Community Engagement
A collection of talks, workshops, leadership roles, and outreach initiatives reflecting my commitment to education, accessibility, and collaboration.
Volunteering & Outreach
Fullstack Developer, JAAV Blind School Jul 2021 — Nov 2022
- Volunteered to rebuild the official website for JAAV Blind School, modernizing donation infrastructure
- Developed a custom admin panel for ongoing content updates by school authorities
Talks & Workshops
HackPrep 3.0 — Python and Django May 2022
- Delivered a comprehensive and interactive Backend Development workshop to 120+ students
- Simplified complex topics like ORM, templating, and deployment with live demos and beginner-friendly analogies
Git for Beginners Sep 2021
- Introduced Git and version control concepts to 30+ students
- Walked through 12+ essential commands with real-world examples and collaborative exercises
NYU K12 ML Instructor Jun 2024 — Aug 2024
- Designed & taught NYU’s K-12 Machine Learning summer curriculum to 70+ high school students
- Focused on interactive projects involving model development, explainability, and ethical AI
Leadership
Core Lead, DJ Unicode Aug 2020 — Jun 2023
- Mentored 100+ students in software engineering, web dev, and project management
- Oversaw 2 client-facing and 3 in-house projects from planning to deployment
Team Lead, DJSCE Synapse Aug 2020 — Jul 2021
- Spearheaded the development of a Deep Learning model for automatic form translation
- Strengthened collaboration, documentation, and timeline adherence within the team