Born September 27th, 2000 at Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan
Studied at Programmer’s School
Moved To Long Island, New York on January 15th, 2009
Stayed in Cousin’s House for 6 Months
Stayed in a basement with 4 other older family members in Huntington Station, NY
Started 3rd grade at Birchwood Intermediate School
Passed the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) in 4th grade
Started middle school at Stimson Middle School
Started high school at Walt Whitman High School
Became a United States Citizen
Started first job at Modell’s Sporting Goods
Voted for the first time in the 2018 Midterm Elections
Passed the New York State Permit Test
Accepted into 18 colleges and universities
Acquired the New York State Driving License
Delivered high school valedictorian speech
Graduated High School
Arrived at MIT
Left MIT due to COVID-19
Started research at MIT
Got Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19
Graduated MIT with B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering
Traveled back to Pakistan after 8 years for sister and brother weddings
What Did I Do in Life?
Hackathons Attended:
2019 HackMIT, the MIT Hackathon
2019 WHACK, the Wellesley College Hackathon
2020 Hack@Brown, the Brown University Hackathon
2020 BetterMIT Makeathon, the MIT Undergraduate Association Technology Committee makeathon
Conferences and Programs Attended:
2020 John and Nellie Wooden Institute for Men of Principle in Oxford, Ohio
2020 Northeast Keystone Regional Leadership Conference in New Jersey
2020 First Generation 1vyG Conference at Cornell University
2020 ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Virtual Conference
2021 National Mentoring Community Conference
2022 Northeast Greek Leadership Association(NGLA) Conference in Baltimore, MD
2022 183rd Beta Theta Pi General Convention and the Peter F. Greiner Leadership College in Atlanta, Georgia
January 2017
Volunteered at Disney Winter Reading Carnival at South Huntington Public Library
February 2017
Met with high school principal to talk about creating a coding club at school
Competed in Mathletes competition
Volunteered for a chess game night at South Huntington Public Library
Managed lightning for Black History Month Presentation at high school
Attended Teen Advisory Board Meeting at South Huntington Public Library
Interned at New Media Marketing
March 2017:
Participated in the STEM program at Farmingdale State College on 3D Printing
Celebrated Pi Day 2017 at a Mathletes Party
Volunteered for a Moana children’s event at Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Attended high school Health and Wellness Fair
April 2017:
Completed Chemistry STEAM Fair project
Shaved my head for St. Baldrick's Foundation to raise money for fighting cancer
Managed lightning for Lip Sync Battle at high school
Worked backstage at a Maplewood Intermediate School music concert
May 2017:
Took first Advanced Placement(AP) Exam: AP European History
Attended student government retreat at Camp Alvernia
June 2017:
Induced into the World Language Honor Society
Attended Mercy Benefit Concert at high school
July 2017:
Started Internship at Huntington Town Supervisor Chad Lupinacci’s Office
Started Big Data research with Stony Brook University Professor
Started app development Project H.A.P.P.I at Huntington Youth Bureau
Helped a local homeowner start an online presence and website for local counseling startup
Attended the Huntington Manor Fireman's Fair
Attended a Young Adult Creative Writing Intensive
Worked lighting for production of Violet by the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival
August 2017:
Completed first college visit of Stony Brook University
Acquired a perfect score on the New York State Chemistry Regents Exam
Attended the Young Adult Summer Reading Party at South Huntington Public Library
Volunteered as a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) for a science summer camp at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
September 2017:
Ran first meeting of the new high school Coding Club
Volunteered at the Huntington Awareness Day festival
October 2017:
Took the The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test(PSAT/NMSQT)
Helped build the class float for Homecoming Parade
Attend a Natural Helpers retreat at Camp Alvernia
Volunteered at the high school Fine Arts and Craft Fair
Worked backstage for Walt Whitman Mainstage Drama Production Front
December 2017:
Took first SAT Exam at Half Hollow Hills High School East
Visited Silas Wood Sixth Grade Center to talk about coding to students
Took first ACT Exam at Lindenhurst High School
Participated in the Water Bottle Flipping Club
Attended Interact Club Holiday Party
January 2018:
Took the New York State English Language Arts Regents Exam
Managed lighting at Senior Follies event at high school
Built a wooden truss bridge for physics class competition
February 2018:
Attended Xanadu Literary Magazine benefit concert at high school
March 2018:
Assisted with launching t-shirts to the audience from a robot at Girls Sports Night
Shaved my head for St. Baldrick's Foundation to raise money for fighting cancer
Attended International Night at high school
Planned and attended Junior Prom
Visited New York University in New York City
April 2018:
Visited Columbia University
Completed AP Computer Science Principles project tasks
May 2018:
Inducted into the National Honor Society
Presented at STEAM Showcase at Cradle of Aviation Museum
Finished a 250+ slides Spanish project
June 2018:
Started work at Wildcat Summer Coding Camp and Sports Camp
July 2018:
Participated in Suffolk County’s Summer Youth Connection program
Attended family wedding in Toronto, Canada
