The Founders
Harshitha Rebala
Co-Founder
Harshitha Rebala is a senior in the International Baccalaureate diploma program at Interlake High School. Ever since she was introduced to the wonders of technology as a fifth-grade student on her school's robotics team, she was inspired to learn more about programming. She soon fell in love with the logical thinking and creative freedom of programming and plans to pursue a career in that field. In middle school, Harshitha learned Python and HTML and soon picked up Java in AP Computer Science class as a freshman. However, she soon realized how many students have little exposure to technology such as the vast field of artificial intelligence or even how Java was only taught as an advanced placement class. Therefore, she started InTechual Coding with her friend, Sai Sunku, with the dream of assisting more students to learn and pursue careers in technology.
Her other extracurricular activities include being part of her school’s robotics team and participating in Model United Nations. Harshitha has also been practicing Indian classical music for the past 6 years. Additionally, she is co-president of Youth Link, the Bellevue Youth Council, and co-leads one of its action team. In her free time, you can find her on long hikes, binging Netflix and catching up on sleep.
Sai Sunku
Co-Founder
Sai Sunku is a senior in the International Baccalaureate diploma program at Interlake High School. After glimpsing the world of technology in middle school, she has been enraptured by the creativity and critical thinking that programming demands. She followed this passion through an AP CS class in her freshman year where she spent endless hours, amazed by what she could do with Java. After exploring this world, she was convinced that she wanted to inspire others to delve into the realm of tech as well. Her friend Harshitha shared the same vision, and through that InTechual Coding was born.
When not coding, she can be found playing the piano, as she has for the past 10 years. Sai also participates in her school's HOSA (Future Healthcare professionals) and Science Olympiad clubs to further her STEM passions. She enjoys volunteering with the Pacific Science Center and is a member of the Bellevue Youth Council. She even participates in Model United Nations when she feels especially diplomatic. In what little time remains she also fosters an extremely healthy coffee obsession, is the mother of 10+ plants, and runs cross country. Books and music are her lifeforce and power her through each day.
Leadership
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Veda Singireddy is a rising senior at Interlake High School. She was interested in pursuing medicine, but realized that this field was not for her after volunteering at a hospital. Although she felt intimidated to explore engineering at first, she found her love for coding when she took AP Computer Science in 10th grade. Following her passion, she is now taking college classes to sharpen her skills in Java, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. She is also a varsity cross country runner and can be found painting and cooking in her free time.
Veda S.
Executive Director
Sarah Thomas is a senior at North Creek High School in Washington. Her interest in tech grew as she learned more about STEM and different career paths throughout high school. She has a love for design and enjoys combining this passion with technology. In the future, she hopes to help make technology accessible and better suited to the public through design. Currently, Sarah is involved in several clubs at her high school and takes additional classes at her local community college through Running Start. In her free time, she enjoys taking her dog on walks, listening to R&B, and watching the Great British Baking Show.
Sarah T.
Outreach Director
Elina Jaggi is a high school senior from Ontario, Canada. Over the course of her high-school years, she has engaged in her regional science and technology program, allowing her to expand her STEM knowledge to real life applications through lab procedures, challenges, and field trips. She has taken an interest in computer science, and hopes to see others more involved in the field, thus her taking on the role at Intechual Coding to inspire others! In her spare time, she can be found doing other volunteer work, or writing some fun articles for others to read!
Elina J.
Logistics Director
Jolie is a sophomore in the International Baccalaureate diploma program at Interlake High School. She finds coding fun and is inspired by her family members’ roles in STEM. In middle school, she took a course introducing Python and also self-studied Java. Later, she proceeded to take the AP Computer Science class as a freshman.
Other interests of hers include drawing on Krita, playing badminton, participating in her school’s robotics club, and eating snacks at her school’s French club.
Jolie Z.
Logistics Director
Akhil Atluri is a high school senior from Southern California. Inspired by STEM and art workshops from a young age, Akhil loves digital media design and exploring its potential in outreach and education. He joined Intechual Coding to provide youth with creative outlets to foster their curiosity for coding and technology. In his free time, you could find him on the couch binge-watching dance videos, sharpening his Prismacolors, or reading webcomics.
Akhil A.
Logistics Director
Aradhana Muthabatulla is a junior from Eastlake High school in Sammamish, Washington. She has taken many AP computer science courses online and in school. She plans to major in computer science in college and minor in business. She plays travel soccer which takes up most of her time but the extra hours she goes out with friends. She is excited to be part of the team and see what the future holds.
Aradhana M.
Logistics Director
Avni
Outreach Team
Avni is a senior from Bellevue, Washington. After taking AP Computer Science in her freshman year of high school she became interested in the different applications of coding. She is especially interested in exploring the interdisciplinary nature of computer science and business to create innovative solutions using technology while learning how to bring the ideas into fruition. In her free time Avni enjoys photography, binging Netflix, and baking.
Shreya
Outreach Team
Shreya is a seventh grader from Cupertino, California. After attending an informative python camp, she decided that technology was something worth pursuing. Thus she began to venture further into the industry, and found InTechual the best match for what she was looking for. She currently participates in her school’s Science Olympiad team, teaches her own art classes, and regularly codes. While she still has a lot of time until college, Shreya wishes to major in biotechnology, which perfectly combines both of her interests. During her free time, Shreya enjoys baking, cooking, lots of art, playing piano, watching the Death Note on Netflix, and finally, fangirling over BTS and Stray Kids.
Veronica
Outreach Team
I am a senior at Bellevue High School at Washington. My interest in technology grew as I took AP Computer Science in 10th grade and advanced math classes. I loved working collaboratively with other students to solve problems in coding and STEM. I was able to learn that coding and technology helps me to be creative and innovative. In my free time, I like to draw, play the cello, and exercise. I am excited to improve myself more as being a part of the team.
Past Coding Instructors
Mahalakshmi Bayana
Charlotte Hoi Yi Leong
Ariel Raizman
Gaurang Pendharkar
William Liu
Angela Chen
Tanushri Narendran
Alayna Nguyen
Samanvita Singhania
Bandhna Bedi
Shantanu Singh
Tajh Martin
Ryan Lee
Karthik Singireddy