Our Mission
Our mission is simple: to make high-quality education free, engaging, and accessible to everyone who wants to learn.
Stellar is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit built by students, so the platform can stay free, useful, and centered on learners.
We created Stellar because great education should never be limited by cost.
Too many students struggle to access high-quality preparation for AP exams or competitions simply because test prep has become so expensive. Paying hundreds or thousands of dollars for tutoring isn’t realistic for most families, and it shouldn’t be necessary to succeed.
Our goal is to make high-quality learning completely free, forever. We’re building a platform that combines AI, gamification, and community to make studying intuitive, interactive, and engaging for everyone.
AI is a powerful tool that allows us to offer endless practice problems, personalized feedback, and new ways to explore ideas. It gives every student the opportunity to learn at their own pace and depth. But we also believe that education needs a human touch. That’s why we work with volunteers and educators who help guide, review, and refine what we build, ensuring that accuracy, creativity, and humanity remain present in our platform.
We use gamification to make learning enjoyable and motivating, transforming practice into progress and helping students stay curious rather than stressed.
At Stellar, we believe the best education should be accessible to anyone, anywhere. Free of barriers, paywalls, and pressure. Just genuine learning that feels natural and rewarding.
Nicholas and AaryanFounders, Stellar
Our Team
A student-led nonprofit team building free, human-centered learning tools.
Core Team
The small group guiding Stellar across product, academics, and operations.
4 peopleUpper Management
Team leads coordinating curriculum, engineering, outreach, and quality.
11 peopleVolunteers & Subject Experts
Students and experts helping build lessons, audits, graphics, and outreach.
10 peopleAlex Lin
Mathematics Curriculum Manager
Alexandria Area High School '27, MN

Ivy Zan
Competitive Mathematics Curriculum Manager
Lynbrook High School '27, CA
Shannon Zhang
Competitive Mathematics Curriculum Manager
Lynbrook High School '27, CA
Shivsai Sharda
Competitive Mathematics Curriculum Manager
Washington High School '28, CA

Emily Shen
English Curriculum Manager
Castilleja High School '27, CA

Aayush Gaherwar
Marketing Contributor
Lambert High School '28, GA
Rishaan Pabbisetty
Marketing Contributor
Evergreen Valley High School '28, CA
Paul Sopin
Computer Science Curriculum Contributor
Dublin High School '28, CA

Stefan Hsueh
Physics Curriculum Contributor
Monta Vista High School '27, CA
Nikhil Kumar
History Curriculum Contributor
Green Hope High School '28, NC
Former Volunteers
Past contributors whose work helped shape Stellar.
49 people
Neel Parpia
Co-Founder, Former CTO
Archbishop Mitty High School '27, CA

Alex Chen
Former COO & Director of Academics
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '26, CA

Vedh Reddy
Former VP of Engineering
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '27, CA

Adi Siddabathuni
Former VP of Operations
Prospect High School '27, CA

Aryan Narendra
Former VP of Computer Science Curriculum
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '26, CA

Alina Zhu
Former Director of Product Testing
Lassiter High School '26, GA

Nolan Thelen
Former Director of Marketing
Silverton High School '28, OR

Shaurya Singhal
Former Director of Marketing
Bellarmine College Preparatory '27, CA

Aditya Singh
Former Director of Marketing
Woodbridge High School '26, CA

Krish Parashar
Former Director of Marketing
Liberty High School '27, WA

Hanwen Yu
Former Director of Ambassador Program
Ayala High School '26, CA

Rachel Kwan
Former Director of Design
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '27, CA

Benjamin Zhang
Former Director of Competitive Mathematics Curriculum
Lynbrook High School '27, CA

Vedsai Patil
Former Debate Curriculum Manager & Marketing Contributor
Bellarmine College Preparatory '27, CA

Shreyas Suman
Former Computer Science Curriculum Manager
The King's Academy '26, CA
Rugvedh Samala
Former Computer Science Curriculum Manager
Woodbridge High School '27, CA

Bhishak Sharma
Former Economics Curriculum Manager
Strawberry Crest High School '25, FL

Christopher Ouseph
Former Economics Curriculum Manager
Clarkstown South High School '25, NY

Jerry Huang
Former History Curriculum Manager
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '26, CA

Kevin Ma
Former Engineering Contributor
Archbishop Mitty High School '27, CA

Leshui Feng
Former Engineering Contributor
Homestead High School '27, CA

Eshaan Emani
Former Cybersecurity Contributor
Skyline High School, WA
Amber Lai
Former Product Testing & Design Contributor
Irvington High School '26, NY

Yuvraj Singh
Former Marketing Contributor
Seaquam Secondary School '26, BC, Canada

Valerie Chu
Former Marketing Contributor
Stuyvesant High School '26, NY

Garrett Guo
Former Physics Curriculum Contributor & Marketing Contributor
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '27, CA

Easton Kay
Former Design Contributor
Silverton High School '28, OR

Joyce Zhang
Former Design Contributor
The Harker School '27, CA

Caelin Hu
Former Design Contributor
Valley Christian High School '27, CA

Rohan Upadrasta
Former Mathematics Curriculum Contributor
Valley Christian High School '27, CA
Kavish Dangui
Former Mathematics Curriculum Contributor
Cupertino High School '26, CA
Ari Zhang
Former Mathematics Curriculum Contributor
Lynbrook High School '27, CA
Nandan Surabhi
Former Competitive Mathematics Curriculum Contributor
John F. Kennedy High School '28, CA

Mahika Shirshyad
Former Chemistry Curriculum Contributor
Leland High School '27, CA

Ellen Hao
Former Chemistry Curriculum Contributor
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '26, CA

Anthony Crossley
Former Biology Curriculum Contributor
Paloma Valley High School '26, CA

Larry Zhao
Former Biology Curriculum Contributor
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '28, CA

Rishab Ghosh
Former Computer Science Curriculum Contributor
Albany High School '26, CA

Kenta Tonari
Former Computer Science Curriculum Contributor
Leigh High School '26, CA
Lily Tao
Former Economics Curriculum Contributor
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '26, CA

Max Guo
Former History Curriculum Contributor
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '26, CA
Grant Han
Former History Curriculum Contributor
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '26, CA

Abhi Kandi
Former History Curriculum Contributor
Denmark High School '25, GA
Hudson Fishleder
Former History Curriculum Contributor
Vintage High School '26, CA
Dhruv Sharma
Former History Curriculum Contributor
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley '26, CA
Kabir Raghuvanshi
Former Social Studies Curriculum Contributor
Khan Lab School '26, CA

Philip Pagonis
Former English Curriculum Contributor
Francis Lewis High School '26, NY
Aiden Rui
Former Debate Curriculum Contributor
Bellarmine College Preparatory '28, CA
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