Headline

Full Stack Developer | 4x Hackathon Podium Finisher | Entrepreneurship

About

I build things. Not because someone assigned them, but because a problem caught my attention and I couldn't let it go until something tangible existed. That instinct has shaped everything about how I work. I move fast, but not carelessly. I prototype early, break things intentionally, seek out the kind of feedback that's uncomfortable, and iterate until the solution is something I'd actually trust as a user. The polish comes from the process, not from getting it right the first time. I study Computer Science with a specialization in Data Science at NMIMS Hyderabad. But if I'm being honest, the classroom gave me the vocabulary - the real education came from building under pressure, collaborating with people who think nothing like me, and learning to sit with ambiguity long enough to find clarity in it. I'm drawn to the intersection of disciplines. Some of my strongest work has happened alongside people from completely different fields, where the friction between perspectives is exactly what produced something worth building. I don't believe innovation lives inside a single domain. Along the way, that approach has led to things I'm genuinely proud of - AI platforms built with AWS and LangChain, BI dashboards actively used by real schools, inventory systems that eliminated hours of manual work, and a research paper presented at an international conference. Five hackathon podium finishes taught me how to ship under chaos. Mentoring a club and conducting workshops taught me that clarity of thought matters more than depth of knowledge. I also believe that what you learn only compounds when you share it. I mentor because teaching forces you to confront the gaps in your own understanding. I lead not by having the answers, but by creating environments where teams feel safe enough to argue at 3 AM and still ship by morning. If there's a thread that runs through everything I do, it's this - I'd rather be in the arena building something imperfect than on the sidelines waiting for perfect conditions. Currently finishing my final year and looking for environments where building is the culture, not just the deliverable.

Location

Greater Hyderabad Area

AI stack

opencode

claudecode

Work experience

Full Stack Engineer at The Health Convo, Dec 2025 - Jun 2026 · 7 mos, Hyderabad

Student Mentor at ELGE at SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Hyderabad, Jul 2025 - Apr 2026 · 10 mos

Head at ELGE at SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Hyderabad, Feb 2025 - Jul 2025 · 6 mos

Co Head at IIC (STME) at SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Hyderabad, Aug 2023 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs, On-site

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Data science, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Hyderabad

Public links

github: https://github.com/sohail262