FIRST-HAND
First-Hand testimonials, showcasing what it takes to drive change, with resilience
Growing up in Hyderabad, I vividly remember my first attempt to contribute for others. I was probably 4 or 5, and I had collected a sum of Rupees 152 for Help Age India. That is how everything started for me. I moved on to a bigger school and that propelled me onto another stage. New opportunities poured in, giving a new harbour for my aspirations. I started making short films on environmental conservation and Road Safety. While I was making films, I developed a strong intuitive sense towards technology. When I was 12, I became a microsoft certified professional developer and by the time I was 13, I had clocked in my first internship with Infosys. My interest in technology percolated in various kinds of projects and internships. I started volunteering with AIESEC Hyderabad and started developing grassroot projects. When I was 17, I observed that there were numerous reports of freak accidents with agricultural equipment, resulting the mournful loss of many lives. The equipment that the farmers used was getting overheated and it often exploded. I programmed and developed a system, essentially based on Internet of Things, that if there is overheating, the system itself cuts the power supply off.
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