I am Ashwin Kumar Uppala (He/Him)

Welcome to my portfolio - Previously [GitHub Education](https://education.github.com/students/), [Major League Hacking](https://mlh.io) - GitHub Campus Expert 🚩 Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador 💡 MLH Top 50 🌟 MLH Coach 🧑‍🏫 - 🌱 Exploring Golang - 💬 Ask me about **Code, Content or Community** - 📫 How to reach me:

--- ## 📚 Projects: **Featured:** - [LearnScape](https://github.com/starlightknown/LearnScape): *Best use of getstream.io | Open Source Best Practices[ Cloud Native Hackathon](https://devpost.com/software/learnscape)* This platform is developed such that it can guide new folks and learn concepts of Docker and Kubernetes.
**Built with** ![Docker](https://img.shields.io/badge/docker-%230db7ed.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=docker&logoColor=white) ![Firebase](https://img.shields.io/badge/Firebase-039BE5?style=for-the-badge&logo=Firebase&logoColor=white) ![JavaScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/javascript-%23323330.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=javascript&logoColor=%23F7DF1E) ![CSS3](https://img.shields.io/badge/css3-%231572B6.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=css3&logoColor=white) ![Twilio](https://img.shields.io/badge/Twilio-F22F46?style=for-the-badge&logo=Twilio&logoColor=white) ![vercel](https://img.shields.io/badge/Vercel-000000?style=for-the-badge&logo=vercel&logoColor=white) Datree, Alan AI, and getstream.io. - [no_gARbage](https://github.com/SurfsUpHacks21/No_gARbage): *Second Overall Prize at [Surf Hacks](https://devpost.com/software/no-garbage) by Major League Hacking* An AR instagram filter which aims to teach users on beach sanitation aiming to protect our marine animals
**Built with** ![sparkar](https://img.shields.io/badge/Spark%20AR-FF5C83?style=for-the-badge&logo=SparkAR&logoColor=white) ![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/typescript-%23007ACC.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=typescript&logoColor=white) ![HTML5](https://img.shields.io/badge/html5-%23E34F26.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=html5&logoColor=white) ![CSS3](https://img.shields.io/badge/css3-%231572B6.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=css3&logoColor=white) - [Pride Bot](https://github.com/tyffical/Pridebot): *2 Category winners in [Pride Hacks](https://github.com/tyffical/Pridebot)*: Python discord bot to support the pride community.
**Built with**: ![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3670A0?style=for-the-badge&logo=python&logoColor=ffdd54) ![Replit](https://img.shields.io/badge/Replit-DD1200?style=for-the-badge&logo=Replit&logoColor=white) - All projects » [Devpost](https://devpost.com/ashwinexe) --- ## 🎤 Content: **Featured:** - Blog: [How I won 10 Hackathons in 8 months](https://ashwinexe.hashnode.dev/how-i-won-10-hackathons-in-8-months) - Blog: [Sawo integration using Gitpod](https://ashwinexe.hashnode.dev/sawo-x-gitpod) - All Blogs on [Hashnode](https://ashwinexe.hashnode.dev/) - Talk: [Students Hacking into CNCF](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEeBlxo2Aeg), KubeCon + Cloud Native Con North America 2022, Detroit - Talk: [How Rejections Will Make you a Better Community Leader](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYZezP6-IUo&t=1s), Open Source Summit North America 2022, Austin - Twitter Space: [Community Conferences: A great way to Grow ](https://youtu.be/ztWNk9Q_uYQ) - Podcast Series: [Beyond The Binary](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLimLxMcF2Zrin3lX_kgwcArjJA83n4f53), Hackerabad's 6EP show to explore tech beyond code --- ## 👫 Community: - Supporting APAC hackathons as an [MLH Coach](https://mlh.io/coaches) - Co Founded [Hackerabad](https://twitter.com/hackerabad): Built an 800+ strong global open source diverse and inclusive student community from the ground up. - Founding organizer: [CodeDay Hyderabad](https://twitter.com/codeday_hyd) Organized Telangana's largest in-person High School hackathon. - Helped build [WeMakeDevs](https://twitter.com/WeMakeDevs) (formerly Community Classroom) a 50,000 member communiyt of passionate students across the globe. -- ## 🏆 Awards: - ***Twilio Searchlight Honoree***: Featured in [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/sc/meet-the-inspirational-leaders-creating-a-better-future-for-developers?IR=T) for creating a better future for developers via building communities, supporting hackers and making new leaders in the tech community. - [***MLH Top 50 candidate***](https://top.mlh.io/2022/profiles/ashwin-kumar-uppala): Selected among Major League Hacking’s Top 50 Hackers of 2021 out of the Major League Hacking’s hackathon community of 150,000+ hackers worldwide - [***12x Hackathon