Acquired perfect scores on the New York State Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 Regents
Started job at Modell's Sporting Goods
September 2018:
Watched sunrise on first day of high school senior year
Attended the Town of Huntington Unity Parade
Submitted QuestBridge National College Match Application
Started AP Computer Science A virtually via Florida Virtual School
Started BCS 102: Computer Concepts and Applications course at Farmingdale State College
October 2018:
Attended high school fall college fair
Completed the MIT Admissions Interview at South Huntington Public Library on Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 at 4 PM EDT
November 2018:
Submitted first round of college applications
Participated in the Senior Sports Night
December 2018:
Worked on college applications
January 2019:
Attended Senior Follies event at high school
Placed 4th at the Long Island Regional Science Bowl competition
February 2019:
Completed the New York State Defensive Driving class
March 2019:
Attended the last high school Club Fair
Shaved my head for St. Baldrick's Foundation to raise money for fighting cancer
Attended the ACT/SAT Scholar Breakfast
April 2019:
Attended 2019 MIT Campus Preview Weekend(CPW) in Cambridge, MA
Attended University of Pennsylvania’s Multicultural Scholars Preview and Quaker Days
Committed to MIT
May 2019:
Took 7 Advanced Placement Exams while fasting for Ramadan
Played last high school varsity badminton doubles match
Attended a Valedictorian celebration at Newsday Headquarters
June 2019:
Participated in Six Flags Physics Day
Passed New York State Road Test in Hicksville
Participated in Yearbook Day
Attended Parent Teacher Association(PTA)’s Award Ceremony
Attended a Valedictorian Luncheon at Villa Lombardi’s
Attended Spring Sports Award Ceremony
Attended Senior Sunset
Attended Senior Prom at Crest Hollow Country Club
Delivered Valedictorian Speech at high school graduation
Received high school diploma
July 2019:
Attended graduation parties
Worked at Wildcat Summer Coding Camp and Sports Camp
Attended Summer Send-Off for the Long Island MIT Class of 2023 at La Piazza
COLLEGE
August 2019:
Attended Summer Send-Off hosted by the MIT Club of New York in Brooklyn
Arrived on MIT’s campus on August 20th, 2019
Watched Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on a projected screen on Random Hall’s rooftop
Watched WarGames with members of the Discover Nuclear Science and Engineering(DNSE) Freshman Pre-Orientation Program(FPOP)
Built a homemade radiation shield from materials bought and found from Cambridge, MA
Completed the Mathematics Diagnostic Exam
Participated in Orientation 2019 as part of the Silver Team
Visited the New England Aquarium
September 2019:
Participated in Laser Maze, High Speed Go-Karts, and Paintball
Attended Boston Red Sox versus Minnesota Twins baseball game at Fenway Park
Attended first MIT Class: 8.01 Classical Mechanics
Received a bid from Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Attended MIT Cricket Club practice
Went to the Muslim Student Associations’ Fall Retreat to New Hampshire
Submitted first MIT problem set for 18.02 Multivariable Calculus class
Attended First Generation Program Welcome Dinner
Participated in HackMIT hackathon
Participated in Tech Caller training
Participated in intramural badminton games
Attended the 2019 MIT Fall Career Fair
Participated in swimming class
Attended first-year Get Clued In Retreat at MIT Endicott House
Attended Maseeh Hall Boat Cruise
October 2019:
Started work at Maseeh Hall Front Desk
Attended MIT Town Hall on Jeffrey Epstein’s Affairs with MIT
Planned a visiting scholar study break in Maseeh Hall
Attended Undergraduate Association Innovation IdeaJam
Participated in the MIT Bike Auction
Attended Beta Theta Pi’s Fall Retreat to Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire
Joined the Muslim Student Associations’ Spiritual Committee
Participated in serenades
Volunteered for Charity Week
Attended 2019 Wulff Lecture on Alloy Design at Apple
Hosted a high school student for Shadow-A-Student Admissions program
November 2019:
Attended WHACK, the Wellesley College Hackathon
Met with Student Support Services for the first time
Attended a luncheon with Vice Chancellor Ian Waitz
Raised awareness of the First Generation Day of Visibility in Lobby 10
Attended the Harvard-MIT First Generation, Low Income Mixer
Participated in the National Quest Day
Elected MIT Class of 2023 Social and Publicity Chair
Planned and attended “Khayaal-E-Pakistan” Conference
December 2019:
Sold holiday ornaments in Lobby 10 to raise money for sexual assault prevention programs
Raised awareness and donations on Giving Tuesday in Lobby 10
Attended Metropolis makerspace orientation
Attended Electrical Engineering and Computer Science(EECS) Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program(UROP) Fair
Attended Beta Theta Pi Formal Cruise
Attended Palestine Cultural Night
Attended MIT Interfraternity Council(IFC) President’s Retreat
Attended MIT 2.009 Final Presentations
Attended the MIT Logarhythms acapella concert
Started job again for the holidays at Modell’s Sporting Goods
January 2020:
Visited Walt Whitman High School to talk about computer science
Started volunteering for outreach for BlockchainsForSchools
Completed and presented the MIT Momentum design project
Attended the John and Nellie Wooden Institute for Men of Principle in Oxford, Ohio
Toured Optimus Ride Headquarters
Organized and attended the classwide Meet the Student Council study break
Attended the Hack@Brown hackathon in Providence, Rhode Island
February 2020:
Attended the MIT Fall Career Fair Committee Retreat
Organized and attended the Class of 2023 Tunnel Party
Attended the Harvard in Solidarity with Islamabad Protestors protest in Harvard Square
