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alanshen27/README.md

Hi, I'm Alan Shen 👋

SOI + USACO • 2× Founder (Studious, Scribe) • Developer @ Switzerland
High school student at Institut Le Rosey with achievements in competitive programming, AI research, hackathons, and robotics. Passionate about building real products fast.


🚀 About Me

  • 🎓 High school student @ Institut Le Rosey (IB Diploma, 2022–2027)
  • 🖥️ Developer & founder of Studious and Scribe
  • 🏆 1st Place — HackHarvard China 2025 (Best Overall Hack)
  • 🤖 Engineer & Programmer @ VEX Robotics 15520X
  • 🥇 Competitive swimmer with 12 medals (7 Gold | 3 Silver | 2 Bronze)
  • 💡 Passionate about CS, AI, startups, and building usable tech

🧠 What I Build

🧩 Studious — Founder

Modern LMS with AI-powered insights, real-time collaboration, and scalable infra.
Tech: Next.js, tRPC, Supabase, Render, Vercel

✍️ Scribe — Co-Founder & SWE

AI-powered note-taking and transcription tool.
🏆 Winner of HackHarvard China 2025 — Best Overall Hack

🔬 Synapse

Emotionally aware messaging app, with voice replication capabilities. Augments digital communication. Built in 36 hours at HackHarvard 2025: Compile the Decade

🗂️ Hive

Networking app for like-minded students, empowers underprivileged students by providing a community as resource. 🏆 3rd place (Coding Track) of Empower 3.0


💼 Experience

Founder — Studious LMS

📍 2023–Present

  • Built frontend (Next.js) + backend (tRPC + React)
  • Designed scalable cloud infra (sockets, replicas, load balancing)
  • Created the Studious School Development Program for underserved communities

Co-founder & SWE — Scribe

📍 2025–Present

  • Full-stack development with AI-driven workflows
  • Redesigned frontend for speed + clarity
  • Contributed to inference architecture
  • Helped win 1st place at HackHarvard China 2025

Engineer & Programmer — VEX Robotics 15520X

📍 2025–Present

  • Engineered autonomous mode
  • Built control interface for human operators
  • Assisted robot design + navigation

Competitive Swimmer — Institut Le Rosey

📍 2023–Present
🏅 12 Medals: 7 Gold | 3 Silver | 2 Bronze
Events: IM, Freestyle (100m, Relay), Medley Relay, Open Water
Highlights: new school record, multiple relay golds


🏆 Honours & Awards

  • 🥇 HackHarvard China 2025 — 1st Place (Overall Winner)
  • HackHarvard 2025 — Compile the Decade Invitational (2nd Place)
  • 🥉 Empower 3.0 Hacks — 3rd Place
  • 🐮 USACO Silver– ranked 603 / 1883 of pre-college competitors
  • 🛠️ SOI Round 2 Competitor

📚 Publications & Presentations

Training AI for Pragmatics Assessment
Xiao, F., Taguchi, N., Li, S., & Shen, A.
Presented at CALICO 2025, San Diego, CA.


🛠️ Skills

🧰 Technical

  • Next.js, React, TypeScript
  • Node.js, tRPC, Supabase
  • AI/ML workflows, inference infra
  • Competitive programming (graphs, DP, BFS/DFS)

🚀 Leadership

  • Business ownership
  • Startup formation
  • Team & project management

🪪 Certifications

  • ABRSM Grade 8 Piano (Performance)
  • ABRSM Grade 8 Violin (Performance)
  • TOEFL iBT 117/120
  • SAT: 1530/1600
  • Biosensor Software for Public Health Research (Pre-college)

📬 Contact

Email: alan.shen27@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanshen27
Website: https://alanshen.me
Studious: https://studious.sh
Scribe: https://scribe.study


© 2025 Alan Shen — Building cool things. Always learning.

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