Hi, I'm Sindhuja.
Curious about web development, problem solving and building things that actually help people. Still learning, experimenting, and growing one day at a time.
I'm Sindhuja, a 2nd year Computer Science Engineering student at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai. I enjoy building things for the web, solving problems, and turning ideas into something people can actually use.
I'm especially drawn to frontend development because I enjoy imagining how something should look, feel, and work — then figuring out how to build it. I'm still learning, experimenting, and occasionally breaking things before understanding how to fix them.
I like hackathons, problem solving, documenting what I learn, and building small projects that teach me something new. There's still a lot I'm figuring out, and I think that's a good place to be.
Consistency matters more than quick bursts. Documenting daily progress on algorithmic problem solving.
Five chapters from school to my second year at REC. Open one when you want the longer version.
I finished 10th grade with 488/500 and secured 3rd place in my school, with a centum in Science.
I was also a finalist in the Way to Success examination and got the opportunity to travel to Trichy for the final stage.
At this point, I had a very different idea of where I was heading. I wanted to become a cardiologist.
I chose the Computer Science + IIT-oriented path in 11th grade.
This was not a decision I arrived at instantly. Because of circumstances and practical considerations at that stage, I had to rethink the path I had originally imagined for myself.
I scored 586/600, secured 2nd place in my school and 2nd place at the district level. I was also the only student among 700+ students to score a centum in Physics.
I finished 12th grade as the school topper with 594/600.
I scored 198 in the TNEA cutoff and 92 percentile in JEE Main. I missed JEE Advanced qualification by just one mark.
There is also a funny little memory from this phase: I was supposed to get the chance to attend a function where I could have seen Chief Minister Vijay, but my marks increased after revaluation only after the function had already ended.
I chose Rajalakshmi Engineering College for my Computer Science & Engineering degree.
I was often asked why I didn't choose CEG, MIT or SSN. One of the reasons behind my decision was simple: I could pursue all four years of my degree at REC without tuition fees, which helped reduce the financial burden on my parents.
During my first year, I explored different areas of computer science instead of deciding too quickly. Somewhere along the way, I found myself especially drawn to frontend development. I naturally tend to imagine things visually, and frontend development gave me a way to turn those ideas into something people can actually see and use.
I completed my first year with a CGPA of 9.6. I also won a Tamil quiz conducted by Yaazh Tamil Mandram, REC, and received a ₹1,000 cash prize.
My second year is where I started becoming more serious about problem solving, coding and building things.
I started my LeetCode journey and have now solved 200+ problems with 120+ active days. I also started participating more actively in hackathons.
SRM Designathon: Finalist; Top 10 among 80+ teams.
SIH Internal Hackathon 2026: Qualified through the internal hackathon and competed among 500+ teams at REC.
This chapter is still being written.
Clear distinctions between completed software, active hackathon builds, and conceptual prototypes.
Being developed for the Smart India Hackathon 2026 Internal Hackathon at REC. Bridges civic challenges and student problem-solvers via collaborative problem adoption and open incubation.
An intelligent journaling web app designed to document coding errors, debugging approaches, and breakthroughs. Helps students identify recurring blindspots and suggests relevant hackathons.
An anonymous student feedback and voting portal designed for Rajalakshmi Engineering College to improve transparent communication between students and administration.
A handcrafted, editorial personal portfolio designed to document my technical journey, coding records, achievements, and writing without bloated 3D graphics or noisy distractions.
A console-based logic game developed in C to master core programming building blocks: random number generation algorithms, strict input validation, attempt counter state management, and conditional branching.
Quiet numbers and hard work, presented cleanly without exaggerated graphics.
Finished 1st in my school in 12th grade, closing my school journey with a result I was proud of.
Completed my first year of Computer Science Engineering at Rajalakshmi Engineering College with a 9.6 CGPA.
Featured three times in the Thinakaran newspaper for academic excellence.
Scored in the 92nd percentile in JEE Main 2025 and missed JEE Advanced qualification by one mark.
Secured 1st place in the collegiate Tamil Quiz Competition at REC and received a ₹1,000 cash prize.
Finished in the Top 10 among 80+ competing teams at the SRM 24-Hour Designathon and qualified for the SIH 2026 Internal Hackathon.
Taking responsibility, organizing student initiatives, and connecting peers with opportunities.
Represent Hintro on campus by connecting students with opportunities, driving awareness and engagement, building a strong student community, and serving as an active bridge between Hintro and the campus.
Technical Member of the Youth Red Cross Club at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, contributing to technical, digital, and collaborative community-oriented campus initiatives.
Writing beginner-friendly technical articles on coding, web architecture, AI productivity tools, and software development while learning, exploring, and sharing along the way.
Promote ECSoC within the student community through outreach initiatives, encourage participation in open-source programs, organise awareness activities, and strengthen community engagement.
Writing articles for The Student Stack on Blogger to demystify web development, AI workflows, and computer science concepts.
Moving beyond conversational chatbots to explore specialized AI tools built for college challenges — NotebookLM for grounded notes synthesis, Napkin AI for diagrams, n8n for workflow automation, and Antigravity for building projects.
A beginner-friendly breakdown of what happens behind the scenes when you enter a URL — covering DNS resolution, TCP handshakes, TLS encryption, HTTP request lifecycles, and how browser rendering engines construct the DOM and CSSOM.
Organised by domain without arbitrary percentage bars.
I'm figuring things out, building along the way, and documenting the journey. Let's connect.
Have a question, hackathon team idea, or just want to say hello? Drop a line below.