Hackathon
NextGen Hackathon
ACM Fremont x SCRS hybrid hackathon.
September 21, 2025
2025 · NOW
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the year that just ended
Forward Surge
Where I am right now
The focus shifted from proving I could build something to deciding whether it should exist, how it should behave under pressure, and what it asks from the user. That work now spans production systems, hackathons, international CTFs, and applied AI research.
Won the OpenAI x Outskill Hackathon on June 5, 2026.Placed 2nd runner-up at the Central Innovation Hackathon.Built production systems with security, performance, and maintenance in mind.
Mindset
Build with intent. Speed is wasted if the thing doesn't matter.
Practice
Hackathons every month. CTFs on weekends. AI papers in the gaps between.
Artifacts
Production apps that hold up. Leaderboard placements that aren't participation only.
The receipts3× hackathon wins8 CTFs played
Hackathons
8Build something in 36 hours, hope it survives the demo.Participated
Hackathon
Gen AI Exchange Hackathon
Google Cloud Gen AI Exchange. Second phase with team of 5.
August 25, 2025
Hackathon
HackRx 6
Bajaj Finserv hackathon. Registered, received credentials and Discord invite.
July 30, 2025
Hackathon
Adobe India Hackathon
Registered and participated in Adobe's India wide hackathon.
July 8, 2025
Hackathon
Central India Hackathon 2.0 (CIH)
Finals June 23 to 25. Emerged winners.
June 25, 2025
Hackathon
NCET College Hackathon
Two day event held May 30 to 31.
May 31, 2025
Hackathon
Inception Hackathon
Early April finale. Took the win.
April 30, 2025
Hackathon
Nokia Student Hackathon
Hiring focused event. Round 1 held March 8 to 9.
March 9, 2025
CTFs
8Capture-the-flag. Reverse, web, crypto, pwn. Sleep optional.CTF
ASIS CTF Finals
International invitation only CTF finals. Placed 100th globally.
December 27, 2025
CTF
University CTF 2025: Tinsel Trouble
Hack The Box global university CTF. Placed 100th overall, top 3 in India.
December 19, 2025
CTF
BackdoorCTF
IIT Roorkee InfoSecIITR. 48 hour online jeopardy style CTF. Placed 146th.
December 6, 2025
CTF
CyKor CTF
Korea University CyKor team. 24 hour international online CTF. Placed 79th.
December 6, 2025
CTF
CryoVault PES CTF
ISFCR, PES University. Online qualifiers followed by offline finals. Placed 46th out of 300 teams.
October 31, 2025
CTF
CyberTEA 3.0 CTF
Online CTF with two rounds. Placed 8th out of 100 teams.
October 25, 2025
CTF
DecodeX CTF
BMSIT campus CTF. Placed 12th out of 30 teams.
February 15, 2025
CTF
Shaastra CTF
IIT Madras annual tech festival CTF. Placed 27th out of 367 teams.
January 5, 2025
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