Honours & side quests.
The recognitions, academic milestones, and competitions that mark the trail — alongside the volunteering and extracurricular work that keeps it honest.
Not everything that matters ships to production. Some of it is a podium, a paper, or an afternoon given to something larger than a deadline.
Top 5% — Bank of America incubation
Clearbox was selected among the top teams in Bank of America's incubation programme.
Student Ambassador — University of Birmingham
Represented the university across open days and outreach, guiding prospective students through life on the course.
Runner-up — BEAR Hackathon
National HPC competition on the University of Birmingham's Baskerville cluster; a multi-GPU medical-imaging challenge.
Kerala Flood Relief — Ernakulam
When the 2018 Kerala floods devastated the state, I joined the relief workforce and coordinated a team of 10 in Ernakulam — cleaning and restoring flood-hit homes to livable condition, relocating household furniture, and assisting affected families with whatever they needed.
1st Prize, Project Expo — NIT Calicut
Won first prize for an engineering project at the expo hosted by NIT Calicut.
Founding Member & Vice President — VJCET Robotics Club
Co-founded the robotics club at VJCET and served as Vice President, building it from the ground up.
Know a podium worth chasing?
Hackathons, research collaborations, or a cause that could use an engineer — I'm always up for the side quest.