Mettu Saichandan — Full Profile
IIT Hyderabad · India

Mettu
Saichandan

INMO qualifier. Founder of CampusLoom — India's student ecosystem, 10,000+ users. National-level sprinter. Teaching math at 17 on Vedantu. Building in public every day.

Founder INMO Qualifier IIT Hyderabad EdTech Builder National Athlete Content Creator Math Olympiad WordPress Dev
10K+
CampusLoom users
99.77
JEE Math %ile
250K+
YouTube views
50+
Websites built
10/10
Class 10 CGPA
98.5%
Class 12 Board
Top 200
INMO Nationally
AIR 12,735
JEE Advanced
Top 1%
of 15 lakh students
01 — Academics & Olympiads
99.77
JEE Mathematics Percentile
Session 2 · JEE Mains 2024. 97.94 overall. All India Rank 32,400.
AIR 12,735
JEE Advanced 2024
Score 135/360 (cutoff 109). Top 1% of 15 lakh students nationally.
Top ~200
INMO Qualifier 2023
Indian National Mathematics Olympiad. Among ~200 students nationally to qualify.
AchievementYearResultLevel
INMO — Indian National Mathematics Olympiad2023Qualified · Top ~200 in India (Class 12)National
IOQM — Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics2022Next Level QualifierNational
IOQM — Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics2020Top 300 in TelanganaState
SOF International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO)2019Gold Medalist · District Ranker · Level 2 QualifierState
AMTI — 50th National Mathematics Talent Contest2018Top 10% in institution · Level 2 QualifierInstitutional
Youth Resilience India — International Research2025Research Intern · BITS Pilani × IIT-H × Dalhousie University, CanadaInternational
Perplexity AI — VIP Campus Partner2025Top Campus Partner in India · 1,500+ qualified leadsNational
02 — Products Built
CURRENT · 2025–Present
CampusLoom
campusloom.in ↗

India's first complete JEE student ecosystem — from preparation through college selection. Built solo. Free, no signup walls, no gatekeeping.

10,000+ users
11,973 cutoff records
128 institutes mapped
JEE PYQ Analysis ToolCollege PredictorD3.js India MapFree Resources
2020–Present
Learnoclub (formerly Note-IT)

Started as Note-IT in Class 9 during COVID — handwritten notes for 500+ school peers. Evolved into a national JEE prep platform with notes, quizzes, and mock tests.

5,000+ users
50K+ monthly views (peak)
5 years buildingJEE PrepSchool adopted
2024–2025
IIT-H Resource Hub

Centralized academic portal for IIT Hyderabad students. Peer-driven sharing of previous year papers, notes, and course materials across all departments and years.

3,000+ active users
IIT-H campusAll branches
2024–2025
IIT-H Merch Store

Built the first centralized merchandise platform for IIT Hyderabad. Used by 20+ student clubs during flagship events like Milan and Diesta.

1,000+ orders processed
20+ clubs served
WooCommerceMilan & Diesta
Independent · 2025
Context Closet — AI Try-On App

Prototyping an AI-powered virtual wardrobe app. Computer vision — segmentation, pose estimation — to automate outfit decision-making. Learning ML fundamentals through building.

Computer VisionGANsPythonSelf-directed
Freelance · 4+ years
Web Development Studio

50+ WordPress websites built globally since age 15. Portfolio includes Tharun Speaks (major Indian creator), e-commerce stores, LMS platforms, and custom business sites.

