About

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Hello 👋🏻 , I'm Aakanksha, a CSE grad 2023 working as Associate Software Engineer at Red Hat and a GitHub Campus Expert 🚩

In my work and freelancing journey, I have explored trending technologies and worked on real-world problems to apply my skills. My expertise in cloud computing technologies and experience in developing and deploying software solutions enables me to design and implement cutting-edge solutions.

I'm an open-source contributor who has contributed to and mentored many open-source programs.

Remarkable Achievements

  • The Linux Foundation Training Scholarship (LiFT'23)

    Recipient under the Women in Open-Source category amongst the top 500 scholars globally.

  • GitHub Campus Expert

    Selected among the top 65 Campus Experts from around 10,000 global applications. Uplifted my local community with training, mentorship, and support from GitHub.

  • Certified as Postman Student Expert

  • Team Lead at Postman API Fest'22

    Led a team of 8 members to build a project of bus ticket booking system over MERN stack using REST API. It aimed at increasing API literacy among the participants.

  • Mentor at GSSoC'21

    Guided around 100+ participants to start their open-source journey and maintained a repository built over the MERN stack. Carried out code reviews to check the code quality of the PRs made by the participants.



Certifications

  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900)
  • Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP900)


    • Skills

    Python | ReactJS | JavaScript | TypeScript | NodeJS | SQL | MongoDB | MySQL | Postman | Version-Control/Git | GitLab | Microsoft Azure | AWS | Docker



    Resume

    Check My Professional Experience


    Associate Software Engineer | Red Hat

    May,2023 - Present

    • Working with the DX Engagement and Engineering Team to add new features and improve the existing ones in the customer portal app.
    • Improving the unit test coverage for QA and performance.

    Software Engineer Intern | Red Hat

    Nov,2022 - May,2023

    • Coordinated with internal teams of the backend, UX, and QA to fix bugs and improve components.
    • Identified and solved problems utilizing best practices while documenting code and improving readability.

    Prep Fellow | MLH Fellowship

    Aug,2022

    • Contributed to software development builds through consistent development practices and participated in code reviews.
    • Configured CI/CD for the project using GitHub Actions.

    Frontend Developer | WebSyCode

    May,2020 - Mar,2022

    • Worked on numerous real-life full-stack projects including integrations with REST APIs and other APIs for Google Maps, social media logins, payment processors, and other services.
    • Mastered in MVC architecture, OOPS and development concepts, and E-commerce products in sales and customization.
    • Developed a good understanding of database management and administration (e.g., permissions, security, and monitoring)

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    I love networking and enjoy working with dedicated teams to make a product better. I am interested and open to interviewing for full-time roles in the Cloud/Software Engineering domain.


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