Iris Ornek

2025-2026 Intern

I am a rising junior from Wisconsin, and I go to Brookfield East High School. I love spending my free time outdoors. I run cross country and distance track for my school, but I also run and hike for fun. I am also a cross-country captain. I am also a new member of the National Honor Society and part of the executive board in the Spanish Honor Society chapter at my school.

I also enjoy creating art and improving my language skills, having received a Scholastic Art Award (Silver Key) in sculpture and both a Gold and Bronze medal in the National Spanish Exam (Levels 2 and 4).

I hope in the future I can study environmental science and make an impact on our society. I also hope to pursue research, something I am excited to focus on over the course of this internship. DART Command Central™ piqued my interest because DARTCC™ works closely with natural disaster response groups and animal volunteer groups. I saw a connection to my interests in global warming/climate change because of its impact on extreme weather and natural disasters. I also have loved animals since I was a kid, and if I were to face a dangerous situation such as a natural disaster, I would hope that my bunny was safe.

This is my first internship, and I am super excited to start my role in researching for the organization. With my research, I hope to help the organization secure investors and increase awareness of the issues that the app can help resolve.

Kaushik Atla

2025 Intern

I’m a rising junior at Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, California. I’m currently a Software Intern at DARTCC™, where I’ve been working on testing the EASApp® by identifying bugs, typos, and areas for improvement, as well as providing suggestions on what’s working well. It’s been exciting to contribute to a project that could play a real role in disaster response and animal safety.

Outside of this internship, I’m passionate about finance, business, and using technology to create social impact. One of my biggest goals is to promote financial literacy, especially for immigrant families. I’m currently building a financial education platform for immigrants and working on several projects that combine AI and finance.

I’m really excited to be part of the DARTCC™ team this summer. It’s been a great opportunity to learn new skills, contribute to something meaningful, and work with a driven team. I’m looking forward to growing, making an impact, and being part of something that helps people and animals, when they need it most.

Havish Sripada

2024-2026 Intern

Havish Sripada is a dedicated student from Portland, Oregon, who attends Jesuit High School and has dual enrollment at Portland State University. He enjoys computer science and math and is the lead programmer of a First Tech Challenge robotics team 12808 RevAmped Robotics. He is also an internationally recognized chess player with the FIDE Master title. He has also done numerous volunteering and outreach with companies such as the Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program.

He chose to work at DARTCC™ because he was inspired by the story behind the company and the underlying mission behind the innovative application that the company focuses on developing. DARTCC™’s quest truly resonates with Havish due to personal incidents. At the beginning of 2024, a fire broke out in Havish’s house and forced him to move to a rental. Understanding the regular occurrence of disasters in our world, he recognizes the importance of developing simple and efficient ways to deal with these emergencies. Havish believes that the EASApp® will save many animal lives, and he wishes to participate in this vision.

Havish believes working in this internship will provide him with invaluable professional experience in software testing, something he will use throughout his life in his future programming projects. He hopes that developing these technical skills, as well as other useful skills such as teamwork, project management, and time management, will help him be more successful in his other activities such as robotics.

Havish hopes to help DARTCC™ by testing their software to make sure the application will run smoothly with minimum errors. Applying his prior experience of software testing from robotics, he hopes to learn how to methodologically test various segments of code in a way that makes it easy for programmers to pinpoint mistakes in their logic. Havish hopes that he will make a difference in the application’s performance during his time at DARTCC™, and will continue to work hard to ensure a smooth launch of the EASApp®.

Anvitha Suresh

2024-2026 Intern

Anvitha is a dedicated and hardworking senior at North Creek High School in Seattle, Washington. She loves to help others and is the founder of Virtuous Lotus, a nonprofit organization that donates all profits to providing artificial limbs for children in need. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, painting, drawing, playing the violin, badminton, and reading.

She chose to work in DARTCC™ mainly because she loves animals! Anvitha understands how important pets are to families, often considered a part of the family. Recognizing the gaps in leadership regarding disaster response for pets, she sees how DARTCC™ is pioneering the field of disaster response for animals. She is also impressed with the vision of DARTCC™’s standard operating procedure for disaster relief and is proud to be able to support the organization in a small role!

This summer, Anvitha hopes to develop her leadership and collaborative skills. She would love to expand on her knowledge in disaster management and help create scenario plans in case of emergency. Anvitha also seeks to gain experience in a professional environment, enhancing her critical thinking and data analysis skills. She also hopes to understand large scale planning and project management.

Anvitha hopes to contribute to DARTCC™ through her research skills. She wants to use her investigative skills to create a comprehensive list of the animal rescue organization deployment details for all states. She also intends to utilize her organizational and event management skills to develop a nationwide accessible database. Anvitha would also love to locally implement the DARTCC™ app in Washington.