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About

I'm Adi. I'm 24 years old, and my professional background is in corporate strategy and management consulting. I graduated from Pomona College in May of 2023 as a double major in Mathematics and Politics. You can find my full resume here.

In my free time, I enjoy thinking about different political and cultural phenomena, as well as reading and writing about them. I also like running, listening to podcasts, and playing intense games of Settlers of Catan.

First time voting Family in Vancouver With Perbhaat Ice cream With Ayo and JoJo
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Projects
Your Ballot 2026 ↗

A civic tech web app that helps voters find their congressional and gubernatorial races ahead of the 2026 elections. Enter your address to instantly see who's running in your district, as well as live prediction market odds pulled directly from Kalshi in real time.

Your Ballot 2026 — screenshot
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Writing

Essays and posts from my Substack — subscribe here ↗

Recent Essays:

A Growing Number of UCSD Students Are Taking Middle School Math. It's a Policy Failure. ↗
March 2026

UCSD has seen a massive surge in students enrolling in remedial math. Exploring why it's happened can shape how we think about equity in education.

Reflections on Marty Supreme and American Hustle Culture ↗
Jan 2026

Disclaimer: this essay contains spoilers for Marty Supreme and is best read after seeing the movie.

The Politics of Grief ↗
Aug 2025

In the U.S., the chance to grieve is a privilege. How does it differ from other privileges, and how is grieving a political act?

Zohran Mamdani's Victory Wasn't About Socialism. It Was About Showing Up. ↗
Jul 2025

Mamdani's campaign was a masterclass in meeting voters where they are. Democrats should be taking notes.

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Book Reviews
Currently Reading: The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge With AI — Ray Kurzweil
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Betrayal
Omar Shahid Hamid
Thriller
★★★★☆ March 2026

A pretty heartbreaking love story wrapped up in a mystery thriller. The slow start made this take a little while to get into, but it became a fun read. Shorter novel that, once I was invested, was challenging to put down.

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Apple in China
Patrick McGee
Nonfiction
★★★★★ Feb 2026

This is an outstanding account of how Apple transformed an entire labor class in China, how China has benefitted since, and why Apple is struggling to reduce its dependency on manufacturing in the country. Extremely well-researched and incredibly captivating, this a highly important book that's well worth the read.

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Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America
Jonathan Karl
Nonfiction
★★★★☆ Feb 2026

This is an insightful journey through Trump's 2024 campaign. It's interesting to get a view of what Trump is like behind the scenes, and Karl provides this access. Much of this book was focused on the Biden campaign and the fallout after he dropped out, making the book a bit redundant to Jake Tapper's book, Original Sin. Still a fun book to read.

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