Maanav Khaitan

Maanav Khaitan

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i like blockchains

Experience

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    New York, New York, United States

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    New York, New York, United States

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    San Francisco, California, United States

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    Berkeley, California, United States

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    New York, New York, United States

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    Berkeley, California, United States

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    Berkeley, California, United States

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    Berkeley, California, United States

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    Berkeley, California, United States

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    Berkeley, California, United States

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    Berkeley, California, United States

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    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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    Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Education

  • UC Berkeley Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) program Graphic

    UC Berkeley Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) program

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    Activities and Societies: Accel Scholars • Blockchain@Berkeley • Eta Kappa Nu • Venture Strategy Solutions • Free Ventures • CS 61A Teaching Assistant • Cal Cricket

    Engineering + business dual-degree program (1 of 50 students admitted)

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    Relevant Coursework:
    • CS 162: Operating Systems (A)
    • CS 161: Computer Security (A+)
    • CS 170: Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems (A)
    • CS 194: Decentralized Finance (A+)
    • CS 160: User Interface Design and Development (A+)
    • EECS 126: Probability and Random Processes (A-)
    • PHYSICS 7A: Mechanics (A+)
    • PHYSICS 7B: Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism (A)
    • CS 61C: Computer Architecture (A)
    • CS 61B: Data Structures (A+)
    • CS 61A: The Structure and…

    Relevant Coursework:
    • CS 162: Operating Systems (A)
    • CS 161: Computer Security (A+)
    • CS 170: Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems (A)
    • CS 194: Decentralized Finance (A+)
    • CS 160: User Interface Design and Development (A+)
    • EECS 126: Probability and Random Processes (A-)
    • PHYSICS 7A: Mechanics (A+)
    • PHYSICS 7B: Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism (A)
    • CS 61C: Computer Architecture (A)
    • CS 61B: Data Structures (A+)
    • CS 61A: The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (A+)
    • CS 70: Discrete Mathematics & Probability (A+)
    • EPS 109: Computer Simulations with Jupyter Notebooks (A)
    • EECS 16A + 16B: Designing Information Devices and Systems (P)
    • CS 375: Teaching Techniques for Computer Science (P)
    • CS 198: Blockchain Fundamentals (P)

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    Relevant Coursework:
    • UGBA 196: Managing Technological Innovation and Strategic Growth (A+)
    • ECON 162: The Chinese Economy (P)
    • UGBA 103: Finance (A+)
    • UGBA 152: Negotiation (A)
    • UGBA 102A: Financial Accounting (A+)
    • UGBA 106: Marketing (A+)
    • UGBA 101A: Microeconomics for Business Decisions (A)
    • UGBA 101B: Macroeconomics (A-)
    • ECON 2: Introduction to Economics (A+)
    • UGBA 10: Principles of Business (A+)
    • UGBA 102B: Managerial Accounting (A+)
    • UGBA…

    Relevant Coursework:
    • UGBA 196: Managing Technological Innovation and Strategic Growth (A+)
    • ECON 162: The Chinese Economy (P)
    • UGBA 103: Finance (A+)
    • UGBA 152: Negotiation (A)
    • UGBA 102A: Financial Accounting (A+)
    • UGBA 106: Marketing (A+)
    • UGBA 101A: Microeconomics for Business Decisions (A)
    • UGBA 101B: Macroeconomics (A-)
    • ECON 2: Introduction to Economics (A+)
    • UGBA 10: Principles of Business (A+)
    • UGBA 102B: Managerial Accounting (A+)
    • UGBA 107: Social, Political, and Ethical Environment of Business (A-)
    • UGBA 196: Entrepreneurial Leadership (A)
    • UGBA 105: Leading People (A)
    • UGBA 104: Business Analytics (A)
    • UGBA 100: Business Communication (A-)
    • UGBA 198: Intro to Investment Banking (P)

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Computer Science Mentors Graphic

    Junior Mentor

    Computer Science Mentors

    - 5 months

    • Led and taught a weekly section of students for CS 61A, Berkeley's introductory computer science course.
    • Received a 5/5 overall rating from students in section based on teaching effectiveness.

  • President of City Chapter

    The Girl Code

    - 1 year 9 months

    Science and Technology

    • Conducted workshops on computer science for 180+ young women, teaching Python, control flow, data structures, etc., aiming to bridge the gender gap in technology.
    • Initiated city chapter and promoted the workshops amongst students and schools.
    • Designed curriculum, managed budget, and led 9-member team (comprised of workshop alumni) to teach and mentor students.

