Laksh Agarwal

I’m Laksh, 24 years old and currently in Vancouver, BC. I’m on a mission to fix inefficiencies — big, small, or absurd. Sometimes that means building tools like Ednius to save professors time. Other times, it’s just wondering why microwaves need so many buttons (seriously - does anyone use more than three?).

The (Short) Resume:

• Education: SFU grad in Computing Science and Entrepreneurship, where I spent more time in labs than in lectures.
• Experience: Co-founder of Ednius: the tool professors didn’t know they needed but now can’t live without. Research Assistant at SFU, where I learned to find clarity in messy data. Also worked as a Software Developer and tried my hand at a few other things.
• Skills: Debugging systems, asking too many "why" questions, and building ideas that sometimes work—but always teach me something.

What I’m Exploring:

• Beyond grading: Ednius started with grading but is quickly growing into something bigger. Still figuring out exactly what.
• Research papers: Working on a few interesting, cross-domain research papers. More details coming soon.
• Next big questions: Keeping an open mind while chasing ideas that push boundaries.

Highlights:

• Building Ednius: Trusted to grade 25,000+ answers so far with 96% accuracy while saving professors countless hours.
• Tried e-commerce after high school: Turned a small bedroom operation into a $100k+ business by Year 2 — proof that curiosity and a bit of chaos can go a long way.
• Learned from failures: Not every project succeeded, but every one taught me something I couldn’t learn any other way.

Unexpected Skills I’ve Picked Up:

• Debugging code while having full conversations about random topics.
• Turning leftovers into surprisingly decent meals (it’s 90% spices).
• Guessing the exact moment my laptop is about to crash.
• Finding patterns in chaos, whether it’s messy data or a cluttered desk.

Lessons from the Trenches:

• Progress beats perfection, but clarity beats both when you’re stuck.
• The smartest solution is often the simplest, but achieving simplicity is anything but simple.
• The right answer is almost always: “It depends.” Context matters.
• Sleep is very important. Never compromise on sleep.

What’s Next:

Scaling Ednius to reach 100,000+ students and professors while exploring what's beyond. Constantly trying to learn and always asking: What more?

Get in Touch:

If any of this resonates or if you’re just curious about what I’m up to, feel free to reach out. Send me a note at [email protected] or connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter/X.