Hey There!

I'm Gautham.

I'm a founding engineer at Toma (YC W24). I dropped out of UBC after my first year, and I'm now working on getting an O-1 visa, to move to San Francisco full-time to build something that'll change the world.

But when I'm not doing that, I'm always down for a badminton rally or a game of smash.

Here's what makes me different.

| A one-pager on me.

Founding Eng @ Toma

Backed by YC (W24) and a16z (17M Series A). Second engineer to join, and got featured in LA Weekly, IB Times, and Next Play for my work.

Competition Wins

Won $8k in hackathons, including two first-place wins at university-level hackathons, while still in high school. Won $2k through entrepreneurship competitions, and was youngest-ever and only solo finalist at the IOB UBC Pitch Competition 2025.

VEX Robotics

Part of VEX Robotics Team 3388A in High School. Made it to World Championships two years in a row, won dozens of local awards, and won excellence (awarded to the top team in the province) in 2024.

Leadership & Event Organization

Ran several events through High School and university. Led teams of 45+ people, with events with 250+ attendees. Favorites are CTRL Hacks , and KickStart by UBC BizTech. Love to inspire people to give whatever they're doing 110%.

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gauthamv6002@gmail.com

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