BSc student at TU Delft
Building useful software.
Bringing people together.
Learning by doing.
Delft, Netherlands
I’m Rohan, a second-year Computer Science & Engineering student at TU Delft. My experience spans software development, AI-for-business challenges, and student leadership across the Netherlands, Germany, and the UAE.
I enjoy turning practical problems into working software: a tool that makes tutor matching easier, a collaborative recipe application, or a hackathon prototype that helps people connect with their city.
Alongside my studies, I’m a board member and Head of Acquisitions at Lijst Bèta, and a mentor for first-year CSE students. Building communities is a recurring thread in what I do, from co-founding Students for Students to supporting students at Delft.
Outside technology, competitive badminton has been a big part of my life. I’ve competed in UAE national tournaments and was ranked #16 in UAE U19 boys’ singles in January 2025.
TU Delft · 2025–2028 expected
Current GPA: 8.0/10
Previously: Dubai American Academy · IB 39/45EURHACKNL finalist
A privacy-first platform to help residents discover local events and join real-world communities. Built with my team in a 21-hour sprint for the BCG X & BCG Platinion AI for Business challenge, then presented in the finals.
Co-founded a tutoring initiative supporting 150+ students and tutors. Developed a matching tool using Google Sheets and Apps Script, reducing pairing time by approximately 90% and supporting matched/unmatched lists and bulk communication.
A distributed recipe collaboration system built with five fellow CSE students. Developed REST APIs, real-time WebSocket communication, JavaFX interfaces, and H2 persistence for multi-user synchronisation.
1st place · 20h entrepreneurship hackathon
Designed and developed a community-driven deal-discovery platform for students in the Netherlands with a three-person team. Won first place at Unknown University of Applied Sciences in The Hague.
Benchmarked Quicksort, Mergesort, Heapsort, and Timsort in Java on real-world SQL datasets of up to one million records. Compared runtime, CPU, and memory usage in a 4,000-word IB extended essay; Mergesort performed most consistently in the study.
Researched data-centre security and intelligent rack-level access control for a technical article being prepared for publication. Gained exposure to caniasERP and Focus, and worked across sales, operations, and technical support to understand the journey from customer requirements to delivery.
Developed a Java Android barcode-scanning app with database queries under a senior developer’s guidance, preparing it for Play Store release. Also worked with Python on a Raspberry Pi project interfacing with 4G and GPS modules.
Teams, communities, and a badminton court.
Leading company outreach and sponsorship acquisition as a Lijst Bèta board member, while helping first-year CSE students settle into TU Delft.
Helped grow Students for Students across additional GEMS schools in Dubai. As a National Honor Society executive council member and lead volunteer, organised a beach cleanup with 40+ volunteers.
Led a six-person team to the semifinals twice, developing business concepts for Unilever and Dolce & Gabbana. In 2024, we were the sole MENA team to reach that stage among 2,500+ participants from 45+ countries.
National-level competition in the UAE, with a #16 U19 boys’ singles ranking in January 2025.
Also along the way
NRW Juniorakademie, 2022 — selected for a biomimicry-focused summer programme. Best Delegate and Honourable Mention awards at Model United Nations conferences.
Languages
German and English (native), Tamil (working proficiency), Spanish (basic).
Have an internship opportunity, a hackathon idea, or a project you’d like to collaborate on? I’d love to hear from you.
rohan.muthukumar6@gmail.com