Arnav Panda
Arnav Panda

Arnav Panda

Rising High School Senior at The Stratford Preparatory High School, San Jose, CA

(Class of 2026)

Selected Courses

Completing 18+ AP and Honors courses by graduation.

AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Economics AP Computer Science P AP Computer Science A AP Statistics & Data Science Advanced CS AI / ML AP Psychology AP World History Honors US History Biz & Entrepreneurship Spanish 1-3 Honors English 1-4 Honors Biology Honors Chemistry

Technical Skills

Python Java SQL C++ HTML Pandas Vercel Data Analysis

Academic Activities

Summer 2024

School of Professional Studies, Columbia University

Data Science & Machine Learning I & II

  • Completed Python and ML projects applying statistical and probabilistic methods to real-world data with strong visualization skills.
Summer 2025

UC Berkeley Extension

Data Structure & Algorithms

  • Completed college-level course on algorithms, recursion and data structures, applied concepts through Python and Java projects.
Jan 2019 — Present

Advanced Computer Programming

Java, Python, SQL & AI / ML

  • Progressed from introductory coding to independent projects in Java, Python, and SQL, focusing on AI, data science, and app development. My education has been through Stratford classes, online courses, self-study, and self-initiated projects.

Work & Internship Experience

Summer 2025

Northwestern University

Research Intern (Prof. Samir Khuller)

  • Helped Prof. Khuller with research on network-flow optimization while building Chronos, a PhD scheduling app. Designed integer-programing logic, built full-stack in Next.js. Planning for university-wide deployment.
August 2025 — Present

RevInsight

Intern Developer (Early-stage AI startup in Sales Intelligence Technology)

  • Working with founding engineers – analyzing enterprise sales data, building analytics pipelines + dashboards, and applying AI models to improve revenue performance and decision-making.

Leadership & Extracurriculars

August 2022 — 2024

Stratford Hackathon Club

Founder & Vice-President

  • Established the school’s first Hackathon Club, encouraging team-based coding competitions.
  • Organized hackathons and led Python, Java, and competitive programming workshops.
  • Top 3 Finalist, Lelandhacks Competition (2023)
August 2024 — Present

Stratford Data Science Club

Founding Member

  • Established and expanded the club to promote hands-on data science learning.
  • Led workshops on Python, machine learning, and visualization. Organized projects using real-world datasets.
August 2022 — Present

Stratford DECA Club

Member

  • Competed in business case competitions (WRLC, District, SCDC); placed Top 10 statewide.
  • Developed expertise in financial analysis, entrepreneurship, and strategic decision-making.

Community Engagement & Mentorship

June 2022 — Present

SHAKTI Social Organization

Coding Instructor

  • SHAKTI Social Organization, established in 1992, promotes children's rights and improves access to quality education in marginalized communities, particularly tribal populations in India.
  • Teach coding fundamentals to underprivileged children in India through virtual classes.
  • Conduct interactive lessons on programming basics, logic, and problem-solving.
  • Inspire students to explore opportunities in STEM fields.
September 2021 — 2023

Empower and Excel

Youth Volunteer

  • Support education accessibility by organizing book drives, skill-building workshops, and school supply distributions.
  • Assist in meal preparation and distribution for underprivileged families.