Publications

Courses

  • Business Communication

    UGBA 100

  • Computer Security

    CS 161

  • Computer Simulations with Jupyter Notebooks

    EPS 109

  • Data Structures

    CS 61B

  • Decentralized Finance

    CS 194

  • Designing Information Devices and Systems I

    EECS 16A

  • Designing Information Devices and Systems II

    EECS 16B

  • Discrete Mathematics & Probability

    CS 70

  • Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems

    CS 170

  • Entrepreneurial Leadership (M.E.T. Special Topics)

    UGBA 196

  • Financial Accounting

    UGBA 102A

  • Great Ideas in Computer Architecture

    CS 61C

  • Intro to Investment Banking

    UGBA 198

  • Introduction to Acting

    THEATER 10

  • Introduction to Economics

    ECON 2

  • Leading People

    UGBA 105

  • Managing Technological Innovation and Strategic Growth

    UGBA 196

  • Marketing

    UGBA 106

  • Microeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions

    UGBA 101A

  • Multivariable Calculus

    MATH 53

  • Muslims in America

    ASAMST 128AC

  • Physics for Scientists and Engineers

    PHYSICS 7A

  • Principles of Business

    UGBA 10

  • Probability and Random Processes

    EECS 126

  • Reading and Composition: Anthropology at the End of the World

    ANTHRO R5B

  • Teaching Techniques for Computer Science

    CS 375

  • The Craft of Writing - Film Focus

    FILM R1A

  • The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

    CS 61A

  • User Interface Design and Development

    CS 160

Projects

  • Traverse

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    Traverse automatically generates security reports for EVM smart contracts. It uses static analysis to identify frequently-missed bugs and vulnerabilities, and allows users to vote on security too.

    Winner at ETH SF:
    🛠 Optimism — Best Developer Infra/Tooling
    🏊‍♂️ Worldcoin — Pool Prize

    See project

  • Lilac: Transforming DAO Governance with Reputation

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    Lilac is a new paradigm for improving the governance process. It helps DAOs bootstrap data-backed governance mining by empowering and incentivizing long-term, meaningful contributors with rewards according to their on-chain reputation.

    6 awards won at ETH NYC:
    🥈 BitDAO — Best Use - $3000
    🥈 WalletConnect — Best Social - $2500
    🏊‍♂️ Radicle — Prize Pool - $150
    🥈 The Graph — Best use of Existing Subgraph - $1000
    🏊‍♂️ Worldcoin — Pool Prize - $277
    🥈 dYdX Grants — Best…

    Lilac is a new paradigm for improving the governance process. It helps DAOs bootstrap data-backed governance mining by empowering and incentivizing long-term, meaningful contributors with rewards according to their on-chain reputation.

    6 awards won at ETH NYC:
    🥈 BitDAO — Best Use - $3000
    🥈 WalletConnect — Best Social - $2500
    🏊‍♂️ Radicle — Prize Pool - $150
    🥈 The Graph — Best use of Existing Subgraph - $1000
    🏊‍♂️ Worldcoin — Pool Prize - $277
    🥈 dYdX Grants — Best Use - $3000

    See project

  • Covidplasma.in

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    • Co-developed www.covidplasma.in, India's first online dashboard (100,000+ unique views) to connect COVID-19 patients with qualified donors for plasma therapy, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Flask.
    • Designed user flow, decided feature set, and managed project development timeline.

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  • PoachNot

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    PoachNot is a web app which aims to save animals through real-time detection of poachers. It uses microphones set up at multiple points in a wildlife reserve along with a machine learning model to detect signs of poaching activity and alert authorities. Built using PyTorch, React, FastAPI, Scale AI, and Mage.

    See project

  • M.E.T. Student Website

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    • Managed 3 developers to build the M.E.T. Student Website, using HTML, CSS, Flask, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap, and Google Authentication.
    • Designed and oversaw weekly sprints in Trello, planned feature set and wireframes, and conducted team standups.
    • Currently used by 200 students and alumni for course reviews and career updates.

    See project

  • Spotify Discover Together

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    Designed and developed a web app which creates a playlist of recommended songs for friends to listen to together, based on their music tastes from Spotify. Developed using the K-Means machine learning algorithm, in Python, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, and Flask.

