As heard on The Sonny Melendrez Show
Nikita on The Sonny Melendrez Show
San Antonio radio and podcast host Sonny Melendrez sat down with Nikita Tejwani, a 17-year-old high school senior, to talk about why she built Meriqen, a free scholarship guide for students, and Calyqen, an AI career ally. She covers what she learned building with AI, taking feedback, and why these tools should help people, not replace them.
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Sonny Melendrez: Hello, hello. It's Sonny Melendrez and welcome. You found it the positive side of the radio spectrum. Every week, just for you, I strive to bring entertainment and inspiration through storytelling, fascinating guests, exclusive celebrity interviews, and all delivered with lots of enthusiasm. And have I got a guest for you today. She is a professional problem solver. And wait till you hear about her amazing background. You'll meet my new friend Nikita Tejwani in a moment.
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Sonny Melendrez: Nikita Tejwani is a problem solver. She has realized that many of the things she builds begin the same way. She sees somebody struggling with a problem and then starts by asking why it has been so difficult. Well, that work ethic has led her to create problem-solving websites to help in applying for college and, if you're looking for a job, creating a powerful résumé. These sites and tools can be used by anyone, anywhere in the world, for free. Oh, and did I mention that Nikita is a 17-year-old high school senior. Nikita Tejwani, so great to have you on the show.
Nikita Tejwani: Thank you so much for having me here today. It's such an honor to meet you. I've seen all the community work you've done. You're such a big inspiration for me. So, thank you.
Sonny Melendrez: You're very kind. Well, I am incredibly impressed with what it is you've done. You're 17 years old. You're a high school student here in San Antonio, Texas. And you have created, I just realized there's a third one. You created three websites. And I want you to walk us through what each one of them does and the inspiration that you got to build them. And the first one is called Calyqen. And by the way, if you're listening right now, you're going to be hearing some words you've never heard And you might forget how to spell them. So don't worry about it. I'll have everything on SonnyRadio.com and you can click on them there. So Calyqen, am I pronouncing it correctly?
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Originally aired on The Sonny Melendrez Show. Transcript shared with permission.