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Nalin
Aggarwal.

Some background,
and life outside the projects.

Black-and-white portrait of Nalin Aggarwal wearing a Gryffindor sweater
NALIN AGGARWAL / NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA

A bit
of background.

I study at Delhi Public School, Navi Mumbai, where I also serve as Head Boy. I started coding in 2020 and have since spent a lot of time learning through projects.

Since April 2026, I’ve been an operations-research intern at IIM Mumbai under Dr. Nikhil Ghag. Earlier work at VJTI and Quash gave me experience with financial-advice software and technical writing.

I play guitar and write fiction alongside that work. My recent essays are about the Library of Alexandria and the motives behind good actions.

ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNETInstagram@nalin.aggsLinkedInNalin AggarwalGitHubnalin1304
SCHOOL, WORK & OTHER INTERESTSFIELD NOTES / 2022-2026

A few things
about me.

Some of the projects, groups and activities I’ve been part of.

SCHOOL PROJECT / 2022-2301 / 06

THE WEATHER STATION

Our school weather station.

Two classmates and I built a solar-powered weather station. It collected readings and sent them wirelessly. It was an early chance to work with sensors, something I’ve continued with AquaSentry.

Apeejay Newsroom featured the project in February 2023. Their article explains how we put it together.

Read the school’s account
FIELD NOTE / 01WEATHER STATION
MORE ABOUT ME05 NOTES
02VJTI INTERNSHIP / 2025A financial-advice prototype.

During my VJTI internship, I worked on a financial-advice prototype for rural Indian families. The work involved a Streamlit interface and refining the allocation model with feedback from financial experts.

The work remained a prototype. I’ve also written about access to financial advice in my white paper, The Algorithmic Advisor.

Read my white paper on access
03THE AURELIAN COHORT / 2026The Aurelian Cohort.

When I founded The Aurelian Cohort, I surveyed members before designing the sessions. Their answers made persuasion the focus of the “Lead Forward” workshop.

I also serve as Head Boy at Delhi Public School, Navi Mumbai. Through MU20, I’ve had the chance to meet other students interested in leadership and entrepreneurship.

My MU20 update
04AETHRA & COMMUNITY WORK / 2023-26Coding with juniors.

At AETHRA, I’ve helped juniors through coding workshops, bootcamps, and one-to-one mentoring.

My volunteering has included an education fundraiser for SMILE Foundation, social-media work with Seva Sahyog, and charity events through the Rotary Interact Club.

More about my work
05AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD / SINCE 2022Playing guitar.

I’ve played guitar since 2022 and study through Pracheen Kala Kendra. I’ve also performed at school events and inter-school competitions.

As of October 2026, I’m at Bhushan Year 3 in the classical instrumental examinations. You can try the interactive strings further down this page. They use synthesized tones rather than recordings of me.

Try the six strings
06WRITING & COMMUNICATION / SINCE 2020Articles, essays and fiction.

I’ve written for school magazines and Quash, as well as working on essays and a novel. At Quash, my articles covered cross-browser testing and AI-driven regression automation. I also worked on keyword research and on-page SEO.

My novel, Ticker Heartbeats, is about ambition and friendship. My recent essays look at the Library of Alexandria and the motives behind helpful actions.

Explore my writing

Personal experience notes, October 2026. Published work and school reporting are linked where available.

SELECTED ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS2024-2026

Competitions
& achievements.

Results from physics, science, economics, writing and English competitions.

01
Physics / 2026

Sir Isaac Newton Physics Contest

Global rank 9 · 2nd in India

02
Essay writing / 2026

John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize

Very High Commendation · Economics & Philosophy

03
Science / 2026

Einstein Science Competition

Gold · Preliminary round; Global Round qualifier

04
Finance / 2026

National Finance Olympiad

50/50 in Level 1 · National finalist in Level 2

05
Economics / 2026

Cambridge Economics and Finance Competition

Honor Award · Qualifier round; Global Round qualifier

06
English / 2024

Unified International English Olympiad

National rank 48 · Gold medal

Results listed from my own records, October 2026. Qualifier results are marked separately.

OUTSIDE MY PROJECTSMUSIC, WRITING & READING

What I do
outside the work.

I play guitar, work on my novel, and read history and philosophy.

Close-up illustration of an acoustic guitar
Try the strings below.

Guitar, since 2022.

I love playing guitar. I study through Pracheen Kala Kendra and have performed at school events and inter-school competitions.

More about me ↗
STANDARD TUNING / SIX STRINGS

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Sound is off. The strings still respond visually.

A small tuning sketch with synthesized tones. For my playing background, see the guitar field note above.
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