Dwait Pandhi, Developer & Designer. Design that feels effortless. Engineering that makes it real.
Design that
feels effortless.
Dwait Pandhi
Engineering that
makes it real.
Code, ship,
repeat.
I'm Dwait Pandhi, a high school developer from Oakville with a thing for AI/ML, web development, and shipping projects that actually get used. I spend most weekends at hackathons turning ideas into things people can try.
4+
Deployed projects
2
Hackathon wins
3
Events organized
5+
Years coding
One of ~130 students selected globally for Shipwrecked, where I built and published three projects in a 60-hour challenge. Since then I’ve won Moonshot, taken the Campfire Hamilton game jam, and built an AI dashcam at Hack Canada.
Oakville,
Ontario
Founder of my school’s coding club, organizer with Hack Club.
Not coding?
Then I’m probably at the piano (4+ years, RCM Level 2) or playing basketball.
What I do.
AI / Machine Learning
Computer Vision · Model Integration · Python
Full-stack Web
Next.js · Svelte · Flask · Tailwind CSS
Hardware & IoT
Raspberry Pi · Sensors · Embedded Prototypes
Community & Events
Game Jams · Workshops · Mentorship
Tools I build with.
Keep scrolling. Hover a card to see what I use it for.
Python
My go-to language for AI/ML, Flask backends, and hardware projects. YoungWonks Certified Python Programmer.
JavaScript
Powers my web projects, from interactive frontends to quick scripts.
Java
Object-oriented programming and coursework projects.
Kotlin
Modern JVM development and Android experiments.
Svelte
My favorite frontend framework for fast, lightweight apps.
Next.js
Full-stack React framework for production-grade web apps.
Tailwind CSS
Utility-first styling for every UI I ship.
Flask
Lightweight Python backends and APIs for my ML projects.
Docker
Containerizing projects for consistent deployments.
MongoDB
Document database for flexible, fast-moving projects.
PostgreSQL
Relational database for structured data and serious apps.
Flutter
Cross-platform mobile app development.
Git
Version control for everything I build.
Raspberry Pi
IoT and hardware hacking with real-world sensors.
Curated projects.
DwaitLauncher
Custom Minecraft launcher
A lightweight Minecraft launcher written in Rust and Tauri, built for my server to auto-sync mods. Handles Microsoft authentication and keeps every player's mod folder up to date automatically.
Siren
Tinder-style song discovery
Tinder, but for songs. Siren picks a random song and plays it through the Spotify Playback SDK. Swipe one way to keep it, the other to skip.
SpotiQueue
Collaborative music queue for events
A shared music queue for parties. Guests open a website and add songs straight to the host's Spotify queue, so nobody gets upset about what's playing.
QuickForm
AI Google Form builder
Built at ShipwreckedAn AI-powered form builder that turns a plain prompt into a complete shareable form in seconds. Built during The Bay, a 60-hour challenge at Shipwrecked.
HandSpeak
Sign language translator
Built at ShipwreckedTranslates sign language in real time with computer vision, so people can have conversations with people who don't know ASL. Built during The Bay at Shipwrecked.
FlashLearn
Flashcard learning app
Built at ShipwreckedA flashcard app for studying anything faster, with clean decks and quick review sessions. Built during The Bay at Shipwrecked.
and many more...
Experience & wins.
Stardance Ambassador
July 2026 – PresentHack Club
- Ambassador for Stardance, representing Hack Club's global community of student developers.
Organizer, Campfire Toronto
February 2026Hack Club
- Organized a 12-hour game jam for high school developers.
- Managed event coordination and supported participants during collaborative development sessions.
- Contributed to workshops and mentorship activities promoting student innovation.
Organizer, Daydream Hamilton
September 2025Hack Club
- Organized a 24-hour student game jam, part of Hack Club's global Daydream event across 100+ cities.
- Coordinated logistics, volunteers, and participant support for high school developers.
- Facilitated workshops, mentorship, and collaborative game development.
Founder, Coding Club
2024 to PresentJames W. Hill
- Founded and run the school coding club, mentoring students through their first projects.
- Organize coding activities with rewards for completing programming challenges.
Event Customer Assistant
February 2024 to PresentBlue Pepper
- Assist customers with products at live events and demonstrations.
- Process sales using POS systems.
Moonshot Winner
Hack Club hackathon, Orlando
Dec 2025
Campfire Hamilton Winner
12-hour game jam
Feb 2026
Shipwrecked
1 of ~130 selected globally
Aug 2025
YoungWonks HackDay Finalist
Certified Python Programmer
Mar 2024
From the blog.
My Experience at My First MLH Hackathon, Hack Canada
April 5, 2026
I walked into Hack Canada not totally sure what to expect. I’d done plenty of coding on my own, but this was my first MLH weekend where you show up with an idea, form a team, an...
Moonshot: An Unforgettable Hackathon
April 5, 2026
In December, I went to Moonshot, a four-day Hack Club event in Orlando, Florida. Around 30 Hack Clubbers from all over the world flew in from December 12–15, and we spent the tr...
Daydream Hamilton: How I organized a game jam at the age of 13.
January 3, 2026
On September 28, I helped organize Daydream Hamilton. Daydream was an event hosted by Hack Club, a nonprofit organization, simultaneously across 200+ cities globally and was ope...
My Experience at Shipwrecked: The First Hackathon on an Island
January 2, 2026
What is Shipwrecked? Shipwrecked is the first hackathon ever held on an island, organized by Hack Club. Hack Club is a nonprofit that helps kids and teens learn about technology...
Let’s build
something real.
Whether it’s a hackathon team, a project idea, or just a conversation about code, my inbox is open.
me@email.dwait.dev