Professional Awards

  • CES Innovation Awards Judge (CTA) ? 2021 - 2026
  • Builder Award (Yahoo/Verizon Media) ? October 2019 ? Team award for launching Yahoo Mail's best-in-class Android app
  • Verizon Accessibility Award ? October 2019 ? Team award for Yahoo Mail's excellence in accessibility
  • Oath Master Inventor Award (Yahoo/Oath) ? December 2018 ? Master Inventor title for contributions to the patent portfolio
  • Yahoo CEO Award ? April 2016 ? For establishing new revenue streams for Yahoo products
  • Yahoo Individual Super Star Award ? October 2015 ? Peer-nominated, Yahoo's highest honor for individuals with exceptional abilities delivering greatest product excellence

Scholastic Achievements

  • Invitee to Chief Minister's House (MP, India) for Lunch with Former President Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam in recognition of Research Abilities
  • ISC Gold Medal for Excellence in Computer Science (2003-04)
  • First Prize in UP-Bihar Mathematics Olympiad (2003-04)
  • Member of School Editorial Board, India (2002-03)
  • Captained St. Therese House in the School (2002-03)
  • Captained St. Agnes House in the School (2001-02)

Accomplishments

  • First Prize in National Ethical Hacking, Algorithm Designing, Sting Operation, Summer 2008 at Srishti 2008
  • First Prize in National Robotics-Magnomania and Algorithm Designing at Planet Engineers 2008
  • Second Prize in National Online Treasure Hunt and Ethical Hacking at Planet Engineers 2008
  • Third Prize in Intra-College Quiz, Quintessence 2008
  • Second Prize in State (MP) Extempore and Debate at Srishti 2006
  • First Prize in Intra-School Quiz (1999-2000, 2002-03, 2003-04)

Leadership & Membership

  • Vice President (Public Relations), Association of Indian Students, USC
  • President: Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers Students' Forum, LNCT
  • President: Red Ribbon Club under MPSACS, LNCT
  • Chief Coordinator: College Editorial Board, Innovative Designers of Entrepreneurial Activities (IDEA/NEN)
  • Chief Coordinator: Madhya Pradesh Super Eleven Cricket Association, State Cricket Tournament 2008
  • Chief Coordinator: National Cultural and Technical Event Planet Engineers 2008
  • National Service Scheme (NSS) C-Certificate Holder
  • Quest Nature Club (QNC) affiliated to WWF

Certifications

44 courses in entrepreneurship, leadership, application development, and product management including:

  • Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business Specialization (Coursera)
  • Mobile Cloud Computing with Android Specialization (Coursera)
  • New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs (Coursera)
  • Mobile Applications for Android (Coursera)
  • Pattern-Oriented Software Architectures for Android (Coursera)
  • And more
Last updated March 2026