hi! i'm anna :)
I'm a recent graduate (Class of 2023) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). I studied Computer Science and concentrated in Negotiation and Leadership. I'm a YC Founder currently building Nowadays, an AI copilot for corporate event planning.
I never back down to a good challenge :) Through running a marathon in Athens just over a year after breaking my leg to spontaneously playing the violin in front of hundreds of passerbys on the streets of Peru, I'm a big fan of seeking discomfort and exploring my limits.
some favorites:
the most fun i've had making a music video
the scariest thing i've done
the playlist i listened to on my 26.2 mile run in athens, greece:)
my favorite violin cover made with my siblings ❤️
the most spontaneous thing i've done :P
a map of some of the places i've been to! (last updated jan 2023)
a video i made of a recent family trip to the galapagos islands! :')
some projects:
Nowadays AI
CEO
Accepted into Y-Combinator Summer 2023 batch with my older sister Amy. We're working on Nowadays, an AI copilot that automates the boring parts of planning corporate events.
Nowadays
CEO
Working on something new! Accepted into Prod Cohort 2.0 to work on some startup ideas :) Funded by the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund.
2023 MIT Class Council
President
Freshman fall, I decided to run for class president to help foster a community for the 2023s. With one week to campaign, I dedicated myself to doing something memorable.
@annasunviolin
Youtube Creator
My creative outlet during the pandemic. I was trained to play violin classically since I was 4 years old but transitioned to pop music once I started college.
@annasuntravels
Instagram Blogger
My travel blog and weekly reflections! Decided to start this when I studied abroad at Oxford to document my travels and the highs and lows that came along with it.
Clear Bill of Health
Product Manager & iOS Developer
Clear Bill of Health (“CBOH”; SEE-boh) is a digital health platform that empowers users to take control of their health and data.
"Sara's Spark for STEM"
Children's Book Author
Wrote and published a children's book on Amazon, Sara's Spark for STEM that focuses on the importance of young girls in STEM.
The Little Stars Foundation
501(c)3 Non-Profit Co-Founder
Using Google Scripts code and a sheet, I sent "personalized" emails to 6000+ universities requesting paraphernalia.
HackMIT
Development, Marketing, Logistics, and Corporate Relations Committees
Organized MIT's first undergraduate hybrid hackathon with over 1,000 in-person and virtual attendees.
courses:
Spring 2023
- 6.C85: Interactive Data Visualizations and Society
- Prod: Working on a start-up idea basically full-time :)
Fall 2022 (Study Abroad at Oxford University)
- Computational Journalism and Media Studies
- International Relations Theory and Conflict Resolution
Spring 2022
- 6.033: Computer Systems Engineering
- 15.392: Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures
- 21M.385: Interactive Music Systems
- 21G.104: Chinese IV
- ES.010: Chemistry of Sports
Fall 2021
- 6.843: Robotic Manipulation
- 11.111: Leadership in Negotiation
- 15.378: Building an Entrepreneurial Venture
- 21M.600: Introduction to Acting
Spring 2021
- 6.031: Software Construction
- 6.004: Computation Structures
- 15.3901: New Enterprises
- 6.UAT: Oral Communication
- PSY 1503: Psychology of Close Relationships
Fall 2020
- 6.046: Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- 7.012: Introduction to Biology
- 18.600: Probability and Random Variables
- 3.091: Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry
- PSY 1: Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2020
- 6.036: Introduction to Machine Learning
- 8.02: Physics II
- 2.00B: Toy Product Design
- 6.08: Embedded Systems
- 11.011: Art & Science of Negotiation
Fall 2019
- 18.02: Multivariable Calculus
- 6.006: Introduction to Algorithms
- 6.009: Fundamentals of Programming
- 21L.020: Globalization