Amaar Chughtai

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Recognition

US President's Award

Educational Excellence

Awarded by the White House for outstanding academic achievement in mathematics and the sciences.

Certificate of Merit Level 10

Music Teachers' Association of California

Top-level piano certification for advanced classical performance, theory, and musicianship.

Public Forum CFL — Undefeated

Coast Forensic League

Went undefeated throughout the CFL season in Public Forum Debate, earning top speaker recognition.

USACO

USA Computing Olympiad

Competed in the USA Computing Olympiad, solving algorithmic and data structure problems under time constraints.

Jazz Piano Certification

Jazz Piano Association

Recognized for proficiency in jazz theory, chord voicing, improvisation, and live performance.

TEDx Speaker

TED

Delivered an original talk at a TEDx event, sharing ideas at the intersection of technology and creativity.

I build things.Projects

2021 – 2023

VC Assist

Senior Lead Full-stack Developer

A cross-platform application helping Valley Christian students manage their school experience — native iOS, desktop, and backend components for schedule management, grade tracking, and campus navigation.

Swift · Electron · Python · TypeScript

2023 – 2025

Stellar

Founder

A free nonprofit educational platform serving 25,000+ active learners with 80+ courses spanning AP, IB, SAT, and competitive math. Features Nova, an AI tutor. 501(c)(3) nonprofit via Hack Club.

Svelte · TypeScript · AI/ML

WarriorBorgs 3256

Robot Code & Systems Senior Developer

Building the software behind WarriorBorgs Team 3256 for the FIRST Robotics Competition. Java-based robot control with autonomous routines, teleop control, and vision processing.

Java · Gradle

2024 – 2025

Pivyr

Founder

An AI-powered shopping search platform that monitors prices, analyzes trends, and provides personalized insights to help consumers make smarter purchasing decisions.

AI/ML · TypeScript · Next.js

2025 – Present

Cotton

Founder & CEO

An AI-powered digital wardrobe iOS app that catalogs your clothing through photo recognition, generates outfit combinations based on style and weather, and provides color coordination suggestions.

iOS · Swift · AI/ML

null0

Founder

An AI desktop automation agent for macOS. Executes real actions through natural language commands with autonomous workflow execution. Currently in rolling public beta.

AI/ML · macOS · TypeScript

Community

Software Dev Club

Founder & President

Teaching students software development principles and real-world product design at Valley Christian.

Astro · Tailwind CSS · JavaScript

At the Intersection

Creator & Host

A community series and open forum for discussing ideas at the intersection of technology, culture, and creativity.

YouTube · Community

Research

Princeton Research

Neuromorphic Computing & ML Research Analyst

Conducting research at Princeton University on neuromorphic computing and machine learning systems, contributing to the MindEye project.

Python · ML/AI · Neuromorphic Computing

About

A developer based in the Bay Area with a passion for building software that solves real problems. From neural networks to robotics to web apps, every project is a chance to grow.

When I'm not writing code, you'll find me at the piano keys, gazing at stars, or hosting an open mic.

Piano7+ years, 1000+ hours. Active jazz musician, currently publishing research.
AstronomyStargazing, celestial events, and astrophotography.
Math TutoringPre-algebra to advanced calculus. Making math intuitive.
Open MicHosting forums for people to share thoughts and opinions.