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alanshen27/README.md

Hi, I'm Alan Shen ๐Ÿ‘‹

SOI + USACO โ€ข 2ร— Founder (Studious, Scribe) โ€ข Developer @ Switzerland
High school student at Institut Le Rosey with achievements in competitive programming, AI research, hackathons, and robotics. Passionate about building real products fast.


๐Ÿš€ About Me

  • ๐ŸŽ“ High school student @ Institut Le Rosey (IB Diploma, 2022โ€“2027)
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Developer & founder of Studious and Scribe
  • ๐Ÿ† 1st Place โ€” HackHarvard China 2025 (Best Overall Hack)
  • ๐Ÿค– Engineer & Programmer @ VEX Robotics 15520X
  • ๐Ÿฅ‡ Competitive swimmer with 12 medals (7 Gold | 3 Silver | 2 Bronze)
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Passionate about CS, AI, startups, and building usable tech

๐Ÿง  What I Build

๐Ÿงฉ Studious โ€” Founder

Modern LMS with AI-powered insights, real-time collaboration, and scalable infra.
Tech: Next.js, tRPC, Supabase, Render, Vercel

โœ๏ธ Scribe โ€” Co-Founder & SWE

AI-powered note-taking and transcription tool.
๐Ÿ† Winner of HackHarvard China 2025 โ€” Best Overall Hack

๐Ÿ”ฌ Synapse

Emotionally aware messaging app, with voice replication capabilities. Augments digital communication. Built in 36 hours at HackHarvard 2025: Compile the Decade

๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Hive

Networking app for like-minded students, empowers underprivileged students by providing a community as resource. ๐Ÿ† 3rd place (Coding Track) of Empower 3.0


๐Ÿ’ผ Experience

Founder โ€” Studious LMS

๐Ÿ“ 2023โ€“Present

  • Built frontend (Next.js) + backend (tRPC + React)
  • Designed scalable cloud infra (sockets, replicas, load balancing)
  • Created the Studious School Development Program for underserved communities

Co-founder & SWE โ€” Scribe

๐Ÿ“ 2025โ€“Present

  • Full-stack development with AI-driven workflows
  • Redesigned frontend for speed + clarity
  • Contributed to inference architecture
  • Helped win 1st place at HackHarvard China 2025

Engineer & Programmer โ€” VEX Robotics 15520X

๐Ÿ“ 2025โ€“Present

  • Engineered autonomous mode
  • Built control interface for human operators
  • Assisted robot design + navigation

Competitive Swimmer โ€” Institut Le Rosey

๐Ÿ“ 2023โ€“Present
๐Ÿ… 12 Medals: 7 Gold | 3 Silver | 2 Bronze
Events: IM, Freestyle (100m, Relay), Medley Relay, Open Water
Highlights: new school record, multiple relay golds


๐Ÿ† Honours & Awards

  • ๐Ÿฅ‡ HackHarvard China 2025 โ€” 1st Place (Overall Winner)
  • โญ HackHarvard 2025 โ€” Compile the Decade Invitational (2nd Place)
  • ๐Ÿฅ‰ Empower 3.0 Hacks โ€” 3rd Place
  • ๐Ÿฎ USACO Silverโ€“ ranked 603 / 1883 of pre-college competitors
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ SOI Round 2 Competitor

๐Ÿ“š Publications & Presentations

Training AI for Pragmatics Assessment
Xiao, F., Taguchi, N., Li, S., & Shen, A.
Presented at CALICO 2025, San Diego, CA.


๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Skills

๐Ÿงฐ Technical

  • Next.js, React, TypeScript
  • Node.js, tRPC, Supabase
  • AI/ML workflows, inference infra
  • Competitive programming (graphs, DP, BFS/DFS)

๐Ÿš€ Leadership

  • Business ownership
  • Startup formation
  • Team & project management

๐Ÿชช Certifications

  • ABRSM Grade 8 Piano (Performance)
  • ABRSM Grade 8 Violin (Performance)
  • TOEFL iBT 117/120
  • SAT: 1530/1600
  • Biosensor Software for Public Health Research (Pre-college)

๐Ÿ“ฌ Contact

Email: alan.shen27@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanshen27
Website: https://alanshen.me
Studious: https://studious.sh
Scribe: https://scribe.study


ยฉ 2025 Alan Shen โ€” Building cool things. Always learning.

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    networking for ambitious students. create communities of like-minded individuals. 3rd place Empower 3.0 Coding Track

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  2. gosynapse/synapse gosynapse/synapse Public

    Synapse, the emotionally aware chat app. Developed in 36 hours at HackHarvard 2025: Compile the Decade

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  3. flux flux Public

    Share files instantaneously with anyone, anywhere. No login, just uploading.

    TypeScript

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    A script to setup a bootable linux partition on Macbooks

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