Rishit
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Hey there! I'm a 16-year-old student, competitive chess player, and a curious mind deeply interested in business, economics and understanding how complex systems work.
I have extensive experience in digital community management, having owned and managed several Discord servers. I approach launching new projects the same way I approach the chessboard: analyzing the board, calculating the options, and figuring out the best strategy.
On the side, I'm learning cybersecurity and picking up Spanish. I'm also a big fan of bikes & cars along with nostalgic cartoons like Pokémon and Ben 10. I'm always down to talk about unique business ideas, chess or anything else so feel free to reach out :)
Founded and led Watchtower, a Discord-based scam awareness and online safety initiative focused on educating users about fraudulent activities across the platform. The community actively tracked and documented ongoing scam trends, ranging from common schemes such as invite reward scams, phishing attempts, impersonation scams, and fake giveaways to other emerging threats affecting Discord users. Through detailed guides, awareness posts, and community discussions, Watchtower helped users understand how these scams operated, recognize warning signs, and take preventative measures to protect their accounts and personal information.
A key component of the project was maintaining a continuously updated database of reported scammers, fraudulent servers, and suspicious activities, allowing community members to quickly verify risks and make informed decisions before engaging with unknown users or communities. Beyond managing the community, I investigated reports, documented scam operations, coordinated moderation efforts, and organized educational resources that made complex scam tactics easier to understand. By creating a centralized hub for scam awareness, reporting, and verification, Watchtower enabled users to stay informed about evolving threats, identify bad actors more effectively, and make safer decisions while navigating online.
Co-founded and helped lead a student focused e-learning and productivity startup aimed at keeping learners consistent, organized, and motivated throughout their academic journey. Primarily serving CBSE and ICSE students, the platform brought together productivity systems, study resources, peer support, and accountability mechanisms to make learning more engaging and effective.
Beyond community management, I contributed to strategic decisions, marketing initiatives, community growth, and product direction, helping shape the platform's vision and user experience while fostering a collaborative environment that encouraged students to build stronger study habits, stay accountable, and achieve their academic goals.
Developed ShieldVultus, an open-source cybersecurity desktop application as part of the GIIS IDEATE 3.0 AppElevate competition, focused on helping users identify, analyze, and manage potential security threats. The application integrated VirusTotal's API to perform file and directory scans for malicious content, analyze URLs for potential risks, and resolve shortened links to reveal their final destinations. In addition to threat detection, ShieldVultus included a quarantine management system that allowed users to isolate, review, and restore suspicious files, providing an additional layer of protection against potentially harmful content.
Built using Python, PyQt, and external security APIs. It was developed as an open-source project, with its source code publicly available on GitHub, allowing others to explore, learn from, and contribute to the application. The project was also recognized with 2nd Prize at the GIIS IDEATE 3.0 AppElevate competition.