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  • FirstPlate

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    Designed UI/UX for an iOS app providing relevant restaurant reviews to users based on their taste profiles. Interviewed several potential customers to better understand problems faced and collect feedback on app design.

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  • Breast Cancer Diagnosis using Machine Learning

    Developed a machine learning model for breast cancer diagnosis with 99.2% accuracy, using the K-Nearest-Neighbors algorithm. Developed using Python, Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn.

    See project

  • Apoyo

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    • Launched Apoyo, an iOS app for Alzheimer's caregivers to remind patients of daily tasks and ensure patient safety, with voice reminders and geo-fencing technology.
    • Developed app using Swift, MapKit, and the AVFoundation API.
    • Interviewed and tested app with caregivers, planned feature set, and shared app with 30 caregivers.

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  • AI Movie Recommender

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    Developed a machine learning application to recommend movies based on a user's previous likes, using Python and NumPy.

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  • Quant

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    Developed Quant, a deep learning application using Long Short-Term Memory Networks to predict future stock prices and trends. Developed using Python, Tensorflow, and Keras.

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  • AI Artist

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    Developed a deep learning application to compose images in the styles of various artists, using a convolutional neural network. Developed using Python and Keras, as a capstone project for 'Artificial Intelligence' summer course at Georgia Tech. Received 5/5 professor evaluation.

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  • Stock Market Portfolio Optimizer

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    Developed a program to simulate trades and optimize stock portfolios for the Sharpe ratio, using Python, Pandas, and NumPy.

    See project

Honors & Awards

  • Dean's List - Business

    UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

  • Dean's List - College of Engineering

    UC Berkeley College of Engineering

  • Runner Up - RocketBlocks Product Management Competition

    Product Space

    Created a feature to increase social engagement on RocketBlocks' interview prep platform. Identified user pain points, designed wireframes, and planned development timelines.

  • Winner of Design Championship India (2017, 2018, & 2019)

    Mindbox India

    Awarded first prize in the UI/UX and Product Design categories (1st out of 2000+ participants) for three years consecutively. Design projects included mobile app, smartwatch, and packaging designs.

  • Indian Linguistics Olympiad - Best Solution and National Bronze Medallist

    Panini Linguistics Olympiad

    Selected for the national training camp of the Indian Linguistics Olympiad (PLO) and received a best solution award and a national bronze medal.

  • Bronze Awardee - Infinity 2019

    Aditya Birla World Academy

    Won a bronze award in the Clash of Mathematicians at Infinity 2019, an international math competition conducted by the Aditya Birla World Academy, Mumbai.

  • World Rank 11 - Online Olympiad in Linguistics

    Online Olympiad in Linguistics

    Achieved World Rank 11, and National Rank 2 in the final round of the olympiad. The Online Olympiad in Linguistics was conceived as an annual competition that would allow secondary school students from all over the world to get closer to understanding the scientific beauty of language.

  • National Winner - Schoolpreneur Summit India

    Metamorphosis

    Won 1st prize nationally out of 750+ teams in the Schoolpreneur Summit, India's largest business plan competition. Won for pitching SkillSync, an online platform connecting skilled students with opportunities to complete projects for professional clients. Awarded seed funding of Rs. 20000 and free incubation with Metamorphosis India. Featured in the Times of India and the Indian Express.

  • National Topper - ACER Science Olympiad

    ACER Olympiads

    Achieved National Rank 1 - India in the ACER Science Olympiad.

  • Times SPARK - Scholarship Winner

    The Times of India

    Winner of Times SPARK, a scholarship competition by the Times of India, in partnership with Bennet University, aiming to identify students in India with the best analytical and communication skills and intellectual curiosity. Awarded a total of Rs. 1 lac.

  • National Winner of Nazariya Art Competition

    Heritage Foundation of Art and Culture

    Awarded First National Prize in the Nazariya inter-school art and painting competition, on the theme 'Environment'. My artworks were also exhibited in the Telangana State Art Gallery in Hyderabad, India.

  • Student of The Year - National Winner

    Global SOTY Foundation

    Recognized as Student of the Year India: An award for all-round excellence and leadership potential, aiming to identify the top student achievers in India. Won 1st place out of 50,000+ applicants.