Participated in a conversation with Pakistani Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan
Attended the Harvard Muslim Community Mixer
Participated in Brotherhood Olympics
Participated in the Muslim Student Associations’ Executive Board Retreat
Participated in spikeball class
Attended the Northeast Keystone Regional Leadership Conference in New Jersey
Planned and attended the BetterMIT Makeathon
Attended the MIT European Career Fair
Attended the MIT xFair career fair and technology expo
Attended the First Generation 1vyG Conference at Cornell University
March 2020:
Participated in intramural soccer
Left MIT due to COVID-19 global pandemic on March 14th, 2020
Participated in the Admissions Telethon Program
April 2020:
Voted into the Association of Student Activities(ASA) to assist student groups
Attended the virtual Spring Career Fair
Participated in virtual Campus Preview Weekend
Declared Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science as primary major
Organized the classwide Zoom Three Day Challenge
Participated in a First Generation, Low Income Focus Group
Attended the Engineering and Science Career Network Online Career Fair
Participated in Academic Policy and Regulations Team (“APART”) Focus Group
May 2020:
Planned and attended virtual game nights
Attended the Associate Advisors Virtual Orientation
Planned and attended the Muslim Student Associations’ Virtual Senior Night
Elected MIT Class of 2023 Publicity Chair
Planned and attended last day of classes virtual classwide movie screening of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Started volunteering as a mentor and tutor for CovEducation
Watched the Virtual 2.00b PLAYsentations Presentations
Attended MineLogs: A Virtual Concert
Organized and attended alumni panel entitled “Life after MIT: COVID-19 edition”
Participated in the MIT Fall 2020 Charrettes
Attended 2020 MIT Virtual Commencement
June 2020:
Started research on algorithmic fairness, big data, and the law
Volunteered to lead alumni engagement for the first generation, low income MIT community
Started virtual MIT Experiential Ethics 24.133 course
Started the Ethics of Changemaking course offered by the MIT PKG Center
Started working on an augmented reality application for Danfoss AR Product Assistant Program
Started working as a virtual extern for AT&T
Voted in the New York State Primary Elections
Took over 30 courses on various online platforms
July 2020:
Researched Social Media Influence and Election Interference within a legal framework
Attended Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics(SIAM) Student Orientation and Mixer
Planned and opened 2020 MIT Fall Career Fair Series Employer Registration
Helped organize the Alumni Mentorship Program in collaboration with the First Generation Alumni of MIT(FGAMIT) for the MIT First-gen/low-income(FLI) Community
Helped organize a conversational event entitled FLI and Race: Where Do We Begin? In collaboration with the First Generation Alumni of MIT(FGAMIT) and the Office of Multicultural Programs(OMP) for the greater MIT FLI student and alumni community
Participated in the LearnGive for MIT COVID-19 Relief Giving Circle Program
Completed the AT&T Summer Learning Academy
Taught a 3-session course on Artificial Intelligence and Ethics for the Wave Learning Festival for 108 enrolled students from different grades and experiences
Celebrated Eid-ul-adha with family in a socially-distanced manner
August 2020:
Finished a Muslim Student Association’s summer project of course resources
Participated in MIT’s Day of Dialogue on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Presented the final AR Soda Can Scanner Application to Danfoss industry experts and professionals
Presented Experiential Ethics Final Project on Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Discrimination to course students and staff
Attended meetings to discuss, brainstorm, and plan for the future of the First-Generation Low Income(FLI) Community at MIT
Hosted a FLI Alumni Mentorship Mingle Session on Choosing/Changing a Major and Succeeding in Classes, featuring 4 First Generation MIT Alumni
Participated in a virtual MIT Tour Orientation program for the Class of 2024 FLI Students as a Tour Guide
Co-led first-year registration meetings for 10 students in the Physics of Energy Seminar as an Associate Advisor with Professor Leslie Norford
Attended the first-ever Class of 2023 Virtual Talent Show
Participated in a FLI Student Panel, Slack Q&A on student activities, Maseeh Hall MIT For Dummies Event, and the Virtual Activities Midway as part of first-year Virtual Orientation for Class of 2024
Opened employer registration for the 2020 MIT Virtual Fall Career Fair Series
Attended President Reif’s Welcome Convocation for Undergraduates
September 2020:
Published first blog for the MIT Interfraternity Council(IFC) on my experiences with Beta Theta Pi
Attended the first-ever Muslim Student Association’s Virtual Fall Retreat
Wrote the Beta Theta Pi Alumni Newsletter
Hosted Maseeh Hall Virtual First Year Mentor Social Event for Team 7 consisting of 18 Class of 2024 members
Attended the first session of the first-year Physics of Energy Seminar
Attended the 2020 ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Virtual Conference
Hosted a mentorship session for Class of 2024 members of the Muslim Student Association
Hosted and/or supervised 3 Virtual Career Fair Series Q&A, Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program(UPOP) Career Fair Event, Orientation to Brazen Event, MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences(EAPS) Career Fair Event, and Career Fair Preparation for First-Generation Low Income(FLI) Students Event during MIT’s first-ever Virtual Career Fair Exploration Week.
