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* Familiar with gdb , gcc and make.
* Familiar with gdb , gcc and make.


* I never knew I could work WITH octave before GSoC. But now I have started involving my own peer group here. They motivate me and I would love to keep contributing with them.  
* After having spent some time with the community, I have started involving my own peer group here. They motivate me and I would love to keep contributing with them.  


== O: Only out of interest ==
== O: Only out of interest ==

Revision as of 11:07, 27 March 2020

A: An introduction

  • My name is Vishnu Harikish Parammal, Indian student. Dedicated, hard-working, passionate electronics engineer. Currently i am in my third year at college , studying Electronics and Telecommunication engineering at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Matunga, Mumbai.
    • Languages I speak: Malayalam (native), English (upper-intermediate), Hindi (upper-intermediate), Marathi (Intermediate).
    • I have a good background in electronic and electric circuits, mathematics (linear algebra, numerical analysis and calculus), computer science(data structure , oop, database management), robotics and cryptography.
  • I have found GSoc to be a very competitive platform. The availability of so many organisations gives everyone an equal opportunity. At the same time it is overwhelming and has tested my ability to make choices. The presence of deadline is yet another work booster. It has also brought me close to people doing amazing work out here.
    • I don't have any previous experience with the GSOC.
  • I have always found software like Octave very useful in my studies. I have been using it to prepare proof of concept for my numerical analysis and data compression subjects. To be able to contribute directly, and help solve issues here is something that I believe I can do. Going through the problem statements, I realized that I have a very lucrative opportunity to learn something I love, and at the same time help the community.

C: Contact

  • Nick name on IRC: vishnuparammal
  • I live in Mumbai, India (UTC +5.30). My location won't change over GSOC duration.
  • I usually code from 10:00 to 14:00 and then from 17:00 to 21:00.

E: Coding experience

  • I have a Strong knowledge of C++ and am experienced with various projects based on it.
  • I have used Octave and Scilab as a part of college curriculum. Used it for an audio filtering based project.
  • I have a good knowledge of Python, JavaScript.
  • I have experience using Postgresql for database management.
  • I am used to working in a team. I have worked on many projects and competitions based on programming, robotics and security. I have had experience in leading and mentoring some of them too.
  • My previous projects: I had worked on a line-following bot that can solve complex mazes. My task was:
    • To store the detected nodes in a maze in a structured manner.
    • Ensure minimum search time for real time computation.
    • Ensure minimum space as the on-chip ROM was low
    • Implement Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest path in maze
  • I have also worked on many other projects. Find them on: GitHub [1]
  • Bugs solved: I have submitted a patch for the octave bug(#57774)[2].

F: Feeling fine

  • I am new to IRC. I have used mailing lists to communicate my doubts and ideas very often.
  • I am new to Mercurial but i used it to clone the main octave repository and during my work the latest days in the bug (add , commit , generate the patch)
  • I have 3 years of experience using git. All my major projects are being maintained there.
  • I am new to the wiki.
  • Familiar with gdb , gcc and make.
  • After having spent some time with the community, I have started involving my own peer group here. They motivate me and I would love to keep contributing with them.

O: Only out of interest

  • I heard about octave two years ago in college as an open source alternative for MATLAB and have been using it for our digital signal processing, data compression, numerical techniques lab since.

P: Prerequisites

  • I have a Windows 10 home with an Ubuntu 16.04 LTS VM and WSL.
  • I have my own laptop and a good internet connection at home.
    • I can access internet connection any time during the day.
    • I estimate that I can code around 10 hours a day.
  • This is my machine , I can access it anytime I want and install any software.

S: Self-assessment

  • I take criticism in a very positive way. I make sure I do not repeat mistakes that others may have encountered.
  • I believe that discussions are a very important part of development. But, I usually start working with the tasks on hand. Later on, after any changes are discussed. I get to learn the error in my ways and make necessary improvements. This method also helps me explain my ideas better during discussions, as I have parts of my implementation ready. I realize that in the process, some parts of work may have to be discarded. But I believe the learning experience is more worthwhile.

Y: Your task

  • Did you select a task from our list of proposals and ideas?
    • If yes, what task did you choose? Please describe what part of it you especially want to focus on if you can already provide this information. Please also wiki-link the page for your elaborated proposal here.
  • Please provide a rough estimated timeline for your work on the task. This should include the GSoC midterms and personal commitments like exams or vacation ("non-coding time"). If possible, include two or three milestones you expect.