About

I'm a student at IIT Madras in Industrial Mathematics and Scientific Computing. Before this I studied industrial engineering at IOE Thapathali. I'm still figuring things out — mostly interested in optimization and applied math.

Education

Industrial Mathematics and Scientific Computing

IIT Madras · July 2026

B.E. Industrial Engineering

IOE Thapathali Campus, Tribhuvan University · April 2024

Experience

Mercor

Dec 2025 – Present · California, United States · Remote

STEM Expert

Apr 2026 – Present · Contract

  • Model response comparison and rubric-based grading

Math Intelligence Expert

Apr 2026 – May 2026 · Contract

  • Wrote competitive math problems to challenge frontier models

OCR QA LaTeX

Mar 2026 – Apr 2026 · Contract

  • Edited and validated OCR-extracted LaTeX for math problems
  • Corrected problem statements and proofs/solutions for formatting and content accuracy

Math Intelligence Expert

Feb 2026 – Mar 2026 · Seasonal

  • Created graduate-level problems in probability theory and olympiad tasks

Data Annotator for FrontierMath

Dec 2025 – Feb 2026 · Seasonal

  • Contributed to the IMO–FrontierMath initiative: designed, evaluated, and reviewed advanced problems for benchmarking AI mathematical reasoning
  • Later worked as a reviewer on problem quality and difficulty

Problem and Lesson Designer — Math Academy

Jan 2025 – Present · Contract · Pasadena, CA · Remote

  • Design lessons, questions, and learning tasks (including projects and coding exercises)
  • Scaffold content to support smooth learning and keep cognitive load manageable
  • Work with LaTeX (and TikZ where useful) for precise mathematical presentation

Event Coordinator — Optimization4All

Sep 2024 – Present · Part-time · Remote

  • Coordinate workshops and community sessions on optimization topics

Data Engineer and Analyst — Emex Software

Sep 2024 – Apr 2025 · Contract · County Dublin, Ireland · Remote

  • Data engineering and analysis work, including SQL Server and schema-related tasks

Executive Committee Member — Mathematical Association of Nepal

Jul 2019 – Apr 2026 · Part-time · Kathmandu · Hybrid

  • Wrote olympiad problems for contest rounds
  • Trained students at the national level and beyond
  • Community and social media management; grading exams and coordinating events

Operations Research Intern — Lalitpur Metropolitan Office

Jan 2024 – April 2024

  • Waste route planning with Python and GIS

Trying to learn more about

Combinatorial optimization, integer programming, graph algorithms, and probabilistic modeling.