About Arjun Sharda

I began programming at seven and building conversational AI at nine. By 12, I had seen how quickly doors opened once someone credible took me seriously. I also saw how arbitrary that moment was. After noticing the networking gap in 2023, I started standing up for my peers and youth through advocacy and through the foundation of TLEEM, an organization helping K-12 students build networking and confidence/career skills to become lifelong leaders. Today, I serve on Snapchat's U.S. Council for Digital Well-Being and regularly contribute commentary to outlets such as the Austin-American Statesman.