Aayush Sood
Education
Bay View High School
Upper Tantallon, NS
Secondary School - Grade 11Sep. 2023 - Present
Accomplishments
Some of my notable achievements, including but not limited to:
Since 2019
- Recipient of the Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor's Education Medal, awarded for outstanding leadership and academic achievement - 2025
- Won second place in IWK Youth AI Pitch Competition at the Atlantic AI Summit 2025, hosted by Saint Mary's University (SMU) - 2025
- Section Leader in Stanford's Code in Place program, teaching Python and supporting beginner learners in a global online classroom - 2025
- IT Coordinator for Nova Scotia Secondary School Students' Association (NSSSA) - since April 2025; Public Relations Manager - since September 2024
- Received Certificate of Distinction in Senior Division of University of Waterloo's Canadian Computing Competition (CCC), Score: 45/75 - 2025; made Honour Rolls and received Certificate of Distinction in Junior division, Score: 66/75 - 2024
- Won third place in Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST Competition, demonstrating skills in cryptography, forensics, and network security - 2025
- Competitively programming on CodeForces.com, aiming to increase rating above 1600+ by the end of 2025 - since 2024
- Completed Harvard's CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science course on edX, gaining a foundational understanding of Computer Science principles and proficiency in C - 2024
- Cabinet Member on Nova Scotia Minister of Education's Student Advisory Council (MSAC) - since 2024
- Executive of Bay View High's Student Council and Founder and President of the Technology Club - since 2023
- Completed 85+ challenges on LeetCode.com, improving proficiency in data structures and algorithms - since 2022; Completed 50+ challenges on FrontendMentor.io, focussed on responsive web design and accessibility - since 2020
Projects
IWKids - Mobile App | React Native, JavaScript, Expo, Git, OpenAI API
Apr 2025 - May 2025
- Developed an AI-powered mobile app to help families navigate emergency room visits at the IWK
- Created for the Youth AI Pitch Competition hosted at the Atlantic Canada AI Summit in May 2025
Bay View High School - Mobile App | React Native, JavaScript, Expo, Git
Jul 2024 - Sep 2024
- Developed a Bay View High School Mobile app to improve communication between staff and student body
- Provides students with centralized to school news, announcements, events, and essential information
- Application submitted as a final project for Harvard's CS50x course
Ben Eater's 6502 Project | Python, Assembly
Apr 2024 - Jul 2024
- A collection of hardware bread-boarding project surrounding the 6502 CPU, inspired by Ben Eater
CoinDeno Web / Mobile | React.js, React Native, REST, Git, Firebase, CoinGecko APIs
Aug 2021 - Sep 2022
- Created a React website that allows tracking and portfolio management of various Cryptocurrencies
- Utilized React, Firebase, and Redux for application development, with CoinGecko REST APIs for cryptocurrency data integration
- Created a mobile-enabled version for iOS and Android
Skills
Soft Skills:
Leadership, Mentorship, Communication, Community Building, Promoting Inclusivity
Programming Languages:
Python, C++, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS/SCSS
Programming Frameworks:
React, React Native, Node.js
Developer Tools:
Firebase, Cloudflare, Netlify, Git, GitHub, iOS, Android, Yarn, NPM
Programming Libraries:
Tailwind, Bootstrap
Productivity Tools and OS:
MS Office, MS Teams, Google Suite, Jira, Adobe Photoshop, OBS Studio, Linux