Vedant Vohra
Reached 60K+ people across all platforms with CTDnyc; app live on iOS and Android; won Mitsubishi x BYD Business Competition ($1000); pitch to Manhattan Borough President's Office recognized; runs podcast on housing systems change (25+ episodes); 4x AIME Qualifier; Hawley Award (top 3 GPA in class of 132).
What they built
Founder of CTDnyc, a nonprofit platform and app that connects people experiencing homelessness with nearby shelter, food, healthcare, and other resources in New York City. Self-taught developer who built the app at age 15 during summer break after interviewing unhoused people and discovering many were unaware of available resources nearby. App is live on iOS and Android. CTDnyc has grown into a nonprofit platform supporting access, entrepreneurship, youth leadership, and policy insight. Reached 60K+ people across all platforms.
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Verified track record
- [PictureURL Finder] High-priority page has a photo/caption but no stable direct image link extracted: (attempted: og:image, twitter:image, img src, srcset; none present in extracted page text). CBS News (cbsnews.com/newyork/news/teenager-builds-app-to-connect-homeless-to-resources-in-new-york-city/), West Side Rag (Feb 2024), CanvasRebel interview. Built app independently in summer 2023 at age 15. Reached 60K+ people across platforms. Won Mitsubishi x BYD Business Competition ($1000 funding). Policy proposal recognized by Manhattan Borough President's Office. App available on iOS and Android. (source)