Meet Shekhar Patel

Shekhar is one of our 2024 Google Summer of Code (GSoC) participants working on our Talawa projects. He started participating earlier this year, and was formally accepted as a GSoC participant in May. He has been collaborating with other participants and mentors on his various GitHub pull requests.

Welcome Shekhar!


Hi! I’m Shekhar Patel (duplixx), an open-source enthusiast driven to find bugs and collaborate with fellow coders over a steaming cup of tea. You’ll find me at tech meet-ups, always ready to swap knowledge and experiences. I lead tech communities in the Delhi region and was recently selected for GSoC ’24 with the Palisadoes Foundation.


My GSoC ’24 selection with the “Event Attendance” project has been transformative. This project will revolutionize Talawa’s event management, empowering administrators with deeper insights, smoother workflows, and tools to boost attendance and engagement.


Beyond web development, I’m actively building iOS apps and fascinated by the potential of blockchain technology. My passion extends to native iOS development with Swift, where I love crafting user-friendly experiences.

Meet Pranshu Gupta

Pranshu is one of our GitHub code maintainers. He’s been actively participating in the repository for the past year, starting with the refactoring of our Talawa code base to make it better support multiple organizations. In recent months Pranshu has been providing further guidance on our strategy to migrate from Talawa’s MongoDB supported API, to a more suitable PostgreSQL back end database.

Great work Pranshu!


I am a software engineering student with a strong interest in development, data structures, and algorithms. Currently, I’m contributing to the Palisadoes Foundation’s Talawa project, where I’m working on its admin and API components. Being involved in Talawa has provided me with hands-on experience in open-source development and an opportunity to collaborate on software that serves a community-oriented purpose.

In addition to my development work, I help guide other contributors and work with them to review pull requests, ensuring code quality and alignment with project goals. Sharing insights and fostering a collaborative environment has been both fulfilling and educational. I’m excited to keep learning, growing, and contributing to Talawa alongside a team committed to making an impact through technology.

Excited to connect with those who share a passion for impactful technology—reach out anytime! 🚀

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/pranshu54
GitHub: https://github.com/pranshugupta54