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The Story Behind the Code

CSE student turned open source contributor — building scalable systems, shipping AI tools, and making an impact globally.

GSoC 2026 · PEcAn ProjectTop 5% of College8.11 CGPA6+ Open Source OrgsMumbai, India
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Om Shripad Kapale

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GSoC 2026 Contributor · Backend Developer · AI/ML Enthusiast

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
8.11
CGPA
Top 5%
Rank

About

Selected for Google Summer of Code 2026 at PEcAn Project — refactoring the Trait-Meta-analysis-Configuration Pipeline under mentor Mike Dietze. Chosen from a record-breaking applicant pool to work on real open-source climate/ecosystem modeling software. Computer Science student ranked in the top 5% of my college with 8.11 CGPA. I build scalable backend systems with Java/Spring Boot, explore AI/ML frontiers with Python/PyTorch, and contribute to open source across 6+ organisations. I believe in clean, maintainable code that solves real problems.

Education

B.Tech Computer Science Engineering

Your College Name

2023 – Present · CGPA 8.11 · Top 5% of College

What I Value

Clean Code

Readable, maintainable, well-documented.

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Problem Solving

Love tackling complex algorithmic challenges.

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Always Learning

Exploring new tech in AI/ML and backend.

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Collaboration

Open source contributor and team player.

Experience

Google Summer of Code 2026 Contributor

PEcAn Project · GoogleMay – Sep 2026
  • Selected for GSoC 2026 from a record-breaking applicant pool worldwide
  • Refactoring the Trait-Meta-analysis-Configuration Pipeline for better modularity
  • Designing plugin interfaces and decoupling core modules in PEcAn codebase
  • Improving test coverage for open-source climate and ecosystem modeling software
  • Mentor: Mike Dietze · Stipend: $3,000 USD · Ranking: #1 proposal

Backend Developer (Learning)

Personal Projects2023–Present
  • Building REST APIs with Spring Boot & Java
  • Implementing WebSocket real-time features
  • Working with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle databases
  • Developing AI/ML models with PyTorch & Pandas

Open Source Contributor

GitHub2024–Present
  • Contributing to 6+ organisations
  • Getting PRs merged in various projects
  • Collaborating with global developers

Technical Skills

Backend

JavaSpring BootNode.jsREST APIWebSocket

AI / ML

PythonPyTorchPandasNumPyNLPLLMs

Databases

PostgreSQLMySQLOracleRedis

Tools

GitSocket.ioMavenDSALinux