Snehil Kakani

Hi! My name is Snehil, and I'm absolutely in love with technology! I love developing websites, designing computer vision models, and working on tech behind the scenes in drama productions. I'm also a graphic designer, gamer, music producer, actor, and more! You can find me on social media, or contact me directly.
  • kakanisnehil@gmail.com
  • Junior - Lynbrook High School

My Hobbies

  • Aspiring actor, love being in school plays and musicals
  • Producing music with fellow music artists
  • Marvel and Star Wars aficionado and buff
  • Occasional gamer, sometimes with friends

What I've Accomplished

  • Awarded two gold Presidential Volunteer Service Awards for volunteer work in various nonprofits
  • Inducted into International Thespian Society through volunteer work for Lynbrook Studio 74 Drama Club
  • Awarded Horn Entrepreneurship through Equity Award at Diamond Challenge 2023, a high school entrepreneurship competition
  • Awarded Honorable Mention in Physical Science and Engineering at Synopsys Science Fair 2022

Computer Science

Being an avid programmer, I specialize in front-end and back-end web development, functional programming, and data structures. Here are some of the languages and platforms I'm proficient with.

React icon Next.js HTML5 icon Git icon Tailwind CSS CSS3 icon Svelte icon JavaScript icon TypeScript icon Python icon Bootstrap icon Firebase icon jQuery icon Java icon PyTorch icon Node.js Sass icon Flask icon Vue.js Prisma MongoDB icon MySQL icon

Graphic Design

As a creative designer and budding artist, I enjoy designing Instagram posts, flyers, and ads for various companies and events. I use my love of art heavily in this field. Below are the platforms I work with.

Canva icon Autodesk Figma icon Blender icon Adobe icon

Music

One of my greatest and longest lasting passions is music. Over the years, I have learned quite a few instruments and software platforms to use in my music creation. Outlined are these platforms and instruments.

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Testimonials


Professional Experience

Director of Technology and CS Instructor - STEMist Education
Director of Technology and CS Instructor - STEMist Education
React
Next.js
Tailwind
Typescript

At STEMist, I led the creation and development of organization website, worked on additional projects like hackathons and upcoming events, led a team of developers in various side projects such as a Discord bot and student portal, interviewed candidates for the tech team and training new hires, and developed lesson material for students learning web development.

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Website Developer and Designer - Care for our Common Home
Website Developer and Designer - Care for our Common Home
React
Next.js
Tailwind
Figma
Typescript

As a freelance web developer for CFOCH, my responsibility was to design and build a new website for their organization from scratch.

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Drama Productions

Ranked Fall Show 2023 - LHS Studio 74
Ranked Fall Show 2023 - LHS Studio 74

In Lynbrook High School Studio 74's fall production of Ranked, I was a member of the sound team and controlled the soundboard during shows, performing through December 2023.

The Lion in Winter Fall Show 2022 - LHS Studio 74
The Lion in Winter Fall Show 2022 - LHS Studio 74

In Lynbrook High School Studio 74's fall production of The Lion in Winter, I played the lead role of King Henry the Second, performing through December 2022.

Romeo and Juliet Spring Show 2022 - LHS Studio 74
Romeo and Juliet Spring Show 2022 - LHS Studio 74

In Lynbrook High School Studio 74's Spring show, I was cast as the County Paris in the play Romeo and Juliet, performing through May 2022.

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Check Please Valentine's Day Show 2022 - LHS Studio 74
Check Please Valentine's Day Show 2022 - LHS Studio 74

In Lynbrook High School Studio 74's Valentine's Day show, I was cast as the young Tod in the play Check Please, which was performed in February 2022.

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Side Projects

JS Barrels - A CLI for Generating Javascript and Typescript Barrels
JS Barrels - A CLI for Generating Javascript and Typescript Barrels
Typescript
Node.js

JS-Barrels is a CLI to create barrel files, or files that re-export all the files in a directory, for Javascript and Typescript projects.

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Next.js Utilities - A Collection of Utilities for Next.js Projects
Next.js Utilities - A Collection of Utilities for Next.js Projects
Typescript
Next.js

Nextjs-utilities is a collection of helpers and utilities to simplify the Next.js developer experience in large and small scale projects alike.

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Typescript Library Template - A Template for Creating Typescript Libraries with Ease
Typescript Library Template - A Template for Creating Typescript Libraries with Ease
Typescript
Github Actions
Node.js

TS-lib-template is an extremely powerful, batteries-included template for creating Typescript libraries with ease, including many utilities out of the box.

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STEAM Force - Accessible and Interactive Education Platform
STEAM Force - Accessible and Interactive Education Platform
React
Next.js
Firebase
Typescript

As my Synopsys project in 2022 (winning an Honorable Mention in Physical Science and Engineering), the STEAM Force is a fast education platform optimized for third world countries.

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Sword Selection - A Minecraft Mod
Sword Selection - A Minecraft Mod
Java
Minecraft Forge
Gradle

My first mod for Minecraft with over 1.5k downloads, Sword Selection is a mod that adds all kinds of swords to the game such as daggers, longswords, sickles, and more!

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Georepair - An Open-Source Project
Georepair - An Open-Source Project
Bootstrap
Vue.js
Flask

As YoungWonks's 2021 Summer Open Source Project, GeoRepair is a geotagging web application and mobile app allowing users to scan broken public-owned objects.

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YEI - Econ Concepts and Instagram Posts
YEI - Econ Concepts and Instagram Posts

As part of the YEI, I designed many econ concept posts for Instagram, as well as various stories and announcements.

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Beat Portfolio

  • alien trap
  • alone
  • boat
  • boat 2
  • bollybeat
  • sea
  • monster
  • deserted
  • drifting
  • game over
  • in my mind
  • king
  • lonely
  • memories
  • music box
  • operator
  • rain falling
  • static
  • stranded
  • sunken
  • sunset
  • thunder
  • vengeance
  • vengeance 2
  • zombie
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