FOSS Backstage 2024

Mayank Jindal

Mayank Jindal is a software engineer at Amazon with over 3 years of experience. His primary focus has been on improving advertising moderation efficiency across Amazon using AI-based techniques and building scalable software around that. Mayank has worked with major cloud technologies and gained expertise in building cloud-based microservices. He is passionate about sharing knowledge and mentoring in the tech community. He has served as a judge in many global hackathons, including those organized by prestigious institutions like MIT and Columbia University. He has mentored underrepresented college students.

In the past, Mayank has been a web developer and Android app developer. Mayank has made significant contributions to the open-source community through participating in Google Summer of Code. He has contributed over 20,000 lines of code to the "Mifos Initiative," a non-profit organization striving to provide financial services to underprivileged populations through its Android app. His contributions extend to mentoring the next generation of open-source contributors through Google Code-In.

He also had the privilege of speaking at tech conference and podcasts which allowed him to share his knowledge and insights with a wider audience.

Mayank holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.


LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayankjindal97/


Session

03-05
11:00
30min
Open Source Inclusivity: Empowering Newcomers
Mayank Jindal

Explore effective methods to lower the entry barriers for newcomers in open source. This talk addresses the challenges new contributors face, offering practical solutions to foster inclusivity and encourage diverse participation in open source projects.

Diversity & Inclusion
Monday: Workshop Room / Tuesday: Remote Stage