Attended the Office of Minority Education(OME)’s Industrial Advisory Council for Minority Education (IACME) Fair
Attended the first-ever QuestBridge Scholars Network Virtual Welcome Event
October 2020:
Organized a Class of 2023 and Class of 2024 Virtual Mixer
Attended Beta Theta Pi’s Software Tutorial on SolidWorks
Attended the MIT Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program(UPOP)’s Orientation after acceptance into the program
Attended the MIT Hardware, Robotics, and Software Career Fair Sessions
Attended the MIT Get Out the Vote! Festival
Mentored a prospective student during MIT’s Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering(WISE) Program
Mentored current first-year students as part of the First Generation Program’s Peer Mentorship Program
Facilitated several Class of 2024 and Recent Alumni Virtual Dinners
Attended First Generation Alumni of MIT(FGAMIT) Affinity Group’s Leadership Meetings to ideate and plan for more collaborative events
Received the Flu Shot in preventative measure against complications from the Flu and COVID-19
Helped organize and host a Gather.town social event for the Class of 2024 in collaboration with the Office of the First Year
Participated in the 2020 Muslim Student Association’s Charity Week
November 2020:
Organized a Class of 2023 and Class of 2024 Virtual Mixer
Voted in the General Presidential Election for the first time in the State of New York
Attended the First Generation Alumni of MIT(FGAMIT) Celebration for recognition as an official affinity group under the MIT Alumni Association
Celebrated National Quest Day by attending the first-ever virtual QuestBridge community gathering of QB Convene.
Hosted an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Course 6) Drop-in Office Hours for the Class of 2024
Attended the MIT Got Talent Virtual Program
Continued research into AI Personhood, Virtual Banking, and FinTech
De-stressed and prepared for Final Projects and Examinations during Thanksgiving Break
December 2020:
Won re-election for Vice President of Communications for Beta Theta Pi with unanimous vote
Watched the 2.s009 Senior Capstone Class Product Prototype Launch
Organized and hosted the First Generation Program’s Finals Study Break
Won election for webmaster for the Muslim Student Association
Watched the MIT Cholaries Virtual Concert and MIT Logarhythms Virtual Concert
Completed 4 Online Timed Final Examinations
Received grades for the first time at MIT
Became introduced to several Brazilian students for the January 2021 Technological Literacy Project
January 2021:
Worked on a web application for elphi
Remotely met and worked with several Brazilian students on creating technology course content
Organized and attended several First-Gen/Low-Income Accelerator Series sessions on career and professional development
Attended MIT South Asian Alumni Association(MITSAAA)’s networking event
Attended Community Catalyst Leadership Program (CCLP) Orientation Workshop
February 2021:
Attended MIT’s Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program(UPOP) Team Training Weekend
Assisted in the activities of Spring Recruitment
Hosted office hours and help session for Advisees of Physics of Energy Seminar
Moved into Maseeh Hall for Spring 2021 semester
Attended the 2021 National Mentoring Community Conference
Started mentoring students in Physics (Electricity and Magnetism) class
Hosted programs for Maseeh floor 2 first-years as part of being a Resident Peer Mentor
Started staffing office hours for introductory Python course
Attended the Beta Theta Pi’s Induction Ceremony
Attended Muslim Student Association(MSA)’s Taaruf
March 2021:
Started developing a Content Management System (CMS) for Memorang
Attended and ran various MIT Alumni Virtual Gatherings for first-year students
Interviewed various candidates for Maseeh Graduate Resident Advisors (GRAs)
Browsed the 2021 MIT virtual xFair
Attended an Interfraternity Council(IFC) event with Lawrence Ross
Attended “MIT Reflects: Moments of Remembrance and Hope” event, marking 1 year of the COVID-19 era
Attended MIT Addir’s Interfaith Bridge-Building Banquet
Participated in the Muslim Student Association(MSA)’s Olympics
April 2021:
Attended MIT Comparative Media Studies(CMS) Colloquialism event
Started participating in the Kohl's Sophomore Career Expo
Attended MIT Reads Community Discussion conversation with Anthony Abraham Jack
Hosted drop-in session for first-year students at the First Year Majors Fair
Started fasting for Ramadan
Attended Campus Preview Weekend(CP*) events for different organizations
Chatted and mentored matched MITPal(an incoming student)
Watched the Class of 2023 Ring Premiere
Received CPR certification at 2021 MassCPR
Hosted an outdoor social event for advisees of the Physics of Energy Seminar
Received first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Attended the virtual MIT - Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (MEET) training weekend
Attended Beta Theta Pi’s Initiation Ceremonies
Assisted in the Class of 2023 Goose Chase Event
