Vaishnavi Thogati

Program

1. 01

   Product and AI Strategy, Hire10x

   Since 2024

   AI hiring startup

   I started as an intern. Now I work on product strategy and help evaluate hiring workflows that use AI, translating what the technology can do into decisions for users and other stakeholders. I drafted responsible AI guidance for training data and deployment. I also supported a pitch to Telangana government officials that contributed to $10,000 in funding, and made a website and webinar explaining the platform’s AI.

2. 02

   Independent AI Governance Study

   Since 2025

   Study and writing

   I study how AI design choices interact with laws and institutions. My topics include the EU AI Act’s definition of an AI system, algorithmic decision-making, surveillance, and training data governance. I’m developing a research agenda on how the U.S. can reduce frontier AI risk without unnecessarily weakening its strategic competitiveness.

3. 03

   Ethical AI Career Lab

   2026

   Personal project

   I built a website to help students and job seekers use AI honestly when writing résumés and cover letters, preparing for interviews, and networking. Its chatbot runs on Gemini and only answers questions about using AI ethically. I used Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

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4. 04

   AI and Machine Learning Capstone

   2025 to 2026

   Honors capstone, BASIS Peoria

   I implemented k-nearest neighbors and k-means models in Python with scikit-learn and pandas across several datasets, visualized the results with matplotlib, and wrote up my analysis.

5. 05

   Delegate, Model UN

   2025 to 2026

   OECD committee, representing Ghana

   I won Best Delegate for my arguments on safe AI policy and helped build support for proposals the committee adopted.

6. 06

   Speech and Debate

   5 years of debate

   Lincoln-Douglas debate and informative speaking

   In Lincoln-Douglas debate, I researched and argued both sides of ethics and public policy questions, including surveillance. I won Best Novice Debater, served as PR manager, and mentored middle school debaters. In informative speaking, I gave a speech on how the brain processes information, including neural networks, and how it connects to AI, and placed third in the state.

7. 07

   Class President and Student Body President

   2023 to 2025

   BASIS Peoria

   I represented students to administrators, led school-wide initiatives, and helped gather feedback and negotiate disputed school policies.