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# Alaka A J

### About Me

> I'm a Frontend Developer and UI Designer, with an eye for crafting beautiful visual experience for users in the applications that I develop. I have experience in working with programming languages like C++, Python and Java and libraries/frameworks like React.js and Electron.js. For UI Designing, I use Figma. Apart from this, I'm also interested in Digital Art, Photography and Music Production.

### Portfolio Highlights


#### History of Open Source Contributions:

- Contributed to [Incubator Dashboard](https://github.com/indictechcom/wm-incubator-stats/pull/10), a project by Wikimedia User Group using Shell Scripting.
- Currently in the process of contributing to ToolWatch, another project by the Wikimedia User Group, using Flask.

#### History of Community Engagement:

- Active participant in MediaWiki and Leetcode discord server.
- Mentored 50+ highschool students, teaching them fundamentals of Python programming language.
- Took DSA training/mentoring sessions for students to help them prepare for their placements.

#### Highly Visible Technical Content:

- Created a video on YouTube explaining [APIs](https://youtu.be/Wf56tp4DIBQ) which gained 47 views and 3 likes.
- Authored 4 solutions in Leetcode.

#### Highly Used Software Tools:

- Developed [Phish-Pod](https://phish-pod.netlify.app/), a web based application that allows users to easily verify the authenticity of suspicious text messages they receive.

#### Competitive Website Profiles:

- [Leetcode](https://leetcode.com/u/0xlukify/)
- [HackerRank](https://www.hackerrank.com/profile/alaka03aj)
- [Codechef](https://www.codechef.com/users/alaka03aj)

#### Leadership and Influence:

- Organized 10+ events in my college as part of being the GDSC Campus Lead.
- Collaborated with 8+ leads to organize GDSC WoW Summit, an annual tech summit conducted by GDSC Leads in Kerala.
- Conducted 3 state-level events for all students across Kerala as part of GDSC WoW Summit 2024.
- Web Lead of TEDxMEC.

#### Networking:

- I can find like-minded individuals to embark on different startup ventures.
- I can take also take this as an opportunity to learn new things from other Top 100 members.

#### As a Top 100 Member:

- As a Top 100 Member, I can collaborate with like-minded individuals to learn more about the startup ecosystem in Kerala.

#### Career Plan:

- My current plan is to focus on gaining more knowledge and understand about the startup ecosystem before diving in.
- In the long term, I plan to use the knowledge I have gained over the years to successfully launch products that targets a niche users.

#### Thoughts on Kerala's Tech Ecosystem:

- Kerala definitely has the potential to emerge as a state with a great startup ecosystem. This has been proven time and again by initiatives led by various organizations in Kerala.

#### Profile Card:

<img
src="https://mulearn.org/embed/rank/alakaaj@mulearn"
width="400px">
</img>

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