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Outreachy December 2023 to March 2024 Interns

58 interns were selected for this cohort.

Bioconductor
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Peace Sandy

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Calabar, Cross-River State/ Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Peace Sandy

Bioconductor mentor(s): Levi Waldron
Project: Microbiome Study Curation
Project skills: Literature review skills, Microbiome knowledge
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Esther Afuape

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lagos

Bioconductor mentor(s): Svetlana Ugarcina Perovic
Project: Microbiome Study Curation
Project skills: Literature review skills, Microbiome knowledge
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Chioma Onyido

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lagos State
IRC/Chat/Forum username: omabekee

Bioconductor mentor(s): Chloe Mirzayi
Project: Microbiome Study Curation
Project skills: Literature review skills, Microbiome knowledge
CNCF OpenTelemetry
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sakshi

Location: Seoni

CNCF OpenTelemetry mentor(s): Juraci Paixão Kröhling and Alex Boten
Project: Enable Allstar policy across all the repos in the org
Project skills: GitHub workflow, Security
Debian
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Kathara Sasikumar

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: India

Debian mentor(s): Lucas Kanashiro
Project: Experiment to modernize the Debian Wiki
Project skills: Python Programming, System administration
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Robinson Uchechukwu

Blog GitLab

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Nigeria

Debian mentor(s): Israel Galadima and Pirate Praveen and Akshay S Dinesh and Michael
Project: Integrate yarn-plugin-apt into Gitlab Packaging and Nodejs Package Testing Workflows
Project skills: Git, NodeJS, Shell Scripting
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Godwin Nweke

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Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: mrwinz

Debian mentor(s): Israel Galadima and Pirate Praveen and Akshay S Dinesh and Michael
Project: Integrate yarn-plugin-apt into Gitlab Packaging and Nodejs Package Testing Workflows
Project skills: Git, NodeJS, Shell Scripting
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Komolehin Israel

Blog GitHub
Location: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Debian mentor(s): Andreas Tille and Nilesh Patra
Project: Quality assurance for biological and medical applications inside Debian
Project skills: Debian packaging, Reading documentation
Ersilia Open Source Initiative
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Sarima Chiorlu

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Location: Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Sarima

Ersilia Open Source Initiative mentor(s): Gemma Turon and Hellen Namulinda
Project: Improvement of the Ersilia Model Hub, a FOSS platform of AI/ML models for biomedical research
Project skills: Bash, Conda, Docker, Python Programming
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Leila Yesufu

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lagos Nigeria

Ersilia Open Source Initiative mentor(s): Gemma Turon and Dhanshree Arora
Project: Improvement of the Ersilia Model Hub, a FOSS platform of AI/ML models for biomedical research
Project skills: Bash, Conda, Docker, Python Programming
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Ini-Abasi Bernard

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Ersilia Open Source Initiative mentor(s): Gemma Turon
Project: Improvement of the Ersilia Model Hub, a FOSS platform of AI/ML models for biomedical research
Project skills: Bash, Conda, Docker, Python Programming
Firefox
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Promise Fru

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Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon

Firefox mentor(s): Suhaib Mujahid
Project: Automatic identification of performance bugs
Project skills: Git version control, ML, Python
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John P

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
IRC/Chat/Forum username: John P

Firefox mentor(s): Suhaib Mujahid
Project: Automatic identification of performance bugs
Project skills: Git version control, ML, Python
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Michelle Mounde

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Firefox mentor(s): Gabriel Bustamante and Ben Hearsum
Project: Improve the UI of the Firefox update server
Project skills: Docker, Flask, Git, JavaScript, Python, ReactJS
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Meera Murthy

Blog GitHub
Location: India

Firefox mentor(s): Erik Nordin
Project: Improve The User Experience of Translations Settings
Project skills: Git, Integration Testing, JavaScript HTML CSS
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Freya LaLuna

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Firefox mentor(s): Sean Feng and Andreas Farre
Project: Re-enable the Reporting API in Firefox
Project skills: C++, Javascript
Git
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luma


Git mentor(s): Christian Couder
Project: Move existing tests to a unit testing framework
Project skills: C language, git source control, Shell scripting
GNOME
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Dorothy Kabarozi

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Kampala Uganda
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Dorothy K

GNOME mentor(s): Sam Thursfield and Sonny
Project: Implement end-to-end tests for GNOME OS using openQA
Project skills: Automated testing, Linux, Programming, Virtualization
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Tanjuate Achaleke

Blog GitHub GitLab

Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Bamenda Cameroon

GNOME mentor(s): Sam Thursfield and Sonny
Project: Implement end-to-end tests for GNOME OS using openQA
Project skills: Automated testing, Linux, Programming, Virtualization
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
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Eden Oluigbo

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Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: FCT-Abuja, Nigeria.

