Zayne Nair

About Me

Built on Code,
Grounded in Community

I'm a senior at Wheeler Magnet High School with a deep passion for computer engineering and AI. From building full-stack web apps to developing RAG-powered AI systems as a Cybage intern, I chase hard problems with curiosity and persistence.

But technology is only half the story. I believe the best engineers build for others. Whether I'm tutoring elementary schoolers, volunteering at MUST Ministries, or growing a STEM garden for my school — service gives my work meaning.

I play cello in two orchestras, co-captain the Physics team, fundraise for our robotics club, and compete in Model UN. I thrive at the intersection of technical depth and human impact.

Eagle Scout AI Scholars (Inspirit) Harvard DS/ML Cert. Cello · Two Orchestras Model UN Robotics (FTC) Tennis 3D Printing French (Intermediate)

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Eagle Scout

Boy Scouts of America — highest rank attainable

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1st Place — Georgia FTC Powerplay

First Tech Challenge Robotics Competition

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International Distinction Award

National High School Model United Nations

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ABRSM Grade 5 — Distinction

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

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IT Specialist — National Certificate

Information Technology Specialist Program

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Harvard Data Science & ML Certification

Data Science & Machine Learning

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Academic Distinction Scholar

Orchestra Letter · Georgia Certificate of Merit · GMEA Solo & Ensemble

Zayne with CircuitRunners robot #11347 at FTC competition

CircuitRunners — FTC Robotics #11347

Zayne playing cello in orchestra rehearsal

Cello · Wheeler Orchestra

Zayne focused on the tennis court during a match

Varsity Tennis · Match Day

Work Experience

Where I've
Built Things

From AI pipelines to full-stack products, research labs to retail — I bring curiosity and craft to every role.

Zayne with CircuitRunners robot at FTC competition

Built an AI system that generates team-tailored social media content using LLMs and vector search. Architected a full pipeline with Weaviate, LangChain, RAG, and a PostgreSQL backend — production-ready and deployed.

PythonLLMLangChainWeaviateRAGPostgreSQLGradio

Assisting with exoskeleton research and co-authoring a paper for publication — contributing to medical technology that could restore mobility for patients worldwide.

ResearchExoskeletonsAcademic WritingBiomedical

Joined the core team to launch a web product — designed the database schema and built APIs powering the front-end configuration screens from the ground up.

Full StackDatabase DesignREST APISwagger

Part of a 5-person team building BugSprint — a full web application. Owned front-end (ReactJS), Python backend APIs, Axios integration, unit testing, and deployment.

ReactPythonAxiosUnit TestingCI/CD

Teaching, correcting, and grading student work on the tutoring team — combining a love of learning with lasting community impact and student development.

TutoringEducationMentoring

Delivered exceptional customer service, mastered new responsibilities quickly, and collaborated with teammates to create a welcoming experience for every shopper.

Customer ServiceTeamworkCommunication

Designed, fundraised, and built a STEM garden with four raised beds and a composting bin for an elementary school science lab — managing all design, sales, and implementation phases.

Project MgmtFundraisingCommunity Impact

Leadership

Teams I've
Helped Lead

From a 30-person fundraising team to mentoring MUN delegates — leadership is where I multiply impact.

CircuitRunners (Robotics)

Fundraising Director

May 2025 – Present

Lead a 30-person team securing funding through business outreach, corporate grant applications, and in-person company presentations.

Wheeler Magnet Advisory Board

Co-President

May 2025 – Present

Leading program-wide student governance — coordinating subteams for Open House, holiday events, and school-wide tutoring programs.

National Honors Society

VP of Service

May 2025 – Present

Creating and coordinating NHS service opportunities through active partnerships with the Marietta community.

Model United Nations

Crisis Director

May 2025 – Present

Mentoring delegates in MUN fundamentals and strategy. Producing lesson plans, slides, and mock simulations to help students win awards.

Physics Team

JV Co-Captain

Aug 2024 – Present

Training the JV physics team with custom materials, games, and mock competitions for regional and state-level events.

