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I’m a nomadic web developer specialized in writing semantic markup and clean stylesheets. I have 2.5 years of experience working with Responsive Web Design, typically on Ruby on Rails projects.  
Nomadic web developer specialized in writing semantic markup and clean stylesheets. 2.5 years of experience working with the latest in responsive web design, typically on Ruby on Rails projects.  


I can help you with the following:  
Forte:  


* Wireframing products that are in a “confused” state
* Wireframing products that are in a “confused” state
* Writing good HTML/CSS - I use Sass/Compass as much as I do Twitter Bootstrap
* Writing good HTML/CSS - I do vanilla Sass + media queries as much as I do Twitter Bootstrap
* Writing jQuery to help with interactions
* Clean website landing pages
* Clean website landing pages
* Responsive HTML emails
* Responsive HTML emails
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== Presence in Fedora ==
== Presence within Fedora ==


I have been involved with the Fedora Project since 2013. Over the years, I have found myself helping out in multiple ways:  
Involved with the Fedora Project since 2013. Over the years, been helping out in multiple ways:  


'''Design Team'''
'''Design Team'''
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== Presence Otherwise ==  
== Presence Otherwise ==  


I hang out in several communities and try to help where I can.
I hang out in other community circles and try to help where I can.


* I'm currently doing the web/infra work for Fossography, the most awesome conference for FLOSS designers to participate. Look at the [http://fossography-banas.rhcloud.com/ current progress].  
* I'm currently doing the web/infra work for Fossography, the most awesome conference for FLOSS designers to participate. Look at the [http://fossography-banas.rhcloud.com/ current progress].  
* I help run the University [http://techknowlogy.github.io/ tech{know}logy club], in several ways:  
* I used to help run the University [http://techknowlogy.github.io/ tech{know}logy club], in several ways:  
** Posters [TODO upload on GG]
** Posters [TODO upload on GG]
** Sessions I've helped happen:  
** Sessions I've helped happen:  
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*** Freshers Induction Program 2014 (remotely).  
*** Freshers Induction Program 2014 (remotely).  
** I've mentored several students in the past with FOSSy stuff, some of who have ended up on boarding various FOSS communities. Currently, I'm focusing on getting more girl students to participate in FOSS communities, through direct mentoring.
** I've mentored several students in the past with FOSSy stuff, some of who have ended up on boarding various FOSS communities. Currently, I'm focusing on getting more girl students to participate in FOSS communities, through direct mentoring.
* I've attended several Ruby India community meetups and conferences as an Opportunity Scholar, and even did a [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/do-you-haz-the-grit Grit workshop] in Mysore.
* I hang out at Indian Ruby community meetups and conferences and occasionally do [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/do-you-haz-the-grit Grit workshops].


== Talks ==  
== Talks ==  
Very often, I speak at conferences, do workshops and mentor students around FOSS, the Fedora community, Ruby on Rails and Designing for the web. Here's the interesting bunch from 2014, along with links to resources where applicable:
Very often, I speak at conferences, do workshops and mentor students around FOSS, the Fedora community, Ruby on Rails and designing responsively on the web. This has become an unwieldy list, so it's going largely unmaintained:


* Tech{know}logy Meet, Coimbatore: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/using-open-source-software-to-uncover-extra-terrestrials Using open source software to uncover extra terrestrials]
* Tech{know}logy Meet, Coimbatore: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/using-open-source-software-to-uncover-extra-terrestrials Using open source software to uncover extra terrestrials]
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* Mysore Ruby meetup 2014, Mysore: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/do-you-haz-the-grit Do you haz the grit?]
* Mysore Ruby meetup 2014, Mysore: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/do-you-haz-the-grit Do you haz the grit?]
* FOSSASIA 2014, Phnom Penh: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/sarup-fossasia-1 Getting started with FOSS techniques]
* FOSSASIA 2014, Phnom Penh: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/sarup-fossasia-1 Getting started with FOSS techniques]
* FOSSASIA 2014, Cambodia: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/sarup-fossasia Bringing GlitterGallery into Fedora]
* FOSSASIA 2014, Phnom Penh: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/sarup-fossasia Bringing GlitterGallery into Fedora]
* The Goa Project 2014, Goa: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/sarup-tgp Tapping designer thought process]
* The Goa Project 2014, Goa: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/sarup-tgp Tapping designer thought process]
* Libre Graphics Meeting 2014, Leipzig: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/helloworld-33181550 Taking the designer's office online]
* Libre Graphics Meeting 2014, Leipzig: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/helloworld-33181550 Taking the designer's office online]
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* Software Freedom Day 2014, Hanoi: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/sarup-fossasia-1 FOSS 101] and other resources
* Software Freedom Day 2014, Hanoi: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/sarup-fossasia-1 FOSS 101] and other resources
* Debutsav 2014 , Amritapuri: [https://gnokii.fedorapeople.org/talks/character_slide_en.svg#1_0 Contributing to Fedora]
* Debutsav 2014 , Amritapuri: [https://gnokii.fedorapeople.org/talks/character_slide_en.svg#1_0 Contributing to Fedora]
* FUDCon 2015, Pune: Version Control, you Git
* FUDCon 2015, Pune: Development done responsively (FTW)