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team mentor(s): Petya Kangalova
Project: Tech community engagement intern: improve open source contributor journey for HOTOSM projects
Project skills: Communications, Github, Open Source Management
LibreOffice
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Omkar

Blog

Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Maharashtra, India
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Omkar67

LibreOffice mentor(s): Michael Weghorn
Project: Implement Qt/KDE Frameworks theming using native Qt widgets (Weld interface)
Project skills: C++ programming, UI toolkit experience
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Khushi Gautam

Blog

Pronouns: they/them/theirs
Location: India
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Khushi

LibreOffice mentor(s): Jim Raykowski
Project: Sidebar deck for quick find
Project skills: C++ programming language
Linux Kernel
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Soumya Negi

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Los Angeles, USA
IRC/Chat/Forum username: snegi

Linux Kernel mentor(s): Andi and Karolina Stolarek
Project: Improve i915 sysfs interface implementation
Project skills: C language, Linux tools, Operating systems
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Dorcas Litunya

Blog
Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Linux Kernel mentor(s): Hans Verkuil and Johan Fjeldtvedt
Project: Improve media subsystem test drivers
Project skills: C programming, C++ programming, Linux tools
Mboalab
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Ayesha Younas

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: pakistan
IRC/Chat/Forum username: aisha

Mboalab mentor(s): Ruqaiya Sattar
Project: Improve-a-digital-Stethoscope-app
Project skills: Flutter, Github, ML Data Modeling
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Carla

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

Mboalab mentor(s): Petra Ukeh
Project: Improve the platform to link-up medical facilities globally
Project skills: Flutter Development, Technical documentation writing, Version control
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Nyong Godwill

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Location: Bamenda, North West Region ,Cameroon

Mboalab mentor(s): Petra Ukeh
Project: Improve the platform to link-up medical facilities globally
Project skills: Flutter Development, Technical documentation writing, Version control
moja global
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Nwajiunor Edgar

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Nwajiunor

moja global mentor(s): Simple Shell and ImaJin
Project: Charting the Path to Sustainability: Integrating Land Sector Data with SDGs
Project skills: Documentation, Geospatial Analysis, MLOps, python, Research
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Swizzcoder

Location: CAMEROON

moja global mentor(s): Simple Shell and ImaJin
Project: Integrating an Interactive Data Visualization Gallery into Moja Global Land Sector Datasets
Project skills: CSS, Data Visualization Libraries, git, HTML, JavaScript
OCaml
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Fay Carsons

Twitter GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Richmond, VA, United States of America

OCaml mentor(s): Sudha Parimala and Kaustubh M
Project: Develop a geometric creative coding library for OCaml
Project skills: Functional Programming, Knowledge of a programming language, OCaml
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Oluwaseun Oyenuga

Twitter GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lagos, Nigeria.

OCaml mentor(s): Sayo Bamigbade and punchagan
Project: Implement a dark mode for OCaml.org
Project skills: Git, HTML & CSS, Javascript, OCaml, Tailwind, Web Design
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PrincessIddy

Blog

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

OCaml mentor(s): Guillaume Petiot and Moazzam Moriani
Project: Improve the GUI experience for OCaml users
Project skills: Functional Programming, Git & github, GUI Programming, OCaml, Unix command line
ODK-X
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Kenny

GitHub

Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Kampala

ODK-X mentor(s): Caroline Krafft and Love Sparus Otudor and Waylon Brunette
Project: Create Android tests for Services new file interface
Project skills: Android, Java, Testing
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Matilda Anashie

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Teeldah

ODK-X mentor(s): Caroline Krafft and Godswill Ukpong and Mbah Redeem Anjoh and Waylon Brunette and Ben Green
Project: UI improvements to ODK-X Tables and Survey
Project skills: Android Development, Front-end development, User Interface Design skills
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Goodness C.

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Location: Abuja, Federal Capital territory, Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Goodiec

ODK-X mentor(s): Caroline Krafft and Waylon Brunette
Project: Update and Improve ODK-X Documentation for New Release
Project skills: Github, Sphinx, Writing Technical Documentation
Open Information Security Foundation
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Hadiqa

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Islamabad

Open Information Security Foundation mentor(s): Juliana Fajardini Reichow and Jason Ish and Shivani Bhardwaj and Victor Julien and Philippe Antoine
Project: Increase Suricata's rule keyword/ log output parity.
Project skills: C, Git version control, Rust, Technical writing, Wireshark
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Eniola

Blog Mastodon GitHub

Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Nigeria

Open Information Security Foundation mentor(s): Juliana Fajardini Reichow and Jason Ish and Shivani Bhardwaj and Victor Julien and Philippe Antoine
Project: Suricata Hardening: Work on finding and fixing bugs in Suricata using code analyzing tools.
Project skills: C, Git version control, Rust, Static code analysis tools
OpenStack
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Melaku Alehegn

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Location: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

OpenStack mentor(s): Goutham Pacha Ravi
Project: Support new Manila API features in the OpenStack Dashboard
Project skills: git version control system, Linux, Python Programming
Oppia
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Rafiat Sulaimon

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lagos, Nigeria.
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Raffysul

Oppia mentor(s): Aanuoluwapo Adeoti and Adewumi Mojola Mobolaji and Devansh Katiyar
Project: Create effective and engaging online lessons on Science and Financial Literacy
Project skills: Clear communication, Creating good practice questions on Mathematics, Graphic design, Teaching Experience, Translating text into other languages, User research
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Success Oghogho

