Karthik Sankar

Karthik Sankar

Co-founder | Developer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    High School Junior at Global Indian International School | CTO & Co-founder of InfoAir

  • Education

    • Global Schools Foundation

      2010 - 2025
      High School Diploma Computer Programming 11

      IBDP - Grade 11 and 12:4 Higher Level: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics Analysis and Approaches, Computer Science3 Standard Level: Economics, English Language and Literature, French BIGCSE - Grade 9 and 10: 8 A*: Extended Maths, Additional Maths, Literature in English, Physics (Extended), Chemistry (Extended), Computer Science, Global Perspectives1 A: First Language English

  • Experience

    • Savetherhinos.co

      May 2020 - May 2021
      Co-founder | Developer

      This was a basic startup looking for donations that would be directed towards Rhinos, especially seeing that they are an endangered species, we believed that it is of utmost necessity to save the Rhinos, hence, the name savetherhinos.co.(https://str.syntaxerrorfound.me/)

    • GIIS Progressio

      Jun 2020 - Sept 2023
      Founder & President

      Conducted coding events in 2021, receiving 35 participants, 2022, receiving 172 participants and conducted in 2023, with 207 participants, and a sponsorship by IMDA.

    • EICodeCasting

      Jun 2021 - now
      Student Representative

      A program that offers coding education to all for free!More information: https://eicodecasting.sg/

    • Global Schools Foundation

      Jun 2021 - now

      Selected for this role by the academic leaders of GIIS including but not limited to the principal, and the academic coordinators. Having been tasked with volunteer management for most events held by the school such as GSA (Global School Awards), RWCC (Real World Challenges Convention), Annual Sports Day, etc., while also organising events such as fundraisers, drives, alumni meet, teacher's day celebrations, etc. Voted for this position for both academic years 2021-22 and 2022-23, I have been entrusted with the responsibilities of taking care of the technical sides of various events at GIIS, including but not limited to Real World Challenges Convention 2021 & 2022, Teachers' Day, and much more!

      • Deputy Head Boy

        Aug 2023 - now
      • Prefect of Media and Digital Communications

        Jun 2021 - Jul 2023
    • Stemly

      Dec 2022 - Jan 2023
      Intern
    • InfoAir

      Jul 2023 - now
      Chief Technology Officer

      Chief Technological Officer and Co-founder of the JA Company Of the Year Team, InfoAir. This was not a simple project we took up, this was the company we took up.We quantified the following success criteria and achieved it: - Ideation of a Company - Development of a complex technical product, that related to the monitoring of Air Quality within a span of 2 months. - Produced and sold 9 such units, priced at $59.99 each, earning a revenue of $540 within the timeline of September to December.Alongside this, we also won 2nd position under the JA Company Of the Year (COY) Singapore Show less

    • Incomlend

      Dec 2023 - Dec 2023
      Software Development Intern
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Karthik Sankar
      Real World Challenges Convention 2022 | Student Conference | 2nd Best Speaker GIIS SMART Campus Nov 2022 2nd Best Speaker at the Student Conference at Real World Challenges Convention 2022, with students from worldwide participating. Represented Bangladesh.
    • Awarded to Karthik Sankar
      GIIS Hackathon 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 GIIS Tech Club Jul 2022 Won 1st, 2nd, 1st and 1st respectively in the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 for GIIS Hackathon.
    • Awarded to Karthik Sankar
      Uber Global Hackathon 2022 | Regional Finalist of South, East and Southeast Asia Uber | Crimson Jun 2022 Regional Finalist for the category of South, East and Southeast Asia for Uber Global Hackathon 2022 held during June and July. Made an AI/ML Project.
    • Awarded to Karthik Sankar
      GSF's President Award | All Round Excellence | 2021-22 Global Schools Foundation May 2022 Received All Round Excellence Award from Global Schools Foundation for the academic year 2021-22.
    • Awarded to Karthik Sankar
      Real World Challenges Convention India 2022 | Beams - Movie Making | Third Position GIIS, Whitefield, Bangalore Jan 2022 Third position for a global event, RWCC India 2022. Held by GIIS, Whitefield, Bangalore.
    • Awarded to Karthik Sankar
      Real World Challenges Convention 2021 | AdZapp (Secondary) | 1st Runner Up GIIS SMART Campus Dec 2021 2nd Position for AdZapp, a logo and advertisement making competition, with participants from all over the world participating.
    • Awarded to Karthik Sankar
      International Informatics Olympiad 2021 | 1st State Rank, 10th International Zonal Rank Silverzone Olympiads - New Delhi, India 2021 1st Position at State Level (i.e Singapore), 10th Position Zonal Rank (i.e in the International Zone which excludes India).
  • Volunteer Experience

    • JA Community Builder

      Issued by JA Worldwide on Nov 2024
      JA WorldwideAssociated with Karthik Sankar
    • Technical volunteer

      Issued by Project Smile on Jan 2018
      Project SmileAssociated with Karthik Sankar
    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by ItsRainingRaincoats on Jul 2022
      ItsRainingRaincoatsAssociated with Karthik Sankar