Gitanjali Rao

Gitanjali Rao is a 15-year-old Indian-American kid. In 2020 she has also become the first person to receive the ‘TIME Kid of the Year’ designation. Her #shefoughtback journey starts when the young scientist and innovator has her heart and mindset on problems that challenge humanity. She developed an app named “Kindly” that uses artificial intelligence that can detect cyberbullying at an early stage.
She has a very kind nature and drives to put smiles on everyone’s faces. She approaches numerous problems like cyberbullying, safe drinking water, and opioid addiction with creative tech solutions. She is conducting research at the University of Colorado. She believes that newer and unprecedented problems demand innovative and tech-based solutions.