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Hey, I'm Narayan!

Computer Science student interested in the intersection of artificial intelligence and personal connection. Specializing in robotics, agentic AI, and full-stack development.

Narayan Topalli

About Me

I'm a Computer Science student at the Cornell University College of Engineering. I'm interested in artificial intelligence and robotics, especially when it comes to building agents people interact with.

My expertise spans across robotics, building AI agents (including my own chess engine), and full-stack development. I love building projects that people can interact with and enjoy. My style is building super-fast and rapidly iterating on ideas/prototypes.

When I'm not working, you'll find me on a rollercoaster, playing golf, or reading.

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Experience

Paasa (YC S24)

SWE Intern

Paasa (YC S24)

June 2025 - August 2025
Remote
MCPNestJSReact NativeFull-Stack
Xero

AI Products Intern

Xero

April 2024 - June 2024
Remote
Deep LearningPythonAWSApache Spark

Featured Projects

A collection of some of my favorite projects so far!

Chess Engine

Chess Engine

NarChesser - A neural network chess engine inspired by AlphaZero. Features Monte Carlo Tree Search with transformer architecture, achieving 2000+ rating through reinforcement learning on single A100 GPU.

AutoGrad Engine

AutoGrad Engine

NDiff - A Python computational graph engine for automatic differentiation. Built for machine learning and scientific computing applications with efficient computational graphs.

ResumeDrop AI

ResumeDrop AI

College student platform for resume feedback using LLM RAG. Students get personalized feedback while organizations find targeted audiences for their media.

MaternaSense

MaternaSense

Winner of Most Disruptive Technology at Cornell Healthcare Hackathon 2025! Non-invasive pregnancy monitoring patch using lab-on-a-chip technology with Bluetooth connectivity.

P51 Mustang

P51 Mustang

Built a P51 Mustang model RC plane in Autodesk Fusion 360 utilizing NASA airfoil splines. Printed out the parts and used a microcontroller for flight control. Features landing gear, flaps, ailerons, elevators, and a rudder.