My Hackathons
Building Under Pressure
A collection of projects built during hackathons. From ideation to implementation, see how I tackle challenges and build innovative solutions under time constraints.
Built "Echoes of Time", an AI-powered photo restoration and memory enhancement application using Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Preview. The app transforms old, damaged, or black-and-white family photos into vibrant, restored memories and enables creative re-imagination with features like outpainting, pose changes, and scene widening. Leveraged cutting-edge AI to breathe new life into cherished memories.Nano Banana Hackathon: Google DeepMind AI Challenge
Resurrected and modernized the abandoned face-api.js library with TypeScript-first approach, 3x performance improvements, and universal framework compatibility. Enhanced AI models with improved accuracy, mobile optimization, and comprehensive developer tooling including Biome.js integration.Code Resurrection Hackathon: Digital Archaeology Challenge
1st Place Winner 🏆
Built "Web Warrior Validator", a self-contained HTML validator that tests web projects against 9 vanilla web principles. Created for the "Battle Against Bloat" hackathon using 100% pure HTML, CSS & ES5 JavaScript in a single file. The tool validates projects against extreme optimization constraints.Warriors Challenge Hackathon: The Ultimate Constraint Event
5th Place 🏅
Developed "Fast Board", a real-time collaborative whiteboard with AI-powered canvas interpretation. Built with FastAPI + WebSockets + GPT-4 Vision, enabling users to draw together and think smarter with AI assistance. Awarded Best Technical Excellence.PyWeb Creators Hackathon: Rewriting the Web in Python
3rd Place Winner 🥉
Created "Monetrix", an AI-powered financial intelligence chat platform that transforms complex market data into clear insights through conversational interface. Built with Next.js 15, OpenAI, and real-time financial APIs to make financial analysis accessible to everyone.FinWell Hackathon: Demystify Finance, Empower Everyone
8th Place 🏅
Developed "Breathe Before Browse", a browser extension that introduces meaningful interventions to break harmful digital habits. The solution uses smart friction and mindful pauses to encourage self-regulation and awareness in digital consumption patterns.Harmonic Disruption: Break the Cycle, Reclaim Attention
10th Place 🏅
Built "DevSnippets", a local-first, offline-ready code snippet manager for developers. The app transforms scattered code into a beautifully organized and instantly searchable library using Next.js, TypeScript, and shadcn/ui, with complete privacy through browser Local Storage.Bolt.new World's Largest Hackathon
Won 3rd place for developing a high-performance URL shortener using Rust and Next.js. The solution features clean architecture, efficient storage with Sled embedded database, modern UI with Tailwind CSS, and robust security including URL encryption and input validation.Blazing Fast URL Shortener
3rd Place Winner 🥉
Won 1st place for developing an AI-powered tool that transforms modern websites into authentic 90s-style designs. The solution preserves core functionality while implementing automated layout transformations and period-appropriate styling to recreate the nostalgic 90s web aesthetic.Neuro Nostalgia
1st Place Winner 🏆
