Anandmahadev
"Helping fellow students survive and thrive at NIAT campuses."
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From 75,000+ Participants to Top 74: Our Journey at the OpenAI Buildathon 2026
75,000+ teams. Top 74. Top 0.1% in the world. I'm still processing it honestly — our team from Yenepoya University just competed at the most competitive AI buildathon on the planet.
How We Made ₹5,000 in a Day and Won Best Marketing Team at the NIAT Business Challenge
No investor funding. No prior business experience. Just three first-year students and one day to prove we could build something from nothing. We made ₹5,000.
I Built an AI App in My First Year — and It Reached 1,000+ Users Across 10+ Countries in One Month
Most first-year students are figuring out which IDE to use. I built an AI app that hit 1000+ users across 10+ countries in month one. Here's the real story.
Top 69 Out of 15,000+ Teams: How We Competed at an International Hackathon in Our First Year
We were first year students who finished in the top 69 teams out of more than 15,000 participants at an international hackathon. Here's how that happened.
How I Mentored Students on Cutting-Edge AI Tools at NIAT Tech Club
Walking into a room full of curious students and watching them transform from complete AI beginners to confident builders in just one session reminded me why I love what I do.
4th Place at a National Hackathon in Our First Year: Our Hackwise 2.0 Story
24 hours. One product. Hundreds of teams from across India. And us — first year students who had no business being that deep into a national SaaS hackathon.
From Applicant to Media & Graphics Head: How I Helped Bring OPENLOOP to Life
Not every milestone looks dramatic. Mine started with an application form, not knowing if I'd get Media & Graphics Head — then came organizing a national hackathon.