Columbia University
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
2025 - 2029
I'm passionate about using AI to solve real-world problems and create meaningful tools.
Reach out at arora.rahul@columbia.edu.
Education
Rye Country Day School
High School Diploma
2021 - 2025
Activities and societies: Varsity Track & Field (Captain), Varsity Football (2nd All-Time, Single-Season Receiving Yards), Economics Club (Co-Founder)
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Physics C (18 AP Courses); National Merit Finalist
Columbia Engineering
Science Honors Program
Sep 2023 - May 2025
- Python: Tools, Concepts, and Applications (Fall 2023)
- Introduction to Algorithms (Spring 2024)
- Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Fall 2024)
- Social Science Research Techniques for STEM projects (Spring 2025)
Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY)
2016
Completed 14 advanced courses through CTY's online program, exploring subjects across mathematics, computer science, and the social sciences.
Experience
Technology Intern
Keye (AI Fintech Firm- YC F24)
- Working on several data science/machine learning research projects alongside founder.
- Develop scripts using Python and AI technologies to assist in networking.
Mar 2024 – Sep 2024
Student Intern
Greenwich Housing Authority
- Finance/technology intern for public housing agency that provides affordable housing to town residents.
- Responsibilities include invoicing, grant and state funding reconciliation.
Technology Intern
Coffee for Good, Inc.
- Volunteer for local nonprofit that that provides job training for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- Assist firm with Salesforce implementation, helping migrate data from spreadsheets to a relational database.
- Developed a weighted classification algorithm that matches available jobs to employee skill sets.
Data Science Intern
Copperwood Asset Management, LP
- Developed forecasting model to predict electricity demand for energy trading firm.
- Experimented with various data science libraries to help develop a predictive model.
- Built interactive, dynamic website to display real-time energy demand forecasts.
May 2023 - Sep 2023
Student Researcher
Applied Computing Foundation
- Invited to join ACF's high school tech entrepreneurship program - courses in CS, business & marketing.
- Developed a tech startup focused on environment literacy.
Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
Projects
Oppfinity
Developed a platform to connect high school students with college professors for research opportunities. Engineered an AI-powered tool to write cold emails tailored to the professor.
View Project2025 - Present
Poll.it
Founded a youth-based political literacy organization to summarize news and generate polls. Grew audience to over 55,000 followers on TikTok.
View Project2024 - Present
idk: AI Decision Maker (iOS App)
Built an AI-driven decision-making app, using Swift and the OpenAI API, and released it on the App Store. Allows users to get a recommendation using AI.
View Project2025 - 2025
Trivia GPT (iOS App)
Developed and published an AI-powered trivia app to the App Store. The app utilizes AI to prompt-engineer trivia questions across a wide range of subjects.
View Project2023 – 2024
Connecticut Voter App (iOS App)
Developed a mobile app to manage and analyze voter-specific data from state files. Enabled campaigns to quickly assess voter information while canvassing.
2021 - 2023