Navya Tuteja is a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a selective magnet school outside Washington, D.C. Her school blocked ChatGPT. Instead of stopping there, she built her own AI product — and it now has more than 1,000 users.
Two months ago, she launched Raaha. It is a free platform that lets neurodivergent job seekers score a job listing for fit before they apply. The platform already carries 20,000 job listings.
What Raaha Does for Neurodivergent Job Seekers
The idea behind Raaha is simple. Most job postings are written entirely from the employer's side. They are heavy on requirements and light on what the job actually feels like day to day. For neurodivergent applicants, that makes it hard to judge whether a role is a good match.
Raaha solves this by letting users score a listing for fit before they spend time applying. The platform is free to use and already hosts 20,000 job listings.
Where the Idea Came From
The idea traces back to Tuteja's mother, who is hard of hearing. It also came from a pattern Tuteja kept noticing among neurodivergent people — job postings written only from the employer's point of view, packed with requirements.
Tuteja is a strong student. Her school does not name a valedictorian, but she says she would probably qualify if it did. She also has a shot at speaking at graduation.
How She Reaches People
Tuteja finds her local politicians the same way she found her first users: through a cold email with an idea. That same direct approach helped her build Raaha to over 1,000 users in two months.
Our Take: Why This Story Matters
To put it plainly, this is a story about what happens when a tool gets taken away. Tuteja's school blocked ChatGPT. She did not wait for permission or a replacement. She built something useful for a group that is often overlooked in hiring — neurodivergent job seekers.
In our view, the most important detail here is not the user count. It is the problem she picked. Job postings are written for employers, not candidates. For neurodivergent people, that gap is real and costly. Raaha tries to close it by giving applicants a fit score before they apply.
There is also a lesson for schools. Blocking a tool does not stop students from using AI. It just pushes them to build their own. Tuteja turned a block into a product with 1,000 users and 20,000 job listings — in two months, while still in high school.
For readers, the takeaway is direct. If you are a neurodivergent job seeker, a free tool now exists that scores listings for fit before you apply. If you are a student, this shows what is possible when you stop waiting for access and start building.
