Privacy Puppy
AI-powered privacy watchdog browser extension: cookie-consent intercept, tracker stripping, and Gemini-powered scanning of privacy policies, T&Cs, and ToS. 1st place, Innopoly Hackathon 2026, with Tristan Chay and Aravind Nandakumar.
About
I’m Aathithya, a Year 2 Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. I build, research, and ship — from startups and scientific work to representing Singapore in robotics overseas, an internship before poly, and now leading growth at GrowCalth, a youth health initiative expanding across schools.
Along the way I’ve developed skills in web and app development, cybersecurity, product building, and community outreach. I’m always keen to connect with driven, like-minded people.
Projects
FishML
Enhancing fish disease diagnosis through machine learning. CNN trained on healthy vs infected images to flag disease faster for owners and aquaculture.
SST Open House
Interactive Open House app for the School of Science and Technology — navigation, virtual showcases, and engagement that reached #1 on Singapore’s charts.
AttendINC
Attendance web app for SST Inc. Google Auth sign-in, time-based QR generation, admin scanner, and Google Sheets API updates.
MathX
One of SST’s most downloaded apps: calculators, Markdown and LaTeX notes, unit and binary converters, and PDF eNotes.
DVD storage capacity
Research on DVD storage under different conditions. Presented at ISSF 2023 in Brisbane (Robotics and Technology).
DVD screensaver probability
Research on when the DVD logo hits the corner, and how angle and start position minimise bounces.
Piezo disc power
Investigation of mass vs power on a piezo disc with Arduino voltage readings — more pressure, more generated power.
Experience
Android Developer | Growth Lead
GrowCalth · Singapore
Lead growth for a youth health app that turns daily activity into house points and school-wide challenges. 1,250+ students onboarded, 210 million steps. Product ideas, educator partnerships, and expansion across schools. Funded by Ngee Ann Polytechnic. UNICON 2026 with the team.
Web Developer
ProjectSG Group Pte. Ltd. · Internship · On-site
Built and shipped web experiences for ProjectSG initiatives.
President
SST Inc. · Singapore
Led SST’s student technology company after serving as CMO and student employee (Jan 2021 – Apr 2024).
Chief Marketing Officer
SST Inc.
Marketing and community for student-built products and events.
Student Employee
SST Inc.
Built products inside SST Inc.
STEM Educator
Nullspace Robotics · Singapore
Taught and supported robotics education programmes.
Education
Diploma in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
Ngee Ann Polytechnic · NP Scholar
Rugby (Vice Admin), Nullsec (Vice President), The Christieara Programme. Director’s List 1.1. FOP orientation leader.
GCE O-Level
School of Science and Technology, Singapore
LEAPS 5545. Robotics @ Apex. Math and Applied Research Talent Development Programme.
CS0 Computational Thinking
National University of Singapore
Achievements & selected work
2026
- 1st place — Innopoly Hackathon (Privacy Puppy)
- 1st — Prompt, Build, Ship Hackathon
- CCTF; YCEP OIC; Offsec × DDAS CTF
- DDAS Youth Leader
- Wanderers Rugby U19
- Panel judge, JPJC Entrepreneurship Challenge
- Pre-U Seminar (ASEAN youth proposal; featured by Desmond Lee)
- DEFCON Singapore
- Generative AI workshop for Pathlight School (NP service-learning)
2025
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic Scholarship (NP Scholar)
- Director’s List, 1.1
- 2× Kickstarter Fund
- NOAI Top 150 — AI Student Developer Conference
- Hack&Roll; Hack&Flag; Greyhat CTF; L&C; Sieberrsec CTF
2024
- SST Inventive Minds Award
- SCMUN, Honourable Mention
- FLL, 3rd — Champions & Robot Run
- HCI Sieberrsec CTF; AYCEP
2023
- Splash Awards, Stage B Finalist
- National Youth Tech Championship, 10th
- ISIF Gold; IYSA Semi Grand Award
- IASPO Silver (Indonesia)
- ISSF, Brisbane
- Singapore Math Project Festival, Honourable Mention
- NP YCEP CTF, 2nd; Central CTF
- Speaker, GeekCampSG; Hack&Roll
2022
- Historical Investigation Scene, Silver
- INTOC, Bronze
- AIO Credit; AMC Credit
2021
- SASMO, Bronze
- 3rd, RoboCup Autonomous Driving (line tracing)
- 1st in team, RoboCup Tianjin (line tracing)
- AIO Credit
Licenses & certifications
AI for Industry
AI Singapore · Credential 815F785E44-7EF95E2191-1390410CA
Google AI Essentials
Skills
Cybersecurity
Digital forensics
Python
JavaScript
HTML / CSS
Firebase
TensorFlow
Android
Growth
English
Tamil
Contact
Open to internships, school partnerships for GrowCalth, and conversations about privacy tech.