Raj M.

Raj M.

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  • About me

    Researcher, Economics & Social Sciences | Social Entrepreneur and AI Ethicist | Speaker | Author | Mathlete | Jazz Aficionado | Avid Golfer

  • Education

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

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      Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Mathematics, and Economics
    • Georgia Institute of Technology

      2022 - 2024
      Computer Science and Math Dual Enrollment

      CS 1331 - Intro to Object-Oriented Programming (Java)CS 1301 - Intro to Computing (Python)MATH 3012 - Applied CombinatoricsMATH 2552 - Differential EquationsMATH 2551 - Multivariable CalculusMATH 1554 - Linear Algebra

    • Georgia State University

      2023 - 2024
      Dual Enrollment

      ENGL 1102 - English Composition IIPOLS 1101 - Introduction to American Government

    • Lambert High School

      2020 - 2024
      High School Diploma

      Activities and Societies: Math Team (Elected Officer/President), Chess Club (Officer), Investment Club (Wharton (UPenn) Global High School Investment Competition), Computer Science Club, Ted-Ed, Youth Pioneers in STEM GPA: 4.59 | Best Student Award (Math) | U.S. Presidential Scholars Candidate | National Merit Scholarship Finalist | Georgia Certificate of Merit | (2x) National AP Scholar with Distinction | Georgia Governor's Honors Program (Math Major & Music Minor) | (2x) Georgia All-State Band Qualifier (Saxophone)

  • Experience

    • “SKope: The Social Kaleidoscope – Economics of Global Social Equity”

      Sept 2020 - now
      Author, Published Book (440+ pages)

      Deliver sense of urgency, highlighting global socio-economic disparities & sustainable solutions, through regional lens in Africa, Asia, & LATAM; Discuss transformative potential of neo-generation solutions & inspiring success stories; Advocate call-to-action for coming together as individuals & communities, through collaboration, advocacy, & policy reform

    • Fluid Ice Foundation

      Sept 2020 - now
      Founder and CEO

      501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on global social equity; Focus on Literacy, Public Policy Advocacy, Credit Unions, FinTech, MSMEs, MFIs, Socio-Economic Research, Market Surveys, etc.; Reached ≈12,000+ people in 70+ countries; Lead 26+ team/advisory board & 14+ partners/supporters; Manage Blog/Podcast channel to drive insights on pertinent global socio-economic issues; Featured on TV/Press for community engagement & social impact

    • University of Georgia (UGA) / University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

      Oct 2021 - now
      Researcher, Co-author, and Presenter @ Economics Conference

      Co-authored/presented 2 research papers at national economics conference; Co-authoring another research paper getting ready for publication in a peer-reviewed journal

    • VC-funded (gener8tor) Startup - Investing App for Teens

      Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
      Ambassador/Trainee

      Worked with leadership team to drive efforts towards Research & Development for product improvements; Built custom marketing strategies to better reach and serve target customers

    • Crowdruption

      Jul 2022 - now
      Founder and CEO

      Filed for Patent; Develop synthetic data generation algorithms integrating Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) with Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), to enhance accuracy/applicability of data generation models; Partnered with MIT-ADT University, India to collaborate for R&D; Raised $10k+ in grants/services credits from leading VC-firm

    • Democratic Party of Georgia

      Sept 2022 - Nov 2022
      Campaign Assistant/Volunteer

      Campaigned for Stacey Abrams (Governor bid), Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock, Congressman Sanford Bishop

    • Global AI/ML/Data Science enterprise – SoftBank Japan JV

      Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
      Data Science and AI/ML Intern

      Developed natural language processing & text-classification data models to train & evaluate AI/ML algorithms; Worked with leadership/project team for R&D/Product Innovation; Delivered solutions for Fortune 500 clients

    • Leading Global Economics Research Organization and Learned Society

      Jan 2024 - now
      Committee Member

      Collaborate with leadership & professors; Discussions on research impacting grassroots communities

    • GoAhead Ventures

      May 2024 - now
      Venture Scout

      Pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm managing $175M+ in AUM; Checks (SAFEs) range from $200k to $1M, averaging about $500kFeel free to reach out to me (rajmehta@gatech.edu) if you are raising!

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI)

      National Financial Educators Council
    • Mensa Member

      Mensa International
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Raj M.
      60th Georgia Governor's Honors Program Finalist/Attendee (Math Major & Music Minor) The Governor's Office of Student Achievement Apr 2023 Studied & researched in applied mathematics; Studied music composition and jazz history
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      (1) MATHCOUNTS Nationals Qualifier (represented Georgia State Math Team for National Competition) MATHCOUNTS 1 of 244 Qualifiers Nationally out of 100,000+ competitors/mathletes (Top 0.2%)
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      (2x) Qualifier to Georgia All-State Band (Saxophone) Georgia Music Educators Association Top 4 Chairs in State
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      (3x) Qualifier to All-District Band (Saxophone) Georgia Music Educators Association
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      (4x) AIME National Math Competition Qualifier Mathematical Association of America
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      1517 Fund Grantee 1517 Fund
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      1st Place (Perfect Score) in the Continental Mathematics League (National Competition) Continental Mathematics League
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      1st Place in the Rocket City Math League (International Competition) Rocket City Math League
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      3rd Place Team Winner in GT + BDO Case Competition BDO & Georgia Tech
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      Best Student Award (Math) Lambert High School
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      Georgia Certificate of Merit State Department of Education and University of Georgia
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      Lenchner Medal for Perfect Score and 1st Place in MOEMS (National Math Olympiad & Competition) MOEMS
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      Mensa Member Mensa International
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      National AP Scholar with Distinction (3x) -
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      National Merit Scholarship Finalist National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC)
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      Overall, have participated in 40+ math competitions & tournaments; Achieved 20+ Top 3 individual & team rankings/awards -
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      Presidential Leadership Scholarship University of Georgia
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      President’s Volunteer Service Award (Gold) President of the United States
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      Ranked in Top 25 in the Nation for Math Madness (Joint initiative between American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) and AreteLabs) Joint Initiative between American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) and AreteLabs
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      Ranked in the Top 4 in the State - Georgia Mathematics League (High School Division) The Math League
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      Top 1-2.5% Nationally in AMC 12/10/8 Math Competitions Mathematical Association of America
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      U.S. Presidential Scholars Candidate White House Commission on Presidential Scholars and the United States Department of Education
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      USCF Rated Chess Player & Former Georgia State Chess Champion United States Chess Federation
    • Awarded to Raj M.
      Zell Miller Scholarship Georgia Institute of Technology