  • Keynote Speaker at International Cybersecurity Conference 2017

    International Cybersecurity Conference 2017 - Hyderabad

    Selected to present a keynote on 'Achieving a Cyber-secure Telangana' at the International Cybersecurity Conference held at the Hyderabad International Convention Center. Awarded with a full scholarship for an online cybersecurity course, and received interest from Telangana IT Association to implement my cybersecurity plan.

  • International Student League - Top Ranker

    Vedantu and the Times of India

    Achieved World Rank 8 out of 60,000+ in the Largest International Online Mathematics and Aptitude Competition.

Test Scores

  • Codesignal General Coding Assessment

    Score: 848/850

  • IB Diploma Programme

    Score: 45/45

    World Topper (Perfect Score)

  • TOEFL iBT

    Score: 116/120

  • SAT Mathematics Level 2

    Score: 800/800

  • SAT Physics

    Score: 800/800

  • AP Statistics

    Score: 5/5

  • SAT with Essay

    Score: 1580/1600

    EBRW: 780; Math: 800; Essay: 21/24

  • AP Computer Science A

    Score: 5/5

  • IB Middle Years Program

    Score: 54/56

    Achieved 54/56 (Top 0.5% of the world) in the IBMYP E-Assessments. Subject-wise grades - Mathematics: 7, English Language and Literature: 7, Physics: 7, Chemistry: 7, Biology: 7, Geography: 7, History: 7, Spanish Language Acquisition: 6, Visual Arts: 7, Personal Project: 6, Interdisciplinary: 7.

  • PSAT/NMSQT

    Score: 1510/1520

    EBRW - 760; Math - 750.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Professional working proficiency

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

    Member

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    Member of IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization.

  • Eta Kappa Nu

    Member

    - Present

    Member of HKN, UC Berkeley's EECS Honor Society. Membership in HKN is extended to undergraduates in the top fourth of the junior class and the top third of the senior class in EECS.

  • Human Capital

    Community Member

    - Present

    Human Capital works with engineers throughout their entrepreneurial journeys to start and build meaningful companies.

  • M.E.T. Strategy Group

    Software Engineer

    - Present

    Software development and technical consulting for startups in the Bay Area. Currently working on building real-time file synchronization for Intensivate's draw.io tool IntensDraw.

  • The Volunteer Project

    Co-Founder

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    • Co-founded The Volunteer Project, a website to connect students with volunteering opportunities at non-profit organizations seeking help. Available at www.thevolunteerproject.in. • Led an 11-member cross-functional team to develop website and promote the platform through social media and visits to schools and non-profits. • Connected 500+ students and 25+ non-profits globally.

  • REUSE Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator

    Consultant

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    • Worked with and advised young entrepreneurs to grow their startups as part of the REUSE social entrepreneurship accelerator. Focused on ventures with a positive environmental impact. • Devised go-to-market and branding strategies, developed new revenue streams, and increased profits by 10%-20%.

  • Oakridge Model United Nations

    Head of Technology

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    • Developed conference website, created posters and videos for social media marketing, and designed delegate resources. • Integrated wxMUN software to make committee proceedings more delegate-friendly and efficient.

  • Rotary Interact Club of Oakridge International School

    President

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    • Led Head Board, grew membership from 60 to 130 members, prioritized initiatives and set monthly and annual goals, and conducted meetings. • Collected over 8.4 tons of dry waste through a recycling drive in partnership with ITC and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. • Donated over Rs. 41000 worth of stationery received from ITC to children of school staff and underprivileged students. • Collaborated with Rotary Club of Hyderabad Deccan and motivated club members to organize and lead…

    • Led Head Board, grew membership from 60 to 130 members, prioritized initiatives and set monthly and annual goals, and conducted meetings. • Collected over 8.4 tons of dry waste through a recycling drive in partnership with ITC and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. • Donated over Rs. 41000 worth of stationery received from ITC to children of school staff and underprivileged students. • Collaborated with Rotary Club of Hyderabad Deccan and motivated club members to organize and lead community service initiatives.

  • Alpha Hackathon

    Co-Founder and Head Organizer

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    • Co-founded Alpha, one of India's first hackathons for middle school and high school students. • Conducted hackathon at Oakridge International School, Hyderabad, reaching 50+ students from several schools. • Designed coding problems, guided participants, and managed logistics and marketing of the event.

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