Latest News about Tejasvi Manoj
11/09/2025
Tejasvi Manoj was named TIME's 2025 Kid of the Year for creating Shield Seniors, a project aimed at helping older adults spot online scams and fraudulent messages. The platform uses AI to analyze suspicious communications and points users to reporting resources if the content appears to be deceptive. The recognition highlighted her efforts to improve digital safety and confidence for seniors.
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Bio/Wiki
| Known for | Being the TIME's 2025 Kid of the Year for creating Shield Seniors, a platform that helps senior citizens identify and avoid online scams |
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Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Lebanon Trail High School, Frisco, Texas |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Manoj Ganapathy (software engineer) |
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| Mother | Aishwarya Ganapathy (software engineer) |
| Grandfather | 85-year-old (nearly fell victim to online scam in February 2024) |
Career
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| Notable Projects | Shield Seniors - a website and mobile app designed to educate seniors aged 60+ about online scams, analyze suspicious emails and messages using AI, and provide links to report fraudulent communications to relevant agencies. |
| Volunteering | Tutors Bhutanese refugees in math and English through Vibha; serves on the leadership board of the North Texas Food Bank Young Advocates Council; packs meals with TangoTab for families facing food insecurity; makes appearances at assisted-living facilities to demonstrate Shield Seniors and teach cybercrime seminars. |
Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/tejasvi-manoj/ | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/tejasvi-manoj/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Tejasvi started learning Taekwondo in 2014. | |
| 2. She has been volunteering in non-profits since sixth grade. | |
| 3. Tejasvi teaches refugee children English and math online. | |
| 4. She is an Eagle Scout. | |
| 5. In eighth grade, she learned coding at ‘Girls Who Code’ summer programs. | |
| 6. Tejasvi is interested in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. | |
| 7. She has presented at various seminars, teaching seniors about cyber safety. | |
| 8. She plays violin in her school orchestra. | |
| 9. She delivered a 2025 TEDx talk in Plano, Texas, about building 'digital bridges' to all demographics. | |
| 10. She serves on the leadership board of the North Texas Food Bank Young Advocates Council. | |
| 11. She is associated as an AI student ambassador with the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp. | |
| 12. She contributes to the ‘TangoTab’ pack meals to help families struggling with food insecurity. | |
| 13. She was raised in Dallas, Texas from age eight. | |
| 14. Her parents are Indian immigrants. | |
| 15. Shield Seniors was inspired by her grandfather nearly falling victim to a cyber scam in February 2024 where fraudsters posed as a relative demanding money. | |
| 16. She plans to major in Computer Science with a focus on AI or Cybersecurity. |