Post by Aman Kumar Sheoran
SWE Analyst @ MSCI | Ex-Intern @ D.E. Shaw & Co. | Computer Science Major
๐ CrossWave: A Journey of Innovation & Collaboration ๐ Over the past month, we embarked on an intensive product development journey, bringing together minds from MBA, design, and tech to build a real-world solution under industry standards. ๐ The Challenge International wholesale trade faces trust, verification, and communication challenges. Our mission? To solve these with CrossWaveโa cross-border trading platform integrating: โ AI-driven document verification โ Secure transactions for seamless payments โ Integrated logistics handling for smooth operations ๐ก From Ideation to Execution ๐ง Endless brainstorming sessions, refining ideas with mentor feedback ๐ฏ Finalized two concepts, before selecting CrossWave ๐ Designed user flows to ensure an intuitive experience ๐ป Built the product from scratch (Jan 25 - Feb 5) with relentless coding, countless Git commits & late-night debugging ๐ค Key Milestone: Mid-Evaluation at Salesforce On Jan 24, out of all participating teams, only four were selected to present their pitch decks in front of Salesforce global leadersโand our team made it! ๐ The insights we received helped us refine and elevate our solution further. ๐ฏ The Grand Finale On Feb 7, we presented CrossWave to global industry leaders in the final demo. While we didnโt win, the experience was truly transformative. ๐ What We Gained ๐น Real-world product-building experience ๐น Overcoming technical & operational hurdles ๐น Cross-functional collaboration across domains ๐น Pushing our limits & learning what it takes to turn an idea into reality CrossWave was more than just a projectโit was an intense, high-impact learning experience that shaped our approach to problem-solving and innovation. GitHub Repo link- https://lnkd.in/gRSf9ui4 Project Demo Video - https://lnkd.in/g5fK5NNe Team Members - Udit Jain Ankush Kumar Rohit Anand Shreya Aswal Ankur Punia Anshul Gupta