With U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz
Congressional App Challenge Winner
Winner — Florida's 23rd Congressional District (FL-23)
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03 / People & presentations
Presentations & Leadership
Three years of collaboration, public presentations, and lessons learned while bringing Kidney Buddy to patients converged into an unforgettable experience.
Selected recognition & presentations
Competition recognition and opportunities to present Kidney Buddy's development and impact.
Invited to Present Kidney Buddy at MIT
Kidney Buddy presentation
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MIT Global AI Hackathon 2025
Youth Team Runner-Up
1,313 participants from 86 countries and regions
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Blue Ocean Entrepreneur Competition Top 30
Top 30 pitch of 12,784 participants from 163 countries
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Further honors in innovation, entrepreneurship, and STEM.
- Conrad Challenge2025–26 Conrad Finalist · 2024–25 Conrad Innovator Award
- Global Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge 2025U.S. 2nd Place
- Paradigm Challenge 2025Finalist
- Diamond Challenge 2025Advanced to Pitching Round
- National STEM Festival 2024Finalist
Leadership
Leading Through Change
7 contributors · 3 years · 5 major versions
Over three years, seven students contributed to Kidney Buddy as the team evolved. Alan and I co-led the project, setting priorities, coordinating responsibilities, onboarding new contributors, and maintaining continuity through five major versions. As the project moved from prototype to product, we also had to decide when to redesign, when to add features, and when the original technical approach had reached its limits.
Alina’s role: co-team leadership · product direction · team coordination · UI/UX design · development · user/medical feedback · launch execution
Team moments
