Rahul Sharma

• Refurbished and sold used ethnic clothing, promoting cultural awareness and accessibility
• Created and funded two $1000 scholarships for Chandler Unified School District students in 2024 and 2025, contributing $4000 to educational support
• Https://wear2teach.com/

• Event-based volunteer at annual festivals. Serve 1,500+ devotees per event (approx. 3 hours each); prepare ~50 gallons of flavored milk (Aug) and 65 lbs halwa (Feb) with family volunteers. 10 yrs serving drinks (Est. 2016); 7 yrs preparing halwa (Est. 2019).
• ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness)

• Collected patient data from eClinicalWorks for MASH/MAFLD, recording over 1000 rows in an Excel database for research analysis
• Created portfolio to showcase published abstracts, enhancing visibility and recognition in the research community
• Https://www.azclinicaltrials.com/

• Interviewed staff at AZCEND Food Bank to create structured onboarding system for employees and volunteers, streamlining training processes.
• Https://www.chandleraz.gov/explore/chandler-recreation/programs-and-activities/teen-programs/leaders-in-training-program

• Tutored 15 students and coordinated peer tutoring sessions; scheduled 15 tutors with 35 students and edited 6 tutor-created webinar presentations on study skills and time management.

• Contacted manufacturers and collected weather data for package weight and sales forecasting at Floe. Authored an SOP to train and integrate returning and disabled citizens into the shipping and packaging workflow.
• Https://floesafe.com/

• Conducted qualitative analysis for an NSF-funded NIH survey under ASU Profs. D. Waldman and D. Siegel. Coded 87 responses into 7 themes on tech-transfer barriers. Earned CITI certification; acknowledged in the final report delivered to NIH officials.

• Co-led student initiative teaching personal finance via Zoom workshops and school visits. Led 25+ interns, taught 150+ students, secured 18+ partnerships (incl. AZ Council on Economic Education), and grew Instagram to 44k views in two months.
• Qualifying extracurricular for the Arizona Dept. of Education Seal of Personal Finance
• Https://sites.google.com/view/the-personal-finance-project

Reviewed Indian government energy policies and pumped-storage infrastructure development; used AI-assisted analysis to synthesize hundreds of sources into a 6-page briefing report provided to a client from Hyderabad, India, evaluating future hydro-solar investments under the founder, Akhil R.G.

• Hosted SAT bootcamps and AP Calculus review sessions (up to 30 students); mentored students improving scores, including one achieving a 1540 SAT. Taught a total of 28 hours.
• Tutor (Certified in 5 subjects (SAT Math, SAT Reading/Writing, AP Calculus, AP Biology, Algebra 1))
• Https://schoolhouse.world/dashboard

• Created blogs and social media marketing content to strengthen Courtyardly’s brand as a student networking platform. Mentored by the CEO, Mrs. Radhika Kotwal, and lead designer, Mr. Rishi Jaju, on branding, user engagement, and building partnerships with larger institutions.
• Https://www.courtyardly.com/about-us

• Analyzed and summarized 7 academic papers on supply chain barriers to technology transfer under ASU Profs. D. Waldman, D. Siegel, and B. Agyei-Owusu; research proposal was submitted to Journal of Business Logistics approved.

• Recruited by Exceptional Student Services Coordinator to tutor students retaking BASIS comprehensive exams; provided one-on-one chemistry and physics tutoring, and later supported additional students through NHS academic tutoring for a total of 30+ hours.

• Trained in Taekwondo for 10 years, earning 1st and 2nd Dan Blackbelts through Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Association. Served on leadership team, led class warmups of 50+ students, taught forms/self-defense, and competed in internal blackbelt tournaments.
• Https://shintkd.com/about/

• August 2022 (Independence Day - IA), August 2023 (Independence Day - IA), November 2023 (Discover India - IA), January 2024 (Republic Day - IA), and March 2024 (Makar Sankranti - BHO)
• Event-based volunteer (approximately 6 hours per event). Managed backstage flow for 26 dance teams at Independence Day celebration; coordinated supplies for ~70 booths at Discover India & Republic Day; assisted booth setup/teardown and food distribution at Makar Sankranti