Latest revision as of 03:03, 13 December 2024

Sarup Banskota

Sarup.png

Personal Information
Home: India
Fedora-specific Information
FAS-Name: sarupbanskota
Fedora-Mail: sarupbanskota@fedoraproject.org
Miscellaneous Information
Private Mail: [at gmail (dot) com sbanskota08 [at] gmail (dot) com]
IRC: banas on Libera.Chat, in:
#fedora-design #fedora-india
Badges (47)
Involvement Master Editor Senior Editor Junior Editor Associate Editor Let Me Introduce Myself Speak Up! Pixel Ninja FOSSASIA 2014 Speaker Summer Coder FOSSASIA 2014 Attendee White Rabbit Bloggin' it! (Planet I) Bloggin' it! (Planet II) Bloggin' it! (Planet III) Don't Call it a Comeback Secretary General Flock 2014 Speaker Party Pirate Flock 2014 Attendee Nuancier 21 SFD Organizer Design Ninja Associate Badger (Badger 1.5) FUDCon Pune 2015 Speaker Mugshot Embryo Origin Tadpole Top 500 Blog Lobber (Planet VI) Froglet Baby Badger Paranoid Panda Junior Badger (Badger I) Egg Ambassador Chief Editor Bloggin' it! (Planet IV) Crypto Badger FUDCon Pune 2015 Attendee Grandmaster Editor Let's have a party (Fedora 21) Nuancier (F22) Bob Loblaw (Planet V) Tadpole with Legs Adult Frog
 

Nomadic web developer specialized in writing semantic markup and clean stylesheets. 2.5 years of experience working with the latest in responsive web design, typically on Ruby on Rails projects.

Forte:

  • Wireframing products that are in a “confused” state
  • Writing good HTML/CSS - I do vanilla Sass + media queries as much as I do Twitter Bootstrap
  • Writing jQuery to help with interactions
  • Clean website landing pages
  • Responsive HTML emails
  • Visualizing your data with interactive charts
  • Mobile first front end, which is snappy and feels clean
  • Reasonably complex backend for an admin module perhaps, with Rails


Presence within Fedora

Involved with the Fedora Project since 2013. Over the years, been helping out in multiple ways:

Design Team

  • Co-authored GlitterGallery, a collaboration tool for open source designers.
  • Along with Suchakra, led the redesign of the Ask Fedora Project
  • Conducted front-end best practices workshops at local conferences

Ambassadors Team

  • While in college, led the Fedora community, working towards attracting more Fedora users, and introducing potential contributors to starting points
  • On a regional level, conducted installfests and workshops on a variety of topics ranging from generic FOSS introduction, version control, web development in Indian universities
  • As Ambassador for the Asia Pacific region, helped with budget planning and conducted technical workshops at South East Asian universities and conference environments

Mentoring

  • Mentored Kalpani Anuradha over Google Summer of Code 2015 to work on the Ask Fedora redesign project
  • Mentored Aditya Prakash over Google Summer of Code 2015 to work on the GlitterGallery project

Presence Otherwise

I hang out in other community circles and try to help where I can.

  • I'm currently doing the web/infra work for Fossography, the most awesome conference for FLOSS designers to participate. Look at the current progress.
  • I used to help run the University tech{know}logy club, in several ways:
  • I hang out at Indian Ruby community meetups and conferences and occasionally do Grit workshops.

Talks

Very often, I speak at conferences, do workshops and mentor students around FOSS, the Fedora community, Ruby on Rails and designing responsively on the web. This has become an unwieldy list, so it's going largely unmaintained:

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