Hi, I’m Ashwika Tipparaju. I’m exploring the intersection of technology, numbers, and human behavior to create opportunities for others.
Explore my work ↘From making resources easier to find to bringing students together, these are projects grounded in possibility.
A passion project making financial opportunities easier to discover. OneMindLift matches students with scholarships, grants, fee waivers, and summer programs, with first-generation, low-income, and multilingual students in mind.
Visit OneMindLift ↗
A student-to-student book exchange concept that makes it easier to find, trade, buy, sell, or give away textbooks and connect with classmates.
Co-created an AI-powered personal styling concept that considers skin undertones, contrast, and seasonal color profiles to suggest personalized palettes and outfits. The team tested it with 12 early users and earned a $100 Pitch Day award.
Explore the pitch deck ↗Hosted a global event bringing together more than 1,000 participants from 13 countries, with six industry speakers from organizations including KPMG, Bank of America, and Meta, and more than 10 hours of learning and Q&A. Sponsors contributed prize money, and the event raised $3,000 for the Akhil Autism Foundation.
More conversations on YouTube ↗Too many students miss opportunities to learn technology because of cost or limited access. I believe everyone deserves a chance to explore.
That belief led me to volunteer as a tutor through Learn To Be and then join Youth Code Foundation as a Python student. Inspired by its mission, I became president of the student-led nonprofit.
Through classes, seminars, hackathons, and conversations with industry leaders, YCF helps young people explore technology. I’ve taught Python classes through the foundation and in collaboration with my school.
Discover Youth Code Foundation ↗Education
Rutgers Preparatory School, New Jersey · Class of 2027
Intended major
Accounting
Leadership
Youth Code Foundation president · Tennis co-captain · Stage manager
Skills
Python · AI tools · Product design · Teaching · Event leadership · Communication
Leadership takes many forms: showing up for a team, supporting a community, and helping a production come to life.
I’ve been on the tennis team all four years of high school and on varsity in junior and senior year. We won the 2025 state sectional championship.
“Some of my best learning happened here. We cried together, laughed together and supported each other as a team.”
As stage manager for The Search for Delicious, I helped bring a production to life with the cast and crew. I also worked on lighting for The Music Man and Harvey.
I was honored with the Kaufelt Award for Outstanding Community Service. For three consecutive years, I devoted more than 250 volunteer hours each year, primarily through Youth Code Foundation.
I received a Guinness World Records certificate for taking part in a chorus performance chanting 700 verses from scripture, part of a record-setting recital of 1,329 participants.
Exploring how policy choices shape economic outcomes.
My review explores how federal income tax enforcement policies affect revenue, including audits, enforcement costs, and tax evasion. It considers how allocating IRS resources effectively can balance revenue, costs, and economic welfare.
The research reviewed suggests audits can generate more revenue than they cost and encourage longer-term compliance, with high-income audits potentially yielding greater revenue.
Worked with the finance team, read ledgers and financial statements, shadowed a CPA, learned about accounting software, and observed a tax e-filing process.
Help lead a student-run nonprofit offering classes, seminars, interviews, and the global AI Summit & Hackathon.
Taught nearly four complete batches of Python classes through Youth Code Foundation and my high school, and hosted conversations with industry practitioners. Watch on YouTube ↗
Tutoring students sparked my interest in teaching and led me toward Youth Code Foundation.