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// Los Altos, CA · Class of 2028

DevanshSanghavi

I build things that matter — civic tech, robotics, and math.

See my work ↓ CivicPulse ↗
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About

Systems thinking,
shipped as software.

I'm a sophomore at Los Altos High School, but I don't build school projects — I build real software that real people use.

Most of what I make starts the same way: I notice a system failing — a city that can't track its own potholes, a robot that can't navigate on its own — and I work backwards from the failure mode until I've fixed it. That instinct runs through everything, from diagnosing autonomous navigation drift on our VEX robot to designing a civic reporting app the city actually adopted.

When I'm not shipping, I'm competing in math, mentoring students through it, and machining parts for our FRC team. I care about the work being good, not about how it looks on a transcript.

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Projects

Things I've built.

FEATURED · LIVE

CivicPulse

A civic engagement platform that lets Los Altos residents report local infrastructure issues — potholes, broken streetlights, graffiti — upvote community priorities, and track resolution end-to-end. Real-time clustered maps, GPS-tagged photo uploads, push notifications, and an admin dashboard for city officials. Published in the Town Crier; in active use with LAMVCF and the Rotary Club. iOS and Android apps submitted to the app stores.

React TypeScript Firebase Leaflet.js Tailwind CSS iOS + Android
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● IN PROGRESS

Escher Art Generator

Applies logarithmic image transformations to generate recursive, Escher-style art from ordinary photographs — mapping the math of conformal mappings onto pixels.

Image Processing Conformal Maps Python
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What's next

I'm always building. New robotics tooling, civic experiments, and math-driven side projects land here as they ship.

Robotics Civic Tech Math
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Achievements

Selected highlights.

Math
7th

Math Kangaroo — National

Placed 7th nationally in 9th grade; multi-time national award winner.

60+

Students Mentored

Coached 60+ students in Math Kangaroo prep since 8th grade — several reached national recognition.

AMC 10 Competitor

Competing in the AMC 10 olympiad track.

Robotics

VEX Robotics — Co-Captain

Implemented inertial sensor integration for reliable autonomous navigation.

FRC Team Member

Assembly, machining, and electrical work; designed a spindexer mechanism.

MIT Beaver Works — Basics of ASICs

Completed coursework in digital logic, HDL, and chip design.

Civic Tech

Published in the Town Crier

CivicPulse featured in the local newspaper for its community impact.

2

Apps Published

CivicPulse submitted to both the iOS App Store and Google Play.

City Partnerships

Working directly with LAMVCF and the Rotary Club on rollout.

Community
100+

Volunteer Hours

Logged across mentorship, STEM outreach, and FCSN volunteering.

Founded STEM Research Club

Started a club at LAHS connecting students with college research opportunities.

JV Tennis — League Champions

Won the JV league as team captain.

FCSN Volunteer

Friends of Children with Special Needs.

7th
NATIONALLY · MATH KANGAROO
60+
STUDENTS MENTORED
100+
VOLUNTEER HOURS
2
APPS PUBLISHED
Activities

Currently.

VEX Robotics · Co-Captain
FRC Robotics
Math Kangaroo · Competitor & Mentor
STEM Research Club · Founder
Tennis
Speech & Debate
FCSN Volunteering
Contact

Let's talk.

I'm always open to interesting conversations.