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Dhiaan Dave

Student Leader · Operations Director · Hackathon Organizer

A driven student leader and operations director with a proven record of organizing large-scale student-led hackathons and STEAM initiatives. Experienced in sponsorship outreach, event logistics, and nonprofit management. Raised and managed over $10,000 in sponsorship funds, sent 5,000+ outreach emails, and built 20+ corporate sponsorship contacts across companies like Yubico, iFixit, Canva, Framework, Vercel, and Playdate.
$10K+
Sponsorship Raised
5,000+
Outreach Emails
20+
Sponsor Contacts
400+
Student Network

Experience

Head of Logistics & Operations Dec 2025 – Present
Cove Hacks — world's largest in-person high school hardware hackathon
  • Founding member; oversee logistics, operations, and budget for 400+ attendee hackathon
  • Manage and close sponsorships with companies including Yubico, iFixit, Canva, and Algoverse
  • Lead volunteer coordination, event structure planning, and day-of execution
Co-Founder Oct 2025 – Present
Telos Tutoring — free peer-to-peer K-8 tutoring nonprofit
  • Built and deployed the tutoring platform website serving K-8 students
  • Coordinate tutor recruitment, scheduling, and curriculum development
  • Manage nonprofit operations and community outreach
Founder Sep 2025 – Present
TRMS STEAM Club — student-run STEAM organization
  • Founded and led a 20+ member club promoting hands-on STEAM learning
  • Organized workshops in coding, 3D modeling, and PCB design
  • Led club operations, member recruitment, and event planning
Event Organizer — Outreach & Marketing Dec 2025 – Mar 2026
Campfire San Jose
  • Raised and managed over $5,000 in sponsorships from Cadence, Framework, and LLNL
  • Solely managed event budgeting, prize planning, and food logistics
  • Coordinated day-of operations, announcements, and volunteer management
Event Organizer — Finance, Outreach, Design Jul 2025 – Sep 2025
Daydream Silicon Valley — teen-led Game Jam
  • Co-organized a teen-led Game Jam with 14 team members and 100+ participants
  • Raised $4,000+ in sponsorships from Vercel, Framework, and Playdate
  • Designed marketing materials and coordinated event branding
Team Lead Dec 2025 – Present
TRMS Botball #902 — competitive robotics
  • Lead school's Botball robotics team through tournament season
  • Design, build, and program autonomous robots with sensor integration
  • Mentor team members on mechanical design and iterative prototyping

Education

Milpitas High School 2026 – 2030
Milpitas, California
  • Pursuing coursework in computer science, engineering, and mathematics
Thomas Russell Middle School 2022 – 2026
Milpitas, California — GPA 4.0
  • Accelerated Integrated Math 1 and 2, Art, Coding, Robotics

Skills

Technical

ExcelSheetsCanvaEvent BudgetingLogisticsPythonJavaScriptHTML/CSS

Leadership

Project ManagementTeam CoordinationSponsorship OutreachNonprofit OpsVolunteer Management

Creative

Marketing DesignBrandingPublic SpeakingStrategic CommsSponsor Comms