Shivam Kapila

Hi.

I am a MERN Stack Developer and an Open Source Enthusiast. Currently, I am pursuing my Bachelors in Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, India (graduating in May 2022). I like to code out to make life enjoyable, providing users with a good human experience. Keen to learn new things, I am always passionate to work on enthralling projects.

I have worked as a Google Summer of Code student with MetaBrainz Foundation Inc. on the ListenBrainz project, adding various user-oriented features, revamping the website with a new look and feel, and improving the Spotify import pipeline. I also have work experience as a back end developer as a freelancer for Oi - Agricultural Trade Simplified, building an online trading platform for the wholesale trade of crops across different continents. I also interned with GHRS India Pvt. Ltd. as a Software Engineer intern making AQI prediction models and brainstorming the UI/UX of their NiceDay app. I've worked with several technologies and some of them include Python, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, ReactJS, NodeJS, Flask, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Docker, AWS, Git, etc.

I have participated in various hackathons and collaborated with my friends, hacking on awesome projects. I have been a part of the awesome InOut 6.0 hackathon. I was also the Grand Finalist at Smart India Hackathon 2019 and 2020, organized by MHRD and AICTE.

Currently, I am exploring the field of automation and Open Source. I am a regular contributor at MetaBrainz Foundation Inc. I have experience working on web applications, networking projects such as web-socket programming, and working with WebRTC, as well as automation projects using python. I also have worked on some regression and classification projects using python.

Besides coding, I like designing too. Brainstorming designs to get that one soothing UI is always a fun task for me. Next, I would like to study and implement blockchain technology soon.