50+ websites
4+ years
WordPressWooCommerceUI/UXTharun Speaks
03 — Experience & Leadership
May 2025 –
Present
CampusLoom
Founder & Developer
Building India's most comprehensive JEE student ecosystem — solo. Ships features publicly. One of the first PYQ analysis tools of its kind in India. 10,000+ users and growing.
FounderProductFull-stack
Jan 2026 –
Present
YouTube — @ChandanMettu
Content Creator
Long-form story-driven content on student life, building in public, and the IIT + athlete experience. Top video 75K+ views. Documenting the CampusLoom journey publicly.
250K+ total views2K+ subscribersFinal Cut Pro
Sep – Dec
2025
Perplexity AI
VIP Campus Partner
Led campus adoption for Comet browser at IIT Hyderabad. Generated 1,500+ qualified student leads through workshops and community outreach. Recognised as top performing Campus Partner nationally.
Growth strategyProduct evangelismTop nationally
Apr – May
2025
BITS Pilani × IIT Hyderabad × Dalhousie University
Research Intern — Youth Resilience India Project
International multi-institutional research on youth resilience. Qualitative data collection and analysis from 500+ participants across student communities in India.
Qualitative research500+ participantsInternational
Jun – Nov
2024
TEDxIITHyderabad
Outreach & Collaborations Coordinator
Led external partnerships and speaker outreach for the flagship TEDx event at IIT Hyderabad. Core team member responsible for scaling credibility and community reach.
Speaker outreachPartnerships
Aug – Nov
2024
ECell IIT Hyderabad
Assistant Marketing Manager
Marketing and outreach for E-Summit, IIT-H's flagship entrepreneurial event. Content strategy, cross-team collaboration, campus visibility campaigns.
E-SummitMarketing strategy
Jun 2023 –
Jan 2024
Vedantu — India's Leading EdTech Platform
Teaching Assistant — Hired at age 17
Created advanced video lectures and assignments for Mathematics Olympiad learners in Vedantu's premium paid courses. Delivered 60+ lectures. Guided 100+ students. Hired at 17 — on the same platform used for own exam preparation.
60+ lectures100+ studentsOlympiad mathHired at 17
Aug – Nov
2024
Elan & ηVision — IIT-H Annual Fest
Deputy Coordinator, Public Relations & Networking
External vendor relations and stall logistics for one of India's premier techno-cultural college fests. High-impact outreach and on-ground event operations.
Vendor managementEvent ops
04 — Athletics
6th
Inter-IIT Sports Meet
4×100m relay · IIT Indore · Representing IIT Hyderabad against 22 IITs nationwide.
11.40s
Personal Best — 100m
Competitive sprinter. Targeting sub-11s. Structured training alongside academics and building.
Captain
IIT-H Athletics Team
Team captain and NSO (National Sports Organisation) selected member in track and field.
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Mahindra University
2× Gold — Relay events at external university competition.
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Woxsen University
Gold — Long Jump · Gold — Relay · Silver — 100m sprint.
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Diesta 2025 — Inter-Dept
Gold: Long Jump + Men's Relay · Silver: Mixed Relay + 200m · Bronze: 100m.
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Milan 2024 — Inter-Hostel
Silver: Long Jump · Silver: Relay. Athlete of Tournament award.
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Football — Institute League
Champion. Right wing. 4 goals scored. Emerging Player of Tournament award.
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Early Career — District
Gold — 100m District Level (Warangal, 2017). Age 11. Cricket all-rounder selected for district team (Grade 8).
2024
IIT Hyderabad — Founded
President & Co-founder — Calisthenics Club
Founded the institute's first fitness club. Built a 100+ member athlete community through structured training programs, peer mentorship, and fitness goal systems.
05 — Content & Creator
250K+
Total views
2K+
Subscribers
1K+
LinkedIn followers
32K
Top post impressions
How I Got Hired by Vedantu at 17
75,000+ views
My Apple Setup at 19 (Self-earned, No Rich Parents)
33,000+ views
Drop Year Lessons — What I Learned
30,000+ views
06 — Public Speaking & Recognition
Recognition
Chandrabose Garu — Oscar & National Award Winner
Lyricist of "Naatu Naatu" (RRR) appreciated Chandan for a confident speech delivered in front of thousands at a school annual day.
Oscar winner
Recognition
JD Laxmi Narayana Garu — Former CBI Officer
Former IAS and CBI Officer commended Chandan for bravery and truthfulness in public speaking. Praised confidence and courage on stage.
Senior civil servant
Recognition
Madhava Reddy Garu — Vandemataram Foundation
Secretary of Vandemataram Foundation nicknamed Chandan "Orugallu KCR" comparing his oratory skills to Telangana CM KCR. Awarded memento for public speaking.
Foundation recognition
Early Achievement
Salma Moosa — Startup Mentor
Recognized live on Facebook during Make N Market fest (Grade 7) for entrepreneurial skills. Best Entrepreneur Award winner.
Entrepreneur award
07 — Who I Am
Builder & Founder
Ships real products. CampusLoom built alone. Learnoclub started in Class 9. Web dev freelancing since age 15. Five years of consistent building.
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Math & Olympiad
INMO qualifier. 99.77 percentile JEE Math. Taught Olympiad math on Vedantu at 17. Mathematical thinking shows up in product architecture.
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National Athlete
Inter-IIT sprint representative. Team captain. Founded IIT-H's first calisthenics club. Athletics isn't a hobby — it's discipline made visible.
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Creator & Storyteller
250K+ YouTube views. Documenting everything in public. The story of getting hired by Vedantu at 17 became the most-watched video. Authentic, not polished.
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Educator First
Every platform built is fundamentally for students. Note-IT, Learnoclub, IIT-H Resource Hub, CampusLoom — all free, all for the student who doesn't have a counselor.
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Research & Depth
International research intern (BITS × IIT-H × Dalhousie). 500+ participant data collection. Context Closet built to understand computer vision from first principles.
08 — Education
2024
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
B.Tech — Materials Science & Metallurgical Engineering
Enrolled July 2024. Active in athletics, ECell, TEDxIITH, and student leadership. Currently on entrepreneurship leave to build CampusLoom full-time.
IITEntrepreneurship leave
2021–2023
Narayana Junior College, Hyderabad
Class 11 & 12 — Telangana State Board
98.5% (985/1000). Perfect 150/150 in Mathematics both years. Advanced curriculum in Maths, Physics, Chemistry. Residential boarding school.
98.5%Perfect math score
2018–2021
SPR School of Excellence, Warangal
Class 8–10 — Telangana State Board
10/10 CGPA. Class 9: perfect 100s in English, Maths, Social, Science. Olympiad journey began here. Sports Secretary of student council. SOF IMO Gold Medal.
10/10 CGPAOlympiads begin
Mettu Saichandan · Profile Document · May 2026
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