Building at the intersection of Software, Social Impact & Youth Leadership.
Founder & CEO of Mindy, software engineer, and COP30 delegate architecting anonymous psychological healthcare infrastructure, climate-tech solutions, and youth empowerment networks across the Global South.
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About
Engineering zero-knowledge systems and mobilizing youth climate advocacy.
Rehanuz Zaman is a technologist, social entrepreneur, and youth policy advocate from Dhaka, Bangladesh. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mindy, he leads the engineering and deployment of an anonymous, zero-knowledge mental healthcare platform engineered to eliminate social stigma and provide accessible psychological first aid to thousands of students and youth across South Asia.
Beyond his venture work, Rehanuz serves as an official Youth Climate Delegate at COP30 dialogues, advocating for digital public goods, loss and damage financing frameworks, and youth inclusion in climate adaptation technology. He is a recipient of the prestigious UNESCO & SEVENTEEN #GoingTogether Youth Grant, the EMK Center Small Grant, and is an alumnus of the Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC).
His technical expertise spans modern full-stack engineering (Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL), distributed systems architecture, cryptographic zero-knowledge protocols, and user-centric social impact products.
FOUNDER & CEO @ MINDY • COP30 DELEGATE
Anonymous Healthcare Systems, Zero-Knowledge Privacy, Distributed Architectures, Climate Telemetry
UNESCO & SEVENTEEN #GoingTogether Fellow, EMK Center Grantee, BYLC Youth Leader
Live Telemetry & Impact
Measurable outcomes across software, climate, and community.
Projects Shipped
Production web platforms, open-source tools & health services
Failed Attempts
Discarded prototypes, bold experiments & hard-learned lessons
Broken Pencils
Late-night architecture specifications & design wireframes
Lives Touched
Through mental health support networks & civic workshops
Campus Chapters
Active peer listener groups mobilized across universities
Grants Secured
International funding from UNESCO, EMK Center & accelerators
Experience
Professional work & engineering leadership.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
/MindyProfessionalAn anonymous, privacy-first mental health support ecosystem breaking social stigma across South Asia through peer-to-peer connection and vetted psychological safety nets.
- Architected end-to-end encrypted anonymous session routing, zero-knowledge storage, and triage protocols.
- Awarded international acceleration funding from UNESCO and SEVENTEEN #GoingTogether global initiative.
- Scaled active volunteer listening network and peer-counseling frameworks across 15+ university chapters impacting 24,000+ individuals.
Lead Systems Architect & Founding Engineer
/GoldenVaultProfessionalSecure digital asset and identity vault engineered for distributed engineering teams and privacy-conscious organizations.
- Designed high-concurrency authentication microservices using TypeScript, Node.js, and Redis caching layers.
- Implemented AES-256 client-side cryptographic key sharding and biometric authentication interfaces.
- Reduced p99 authentication latency by 45% through connection pooling and edge session validation.
Principal Software Consultant
/Civic Tech LabsProfessionalConsulting on modern web architectures, API performance, and cloud migrations for early-stage social impact tech startups.
- Architected scalable cloud deployments on AWS and GCP with Docker containerization.
- Mentored junior engineering cohorts on clean architecture and TypeScript best practices.
Fellowships & Initiatives
Global delegations, fellowships & youth advocacy.
Youth Climate Delegate & Policy Advocate
/COP30 Climate DelegationRepresenting Global South youth perspectives on climate adaptation, digital climate infrastructure, and loss & damage financing at international UN climate forums.
- Engaged in multilateral discussions on climate-induced migration and digital monitoring tools.
- Authored policy recommendations advocating for Global South youth tech integration into climate relief funds.
Building Bridges Through Leadership Fellow
/Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC)Underwent rigorous leadership training in public narrative, adaptive problem solving, and civic mobilization to lead multi-stakeholder community initiatives.
- Completed 120+ hours of adaptive leadership training addressing socioeconomic disparity.
- Spearheaded civic mobilization projects directly impacting underprivileged youth in urban Dhaka.
Youth Innovation Champion & Advisor
/UNICEF & Generation Unlimited (GenU)Collaborating with GenU initiatives to bridge digital divide gaps and equip next-generation innovators with technological skills.
- Facilitated design-thinking hackathons for youth-led community startups.
- Contributed to strategic youth-engagement consultations on digital public goods.
Campus Director & Venture Mentor
/Hult Prize FoundationLed campus operations for the world's largest social entrepreneurship competition, mobilizing 200+ students towards UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Curated 40+ startup pitches evaluated by national industry leaders and startup founders.
- Recognized for top campus engagement and mentored teams advancing to regional summits.
Global Engagements
International delegations & multilateral summits.
