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Aditya

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Stories

Some rare moments when the imagination takes wings and I sit down to pen a few short stories.

Writings

A collection of some of my best in creative writing. A section comprising of descriptive writeups.

Thoughts

My thoughts on some of my favourite topics and issues I am passionate about shared straight from the heart.

Adventures

Some of my most cherished and enriching, bravest and wildest moments captured and shared with you.

Resume

Education

International Baccalaureate

(Grade 11-12) 2019-2021

Subjects:
Physics HL - 7/7
Maths Application & Analysis HL - 7/7
Chemistry HL - 7/7
Economics SL - 7/7
English Language & Literature SL - 7/7
French B SL - 7/7
Total Grade: 45/45 (All Predicted)

IGCSE (Cambridge Education)

(Grade 9-10) 2017-2019

Subjects:
Pure Physics (Extended) - A*
Pure Chemistry (Extended) - A*
Maths Extended & Additional - A*
Information and Communication Technology - A*
Computer Science - A*
English as First Language - A*
French - A
Design & Technology - B

CBSE

(Grade 1-8) 2009-2017

Subjects:
Science
Maths
Social Science
English
Hindi

Languages Known

English (Fluent)
Hindi (Fluent - Mother Tongue)
French (Intermediate - B1 Certified)

Standardized Tests

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
1550/1600, 780/800 EBRW, 770/800 Math

American College Testing (ACT)
English : 34/36 | Math : 35/36
Reading : 34/36 | Science : 36/36
Writing : 12/12 | Total: 35/36

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Reading : 30/30 | Writing : 30/30
Listening : 29/30 | Speaking : 25/30
Total : 114/120

SAT Subject Tests
Physics : 800 | Chemistry : 800 | Math Level 2 : 800

Awards

F1 in Schools

(Grade 10-12) Dec 2018 - Jul 2021 | Design Engineer

Regionals Season 2 : 1st Runner Up, Trophy, Certificate of Excellence
Nationals Season 2 : Digital Media Award
Nationals Season 3 : National Champions, Car Scrutineering Award, Nominated for 6 other Awards
Representing India at World Finals 2021

MakeX

(Grade 11) Nov 2019 | Lead Robot Builder

Most Innovative Bot Award at Nationals
Top 4 Finalists at Nationals
Tier 3 at Internationals

Heliodyssey

(Grade 11) Dec 2019 | Indian Eclipse Ambassador

Top 20 All India Rank
Won all expenses paid trip to Masirah Island, Oman, to observe 6th December Annular Solar Eclipse and perform experiments as an Eclipse Ambassador of India.

KING CONSTANTINE MEDAL

(Grade 12) Oct 2020

This medal was presented to me for my exceptional and outstanding social work for the global, local and school community while truly embracing the spirit of the Round Square IDEALS.

National Science Concours

(Grade 9) Jun 2017 | Science Camp Member

One of top 25 National Winners
Trophy
Certificate of Merit

Microsoft Office Specialist

(Grade 10) Jun 2018

Qualified for nationals in all 3 categories of Word, Excel and Powerpoint
6th Rank Nationally in Microsoft Word 2016
Medal
Certificate of Excellence

Mission Discovery India

(Grade 9) Oct 2017

Mission Accomplished Award
Best Experiments Finalist Award
Mission Discovery Quiz Winner

International Astronomy and astrophysics competition

(Grade 12) Jul 2020

Qualifying Round Passed + Special Mention for Digital Solution
Pre-Final Round Passed
Silver Honour – Final Round – Top 7% of all Participants

SOF Olympiads

(Grade 9-11) 2017-2019

International English Olympiad 2017 – Zonal Rank 2, Certificate of Distinction, Gold Medal
International English Olympiad 2018 – Zonal Rank 11, Certificate of Excellence, Medal
National Cyber Olympiad 2019 – Zonal Rank 3, International Rank 8, Gold Medal, Certificate of Excellence

Skills

CAD + CFD

Used Fusion 360 and Rhino CAD softwares in competitions, along with developing an in-depth knowledge of Incompressible Flow simulations using Flow Design and Simscale.

Python + Java Coding

Past experience in Java, currently learning about the applications of python in Machine learning for AI

Videomaking

Several years of creating content on a YouTube channel using iMovie and Hitfilm. Skilled in Audio and Video recording, and Editing. These have progressed and improved over time.

Game Development

Started off with Android-based game development before advancing to Java applet-based games before doing courses on making games with the Unity game engine

Microsoft Office

I have been using Microsoft Office software for a long time, and have also obtained a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification

3D Printing & Slicing

Used personal creality ender 3 to create hundreds of headbands for face shields. Optimized printing time from 2 hours to 20 minutes

Website Development

Academic and Internship experience in:
HTML, Javascript and CSS
Created several iterations of websites using WordPress

Memberships

Astronomy Club

(Grade 9-10) 2017-2019

Module 2 & 3
Performed various science activities and participated in night sky observations
Had been an active member for two years, sighting Jupiter, Saturn, Supermoons and other events.

STEM & Robotics Club Leader

(Grade 11) 2019-2020

I taught peers how to prepare for STEM and Robotics competitions like F1 in Schools or MakeX, and hosted lessons alongside teachers to explain technology concepts in an efficient manner.

Rocketry Club Founder

(Grade 11) 2020

I founded a school rocketry club with an original curriculum. Later adapted into Spacentrix.

Anytime Fitness Gym

Been an active member of anytime fitness gym for 2 years during which I have regularly worked on fitness. Currently adapting to home workouts during pandemic

ParkRun

Member of the international ParkRun initiative which brings together people to run on a predecided track every weekend

Sports

Table Tennis

Been a part of school table tennis clubs for several years. Participated in district level competition

Golf

Took part in Golf sport at school for 2 years.

