# Nihar Manchikalapudi

> Profile facts for Nihar Manchikalapudi: contact, experience, projects, education, and links.

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## Profile

- [Full profile (Markdown)](https://niharm.me/bot.md): Complete structured facts — identity, contact, experience, projects, education
- [Full profile (llms-full)](https://niharm.me/llms-full.txt): Same body as /bot.md in one file
- [HTML document (same Markdown body)](https://niharm.me/bot): Exact /bot.md source as the page body (also negotiates Accept: text/markdown)

## Pages

- [Human site](https://niharm.me/): Interactive terminal UI — not the preferred agent source

## Contact

- [Email](mailto:nihar.manchikalapudi@gmail.com): nihar.manchikalapudi@gmail.com
- [Site](https://niharm.me): https://niharm.me
- [GitHub](https://github.com/niharnm): https://github.com/niharnm
- [Devpost](https://devpost.com/nihar-manchikalapudi): https://devpost.com/nihar-manchikalapudi
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nihar-manchikalapudi-3bba1b320): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nihar-manchikalapudi-3bba1b320
- [Calendly](https://calendly.com/nihar-manchikalapudi/30min): https://calendly.com/nihar-manchikalapudi/30min
- [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/niharm): https://ko-fi.com/niharm

## Experience

- **Magikid Robotics Lab** · Instructor (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026): Taught robotics to elementary through high school students. — https://magikidlab.com/Pleasanton/new/
- **PEL Learning Center** · Employee (Mar 2025 – Sep 2025): Supported students on-site at a learning center. — https://pellearning.com/san-ramon-tutoring/

## Projects

- **Rinkler** (web app · live): Referral and loyalty rewards for local businesses. — https://rinkler.app
- **Marks** (iOS · Co-Founder): A better Infinite Campus for grades and GPA. — https://marks.cx/
- **Dopa** (system · opensource): Predicts ad CTR from TRIBE v2 cortical response before spend. — https://dopa-demo.vercel.app
- **Semper** (macOS · opensource): Open-source macOS menu bar app for audio, windows and more. — https://semper.systems

## Education

- **Diablo Valley College** (2026 – Present): Associate of Science · Computer Science & Mathematics — https://www.dvc.edu
- **California High School** (2024 – 2026): Dropped out at 16 — https://chs.srvusd.net