My Journey
From the slums of Mumbai to becoming a recognized tech community leader
Early Days
Born in Mumbai Slum
Grew up in a typical slum, with cricket as first love. Performed poorly on 10th exams but never gave up.
Diploma
Computer Science Diploma
Chose computer science without thinking twice. Struggled with English but improved from 50% in first year to 60%+ by final year.
2005
CS Degree Program
Got admitted to Mumbai University. Borrowed books from library as couldn't afford to buy them. Family rallied together to support education.
2008
The Great Recession
First job during the recession at ₹5,000/month ($68 USD). Fell in love with C# programming.
Jan 2010
First Real Coding Job
Got a job writing C# Windows applications. Within 10 months, received a 100% raise through hard work and learning.
Aug 2011
Joined a Startup
Worked for 5 years with 50%+ raise. Finally had insurance and PF. Built strong relationships through dedication.
2012
Daughter Born
Wife had pregnancy complications. Daughter born at 845g. Hospital bill was 8L ($11K USD). Friends and manager supported through the crisis.
2015
First Personal Laptop
Finally purchased a laptop to practice programming. Started building home from nothing after leaving parents' house.
2016
Moved to Pune
Left the startup due to toxic management. Started prioritizing family time, working only 8 hours. Began writing tech blogs.
2017
New Beginnings
Started Angular training, paid off loans, bought a bed, and got daughter into a good school. Joined Deutsche Bank.
Feb 2019
Open Source Journey Begins
Attended first Angular conference. Raised first PR to NgRx and then to Angular repo. Started contributing to community.
Jun 2019
First OSS Project
Created netlify-builder for Angular, now used by 200+ projects and part of Angular Docs.
2019
First Conference Talk
Spoke at NgSrilanka in front of 300 developers. Overcame fear and improved by watching recordings.
Nov 13, 2019
Google Developer Expert
Became a GDE for Angular on birthday! Recognition came from consistent community contributions.
Nov 2020
India's First GitHub Star
Nominated by fellow developers and became India's first GitHub Star. Proud to see Indian flag on the profile.
2021
Dream Realized
Moved from slum where lived for 29 years to a multi-story rented apartment. The journey continues...
2022
Moved to Germany
Relocated to Germany for new opportunities. A new chapter begins in a new country.
"To quit is not an option
The journey continues...
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