Kriti Pendyala is a freshman at University Preparatory Academy in San Jose, CA. She won 3rd place in the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC 10) in her school and is a consistent Honor Roll student. Aside from school, Kriti enjoys writing, Indian Classical dance and vocal music and is currently preparing for the exams to establish her credentials in these arts. She hopes to grow up to be a software engineer or a professor like her parents.