Fateh Saggu
Computer Science @ University of Maryland · AI & Machine Learning
I am a driven, curious student heading to the University of Maryland, College Park to study Computer Science, where I plan to deepen my technical foundation and explore the frontiers of AI.
Through internships at two AI startups, leadership in robotics, and running my own design business, I've learned I'm at my best when building tools that solve real problems. I'm excited to pursue a career in machine learning and look forward to the opportunities and challenges ahead.
// experience
ML Intern
Built an MCP pipeline connecting AI to Slack, Gmail, and Teams, plus a synthetic-data tool that generated thousands of insurance test cases.
AI Intern
Built AI tools for commercial P&C insurance as the youngest and sole high-school intern, mentored by the CEO; developed an AI script to unify internal communications.
President & Lead Designer
Led a 50+ member club; secured a $4K annual Bosch grant, led teams to top finishes at the D214 Robot Rumble, and designed all robots in Autodesk Inventor.
Co-Founder & Vice President
Built a 60+ member club; taught debate and procedure, and organized a 40+ delegate conference funded by $3,000+ in grants.
Co-Founder & Lead Designer
Co-run a family wood-art business; design in Lightburn, operate a laser cutter, and handle orders end-to-end — growing to 300+ sales and $30K+ profit.
Player & Team Manager
Earned a Varsity spot after knee surgery; managed the girls' team's drills and equipment.
// education
University of Maryland, College Park
Studying Computer Science with a focus on AI and machine learning — pursuing research, startup and innovation programs, and the D.C.-area tech ecosystem.
Hoffman Estates High School
Unweighted GPA 3.6 / Weighted 4.7. Graduated as an Academic Scholar (top 41 of 572) and an Illinois State Scholar.
Activities: President & Lead Designer of Robotics Club; Co-Founder & VP of Model UN; Varsity Tennis; National Honor Society; Business Professionals of America; Social Media Manager of the South Asian Student Association; German Club; Social Studies Club.
// certifications
Claude Code in Action
Applied follow-on to Claude Code 101 — using the agentic coding tool on real codebases: navigating, debugging, and shipping faster.
Claude Code 101
Fundamentals of Anthropic's agentic coding tool — setting up and using Claude in a development workflow from the command line.
Bloomberg Market Concepts
Certified in Bloomberg financial fundamentals.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Foundational certification in cloud concepts and Microsoft Azure services.
// honors & awards
Academic Scholar — Richard Kolze Achievement Award
Recognized as an Academic Scholar honoring top academic achievement among graduating students (top 41 of 572).
Illinois State Scholar
Named a 2026–27 Illinois State Scholar — awarded to roughly the top 10% of graduating seniors across Illinois.
// volunteering
Volunteer
Contributed to international hunger-relief efforts (part of ~320 volunteer hours through the National Honor Society).