Engineer & learning designer — Cambridge, MA
Maheen Rassell
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Harvard grad student
in EdTech - 02
NYU CS + Data Science
finished in 3 years - 03
Content creator, 1M+
In short
I build agentic workflows and learning tools for the students who go quiet when they feel behind. Right now I'm a research engineer at Harvard's Graduate School of Education, a backend developer for the Human Flourishing Program, and a software engineer on Zencube's mental health device. Along the way: five hackathon awards, from Hack@Brown to Tech@NYU's Startup Week, plus a top 5 at NVIDIA x Vercel.
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Projects
Hackathons
- WinnerLOCKDOWN.cvTurns existing CCTV into an autonomous security layer that spots boundary breaches and escalates threats.Tech@NYU × HOF Startup Week BuildathonWinner, Best AI Automation Track
- 2× winnerRaise The Bar!Freestyle rap battles with your friends, live transcription, and an AI DJ who judges your bars.DevFest 2026, ColumbiaWinner, Best Beginner + Best Use of Featherless
- 2nd placeGrazing GoatGoats as a service: GPS-tracked goats that graze overgrown land to prevent wildfires.JumboHack 2025, Tufts2nd place
- WinnerPaw & OrderAn LLM-powered courtroom game that helps shy kids build debate and conversation confidence.Hack@Brown 2025Winner, Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
- Top 5Story Generation AppPersonalized children’s comics generated from a single prompt.NVIDIA × Vercel HackathonTop 5
Also built
Aurangzeb
E-commerceStorefront on Next.js, PostgreSQL and Prisma with Stripe payments, webhook-driven order flows, React-Three-Fiber 3D apparel previews, and an admin dashboard for drops and inventory.
Kalendar
Social calendarA shared calendar for friends built on Next.js and Postgres Realtime. Drew a 50-person waitlist before launch.
Inventory Manager
Web appPantry and storage tracker with full CRUD, Firebase real-time sync, and Firestore offline caching.
AI Chatbot
LLMA GPT-4 chatbot with system prompts tuned for clear, respectful, accurate answers.
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Experience & leadership
Every role, club and hackathon. Filter, then hover a row (or tap it) for the details.
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Learning design
Case studies on the students who disengage quietly: feedback loops, psychological safety, and practice environments that make revision feel normal.