May 2021:
Participated in Associate Advisor and Orientation trainings
Wrote postcards to incoming First-Gen/Low-Income students
Presented Comparative Media Studies final project and Optimization Methods in Business Analytics final project
Celebrated first Eid-Ul-Fitr on campus
Received second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Received the “Outstanding Associate Advisor” Award from the Office of the First Year
June 2021:
Prepared materials for the Year 2 Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (MEET) Computer Science curriculum
Started research in the MIT Digital Humanities Lab
Continued developing a web application for Memorang
Presented materials from the MISTI-Brazil internship on technological literacy
July 2021:
Visited Boston, MA on multiple occasions
Hosted the Muslim Student Association(MSA)’s Senior Night Ceremony
Volunteered for MIT Educational Studies Program: Summer HSSP Program
Celebrated Eid-Ul-Adha at home
Started developing side full-stack development projects
August 2021:
Developed a new personal website portfolio
Visited Richmond, VA and Bridgeport, CT
Attended New York Mets and New York Yankees games
Drove to campus and moved into Beta Theta Pi residence
Welcomed new students as an Orientation leader
Assisted with Fall Beta Theta Pi Recruitment
September 2021:
Inspected other MIT Fraternities during Formal Fall Recruitment for Alcohol Policy
Watched Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings at AMC Boston Common Theater
Went to Trampoline Park, Go-Kart Racing, Airsoft, Kayaking, and Bowling for Fall Recruitment 2021
Attended the Muslim Student Association’s Fall Retreat in New Hampshire
Attended Boston Red Sox versus Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox versus New York Yankees Games at Fenway Park
October 2021:
Got Flu Shot
Attended Beta Theta Pi Informal Fall Retreat in New Hampshire
Attended Class of 2023 Ring Delivery at John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
Watched the rescheduled Boston Marathon on Indigenous Peoples' Day
Spoke on a panel for Muslim Perspectives at MIT Event in colloboration with MIT ICEO and MIT ORSEL
Attended the Arab Students’ Organization (ASO) Fall Dinner
Gave a virtual talk to high school students as part of the 6.UAT High School Conference
Went to Spooky Skate and Next Haunt for Halloween Weekend
Went to Six Flags New England with Beta Theta Pi
Hosted a Samosa Night Study Break for PaksMIT
November 2021:
Helped host a Class of 2023 Spontaneous Study Break Outdoor Event featuring snacks and Raising Canes
Attended the Class of 2023 Student Council Retreat in Rhode Island
Watched Eternals movie with the Class of 2023 at AMC Boston Common
Attended the Beta Theta Pi Big Little Ceremony Celebration at Cask ‘n Flagon
Elected the MIT Interfraternity Council(IFC) Public Relations and Programming Chair
Watched an MIT Soccer game
Watched the Long Island Football Conference I Championship Game at Hofstra University during Thanksgiving Break at home
Helped sell holiday ornaments as part of Beta Theta Pi’s Holiday Philanthropy Project
Presented a model of Mysore Palace for 4.614 Building Islam class
December 2021:
Delivered an in-person 25 minute proposal talk for 6.UAT
Attended the Beta Theta Pi Winter Formal at Joe's On Newbury
Elected the Vice President of Finance of Beta Theta Pi
Presented a new language Amazon Alexa skill for DTILE GEL Class
Organized a photography session for the composite photograph of Beta Theta Pi
Attended DanceTroupe, Asian Dance Team, Tech Twinkies events
Took and passed 14.19 Market Design and 18.06 Linear Algebra finals on 1 day
Watched Spider-Man: No Way Home Movie at Kendall Theater
Went to Boda Borg Boston
January 2022:
Attended Brooklyn Nets vs. Memphis Grizzlies Game at Barclays Center, New York Giants vs. Washington Football Team Game at MetLife Stadium, NY Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs Game at Madison Square Garden
Coded a Create Your Own Level Editor Game as part of MIT web.lab class
Helped register first-year MIT advisees as an Associate Advisor
Participated in MIT Gordon Engineering Leadership Program(GEL) 6.914 Project Engineering Class at Cody Outdoor Center in Freedom, NH
February 2022:
Attended the Muslim Student Association Executive Retreat
Attended the MIT Fraternities, Sororities & Independent Living Groups(FSILG) Leadership Retreat at MIT Samberg Conference Center
Went to Level 99 as part of Beta Theta Pi Spring Recruitment
Watched Super Bowl LVI at Beta Theta Pi
Started working on kuyen.xyz NFT Gallery Marketplace Project
Planned an Ice Skating Event for the Class of 2023
Drove home for President’s Day Weekend
Attended Northeast Greek Leadership Association(NGLA) Conference in Baltimore, MD
March 2022:
Collected member payments and managed budget for all Beta Theta Pi operations
Attended Arab Student Organization(ASO) Dinner Event
Played Intramural Soccer Games
Volunteered to help chaperone the Office of the First Year Museum of Science Outing for all first-years