Blog Twitter

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Oppia mentor(s): Aanuoluwapo Adeoti and Adewumi Mojola Mobolaji and Devansh Katiyar
Project: Create effective and engaging online lessons on Science and Financial Literacy
Project skills: Clear communication, Creating good practice questions on Mathematics, Graphic design, Teaching Experience, Translating text into other languages, User research
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Emmanuella Abubakar

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lagos, Nigeria.
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Emmanuella Abubakar

Oppia mentor(s): Nneoma Pretty Agu and Yigakpoa Samuel and Busayo Ojo
Project: Digital Brand Visibility Boost, Go-to-Market Activities and User Research
Project skills: Communication Skills, Content creation, Multimedia design skills
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Comfort Igboko

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Abuja,Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Susu Alexis

Oppia mentor(s): Nneoma Pretty Agu and Erio Crucecia and Ebelubhuhi Osetiemoria
Project: Digital Brand Visibility Boost, Go-to-Market Activities and User Research
Project skills: Communication Skills, Content creation, Multimedia design skills
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Melhik H. Aklilu

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Lideta sub-city

Oppia mentor(s): ZR and Irene
Project: Help launch the beta Oppia Android app to GA and develop new features for the platform
Project skills: Analytics Insight, Communication Skills, Design, Product Management, Report Writing, User Research
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Abasiono Timothy

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: OnolexTim

Oppia mentor(s): Moe Winkler
Project: Help launch the beta Oppia Android app to GA and develop new features for the platform
Project skills: Analytics Insight, Communication Skills, Design, Product Management, Report Writing, User Research
Unstructured Studio
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Gloria Kaduru

Blog

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Gloriaa

Unstructured Studio mentor(s): Srishti Sethi and Suchakra Sharma
Project: Develop UX wireframes and mockups to guide the development of ZubHub's new features
Project skills: Design tools such as Figma, Visual communication, Wireframing & Rapid Prototyping
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Berra

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Istanbul

Unstructured Studio mentor(s): Srishti Sethi and Suchakra Sharma
Project: Improve the user experience of project & activity features
Project skills: Django, Python Programming, React
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Yokwejuste

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Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Bamenda - Cameroon
IRC/Chat/Forum username: yokwejuste

Unstructured Studio mentor(s): Srishti Sethi and Suchakra Sharma
Project: Review and improve app-wide user experience
Project skills: Django, Python Programming, React
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Gift

Blog

Unstructured Studio mentor(s): Srishti Sethi
Project: Review and improve app-wide user experience
Project skills: Django, Python Programming, React
Ushahidi
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Shakira Ndagire Seruwagi

Blog Mastodon Twitter GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Ushahidi mentor(s): Walter
Project: Revamping Software Testing: Internship Project
Project skills: Technical Proficiency, Test Case Design, Test Environments
Wagtail
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Ahmed Olanrewaju Olaitan

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Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Wagtail mentor(s): Thibaud Colas and Damilola Oladele
Project: Accessibility features documentation
Project skills: Accessibility, Writing technical documentation, Written English language
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Shakhrizoda Yusupova

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Wagtail mentor(s): Thibaud Colas and Starykova Albina and Scott Cranfill
Project: Wagtail.org website accessibility
Project skills: Accessibility, Django
Wikimedia
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Alwoch Sophia

Blog GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Wikimedia mentor(s): Éder Porto and Alberto Leoncio and Mike Peel
Project: Addressing the Lusophone technological wishlist proposals
Project skills: Javascript, Python
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Oyindamola Olatunji

Blog Twitter GitHub

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Lagos/Nigeria

Wikimedia mentor(s): Andi Inácio and Éder Porto
Project: Assist Capacity Exchange Development
Project skills: Python, Use of the MediaWiki software platform
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Boluwatife Adetayo

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Boluwatife

Wikimedia mentor(s): Nat Hernández Clavijo and Sailesh Patnaik and Luca Martinelli [Sannita] and Fernando Uval
Project: Extend WikiCurricula, an interactive dashboard to visualize curriculum data
Project skills: HTML & CSS, Javascript, Python
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Esther Ibom

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: FCT, Abuja, Nigeria

Wikimedia mentor(s): Sage Ross and AmineH
Project: Improve documentation of Programs & Events Dashboard
Project skills: English language communication, Video production
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Gabina Luz

Blog

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Wikimedia mentor(s): Sage Ross and AmineH
Project: Improve how Wiki Education Dashboard counts references added
Project skills: JavaScript, Ruby
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Okereke Chinweotito

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Pronouns: he/him/his
Location: Owerri , Imo State , Nigeria
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Okereke

Wikimedia mentor(s): Anmol Wassan and Parthiv Menon
Project: Integrate Wikimedia Ecosystem within BUB2 tool
Project skills: Javascript, MediaWiki APIs, Next.js, React.js, Redis
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Shriya Kamat Tarcar

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: Goa,India
IRC/Chat/Forum username: Shriya Kamat Tarcar

Wikimedia mentor(s): Mike Raish
Project: Multilingual Wikipedia Editor Survey
Project skills: qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, surveys

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