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Cofounders & Team

A youth-driven team spread across nine countries, connected by a shared interest in artificial intelligence and open learning.

The people who began it

Cofounders

10 profiles

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Pitambar Lamichhane

Co-Founder

Nepal
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningMathematics
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πŸ‡³πŸ‡΅ Country: Nepal πŸ€– Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mathematics πŸ† NOAI 2026: Rank 1 / National Champion 🌎 IOAI 2026: Honourable Mention πŸ‡³πŸ‡΅ National Team: Nepal, IOAI 2026 🧠 Interests: Neural Networks, Optimization, AI Research πŸ’» Projects: Transformer from scratch, algorithmic/computational projects πŸš€ Leadership: Co-founder of ADHAYAN πŸ“š Research: Published research involving quantitative analysis and technology adoption

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Prashanna Tiwari

Co-Founder

Nepal
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningRoboticsMathematics
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I’m a student passionate about AI, Machine Learning, Robotics, Mathematics, and Physics, driven by a deep eagerness for science and a commitment to use technology to create meaningful impact in the world. I live for creating, experimenting, and innovatingβ€”whether it’s developing autonomous robots, exploring reinforcement learning, designing AI-guided platforms, or engineering intelligent sensing and navigation systems. My journey is fueled by curiosity, research, and a relentless drive to understand how intelligence can be built, optimized, and applied to solve real problems. I’m always excited to collaborate on transformative AI and robotics projects that push the boundaries of what’s possible and contribute to a better future.

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Ayan Zeeshan

Co-Founder

Pakistan
Artificial Intelligencecomputational problem-solving
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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡° Country: Pakistan 🏫 School: Aitchison College, Lahore πŸ€– Field: Artificial Intelligence / computational problem-solving 🌎 International competition: IOAI 2026 πŸ… Result: Honourable Mention πŸ“Š IOAI rank: 222nd πŸ›οΈ National team: Pakistan, 2026 🧠 Training: 3-week intensive AI training camp at PIEAS

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Shaidozzaman Araf

Co-Founder

Bangladesh
AIMachine LearningSoftware Engineering
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πŸ‡§πŸ‡© Country: Bangladesh πŸ“ Location: Mymensingh, Bangladesh πŸ€– Focus: AI, Machine Learning, Software Engineering πŸ† APOAI 2026: Gold Medal β€” Rank 5 πŸ₯‰ IOAI 2026: Bronze Medal β€” Rank 161 πŸ‡§πŸ‡© IOAI: Bangladesh national-team delegate πŸ’» BdAIO 2025: National camper; Rank 7 in national round πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» BOI 2025: National contestant πŸš€ Entrepreneurship: Co-Founder/CEO/CTO, Dead Mans Tech πŸ”¬ Technical interests: ML, data science, AI engineering, web/mobile/backend development

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Andrii Bilan

Co-Founder

Ukraine
ProgrammingAIcomputer technology
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Country: Ukraine 🏫 School: Lyceum No. 19 β€œMezhyhirskyi” πŸŽ“ Grade: 9th grade πŸ’» Focus: Programming, AI, computer technology πŸ€– IOAI 2026: Honourable Mention πŸ“Š IOAI 2026 rank: 248th πŸ₯‰ Infomatrix 2026: Bronze Medal πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Codeforces: Andrii_Bilan πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» E-Olymp: andriy_bilan

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Chanitha Sendinu Denagama

Co-Founder

Sri Lanka
AIMLsoftware developmentrobotics & IoT
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πŸ‡±πŸ‡° Country: Sri Lanka 🏫 School: Sivali Central College, Ratnapura πŸ€– Focus: AI, ML, software development, robotics & IoT 🧠 IOAI 2026: Honourable Mention 🌎 IOAI 2026: Sri Lanka national-team member πŸ’» NOI 2026: National finalist πŸš€ Projects: HealStream, C-Effect, Aeolian Nexus πŸ† Earlier activities: Robotics, invention competitions, aviation, sports

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Albert Rodrigo Alvarez Jove

Co-Founder

Peru
MathematicsArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningComputational competitions
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Field: Mathematics β€’ Artificial Intelligence β€’ Machine Learning β€’ Computational competitions Country: Peru πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ School: Saco Oliveros, Lima Notable achievements: - πŸ₯‡ 1st, 2022 Torneo de JΓ³venes MatemΓ‘ticos β€” national 1st-secondary category - πŸ₯ˆ 2nd, OPEIA 2026 β€” Peru's AI Olympiad - πŸ₯‰ 2025 Iranian Geometry Olympiad β€” Advanced category - πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Peru representative at IOAI 2026 - πŸ… IOAI 2026 Honourable Mention

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Aboubacar Bangoura

Co-Founder

Guinea
Artificial Intelligence
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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡³ Country: Guinea πŸ€– Field: Artificial Intelligence 🌍 International representation: Guinea at IOAI 2026 πŸ† Competition: International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence 2026

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Prince Kumar Mandal

Co-Founder

Nepal
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNeural NetworksImage Segmentation
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πŸ‡³πŸ‡΅ Country: Nepal 🏫 Institution: St. Xavier’s College, Kathmandu πŸ€– Focus: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning 🧠 Interests: Neural Networks, Classification, KNN, Image Segmentation 🌏 International representation: Nepal at IOAI 2025 πŸ’» Field: Computer Science / AI research

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Peter R. Kandel

Co-Founder

Nepal
Artificial IntelligenceSoftware EngineeringMathematics
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πŸ‡³πŸ‡΅ Based in: Kathmandu, Nepal πŸ€– Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Mathematics πŸ† Olympiads: National top 20 in Math and AI πŸ’» Projects: NATERIDAβ€”award-winning robotics team project; independently built flood victim tracking app πŸ“š Research: Collaborating with a PhD professor at Tribhuvan University 🧠 Interests: Computer Vision, Robotics, Accessible Technology

Across our communities

National heads

4 profiles

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Ayan Zeeshan

Pakistan National Head

Pakistan
Artificial Intelligence
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Scientiae et Patriae.

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Huzaifa Gulzar Shaikh

National Head

India
ProgrammingAI/MLPython
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Country: India πŸ“ Location: Sharjah (UAE past), Maharashtra (India current) πŸ’» Focus: Programming, AI/ML, Python 🧠 Started coding: Around age 9 πŸ€– AI project: FIFA Data Exploration & Insights Generation πŸ‘οΈ Computer vision: YOLOv11-based real-time posture recognition πŸŽ“ School: VIBGYOR HIGH School

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Peter R. Kandel

National Head

Nepal
Artificial IntelligenceSoftware EngineeringMathematics
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πŸ‡³πŸ‡΅ Based in: Kathmandu, Nepal πŸ€– Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Mathematics πŸ† Olympiads: National top 20 in Math and AI πŸ’» Projects: NATERIDAβ€”award-winning robotics team project; independently built flood victim tracking app πŸ“š Research: Collaborating with a PhD professor at Tribhuvan University 🧠 Interests: Computer Vision, Robotics, Accessible Technology

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Serena Li

National Head

Australia
AINatural SciencesMachine Learning
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πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί SERENA LI | AI & SCIENCE πŸ† APOAI 2026 Honourable Mention πŸ€– AIO Gold Medalist πŸ₯‡ πŸ’» Informatics Olympiad Participant πŸ’» IOAI Participant 2026 🧬 Interests: Natural Sciences & Machine Learning πŸ”¬ Camps: Biology & JSO 🌏 Representing Australia at the Asia-Pacific Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (APOAI) 2026.

Global by design

People from 9 countries, one shared curiosity.