Organized Oath Pizza fundraiser for Beta Theta Pi
Organized and Hosted an Interfraternity Council(IFC) Raising Cane's Study Break for over 1000 members
Traveled and Explored Washington D.C(Smithsonian's National Zoo, National Mall, White House, US Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, etc.) for Spring Break 2022
Designed and Ordered IFC Business Cards
April 2022:
Helped distribute Class of 2023 Jackets
Organized and Planned a PaksMIT Kebab Night
Planned a Chipotle Fundraiser for Beta Theta Pi
Fasted all days of Ramadan at MIT
Attended Beta Theta Pi Housing Corporation Monthly Meeting
Attended Spring Orientation Leader Training at Walker Memorial
Hosted an admitted MIT student as part of Campus Preview Weekend(CPW)
Helped out at CPW Check-In, Welcome Event, various Beta Theta Pi Events, IFC x Panhel Greek Carnival, Meme the MSA Event, and ASA Activities Midway
Watched Next Act 2022
Planned and Attended the Class of 2023 Six Flags New England Trip in Agawam, Massachusetts
Drove to and attended the MSA Suhoor Beach Trip at Revere Beach
Volunteered and distributed food all day at the 126th Boston Marathon
Organized and Attended an IFC Photoshoot by MIT Technique
Accepted an offer to become a Teaching Assistant(TA) for MIT’s 6.0001/2 Introductory Python Course
Attended the FSILG Awards at Walker Memorial
Worked a table in Lobby 10 for IFC, spreading awareness about Sexual Assault Awareness Month(SAAM)
Attended the Beta Theta Pi Installation Weekend Events, including the Official Ceremony at Hilton Boston Back Bay Hotel
Attended Springfest Carnival
May 2022:
Attended the Maseeh Hall Boat Cruise on Boston Harbor
Attended the Eid-Ul-Fitr MIT MSA Eid Carnival
Helped program a Star Battle Game as part of Software Construction Class
Watched Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness movie with the Class of 2023
Attended the GEL 1 Program Completion Ceremony
Watched the Everything Everywhere All at Once Movie at Regal Fenway and the MIT ADT Showcase
Worked over 64 hours as Commencement 2022 Assistant, helping with all things needed
Volunteered at Senior Ball 2022 at Boston Park Plaza
Went on Boston Duck Tour
June 2022:
Watched Hamlet's Love and Power Tour Concert at Xfinity Center
Traveled to Tajikistan for a week with myriad of activities all over the country
Started interning as a Software Engineering Intern at Flowcode
Interviewed candidates for the 2023 Senior Ball Committee and helped form the committee
Voted in the New York State Primary Election
July 2022:
Traveled to Nashville, TN for July 4th Weekend with various activities, such as seeing Chagall Guevara at Ryman Auditorium and the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum
Celebrated Eid-Ul-Adha at home
Saw New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds Game at Yankee Stadium
Drove to Boston, MA for a weekend of different activities
Watched fireworks and explored the Huntington Firemen’s Fair
Visited Jones Beach, Montauk, Hamptons, Tanger Outlets, and NYC places
August 2022:
Attended the 183rd Beta Theta Pi General Convention and the Peter F. Greiner Leadership College in Atlanta, Georgia
Visited and explored San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA with a friend
Delivered the final presentation for Flowcode internship
Took over the Office of the First Year Instagram for Orientation 2022
Attended Orientation Training and participated in Orientation 2022 as Orange Team Captain
Helped with advising for first years and 6-14 students
September 2022:
Helped out with planning IFC Recruitment and the IFC Kresge Kickoff event
Assisted with Beta Theta Pi Recruitment
Worked a booth for the ASA Midway for first-years for the PaksMIT student group
Drove and attended the MSA Retreat near Killington, Vermont
Started duties as an Assessment Team Member for the GEL program
Attended the President Reif Farewell Institute-wide dance party and events
Watched the full length MIT regressions film in 26-100
Helped plan and attended the MIT 2023 Disorientation at the New England Aquarium
Attended the MIT Fall Career Fair, the GEL Alumni & Student Networking Social, and Community Day at the MIT Museum
Attended the Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles game at Fenway Park for birthday
Conducted more Senior Week interviews for committee selection
October 2022:
Received flu shot at the MIT Medical Flu Clinic
Drove and attended the Beta Theta Pi Brotherhood Retreat
Watched the New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears Monday Night Football NFL game at Gillette Stadium with friends
Helped plan and attended the ‘23 Six Flags: Fright Fest Edition event
Helped plan the IFC-wide Halloween Study Break
Went trick-or-treating near Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood
November 2022:
Attended Chinese Student Club Formal: Dim Sum event
Planned a PaksMIT Samosa Night event as part of Weekends@MIT and AODS Collaboration
Attended the MSA Fall Dinner
Took Senior Portrait photos
Helped plan an advising pizza event for 6-14 advisees
