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== About Me ==
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'm an Indian web programmer & designer. I'm part of Fedora design and have co-authored GlitterGallery.
Forte:


== Background ==
* 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


Tech stack: Ruby on Rails, some UI chops. I'm learning other things too, although at a snail's pace.


== Major Open Source Contributions ==
== Presence within Fedora ==


I've co-authored GlitterGallery, a collaboration tool for Open Source designers, along with Emily and Mo.
Involved with the Fedora Project since 2013. Over the years, been helping out in multiple ways:


== GlitterGallery ==
'''Design Team'''


We're building a new office for designers! ;) [https://github.com/EmilyDirsh/GlitterGallery Glitter Gallery]. I'm maintaining updates about it on my [http://thirstyforcola.wordpress.com/category/technology/glitter-gallery/ blog].
* Co-authored [http://glittergallery.net 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 [http://fossography-banas.rhcloud.com/ current progress].
* I used to help run the University [http://techknowlogy.github.io/ tech{know}logy club], in several ways:
** Posters [TODO upload on GG]
** Sessions I've helped happen:
*** [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/how-i-forgot-iostream Python workshops 2013]
*** [http://thirstyforcola.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/sfd-at-college/ Software Freedom Day 2013]
*** [http://google-opensource.blogspot.in/2014/01/gsoc-meetup-in-coimbatore-india.html Google Summer of Code Meetup 2013]
*** [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/using-open-source-software-to-uncover-extra-terrestrials Git Workshop 2013]
*** 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 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 ==
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]
* GardenCity RubyConf 2014, Bangalore: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/prakblr/11840003776/ Introduction to GlitterGallery]
* 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 Bringing GlitterGallery into Fedora]
* 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]
* Flock 2014, Prague: [http://www.slideshare.net/sarupbanskota/curious-caseoffedorafreshmen Curious Case of Fedora Freshmen]
* 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]
* FUDCon 2015, Pune: Version Control, you Git
* FUDCon 2015, Pune: Development done responsively (FTW)

Latest revision as of 08:30, 26 September 2015

Sarup Banskota
Sarup Banskota
Personal Information
Birthday: {{{birthday}}}
Home: India
Fedora-specific Information
FAS-Name: sarupbanskota
Fedora-Mail: sarupbanskota@fedoraproject.org
Miscellaneous Information
Private Mail: sbanskota08 [at] gmail (dot) com
GPG-Key: [1]
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! Baby Badger Paranoid Panda Pixel Ninja Junior Badger (Badger I) FOSSASIA 2014 Speaker FOSSASIA 2014 Attendee Summer Coder Egg White Rabbit Bloggin' it! (Planet I) Bloggin' it! (Planet II) Bloggin' it! (Planet III) Don't Call it a Comeback Ambassador Secretary General Flock 2014 Speaker Party Pirate Flock 2014 Attendee Chief Editor Nuancier 21 Bloggin' it! (Planet IV) SFD Organizer Design Ninja Crypto Badger FUDCon Pune 2015 Attendee Associate Badger (Badger 1.5) Grandmaster Editor Let's have a party (Fedora 21) FUDCon Pune 2015 Speaker Mugshot Embryo Origin Nuancier (F22) Top 500 Tadpole Bob Loblaw (Planet V) Froglet Blog Lobber (Planet VI) 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: