I'm a 14-year-old developer and founder shipping real products independently, from a grant-winning AI wellness app, to an app that builds apps, to a Chrome extension that rewrites how people write.
I'm Tanish Dave, a 14-year-old developer, entrepreneur, and builder from Kitchener, Ontario. I've shipped multiple products solo (product, design, code, and growth) and won a $1,000 grant along the way.
My core stack is React, Next.js, Vercel, and the Gemini API, built daily with VS Code. Outside of code: chess (1800+ rating), Hindustani classical music, Army Cadets, and a paper trading automation project using TradingView, Alpaca, and Claude.
Type the app you want in plain English and watch it get built in front of you. Real code, a live preview you can click around in, and a working link you can send to someone in minutes.
An AI writing assistant that lives in your browser. Rewrites and polishes any text instantly, with human-like typing simulation, a floating panel, writing presets, and adjustable speed controls.
A student wellness dashboard for tracking mood, stress, and daily tasks in one clean interface. Won a $1,000 Youth Creativity Fund grant and grew to 5,000+ page views among students across Ontario.
A browser-based game hosting platform built for students. Features a curated library of games with smooth embeds, fast load times, and a clean minimal UI, designed to actually work, not just look good.
An all-in-one student study tool. Includes text-based study guides, interactive quizzes, and a GPA calculator covering everything a student needs to stay on top of their grades and actually learn the material.
A website I built for my school's garage sale event. Has all the info visitors need: dates, times, what's being sold, and how to get there. Helped the event raise over $2,000 for the school.
A calming scrollable experience built for whenever your brain needs a break. Just open it, scroll, and decompress. No accounts, no noise, nothing to do, just something peaceful to get lost in for a minute.
Built in 24 hours at EurekaHacks. A navigation tool that finds the safest, brightest walking routes at night, combining real routing with environmental safety signals.
See how smart you really are. One run. First mistake reveals your true level. A high stakes math challenge that measures how far your mind can go before it slips.
A live game management app for coaches and team managers. Track players on the court, record stats in real time, manage substitutions, and review full game reports after. Works for any sport with no setup required.
A fast paced car game built for phones and browsers, inspired by Need For Speed Heat. Race through environments, push your speed limits, and feel the rush of high performance driving built entirely for the web.
A simple collectible app for gathering different shapes and objects. Discover new pieces, grow your collection, and chase down the full set, no accounts, just a satisfying loop of collecting.
A quick and easy free calories checker. Scan your food and instantly get calorie info. Set personal health goals and track progress all in one clean, simple interface.
A single page chess board where you can play legal moves, freely rearrange any piece to build a position, and get a live Stockfish evaluation and best move suggestion the whole time, all running locally in your browser with no server or account involved.
A phone controlled 3D balloon boxing game. Swing your phone to throw punches and tilt to guard while your balloon fighter battles it out on the big screen. Play solo against AI across four difficulty tiers, or connect two phones for local PvP.
A one-thumb 3D runner where you start with a single runner and steer through blue gates to grow your crowd, dodge the red ones, and bring enough runners to beat the boss at the end of every level. Free, plays offline, and nothing to buy.
Built small 2D and 3D games in Unity using C#. Explored physics, collision systems, and basic enemy AI.
Scripted Roblox games using Lua, with custom mechanics, GUIs, leaderboards, and multiplayer game loops.
Built hardware projects with Arduino including sensor arrays, LED systems, and basic automation circuits.
Building an automated paper trading system using TradingView signals, Alpaca API for order execution, and Claude for trade analysis and decision support.
My first run at e-commerce. Sourced streetwear, built a Depop storefront, and handled listings, pricing, and promotion solo. Learned real marketing: what makes people click and how to position a product.
Created and published content around tech, building, and entrepreneurship. Comfortable on camera and writing. Storytelling is part of how I grow projects.
Solo founder and developer across multiple shipped products. I handle everything independently: product strategy, UI/UX design, full-stack development, and growth. Mindful Mirror is a student wellness app that won a $1,000 grant and reached 5,000+ page views. Lumora Writes is an AI writing Chrome extension with human-like typing simulation built on the Gemini API. Breezify is an AI app builder that turns plain-English prompts into real, working apps with a live preview.
Freelance web developer building sites and online stores for local businesses. Most recently built Parfora Scents, a Shopify dropshipping store, and La Crema Peruvian, a restaurant site for a local Peruvian eatery. Also designed and shipped Soapy Bubbles Laundromat, a full business site for a local laundromat, and Kitchener Comic Book Warehouse, a full site with catalog and contact pages for a local comic book store. Also built RJ Mowing KW, a business site for a local lawn mowing service, and Angad Real Estate, a real estate business site. Also made KW Cheapest, a reseller website, and Expressive Unicorn, a business site for a local face painter. Also built Zain Soccer Portfolio, a player portfolio site, KT Resells, a reseller website, and ES Elite Suppliez, a reseller website. Also built Supplyer, a reseller website. Handle client communication, design, development, and deployment end to end.
Competed in first ever hackathon. Built SafeWalk, a safety navigation app, in 24 hours with a team of four. Managed development and pitch presentation from ideation to demo day.
Selected for Groh-Bal Leaders, the school's student leadership program, taking on community initiatives and representing the school at events. Also active in Coding Club, where I help classmates learn programming fundamentals, debug their projects, and get comfortable building things for the first time.
Presented and pitched Breezify, an AI app builder, at the Waterloo Maker Faire.
Recognized by CTV News for leadership, communication, and community impact during the Groh Garage Sale fundraiser, which raised over $2,000 for the school. Featured in a live interview for contributions to event organization, volunteering, and digital support.
Promoted to Corporal in the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, covering foundational military skills, drill standards, and cadet citizenship requirements with increased leadership responsibility.
Selected to join TKS, one of the world's most competitive programs for ambitious young people. TKS alumni have launched startups backed by Sam Altman and Sequoia, published research at MIT, Stanford, and Harvard, and interned at NASA, Neuralink, and OpenAI.
Won a 3D printer and printing filament in partnership with InkSmith for the winning design entry in the OCTE Elementary Empowered by Design Contest.
Featured as a guest on the Gen Next Podcast, discussing my projects, entrepreneurial journey, and experiences as a young builder and developer. Interviewed by Camelia Nunez.
Awarded $1,000 for Mindful Mirror's real-world impact on student mental wellness. One of a small number of youth entrepreneurs selected. Funds allocated toward API infrastructure and developer tools.
Promoted to Lance Corporal in the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps after six months of leadership training, drill, and physical fitness programs.
Featured by CBC News for contributions to the Forging Legacies initiative, highlighting youth innovation, leadership, and community impact.
Provincial and national mental arithmetic competitions. Solved 150–200 math problems in 8 minutes using abacus-based mental math developed over 3+ years.
Grandmaster-designed curriculum covering strategy, pattern recognition, and endgame theory. Current online rating above 1800.
Whether you're a journalist, founder, grant program, or just curious, let's build something.