Hi, I'm Sid, a founder, debater, and author building ways to get good food to people instead of landfills.
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2Mlbs/yr
tracked through RescueLog
12branches
of Waste2Taste, across 7 states + UAE
30+partners
Waste2Taste grocers and community orgs
worked with & featured by
what I've built
Founder & DeveloperApp
AI food logging for nonprofits, live on iOS and Android: food banks snap photos and AI estimates the amount of food, replacing manual estimates.
2Mlbs/yr
of food tracked
1.7Mmeals
about, each year
3states
where food is tracked
Recovers near-expired food from local grocers and cooks it into meals that safely repurpose it, distributed to people experiencing homelessness.
5,100+lbs
of food rescued
12branches
across 7 states and the UAE
30+partners
grocers and community orgs
Recipes that use expiring food, built from my mom's homemade Indian recipes and my Waste2Taste work.
#1new release
in Indian Cookbooks on Amazon
#3best seller
in Indian Cookbooks on Amazon
and a few more
University of HoustonDepartment of Economics
Under Professor Vollrath, translated the Congressional Budget Office's potential-GDP model from EViews to Python, built a custom forecasting framework, and published the model online with explanations for use in UH undergraduate courses.
RE/MAX Commercial Real EstateInternship
Sourced commercial properties, cold-called sellers, and ran market reports.
Elkins Speech & DebateDebate
National Lincoln-Douglas competitor.
Elkins DECACompetition
International Qualifier in Personal Financial Literacy and 2x State Qualifier.
Elkins Research & Meta-Analysis ClubClub
Matched students to research topics by interest and gave them projects, connected them with expert mentors, and personally worked in the econ group.
7 Houston hunger-relief orgsVolunteering
4 years
Sort, pack, and distribute food. What I saw here inspired RescueLog.
Music
Since age 12
Trained weekly with a teacher in India in traditional music. Performed with groups at 30+ community events, celebrations, and religious gatherings.
what I've won
Anthem Award Finalist
The Anthem Awards · 2026
Young Leader in Humanitarian Action & Services · 2,500+ entries · results Nov 5
Daily Point of Light Award
Points of Light · 2026
For service work with Waste2Taste
Young Achiever Award, Runner-Up
Disha USA · 2026
Social Impact and Community Service
Academic All American
National Speech & Debate Association · 2026
Top 1% of debaters
AP Scholar with Distinction
College Board · 2026
National Recognition Program
College Board · 2026
Summer Reading Contest, Honorable Mention
The New York Times · 2026
Of 8,000+ entries
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