The team

People

The students who run the programs, collect the data, and carry the organization's work into classrooms across Greater Hartford.

Advisory Board

Anil, co-founder of Code Ninjas

Anil Kumar

Co-Founder, Code Ninjas Hartford & East Hartford

Co-founded the Code Ninjas location serving Manchester and South Windsor. One of the first partners, and has shaped the beginner curriculum from the start.

Basanth, co-founder of Code Ninjas

Basanth Marigowdar

Co-Founder, Code Ninjas Manchester & East Hartford

Co-founded the Code Ninjas location serving Manchester and East Hartford. Central to connecting camp sessions with families across both districts.

Student Voices

Student Voices

The students who run the programs, collect the data, and carry the organization's work into classrooms across Greater Hartford.

Karthik Srikumar

Karthik Srikumar

Founder & President

South Windsor High School student. Established the partnerships with Code Ninjas, the YMCA, and the office of Congressman John Larson, and leads ConvoAAVE.

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Gian Handa

Gian Handa

Volunteer Team

Works across programs and partnerships to broaden access to STEM opportunities for students in underserved Hartford and East Hartford communities.

Saisatvik Koppu

Saisatvik Koppu

Volunteer Team

Supports the expansion of equitable access to AI and STEM education through community outreach and program development across both districts.

Aditi Grama

Aditi Grama

Volunteer Team

Sophomore at Boston University. Applies a computer science background to community programs that reach students through technology and hands-on learning.

Ananya Grama

Ananya Grama

Volunteer Team

Applies a computer science background to outreach initiatives and educational programming focused on increasing access to AI literacy in local schools.

Raksha Anilkumar

Raksha Anilkumar

Volunteer Team

Works with fellow students to design learning sessions that connect technical skills with practical community impact in Hartford classrooms.

Deeksha Anilkumar

Deeksha Anilkumar

Volunteer Team

Assists in creating accessible STEM experiences and encouraging student participation in the community-focused initiatives the organization runs.

Mobareji Abejide

Mobareji Abejide

Volunteer Team

Assists in creating racially accurate, accessible STEM experiences and encouraging student participation in community-focused initiatives across Hartford.

Shayna Gangisettya

Shayna Gangisettya

Volunteer Team

Coordinates session materials and student sign-ups, and supports the volunteers who deliver AI Pathways Camp in partner classrooms.

Krishna Balaji

Krishna Balaji

Volunteer Team

Supports curriculum development and classroom instruction for the AI Pathways Camp, helping students build working models from the ground up.

Varun Koduri

Varun Koduri

Volunteer Team

Contributes to ConvoAAVE data collection and annotation, and helps run outreach sessions with partner schools in East Hartford.

Vincent Wang

Vincent Wang

Volunteer Team

Works on the engineering side of Machina Mundi, building and testing the tooling behind the organization’s datasets and educational software.

Helina Terfissa

Helina Terfissa

Volunteer Team

Contributes to educational programming and community engagement work that helps students explore technology and artificial intelligence for the first time.

Yafee Khan

Yafee Khan

Volunteer Team

Rising sophomore at Yale University. Develops educational content and outreach activities that encourage responsible and inclusive approaches to AI learning.

Naol Tirfessa

Naol Tirfessa

Volunteer Team

Supports educational outreach and collaborative projects that help students build practical skills in emerging technologies and applied machine learning.

Hudson Shi

Hudson Shi

Volunteer Team

Advances the organization through student leadership, technology education, and sustained community engagement with families across both districts.

Daniel Asomaning

Volunteer Team

Leads community engagement with local churches and youth groups, recruiting students into Machina Mundi programs and gathering feedback from families.

Chase Massop

Volunteer Team

Assists with program logistics and student mentorship, making sure each cohort has the materials and support to finish the camp.

Samuel Agyeman

Volunteer Team

Volunteers with AI Pathways Camp, helping set up sessions and working alongside students through the exercises.

Nathaniel Asante

Volunteer Team

Helps run camp sessions, getting the materials ready beforehand and answering questions while students work.

Michael Amponsah

Volunteer Team

Supports the team on session days, keeping groups moving through the activities and lending a hand wherever it is needed.

Zach Jenks

Volunteer Team

Volunteers on program days, helping set up the room and supporting students who are new to the material.

Colton Flaherty

Volunteer Team

Helps with the practical side of the camp: materials, sign-ins, and keeping each session running to time.

Anas Mouchaoveq

Volunteer Team

Works with students through the hands-on parts of the camp, and helps the team prepare the exercises beforehand.

Spencer Anderson

Volunteer Team

Volunteers across the programs, supporting instructors during sessions and helping students who need a second explanation.

Aiden Pham

Volunteer Team

Helps prepare session materials and supports students through the coding exercises in the camp.

Nicholas Gombotz

Volunteer Team

Volunteers on the program side, helping sessions run to plan and giving students a hand as they work.