Henry Zisow
builder, student, and leader.

Junior at Gann Academy and Massachusetts DECA State Co-President. Builds software, competes in DECA.

Boston, MA

About

I'm a high school junior who builds software for fun. I spend my time prototyping with code, competing in DECA, and serving as a Massachusetts DECA State Co-President.

Recently I've been working on automation tools, small games, and utilities. I qualified for ICDC this year in Principles of Finance and placed Top 5 at States.

Projects

2026 ↗

EpiGuide

A Progressive Web App that helps untrained bystanders recognize anaphylaxis and walks them through using an EpiPen, offline if they need to.

Claude APIMachine LearningPWA

2026 ↗

BFF Classroom

Free financial literacy platform for middle and high schoolers, built for a student-run nonprofit. Teachers run interactive lessons with a class, or students take them alone.

TypeScriptReactSupabase

2026 Used by 13,000+ MA DECA members ↗

MA DECA Chapter Event Board

A shared event board for Massachusetts DECA chapters. Anyone can browse and map events; members post their own, and an admin pins the important ones.

JavaScriptSupabaseLeaflet

2026 ↗

Faceless Shorts Engine

Turns Reddit stories into narrated vertical Shorts and posts them to YouTube and TikTok without me. Runs on free GitHub Actions minutes.

PythonFFmpegGitHub Actions

2025 ↗

Brusher Games

A web-based platform that organizes and tracks school-wide elimination-style games with targets, eliminations, and live standings.

ClaudeAIVibecoding

Project Graveyard

AI TikTok Video Automation

2025 – 2026

Superseded by the Shorts engine.

OpenAI Sora Bulk Downloader

2025 – 2026

Stopped working when Sora got discontinued.

Education

Gann Academy

Class of 2028 · Weighted GPA 4.4

Waltham, MA

2025–Present

Selected coursework: AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science A, AP Chemistry, Linear Algebra, Advanced CS II: Data Analysis and AI with Python, Advanced Precalculus BC, AP US History, AP Literature.

Milton Academy

Grade 9

Milton, MA

2024–2025

Member, Investment Club and Sports Analytics Club.

The Rashi School

Grades K–8 · Class of 2024

Dedham, MA

2015–2024

Leadership, Work & Service

Massachusetts DECA

State Co-President

Boston, MA

2026–Present

Elected by 1,000+ voting delegates at the State Career Development Conference, representing 13,000+ competitors statewide — 1 of 2 sophomores elected to serve as state co-president.
Lead and facilitate district competitions, delivering programming and mentorship to support member success at regional and state levels.

Building Financial Futures of America

Boston Regional Cofounder / President

Boston, MA

2026–Present

Student-led 501(c)(3) teaching free financial literacy to middle and high schoolers across 57 chapters in 14 states.
Cofounded and lead BFF's Boston chapter, running financial literacy programming and school outreach while securing corporate sponsors and donations to expand access to financial education across Greater Boston.

MAST Tutoring

Coordinator and Tutor

Waltham, MA

2025–Present

Provide weekly one-on-one tutoring across four subjects to a middle school student, improving grades and study habits over the course of the year.

Gann Academy DECA

Vice President of Finance

Waltham, MA

2026–Present

Secure corporate sponsorships to offset competition costs and send more chapter members to compete.
Run fundraisers to build the chapter budget and keep costs down for members.

Brae Burn Country Club

Server

Newton, MA

2026–Present

Managed food and beverage service for members and guests, handling orders efficiently during peak hours while maintaining a clean, organized station.

The Rashi School

Student Government President

Dedham, MA

2023–2024

Collaborated with the Student Dean to organize school-wide charity initiatives and lead the student body, earning NASC Gold Recognition and ADL No Place for Hate certification.

Awards & Honors

DECA International Career Development Conference Qualifier

Placed top 5 of 40 Principles of Finance competitors at the state level to advance to internationals.

2026

DECA State Career Development Conference Qualifier

Placed top 4 of 30 Principles of Finance competitors at the district level to advance to states.

2025

NASC Emerging Student Leader Award

Recognized nationally for distinction in public speaking, leadership, and service.

2022–2024

Other Activities

International Competitor Gann Academy DECA 2025–Present

Alumni Leadership Council Member The Rashi School 2026–Present

Member Gann Academy Stock Market Club 2025–Present

Lawyer Gann Academy Mock Trial Team 2025

Member Milton Academy Investment Club 2024–2025

Skills & Interests

Skills: React, Supabase, JavaScript, Java, Python, AI-assisted development, 3D modeling and printing, AI automation tools
Interests: Finance, business, artificial intelligence, machine learning, technology, mathematics
Hobbies: Golf, basketball, coding, DJing

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