Piyush Acharya

Piyush Acharya is an accomplished founder and CEO of DNAnalyzer, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on advancing DNA analysis through innovative software and deep-learning models. Leading a team of over 50 professionals, Piyush has successfully democratized access to DNA analysis while receiving a fiscal sponsorship from Hack Club, resulting in DNAnalyzer's popularity on GitHub. In addition to this role, Piyush serves as a research collaborator at Northeastern University, Vice President of the Interlake Programming Club, Director of Software Engineering and Outreach Coordinator at The Gamma Group, curriculum developer for the Nuevo Foundation, and Chapter Lead at Hack Club. Furthermore, Piyush co-executive directs Mighty Crayon, a nonprofit dedicated to distributing crayons globally, successfully securing partnerships and sponsorships from major companies. Piyush is an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme student at Interlake Senior High School and has completed coursework in computer science at the University of Washington.