Khushi smiling on a luggage cart in an arched hallway

Robotics, service, speech and building things

Hi, I'm Khushi.

I am a Prospect High School student, FRC 2813 business lead, varsity Speech and Debate member, community volunteer, traveler, LEGO builder, swimmer, board-game person, and black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

FRC 2813 PVSA Speech & Debate 50 countries

School clubs and teams

At Prospect, my school clubs and activities include Prospect Robotics, Speech and Debate, SASU, the South Asian Student Union, MAC, the Math Academia Club, and SBC, the Small Business Club, where I serve as president.

Communication

Through Speech and Debate, I practice the kind of work I love: research, confidence, advocacy, and clear communication.

Service and community

Through my temple's PVSA program, I completed 181 service hours last year and am working toward 250 hours this year. I have volunteered with Second Harvest, Habitat for Humanity, RAFT, and JCNC, the Jain Center of Northern California.

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FRC 2813 Prospect Robotics

Business lead this season and former SWE-NEXT lead, focused on outreach, sponsorship, and making robotics feel welcoming, visible, and possible.

02

YJA and YJP

Media member for YJP and local representative for YJA, helping connect students, events, community stories, service projects, and local meetups.

03

Service recognition

Recognized with National Service Honor, a City of Milpitas commendation, and an April 2026 California State Assembly certificate from Alex Lee for outstanding volunteering. I have also participated in CSF and CJSF.

Competitive communication

Speech and Debate is one of my school activities at Prospect, and it helps me practice research, argument-building, confidence, and clear communication.

I am a varsity member and love how debate combines preparation, quick thinking, and the courage to speak up.

Khushi with Speech and Debate trophies
Speech and Debate tournament moment.

Outreach and engineering leadership

I have taught two years of FLL camp for elementary and middle school students, co-led a Girls in STEM Day, co-led Lime Launcher, an all-girls robotics team project, and serve as a FIRST Like a Girl ambassador through my team.

Through SWE-NEXT and Prospect Robotics, I love helping younger students see engineering as something creative, collaborative, and genuinely possible.

Khushi working on the Lime Launcher robotics project
Lime Launcher, an all-girls robotics project.
Khushi with SWE CEO Karen Horting at a robotics event
Meeting Karen Horting, CEO of SWE.
Khushi helping students code during FLL camp
Teaching FLL camp for elementary and middle school students.
Khushi helping students test an FLL robot
Helping students test and iterate on FLL robots.
Khushi with a FIRST Like a Girl ambassador frame
FIRST Like a Girl ambassador through Prospect Robotics.

YJA, YJP, JCNC, and service

As a YJA local representative and YJP media member, I help build community through events, service, and storytelling. I have co-led a YJA cafe meetup and participated in service work through YJA and JCNC.

My volunteering has included Second Harvest, Habitat for Humanity, RAFT, and the Jain Center of Northern California.

Khushi volunteering at a Second Harvest service event
Volunteering through JCNC and Second Harvest.
Khushi at a JCNC community event
Community at JCNC, the Jain Center of Northern California.
Group photo from a YJA cafe meetup
Co-led a YJA cafe meetup.
YJA service event with volunteers preparing care items
YJA service work and volunteer projects.
YJA West local representatives group photo
YJA West local representatives.
181PVSA service hours last year
250service-hour goal this year
50countries traveled
1black belt earned
Web app

Online Photobooth

A playful online photobooth project where visitors can take photos in the browser and try out a fun interactive web experience.

Open project
Practice tool

MAC AMC Practice

A math practice website that helps students prepare for AMC 10 and AMC 12 problems with an accessible online study tool.

Open project
Study platform

Flashcards

A free flashcard and study platform with AI notes-to-flashcards, study modes, games, progress tracking, a library/share flow, local guest storage, and import/export tools.

Open Flashcards

Nectir internship

My internship notes are still here.

The site started as a simple Nectir internship portal. Now it has a dedicated space for what I am learning, including project strategy, tech careers, GitHub portfolio basics, and new words.

Friday, July 10, 2026

Kickoff meeting

Learned pre-mortem vs. post-mortem thinking, internship scheduling, startup vs. big-tech roles, GitHub portfolio basics, and how an IDE helps turn ideas into code.

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Joining meetings and planning the AI chatbox

Talked through how I can join company meetings, including joining one that week, and mapped out what I would need to build an AI chatbox: a visible interface, a frontend, a backend, and an API connection.

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Testing Nectir and joining all-hands

Got to see more of Nectir, received access to the platform, joined an all-hands meeting, and planned to test Nectir, give feedback, and make another webpage as the next step in the internship project.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Photobooth app review and product feedback

Went over my online photobooth app, received feedback, and reviewed the code. I also started sharing my feedback on Nectir, then decided I would join a call with Anna from Product so I could give the feedback once in the right conversation.

Words learned

Pre-mortem, post-mortem, IDE, GUI, API, frontend, backend

A pre-mortem prevents issues before a project starts. A post-mortem learns after something goes wrong. An IDE is where code gets written and tested. A GUI is the visual part people click and use. An API lets different software talk to each other. The frontend is what users see, while the backend handles the behind-the-scenes logic.

Hi! Ask me about Khushi, or ask for help with math, ideas, explanations, and everyday questions.

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Contact

Want to connect?

Reach out about robotics, service, speaking, media, or projects. I am happy to connect.