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ANALYTICAL.
CREATOR.
DEVELOPER.

  Urbana, Illinois



Hi! I am Ekansh Arora, a sophomore at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studying CS+Math. I love finding loopholes in my surroundings and developing programs from scratch. I'm an International Scrabble player who has represented the Scrabble Association of India.


ABOUT ME


I am a sophomore at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studying CS+Math. I love merging my love for exploring & problem solving with the digital world.

My hobbies include hitting the gym, playing scrabble and you'll often find me enjoying soccer, whether playing or watching.



Represented India at the World Youth Scrabble Championship.
I love sports (& e-sports)! Helps me think one step ahead.
Want to go for a workout at the gym? Anytime, any day!





WHAT HAVE I  DONE SO FAR?
A collection of my experience



Scrabble Association of India (SAI)
Int'l Scrabble player
 India


India rank #40 SAI. Winner of National Scrabble School Championship'22 ; Int'l Semifinalist at the World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC)'20



Delhi Public School, Rohini
Class of 2024
 Delhi, India

DPS Rohini offered as an invaluable platform to display my talent and ability. I took part and won multiple national level interschools and olympiads related to Math, CS & Quizzing. These experiences have brought out a deep appreciation for lifelong learning and curiosity-driven exploration.



AI Intern
Genpact
 Hyderabad, India


At Genpact, I built a tax code validation system using Streamlit and Pandas to automate invoice processing for a pharma client. The system parsed XML invoices, validated tax codes against internal databases, and automatically corrected common errors, reducing manual AP review and improving straight-through processing rates.



PROJECTS
Projects I've worked on



Tiles of India
Founder & Developer

Built a Scrabble word trainer to help competitive players practice smarter using spaced repetition. Used Python and React to process 250k+ words and partnered with India's national Scrabble association.



AI Urban Planner
Oct 2025

Processed 10GB+ of NASA climate data to create health visualizations for Chicago neighborhoods. Used GPT-4o to help model environmental impacts and turn raw data into actionable insights.



AI-Powered Pocket Tanks Player
Aug 2025 - Sep 2025

Trained an AI bot to play the mobile game Pocket Tanks by controlling mouse movements automatically. Experimented with 5 different AI models and got it to win consistently against the hardest difficulty.



Effects of AI in Scrabble
Publication

Analyzed how AI is changing competitive Scrabble by studying 500+ games between humans and bots. Found that AI is getting better faster than expected, and humans are adapting their strategies in response.