Drove and visited Niagara Falls, NY and Niagara Falls, Canada in addition to Buffalo/Albany/Syracuse, NY with friends for Veterans Day Weekend
Attended the Dunkin' Winter Wonderland
Planned an IFC-wide pizza study break in the Coffeehouse Lounge
Drove and attended the ‘23 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Movie event at AMC Boston Common
Helped teach C15194: Web Development Crash Course: Build a Memes Site Splash class
Drove and visited Providence, RI to see Les Miserables and Brown University
Drove home for Thanksgiving
Helped facilitate a ‘23 class jacket pickup event
December 2022:
Attended Chorallaries of MIT, LOGS, ADT, and Ohms shows
Led GEL lab on Inquiring And Dialoguing
Attended the Arab Student Organization Fall Dinner
Attended the GTL Spain Health and Safety Pre-Departure Session
Watched Croatia 🇭🇷 v Brazil 🇧🇷 World Cup 2022 game in the LSC office
Attended the DanceTroupe show and ‘23 ice skating event
Watched Morocco 🇲🇦 v Portugal 🇵🇹 in a packed classroom
Attended the IFC President's Retreat
Helped sell holiday ornaments in Lobby 10 for Beta Theta Pi charity program
Attended the 2.009 Final Presentations in-person
Visited Yamatos II for IFC Transition event
Attended Stand-Up CoMITy comedy show featuring Ismael Loutfi
Watched Avatar: The Way of Water twice back-to-back at AMC Boston Common in both 2D and 3D
Watched Argentina 🇦🇷 v France 🇫🇷 World Cup 2022 Final in a packed 26-100
Drove home for winter break
Visited United Kingdom (London, Manchester, Cambridge)
Watched West Ham United vs Brentford Premier League game live at London Stadium
Attended London new year celebrations from Trafalgar Square
January 2023:
Visited Netherlands(Amsterdam), Germany(Berlin), Czechia(Prague), Switzerland(Zurich), and France(Paris) part of interrailing Europe trip
Took a 7 hour high-speed train from Paris to Barcelona to begin Global Teaching Lab(GTL) Spain program for 3 weeks, teaching machine learning, computer science, physics, and vocational school content at Salesians Sarrià school while staying in a homestay
Visited Andorra la Vella, Andorra and Madrid, Spain on weekend trips
Watched FC Barcelona vs Getafe LaLiga game live at Camp Nou
February 2023:
Visited Italy(Venice) and Greece(Athens) with friends
Assisted with Beta Theta Pi Spring Recruitment
Attended Cheat Codes musical event at Big Night Live
Attended the ‘23 Cereal Bar study break
Watched the New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins NHL game live at TD Garden
Watched the Mocha Moves show in Kresge Little Theatre
Helped judge projects at the Blueprint hackathon
Led a GEL lab on Leading Innovation
Stopped by MIT European Career Fair and MakeMIT
Attended the CSC Lunar New Year Banquet 2023
Watched Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania at AMC Boston Common
March 2023:
Attended the African Student Association Student Main Show and Afterparty
Started giving MIT admissions tours as a tour guide
Watched Champions Early Screening at AMC Boston Common
Attended the 2023 Killian Award Lecture by Peter Shor on Quantum Computing
Attended the ‘23 Pi Day Skate event
Drove and attended the ‘23 Student Council Retreat in Cape Cod
Started Harvard DPI 662MC: Digital Government Class in the Harvard Kennedy School
Drove home for start of Spring Break
Visited Iceland for Spring Break with Beta Theta Pi friends
April 2023:
Attended a Maggie Lindemann concert at The Sinclair
Watched The Super Mario Bros. Movie for a Class of 2023 Event at AMC Boston Common
Drove and attended an MSA Suhoor Trip at Revere Beach
Explored Dartmouth College and areas near Hanover, NH with friends
Watched the Footwork and Fixation dance shows
Hosted two MIT adMITs for Campus Preview Weekend
Volunteered as Tim the Beaver for a CPW event
Volunteered for gear check at the 2023 Boston Marathon near the finish line on Patriots’ Day
Watched the Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Game 2 of Eastern Conference Playoffs Round 1 live at TD Garden
Attended the ‘23 ice cream truck event
Celebrated Eid-ul-fitr via an MSA carnival and SAAS: Eid Celebration and Cultural Show
Visited Dave and Busters
Led a GEL lab on Defining the Solution
Attended the Beta Theta Pi Formal at Pellas Gallery
Attended MIT Community Day for Inauguration Weekend
Attended the New England Revolution vs Cincinnati MLS game live at Gillette Stadium
Attended the MINCE picnic event
May 2023:
Attended MIT President Kornbluth’s Inauguration
Gave final GEL presentation to staff
Attended the MIT South Asian Graduation Celebration event
Worked a Class of 2023 and Alumni Association event
Attended Springfest carnival
Attended a Kromi musical event at The Grand Boston
Attended Springfest concert featuring Doechii
Attended a Sabrina Carpenter concert at Roadrunner Boston
Attended MSA Senior Night
Gave final 11.005 presentation on last day of Spring 2023 semester
Helped plan, drove around, and attended the Senior Sunset and Venu Club events
Attended the GEL Program Completion Ceremony
Attended the First Gen/Low-Income Senior Celebration
