Adam Saoudani
I'm Adam, a 16-year-old student from Morocco passionate about robotics, computer science, and building technology that helps people learn and grow. I've competed in robotics competitions, explored competitive programming, and I'm building Nook, a platform that makes deep work and studying more intentional.
Building — Projects
Work — History
- Rising Founder @ J
- August 2026 – Present
- Startup program cohort supporting fundraising and building my startup, with mentorship from YC founders and a16z partners.
- Software Engineering Intern — OpenTrade (formerly Moonshot), YC S26
- July 2026 – August 2026 · San Francisco Bay Area
- Lead Controls & Software Engineer — FIRST Tech Challenge Team #28552
- August 2025 – July 2026
- Built and managed the codebase architecture for the competition robot, and set up the Git/GitHub workflow so the team could collaborate without overwriting each other's work.
- Volunteer — eSTEM Morocco
- July 2026 – Present
- Teaching robotics and coding in hands-on workshops at the eSTEAM Festival, with a focus on encouraging girls to pursue STEM.
- Open Source Contributor — Hack Club
- June 2026 – Present
Wins — Awards.txt
- EnjoyAI International Robotics Competition: Global Runner-Up (representing Morocco)
- Battle of Tribes: 2nd place internationally, 1st and 2nd place nationally
- Think Award 2026
- Model UN: Best Diplomat (PAM Academy, April 2026) and Best Delegate awards, including EMC Youth MUN 2026
- Moroccan National Debate Team: one of 10 students in the 2026–27 training pool, aiming for the 2027 WSDC team
- Certifications: CS50x, Software Engineering Basics
Photos — Gallery
Math Log — Latest Scans
Daily problems, unedited. One scanned page of practice at a time, on the way to the olympiads. Wrong turns and crossed-out attempts stay in.
Competitive Programming — Codeforces
Contact — Internet Mail
Just chatting:
saoudani.adam@gmail.com
Professional inquiries:
adam@nook-study.com
Terminal — C:\ADAM
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