The Team

Our team consists of dedicated high school students that strive to create an accessible form of STEM education for students from all cultural, racial, and socioeconomic identities.

Zeeshan Patel


Co-Founder and CEO

I’m a senior at Irvington High School with interests in computer science, advanced mathematics, entrepreneurship, and finance. I have 6+ years of experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, JS, and C++. Currently, I am a research intern at the UC Berkeley MCB department, and I am working on developing novel deep learning tools for scientific analysis.

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Nithurhan Carthikeyan


Co-Founder and President

I am a rising senior at Irvington High School, and I have always had a passion for mathematics and robotics. As a founder of Coding Cosines©, I am driven to provide an equal access to education to everyone of all backgrounds. In the future, I plan to pursue the field of computer science and software engineering. I enjoy reading, sports, and volunteering. I also have had experience in Machine Learning pertaining to environmental studies at the University of Waterloo and look forward to do more projects.

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Raj Raghuwanshi


Director of Marketing and Outreach

I am a junior at Irvington High School with an passion for all things related to business. I have over four years of experience in business-related endeavors and I plan to major in either business or economics. I have also been coding for a good portion of my life, which is why I immediately accepted to offer to become Director of Marketing for Coding Cosines©, as this position allows me to use my love for business in a STEM organization. I also enjoy politics, physical fitness, and playing video games.

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Kushaagra Gupta


Computer Science Instructor

I am a sophomore from Irvington High School interested in artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship. I am an avid participant in many hackathons and kaggle competitions, and enjoy teaching STEM subjects! In my spare time, I tinker with interesting deep learning projects, and create my own. I also enjoy the outdoors and meeting new people!

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Advisor

Kathan Shah

UC Berkeley M.E.T '24 | SEED Honors Scholar