Akshaj Satyawada
Founder and iOS Developer @ MindMatters | Data Science AI Intern @ Cleveland Clinic
Northeast Ohio
PennAwards
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National Merit Commended Scholar
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United Nations Association National Community Impact Award
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Ohio Governor Merit Scholarship Award
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AP Scholar with Distinction
Extracurriculars
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Founded and programmed MindMatters, an award-winning iOS mental health app built in Swift featuring 15+ unique resources; won the 2023 Congressional App Challenge and pitched the app to 11 Fortune 500 tech companies at the House of Code at the U.S
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Completed a paid, 7-8 week summer internship (sub-10% acceptance rate) at Cleveland Clinic's epilepsy lab; curated an intracranial EEG dataset of 400+ patients to support machine learning and neurological research
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AI-Based Dementia Classification Research
Authored original mentor-guided research developing a CNN model for dementia classification using 3,600 MRI scans across 10+ iterations, achieving 99% accuracy; published in the Journal of Emerging Investigators
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Percussion Captain and Section Leader @ North Royalton High School
Led drum line as section leader with 10 years of percussion experience; directed 200+ band members at four contests, mentored 25+ percussionists to A-level performance grades, and ranked first in grade for percussion throughout high school
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AI Models Research @ Case Western Blood, Heart, Lung, and Immunology Research Center
Collaborated with a Case Western research mentor over six weeks to develop AI models using linear regression and machine learning for analyzing cardiac calcium score variables in a clinical database
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Volunteered since 2014 (10+ years) as actor, head sound producer, and program leader at a local temple's annual cultural program; promoted to leadership role upon entering high school and produces audio using Audacity every Sunday
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Captain and Build Event Leader @ Science Olympiad
Served as build event leader since freshman year and was promoted to team captain junior and senior year; helped lead North Royalton to its first-ever state qualifier appearance and organized a fundraiser raising $3,000+
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Worked as a paid dietary aide at Regina Health Center, a nonprofit nursing facility in Richfield, OH, preparing and delivering food trays for residents across multiple shifts over several months
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Social Media Content Creator
Produces and publishes short-form basketball video content across Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook Reels; manages multiple personal social media pages as a ongoing creative interest
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Selected as one of 90 participants from 1,000+ applicants for Cleveland Clinic's week-long Effective Leadership Academy; completed 26 hours of professional and student leadership training and earned a certificate