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Hello, my name is Aditya Manglik. I am a hard working and dedicated person who likes to complete his work with utmost perfection. I am currently a college student in India. | Hello, my name is Aditya Manglik. I am a hard working and dedicated person who likes to complete his work with utmost perfection. I am currently a college student in India. | ||
* ''What's your overall background? The general field you work in or are studying, e.g. computer science, physics, artificial intelligence, control theory...'' | * ''What's your overall background? The general field you work in or are studying, e.g. computer science, physics, artificial intelligence, control theory...'' | ||
I am an undergraduate at BITS Pilani(India), currently majoring in Electrical and Electronics | I am an undergraduate at BITS Pilani(India), currently majoring in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with Computer Science concentration. I am interested in mathematics and enjoy working on projects related to AI and Robotics. | ||
I am fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi. Language preferred for professional work: English. | I am fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi. Language preferred for professional work: English. | ||
* ''Why do you want to participate in the Google Summer of Code? What do you hope to gain by doing so?'' | * ''Why do you want to participate in the Google Summer of Code? What do you hope to gain by doing so?'' | ||
I wish to contribute to the open source community to the best of my efforts and boost my skills as a developer during this period. It's about giving back to the community which has contributed so much to changing our lives. Linux, FFMPEG, GNU Octave etc are softwares which are used by us on almost daily basis without us even realizing their importance to our lives and the computer science field. Open source gives people the freedom to express themselves without any 'Digital Handcuffs' and learn a lot in the process as well. I wish and hope that Google Summer Of Code will give me the chance to express | I wish to contribute to the open source community to the best of my efforts and boost my skills as a developer during this period. It's about giving back to the community which has contributed so much to changing our lives. Linux, FFMPEG, GNU Octave etc are softwares which are used by us on almost daily basis without us even realizing their importance to our lives and the computer science field. Open source gives people the freedom to express themselves without any 'Digital Handcuffs' and learn a lot in the process as well. I wish and hope that Google Summer Of Code will give me the chance to express these ideas. | ||
* ''Please also describe your previous experience with the GSoC, if any. Includes any community-bonding, mentor experience or application, not necessarily accepted. We use this subquestion to identify which students are unfamiliar with how the program goes, providing further support. It has no negative impact on your rating!'' | * ''Please also describe your previous experience with the GSoC, if any. Includes any community-bonding, mentor experience or application, not necessarily accepted. We use this subquestion to identify which students are unfamiliar with how the program goes, providing further support. It has no negative impact on your rating!'' | ||
My experience with GSOC has been really good. I have been in contact with your organization via Mailing List and IRC channel and help was always available. Even when it was not possible to directly answer the query, you pointed me to the potential sources, which helped a lot. I am familiar with the program and its time line. | My experience with GSOC has been really good. I have been in contact with your organization via Mailing List and IRC channel and help was always available. Even when it was not possible to directly answer the query, you pointed me to the potential sources, which helped a lot. I am familiar with the program and its time line. | ||