Cricket

Gained interest in Cricket recently and am pursuing it alongside Table Tennis.

Shooting

Joined school shooting sport for one year.

Lawn Tennis

Precursor to table tennis interest for numerous years.

Swimming

Oldest sporting interest, involved for over half a decade. Intermediate level and mastery of basic skills

Other Interests

Guitar

Guitar is my preferred instrument which I have been playing for almost a decade inside and outside school

Podcasting

Created an original podcast for spacentrix with international co-hosts and guests

Entertainment & Literature Critic

I have been critiquing movies, books and other mediums of entertainment and literature passionately.

Virtual Reality

I regularly experiment with VR, particularly the Oculus Quest as I find the growing technology fascinating

Creative Writing & Blogging

I love writing of many forms, including descriptive and narrative. Furthermore, I have created numerous personal blogs on a wide variety of topics

What I Do

My Experiences

F1 In Schools

The world’s largest STEM competition. I have participated at the national levels and was the design and manufacturing engineer. Representing India at the world finals next year. Won several awards and were crowned national champions for season 3.

Wordpress Internship @ Girikon

Underwent a 3 week Internship at Girikon Solutions Private Limited, India. Girikon is a Salesforce Silver Consulting, Oracle Gold, Microsoft Silver Application Development and Adobe Technology Partner. I received training for WordPress Web Development

This helped me to gain crucial skills to apply in the creation of the numerous websites that I manage today across my projects.

MakeX

A robotics competition which lasted for 1.5 months with teams of 8 members which participated in both nationals, where we won best innovation award and international level (qualified with 4th rank from nationals) where we had an incredible experience and finished with an average ranking whilst winning in international level match, representing the nation in a prestigious event.

Microsoft Office Specialist Competition

International competition organized by Certiport in association with Microsoft to test and accredit international level proficiency in microsoft word, excel and powerpoint. Qualified for nationals for all 3 categories and represented the school for India Championship. It helped me hone my computer skills and push beyond my limits and capacities while gaining experience.

Drop of Kindness Round Square Event

I created One of the two selected videos to represent my school for the ‘A drop of kindness’ Round Square event. In it, I discussed my social projects in detail for the International Day of Charity with the intent of inspiring others to take similar initiatives

MBCN Videomaking

I Created short educational videos teaching CS soft skills for Maha Bhagwanti Chadha Niketan NGO to be shared across social media to facilitate free and simple e-learning

Team Indus Internship

Team Indus is a start-up aerospace company, one of the former participants and lead contenders in the google lunar x prize competition. Here, I was exposed to many interesting science activities including Tensegrity, an official NASA orbital simulator GMAT, basic python coding on Raspberry Pi. I also got to perform a working model demonstration in front of Shri Ratan Tata and Dr K Kasturirangan.

Axiom Research Labs Internship

I was assigned to the mission management team under the supervision of Mr. Nirmal Suraj Gadde (Systems Lead Engineer) and worked on Space mission design and planning with experts. I utilized GMAT (General Mission Analysis Tool) software in a more advanced application and learnt about the usage of AGI's STK (Systems ToolKit) mission analysis tools.

Heliodyssey

A fully-sponsored 5-day long scientific expedition for which I qualified after a shortlisting examination held by 'Space India' to select top 20 students from all over India (I secured AIR 17) to observe the 26th December Annular Solar Eclipse at Masirah Island, Oman

National Science Concours

A Small group of students are chosen from all across the country for a science camp that lasts for 5 days. A space-themed activity was also included with planetary observation. These camps were conceptualized to inspire and encourage the younger generation to learn and discover science and its practical usage. A platform for all science enthusiasts from different backgrounds to experience and enjoy science in the outdoors. Encourage thinking out of the box and creating masterpieces in a congenial environment. Experiencing and learning science in the most creative and innovative way.

Harvard YLC Workshop

I was one of the 100 students selected from over 3000 applicants to attend the Harvard Youth Lead the Change Program, grouped with 12 students from across India to initiate and lead a social change project.

Bharat Vikas Parishad

I Participated in a National Literacy Program and taught Math, English and Hindi to underprivileged children

Mission Discovery India

One week space and stem programme which included various scientific activities and create an experiment that could get sent to the moon. Met astronaut Steve Swanson. It was an enriching experience specifically in my area of interest along with various team building, management, project related skills developed.

ZNOTES sat contribution

I Contributed Collegeboard SAT 1 Math, English, Reading Notes to this platform, which is used by millions of students worldwide

Kontigence

I organized an international summer event called Kontigence with peers and personally hosted three of nine events, one each for gaming, science challenges, and an online puzzle hunt akin to Cicada 3301. Thousands of students worldover took part in the event.

Design Championship

I Participated in Industrial Design Competition where I had to design an innovative new helmet for the Indian Army using CAD and other parts of the entire design process.

International Astronomy & Astrophysics Competition

I took part in an open for all international science competition focusing on complex math, physics and astronomy concepts. I passed the Qualifying and Pre-Final Rounds and won a Silver Honour in the Final Round for being in the Top 7% of all Participants

All India Asteroid Search Campaign

Analysing image sets from the Pan-STARRS telescope to look for asteroids and their signatures, creating reports and sending them to the International Astronomical Search Collaboration. The campaign lasts for a month involves usage of astronomical software and concepts to properly detect, mark and report moving objects in the image data sets. About 2000 teams participate from more than 80 countries each year in teams of two. In the case of a discovery, it may be designated as a provisional(confirmed) asteroid and after a time period of minimum 6 years can be named by the discoverers.

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