Visited an indoor gun range at Granite State Indoor Range and Gun Shop in Hudson, NH
Attended the Beta Theta Pi Senior Sword Ceremony
Took the last 18.03 final on last day of Finals Week
Hiked at Blue Hills Reservation with friends
Attended the MIT Class of 2023 Senior Ball
Visited and explored Rockport, MA with friends
Visited George’s Island on the Boston Harbor Islands Cruise
Participated in Senior Week activities(Level99, Cape Cod, kayaking, skydiving, Red Sox game)
June 2023:
Attended the OneMIT and Undergraduate Ceremonies
Graduated MIT with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Engineering
Attended 2023 Tech Reunions(Tech Night at Pops, Recent Grad Bash, Toast To Tech)
Watched the Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse at AMC Boston Common
Drove home after school activities ended
Visited Portugal(Lisbon) and Morocco(Casablanca)
Started a MISTI South Africa Natural Language Processing(NLP) internship at Uliza in Cape Town for Summer 2023
Participated in a Kruger National Park Safari in Eastern South Africa
Visited and explored the Cape Peninsula and Cape of Good Hope
July 2023:
Watched Joy Ride, Oppenheimer, and Barbie movies in Cape Town
Worked on various machine learning and software engineering tasks for Uliza startup
August 2023:
Visited and explored Turkey(Istanbul), Hungary(Budapest), and Austria(Vienna)
Drove back to Boston for Orientation training and for assisting with Orientation as a Gold Flag Orientation leader
Visited the ViewBoston observation deck at Prudential Center
Watched the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie at AMC Boston Common
September 2023:
Assisted with beginning of Fall Recruitment 2023 for Beta Theta Pi
Traveled to Karachi, Pakistan for 2.5 weeks for sister and brother weddings
October 2023:
Started organizing MIT-related personal items, documents, and merch
Went to Emergency Room for first time ever for dizziness/congestion reasons
Explored nature areas near Harriman State Park in upper New York
Went apple picking in Eastern Long Island
November 2023:
Interviewed applicants for MIT Class of 2028 as an MIT Alumni Educational Counselor
Enjoyed Dave and Busters near Sunrise Mall in New York
Voted in the 2023 General Election in New York
Stopped by Tanger Outlets Holiday Festival
Visited neurologist, otolaryngologist, and other doctors
December 2023:
Continued interviewing for software engineering-related jobs
Visited neurologist, ophthalmologist, dentist, and gastroenterologist
Had a brain MRI completed
Started part-time job at Staples as a Copy Center Associate
Met up with some high school friends locally
Visited Hudson Yards during holiday season
Passed the digital Defensive Driving Course NY via Improv
Drove through Jones Beach Magic of Lights Show for holiday season
Watched 2024 ring in from Times Square in NYC with MIT friends
January 2024:
Visited Washington D.C and Virginia with family
Visited Museum of Illusions New York with MIT friends
Visited dentist and oral surgeons for root canal
Went to Emergency Room for throat issues
Had an Upper GI Endoscopy
February 2024:
Had a Barium Swallow test
Started first full-time job at Dispel as a remote Associate Full-Stack Engineer
Celebrated leap year by working at Staples
March 2024:
Fasted during month of Ramadan
Bought and went to a full body Ezra MRI Scan
Went to a neurologist and cardiologist
Participated in a road trip spring break trip with many MIT friends from Denver to Minneapolis, traversing Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota
Applied for a new US passport
April 2024:
Celebrated Eid at home
Had one wisdom tooth removed
Visited Boston, MIT, and Beta Theta Pi to meet folks and attend Beta Theta Pi’s 105th Anniversary
Went to a neurologist and neurosurgeon
Had first ever cardiac stress test done
May 2024:
Summoned to jury duty service, but not needed as a juror
Continued side-hustling with Uber and Doordash deliveries on weekends
June 2024:
Left Staples part-time job due to traveling and summer plans
Watched Canada vs Ireland ICC Cricket Match at Eisenhower Park with family
Attended a watch party for India vs Pakistan ICC Cricket Match at One World Trade Center
Watched Hasan Minhaj Off With His Head Tour live at Paramount in Huntington
Celebrated Eid with family
Went on a food tour of Chinatown and Jackson Heights with friends
Enjoyed techno music and 2010s pop at venues
Visited Little Island with family
Explored Google NYC office via an intern friend
Used a week of PTO to travel to the Caribbean/West Indies, traversing through Puerto Rico, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Colombia.
Watched ICC cricket games in Saint Lucia (India vs Australia) and Trinidad/Tobago (South Africa vs Afghanistan)
July 2024:
Explored Los Angeles, San Diego, Bay Area, Seattle, Chicago, and Detroit with friends/solo
Watched Brazil vs Colombia Copa America game live at Levi’s Stadium
Enjoyed 4th of July fireworks from San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf
Went on a National Ice Cream Day food tour in Manhattan with friends