in C#, Python and Java. He has also completed specialized courses in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, which have broadened his understanding of modern tech challenges. During his studies, Dmitar participated in an Erasmus+ project related to this field, where he collaborated with an international team on real-world tech challenges.
Jackson Osmond
Jackson. I'm a senior high school student with a keen interest in programming and robotics. I've been part of my school's robotics team since Grade 9 and have learned programming languages like Python and C#, as well as web development (JavaScript, HTML, CSS) through both online courses and in-person classes. As a tutor, I will teach Scratch and help students develop a solid foundation in coding.
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