Yuvraj
Lakhotia

Building, learning, and exploring at the intersection of technology and finance. Currently pursuing degrees in Computer Science, Finance, and Statistics at the University of Pennsylvania's M&T Program.

About

Building things, breaking more things, having fun.

I enjoy creating things. Sometimes they're useful, sometimes they're just fun, but I learn something every time. Most of my projects start with a random idea and end with something I can actually show people.

I care about building fast, trying weird stuff, and seeing what sticks. Lately, I've been exploring areas in fintech, agentic AI, and learning how humans and machines can build together.

Outside of that, I'm either playing or watching sports (Heja BVB!) or running back FIFA matches that get way too competitive. I find joy in making people laugh and keeping things light, even when life's moving fast.

Selected Work

Featured Projects

Accessibility Technology

OwlEyes

2024
First Wearable of its Kind

A centralized, wearable auditory aid with real-time feedback on users' 360° surroundings to enhance mobility for visually impaired individuals navigating urban environments.

PythonCRaspberry PiLiDARROS
Space Technology

Lunar Explorer

2023
National Winner of NASA's ADC

Autonomous rover-based mission planning and exploration simulator of the Lunar South Pole, being used for Artemis III.

CC++PythonUnreal Engine 5BlenderSeabornMeshlab
Agentic Commerce

Barter

2025
Your Reselling Copilot

Multi-agent pipeline automating vendor discovery, price negotiation, and online storefront listings in minutes — driving value into every corner of the market.

Express.jsNext.jsAWSVapiTemporalTavily
Blockchain & Crypto

Memecoin Analytics

2025
Make Intelligent Crypto Investments

Solana analytics platform providing real-time token insights by streaming on-chain data via Helius RPC. Quantifies liquidity risk and whale influence across tokens.

PythonFastAPIPostgreSQLDockerRedisKafkaCelery
Portfolio

Additional Projects

Chex

Your AI companion for mental wellness. Chex proactively checks in with voice conversations, understands your emotional state, and get you the perfect therapist appointment—all automatically.

Express.jsNext.jsSupabaseTwilioVapiBrightDataArcade.devMastra

YieldKarma

DeFi meets TradFi. YieldKarma's AI-powered credit engine unlocks microloans for the unbanked while offering investors self-allocating ETF pools that optimize for maximum yield. 3rd at Permissionless IV.

ViteHardhatSolidityIPFSFlowPythonPyTorch

Mosh

Fighting ticket scalpers with blockchain. Mosh creates NFT tickets that reward loyal fans with exclusive access while preventing resale abuse through smart contract enforcement. 1st at EasyA x Polkadot hackathon.

React.jsHardhatSolidityMoonbeamIPFS

mtrx

Turning customer feedback into competitive advantage. Uses AI to analyze reviews, uncover hidden insights, and deliver actionable recommendations that help small businesses thrive.

PythonFlaskSeleniumBS4FirebaseSvelteCerebras

EdUnity

Unified our county-wide school district into a single platform, including a smart carpool matcher for parents and students. Addressed district-specific pain points. 5th internationally for Mobile App Dev at FBLA.

C#.NET BlazorPostgreSQL

DayTrip

Rediscover the great outdoors with your community. Maps local adventures, connects nature enthusiasts, and builds a movement for environmental stewardship. Won Foursquare Places Hackathon.

C#.NET BlazorPostgreSQL
Archive

Highlights

Winner of National App Development Challenge

2022-2023

Led Team Ad Lunam to victory against a few thousand teams. Flown out to Johnson Space Center, presented to NASA leadership and scientists, and contributed to Artemis III mission planning. Recognized by Middlesex County commissioners.

National government recognition

Venture Fellow

2025

Fellowship for future founders and investors to learn from top founders and investors.

Met a lot of cool people

Associate of Science in Mathematics

2022-2024

Earned A.S. degree in Mathematics during high school, with a 4.0 GPA.

For the love of the game

Gold Division

USA Computing Olympiad
2024

Demonstrated advanced algorithmic problem-solving skills and computational thinking.

Competitive programming

National Merit Scholar

National Merit Scholarship Corporation
2024

Recognized based on PSAT performance (index: 226).

Academic recognition
2020-2024

NJ FBLA (State Officer), Quiz Bowl (Captain, 7th @ NAQT SSNCT), Varsity Soccer (Co-Captain, All-Divison), Science League (Co-President, ran MCASB)

High school :)
Contact

Always happy to chat