UN Climate Change Conference (COP30)
Official Youth Delegate & Policy Speaker • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Represented Global South grassroots youth at official UNFCCC multilateral dialogues. Advocated for digital public goods, loss-and-damage climate finance transparency, and youth inclusion in climate-resilient technologies.
UNESCO & SEVENTEEN #GoingTogether Global Youth Summit
Grantee & Innovation Delegate • UNESCO Global Youth Acceleration Programme
Invited to present Mindy's anonymous zero-knowledge psychological first aid infrastructure to an international jury of social impact funders, multilateral youth ambassadors, and global health leaders.
Harvard Project for Asian & International Relations (HPAIR)
International Delegate & Working Group Contributor • Harvard University Asia Conference
Selected to deliberate on cross-border tech policy, digital transformation, and healthcare accessibility alongside Asia-Pacific leaders, startup founders, and distinguished Harvard faculty.
Asia-Pacific Youth Innovation & Climate Summit
Keynote Panelist & Working Group Lead • UNDP & Generation Unlimited (GenU) Regional Forum
Co-led regional working groups exploring how open software frameworks and decentralized networks can empower vulnerable youth communities against climate disasters across South and Southeast Asia.
NASA International Space Apps Challenge
Global Finalist & Technical Lead • NASA Earth Science Global Hackathon
Led a cross-disciplinary engineering team developing an open-access satellite telemetry visualizer for coastal erosion tracking and early cyclone surge alerts in the Bay of Bengal basin.
South Asia Youth Leadership & Civic Tech Forum
Fellow & Guest Speaker • Building Bridges Through Leadership Regional Dialogues
Convened with cross-sectoral youth leaders from South Asia to address systemic educational barriers, civic tech tools, and adaptive leadership frameworks for developing nations.
Grants & Funding
Internationally backed project funding & acceleration.
UNESCO & SEVENTEEN #GoingTogether Youth Grant
Issuer: UNESCO & SEVENTEEN Global Youth Initiative
Selected among thousands of global applicants for funding and acceleration to scale Mindy's mental health empowerment programs for underserved youth.
EMK Center Small Grant 2024
Issuer: Edward M. Kennedy Center (US Embassy Dhaka)
Awarded competitive project grant funding for civic innovation and psychological support digital platforms.
Youth Climate Resilience Seed Fund
Issuer: South Asia Youth Climate Coalition
Seed grant provided to build community-level digital monitoring prototypes for climate vulnerable coastal regions.
Honors & Distinctions
Global honors, national awards & technical credentials.
NASA Space Apps Challenge Finalist
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Engineered satellite telemetry visualization platform for climate hazard early-warning signals, reaching national finals.
National Youth Leadership Award
Ministry of Youth & Sports / BYLC
Honored for outstanding community service, youth mobilization, and mental health advocacy across Bangladesh.
DIU Innovation & Leadership Award
Daffodil International University
Recognized as top student innovator and campus leader for pioneering tech ventures and mobilizing social enterprises.
Certified Full-Stack Software Engineer & Cloud Architect
Distributed Systems Institute
Advanced certification covering modern distributed systems, PostgreSQL optimization, Kubernetes, and enterprise microservices.
Research & Publications
Whitepapers, policy papers & research monographs.
Digital Infrastructure for Loss & Damage: Grassroots Telemetry in the Global South
Published: COP30 Youth Climate Delegation Policy Series
An analysis of how open-source sensor telemetry and cryptographic disaster-relief tracking can eliminate administrative leakage in international climate financing for vulnerable coastal nations.
Cryptographic Zero-Knowledge Anonymity in Peer-to-Peer Psychological Triage
Published: Mindy Health Architecture Whitepaper
Architectural blueprint detailing ephemeral tokenization, zero-knowledge session routing, and safety escalations to preserve complete end-to-end privacy for individuals seeking mental health assistance.
Youth Mobilization & Civic Tech in Developing Economies: Case Studies from Dhaka
Published: BYLC Leadership Monograph Series
Empirical evaluation of university youth chapters mobilizing digital public goods to overcome institutional barriers in developing urban ecosystems.
What leaders & collaborators say.
Reflections from international delegates, clinical partners, and engineering peers who have worked with Rehanuz across software, climate diplomacy, and social ventures.
“Rehanuz brings a rare combination of deep systems engineering and fierce grassroots empathy. His work on Mindy proves how young technologists can build dignified public goods that save lives across the Global South.”
Dr. Sarah Jenkins
Global Youth Innovation Lead
UNESCO & SEVENTEEN #GoingTogether Initiative
Writing
Selected essays, engineering notes & philosophy.
Field Notes