DILLON NAGAR / PORTFOLIO

About

I'm a student at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, California (expected graduation May 2028). I use data to ask questions about markets and build tools that make financial decisions easier to understand.

Through Capital in Code, I publish independent market research. One study compares historical SPY overnight and regular-session returns. CycleQuant is a Bitcoin paper-trading experiment. I share the methods and limits alongside the results.

In Summer 2026 I completed a private wealth management internship at Clarus Wealth Group in Houston, gaining exposure to commercial real estate, estate planning, and retirement planning.

Rental-property analysis led me to build RentMax AI, a live platform that helps investors compare rent ranges, cash flow, and returns. I built it and manage its ongoing operation.

I've also built other tools, including VisualCover, a privacy curtain for Windows and macOS, and LarpChat AI, a live AI chat and image-generation demo in active development.

Outside of software, I serve as Logistics Lead for 24689 - Acabots, Acalanes High School Robotics. The role covers partnerships, operations, outreach, and social media, along with mentoring younger students. I founded Acalanes Data Science Club, a beginner-friendly, project-driven group exploring questions with data, AI, and code. I also founded Voices United, a beginner-friendly English conversation program for young English learners.

I'm interested in quantitative finance: asking precise questions, checking them against data, and making the findings useful to other people.

Education

Acalanes High School · Lafayette, CAExpected May 2028

Published Writing

Rising housing costs and limited housing options in Lamorinda Lamorinda Weekly · December 17, 2025