Mokshit Jain
Mokshit Jain
Building Devin @ Cognition | WWDC’23 Awardee | Caltech CS — I like technology, compilers, cats and web performance. Creator of Typewind and Macaron; maintainer of TanStack Table.
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
Devin (Cognition)
AI software-engineer agent being developed at Cognition AI. Mokshit is listed as Product Engineer building Devin and has authored/edited Cognition posts about Devin's open-source initiative.
Typewind
Type-safe, zero-runtime integration of Tailwind with TypeScript. A compiler/Babel-plugin approach bringing autocompletion and type-safety to Tailwind usage; widely starred and featured on GitHub.
Macaron (macaron-css)
Compiler-augmented, type-safe CSS-in-JS with zero runtime and adapters for React, Solid & Qwik; created while interning as a compiler engineer and integrated into production sites to reduce bundle size and improve load performance.
Sveltris
Framework-agnostic project to mix libraries across frameworks (Svelte integrations) — a creative open-source tool showcasing cross-framework composition ideas.
TanStack Table (maintainer)
Contributor / maintainer role on TanStack Table (headless data-grid library) — ongoing open-source maintenance and feature work.
In the Spotlight
A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements.
O-1A Visa
Aliens of Extraordinary Ability. Reserved for individuals who have risen to the very top of their field.
WWDC Swift Student Challenge — Winner
May 2023Winner of Apple’s WWDC Swift Student Challenge (WWDC23). Featured in media coverage (Economic Times).
National Children's Science Congress — Best Project
January 2023Best Project recognition at the National Children's Science Congress.
NASA Space Apps — Global Finalist (Honorable Mention)
October 2022Global finalist with an honorable mention at the NASA Space Apps Challenge.
SolidHack — Winner
May 2022Winner of SolidHack (SolidJS hackathon).
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Product Engineer (building Devin)
Product Engineer on Cognition's Devin project — developing AI coding agents and contributing to product and engineering work.
Frontend Engineer Intern
Built collaborative debugging tools for React and Redux; shipped features to improve debugging workflows and UX.
VC Analyst Intern
Venture analyst role (listed on personal resume) supporting deal research and operations.
Compiler Engineer Intern
Worked on compiler-related systems and created Macaron (compile-time CSS-in-JS) which was integrated into the codebase to reduce bundle size and improve page load performance.
Lead Organizer / Regional Manager — Delhi
Organized regional CodeDay events and student outreach in the Delhi region; leadership role coordinating volunteers and participants.
Head Boy (Student Body President)
Selected as Head Boy representing a student body of over 2,000 students; student leadership and representation responsibilities.
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Maintainer / contributor for TanStack Table (headless datagrid library).
Regional leadership role organizing student hackathons and events.
Finalist in Google Code-in (as listed on personal resume).
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey.
Caltech (California Institute of Technology)
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science
Admitted to Caltech's Computer Science program; currently on a gap year while working in industry.
Montfort Secondary School, Delhi
High School (CBSE)
X: 96.1% (CBSE); XII: 96.8% (PCM + CS). Head Boy, President of CS Club, Swim Team Captain.
Socials
Connect and explore.