Wheeler Indian Cultural Association

Officer

Mar 2024 – Present

Coordinating cultural events and service projects that champion equality, diversity, and inclusion across the school community.

CircuitRunners (Robotics)

Marketing Director

Jul 2023 – May 2025

Redesigned the CircuitRunners website, revamped the monthly newsletter, and led a 3-person marketing team to grow the club's digital presence.

Wheeler Magnet Advisory Board

Advisor Director & Webmaster

Aug 2024 – May 2025

Coordinated monthly projects supporting magnet students while managing volunteer hour tracking and the chapter's web presence.

Community Service

Giving Back to
Every Community I Touch

"Technology is most powerful when it lifts others up — and service is how I stay grounded in that truth."

350+ volunteer hours across 11 organizations · 4 years of consistent service

350+

Service Hours

11

Organizations Served

4

Years of Giving Back

MUST Ministries — food & housing support

RISE Against Hunger — meal packaging events

Hospital Art Foundation — bringing art to patients

PARC Senior Living — visiting & engaging seniors

Coder School, Marietta — teaching kids to code

NHS Elementary Tutoring — math & science support

The Sandwich Project / Sandwiches 2025 — community meals

Transfiguration Catholic Church — parish service

Tritone Music School — music education outreach

Adopt-A-Mile — environmental stewardship

Eagle Project: STEM Garden — built for elementary school science lab

Skills

My
Toolkit

Full-stack to AI pipelines, hardware to creative tools — I build across the entire stack.

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Languages

PythonJavaC++RJavaScriptHTML/CSSSQL

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Frameworks

ReactFlaskLangChainGradioAxios

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AI / ML

LLMsRAGOpenAI APIWeaviateVector Search

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Databases & Infra

PostgreSQLMySQLRedis / PodmanSwagger API

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Hardware & Engineering

ArduinoCAD (Fusion 360)3D PrintingCANbusRobotics

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Creative & Communication

Premiere ProFinal Cut ProPhotoshopCanvaPublic SpeakingFrench

Education

Where I'm
Learning

Wheeler Magnet High School

Marietta, Georgia

4.67

W-GPA

35

ACT

36

Science

Class of 2026

Certifications & Awards

Eagle Scout — Boy Scouts of America

Harvard Data Science & Machine Learning Certification

INSPIRIT AI: AI Scholars Program

IT Specialist — National Certificate

ABRSM Grade 5 Music — Distinction

National Youth Leadership Training (Boy Scouts) — Class of 2018

Georgia Certificate of Merit · Academic Distinction Scholar

GMEA Solo and Ensemble · Orchestra Letter

Passions Beyond Code

Where I Recharge
& Find Inspiration

The best engineers I know draw inspiration from more than just screens. Here's what fuels mine.

🎾 Tennis

Varsity Tennis & the Mental Game

I've played tennis competitively for years and currently compete on the Wheeler Boys Varsity Tennis Team. Tennis has taught me more about engineering than I expected — the sport is 90% mental. Reading your opponent, adjusting mid-point, staying composed under pressure: these are the same skills I rely on when debugging a broken pipeline at 2am or fundraising for the robotics club.

Every match is a systems problem. You have limited information, real-time feedback, and must adapt constantly. That mindset translates directly into how I approach building software.

Varsity Team Competitive Play Mental Resilience Strategic Thinking

Zayne focused on the court during a match

Match Day Focus Wheeler Varsity Tennis

🏎️ Formula 1

F1 — Engineering at 200 MPH

Formula 1 is the most data-driven sport on the planet, and that's exactly why I love it. Every car generates 300+ sensors worth of telemetry per second. Race strategy is real-time optimization under uncertainty — tyre degradation, pit windows, fuel loads: applied computer engineering at 200 mph.

I've had the incredible experience of getting up close with the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team car — holding the actual steering wheel that controls millions of dollars of engineering. F1 sharpens how I think about performance, trade-offs, and making split-second decisions under pressure. Skills I use every day as an engineer.

Race Strategy Data & Telemetry Aerodynamics Performance Optimization

300+

Sensors per car

1.5TB

Data per race weekend

0.001s

Margins that matter