09Experience / Internships / Learning

Learning by doing.

From transaction data to factory floors, and from policy documents to digital twins.

Aahwaan Khullar · Selected portfolio
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Internships.

01April–October 2026

Ernst & Young (EY)

Researcher & Data Analytics Intern

Swachh Bharat stakeholder-framing research and the Declared vs. Measured follow-up. Mentored by Amrita Saib (Director, EY) and Gaurav Thapak (Consultant, EY).

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021–21 December 2025

Cashify

Data Analytics Intern · Tech Team

I studied pricing and demand in India’s refurbished smartphone market. I cleaned and analysed anonymised transaction data in Python, SQL and Excel, conducted exploratory data analysis and built visualisations. Regression models in R and Python examined device model, condition, region and promotional periods. I compared regional and seasonal patterns and presented pricing and regional-strategy recommendations to the Tech Team in a final report.

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03June 2025 · 2 weeks

Asahi India Glass Ltd. (AIS)

Technical Intern · Operations Team

I studied glass manufacturing processes and industrial workflows: production efficiency, quality control and sustainable operations. I analysed operational practices to identify improvements in efficiency and environmental sustainability, and worked with the operations team on assigned tasks.

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Learning with others.

June 2026

Yale Young Global Scholars

Innovations in Science & Technology

Under 15% acceptance, full financial aid. I researched the ethics of digital twins—privacy, consent and data ownership—and designed and tested a prototype digital twin as my capstone.

2025

NYAS Junior Academy

Selected Member & International Team Lead

Following competitive selection, I led a team from India, Russia, Ukraine and the USA in the Fall 2025 Solar Power Innovation Challenge. Our AI-Powered Smart Grid Balancer forecast solar generation and demand from weather, consumption and grid data, redistributing energy via smart inverters, automated switches and battery storage. I coordinated across time zones. We completed all 4 milestones, including the results worksheet, executive summary and final presentation.

June 2024

Young Scholars Programme · Ashoka University

Science & Technology

Interdisciplinary faculty sessions, hands-on lab workshops and collaborative problem-solving.

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A foundation in data science.

2026 · Coursera

Johns Hopkins University

Data Science Specialization: 10 courses by Roger D. Peng, Brian Caffo and Jeff Leek.

  1. 01Data Scientist’s Toolbox
  2. 02R Programming
  3. 03Getting and Cleaning Data
  4. 04Exploratory Data Analysis
  5. 05Reproducible Research
  6. 06Statistical Inference
  7. 07Regression Models
  8. 08Practical Machine Learning
  9. 09Developing Data Products
  10. 10Capstone
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An index of curiosities
HomeData science, economics, and building for people.AboutThe questions, interests and education behind the work.WorkProducts, research and ventures built around real questions.GroovAbilityA sensory-friendly fitness app for neurodiverse children.Syncora WearablesA discreet SOS wearable and app for women’s safety.Swachh BharatOne sanitation policy, two questions: stakeholder framing and declared versus measured outcomes.ResearchFinTech cybersecurity, adaptive interventions and policy research.More workCashify, EchoShield, Seema Mittal Foundation, NYAS and Innovation Incubators.ExperienceInternships at EY, Cashify and AIS, and academic programs.AchievementsAcademic honors, research recognition and entrepreneurship awards.WritingElysian and Surprise Success: editing and writing about entrepreneurship.RésuméEducation, honors, research, projects, experience and skills.ContactResearch collaborations, GroovAbility partnerships and conversations.CommunityGroovAbility partnerships, digital literacy and peer-led entrepreneurship.Data-Driven Cybersecurity Risk Assessment in FinTech: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Breach Patterns, Vulnerability Factors and Financial Impact, 2008–2025Accepted · Princeton Journal of Pre-Collegiate ResearchData Breaches and Cybersecurity in Fintech — A Comprehensive AnalysisPublished · IJISRT · April 2025From Accessibility to Prediction: A Data-Driven Framework for Designing Adaptive Digital Interventions for Neurodiverse ChildrenResearch paper · CREST Gold Award 2026GroovAbility: A Visual-Guided Fitness System to Improve Motor Skills in Neurodiverse ChildrenPilot study paper · 2025–2026A Computational Text Analysis of Stakeholder Framing in the Swachh Bharat MissionUnder review · Journal of Emerging Investigators (JEI)Declared vs. Measured: ODF Declarations and NFHS-5 Sanitation Outcomes across 704 Indian DistrictsWorking paper · In developmentCREST Gold AwardSwachh Bharat Mission research: an NLP pipeline with VADER, TF-IDF and LDA on a 55-document corpus, with EY mentorship.CREST Gold AwardGroovAbility: a sensory-friendly fitness app integrating adaptive digital interventions and real-world pilot testing.Accepted · Princeton Journal of Pre-Collegiate ResearchData-Driven Cybersecurity Risk Assessment in FinTech: a mixed-methods analysis of breach patterns, vulnerability factors and financial impact, 2008–2025.Academic Excellence · Grade 9Mathematics Excellence — 91%+ in both terms.Academic Excellence · Grade 10CBSE 96.8% overall; Subject Topper in German.Academic Excellence · Grade 11Mathematics Excellence (A1, 91%); Subject Topper in Physics and German, batch of 100.Grade 12 Predicted Scores · 97%Predicted Class XII aggregate of 97% for the 2027 graduation, CBSE.Semi-Finalist · ARSSDCAsian Regional Space Settlement Design Competition, Bangkok; one of 31 Indian school teams. Finance & Business Development Lead.24th Rank · HUSO IndiaHarvard Undergraduate Science Olympiad; Top 50 in Round 1.HKIMO · Silver & Merit AwardsSilver Award in National Heats (60th percentile+, qualified for International Finals); Merit Award in International Finals (20th percentile+).75% Merit ScholarshipShiv Nadar School, Grades 11–12.SAT · 1550Math 800 · EBRW 750.TYE · Delhi 1st, National 1st, Global Top 6Syncora: Global Top 6 of 400+ teams across 30+ chapters.Semi-Finalist · Cross-Campus ColloquiumEchoShield · Shiv Nadar School.State-level chess playerChess is a longstanding personal interest alongside mathematics.