year 13 · applying for computer science

I build systems that think about people & sustainability.

Hello! I’m a Year 13 student taking Computer Science (self-taught), Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics at A-Level. I'm planning on studying Computer Science at university for a future in software engineering and entrepreneurship.

Within Computer Science (CS), I’m particularly interested in technologies such as cloud computing and AI research. I’m actively seeking work experience in any CS-related area to learn more about various aspects of the field. My projects span web development, agentic AI, cloud solutions, financial applications and mathematical modelling.

2nd
/ 980 teams, m3 challenge
30K+
students reached
3
shipped projects
Anika Gupte
london, uk

System Log

// chronological build history
apr 2021
Bronze CREST Award

Designed and created a model for the ideal game controller for a Nintendo Switch.

jul 2022
Harvard CS50x

Completed Harvard University's Introduction to Computer Science at only 13 — first real exposure to algorithmic thinking, primarily using C++.

jul 2022
Silver CREST Award

Programmed a scientific calculator website using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

jan 2025 - jun 2026
Revology

Created a Django-based edtech platform — combining student surveys and web development to create the ultimate revision resource.

jun – jul 2025
STFC DevOps placement

Created an exporter handling pull request metrics in Python for the Scientific Computing department.

jun – jul 2025
MBDA SWE placement

Developed the circuitry and embedded control system software for a model missile using a Raspberry Pi.

nov 2025 - jun 2026
Using AI to improve cloud sustainability

Built a Gemini-powered decision-matrix agent for sustainable cloud deployment — formally published on Zenodo.

dec 2025 – feb 2026
Leaf DDAI Fellowship

Selected as a finalist (top ~10%) for Leaf's Dilemmas and Dangers in AI course — five weeks ranging from neural networks and mechanistic interpretability to AI misalignment issues such as specification gaming.

mar 2026
U18 VEX Robotics Nationals

As a programmer in C++, our team reached Nationals through our use of creative programming, including a tank-drive steering system and match-versatility features.

apr 2026
M3 Challenge, NYC

Flown to Jane Street's headquarters in New York for placing 2nd of 980 teams worldwide in the Technical Computing Award.

apr 2026 - present
Workforce 2035 Council Member

Global advisory council, where our AI, Cognition and Human Thinking Lab's provocation asks, “Whose mind is at the table when AI joins the meeting?”.

jun 2026
Portfolio Website

Experimenting with partially automated workflows and further discovering the wonders of UI/UX.

jul 2026 - present
AI Researcher and Developer

Improving RAG retrieval strategies and fine-tuning multi-model VLM systems.

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// featured builds

Three problems, three systems.

An AI agent for startups who can't afford a cloud consultant. A robot that has to make decisions in real time. A revision platform for students who can't find their notes. Each taught me something different about robust code.

project / 01 — AI research

Cloud Sustainability Agent

A Gemini-powered decision-matrix tool that gives startups a sustainability-first cloud deployment plan in seconds. Tested against Airbnb, Spotify and Duolingo's real growth paths.

PythonGemini APIopenpyxl
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project / 02 — robotics

HG5_ELECTR!C — VEX Robotics

Autonomous and driver-control code for a competition robot, written in C++ and Python. Qualified for UK Nationals 2026 on our first attempt.

C++PythonVEXcode
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project / 03 — web platform

Revology

A full-stack Django revision platform with a shared notes library, flashcards with red/amber/green (RAG) confidence ratings, and PDF.js-powered document previews.

DjangoPythonBulmaJS
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