Bright Spots

I’ve been lucky to cross paths with people, communities, and opportunities that changed me for the better. These are a few bright spots I carry with me from different seasons of my journey.

Top Ambassador, GHCI '25

A group of eight women stand smiling together on a stage under bright event lighting. The large digital screen behind them reads 'GHCI 25 Ambassadors' in white text, with the 'Unbound Grace Hopper Celebration 2025' logo visible in the bottom-left corner. A video camera on a tripod is partially visible in the right foreground.
  • Recognized as Top Ambassador for GHCI 2025 with 65 verified missions completed.
  • Led community engagement and outreach across the ambassador program.

Cine Books Interview

A photo collage on a white background. On the left is a portrait of a smiling woman wearing a mustard-yellow top decorated with traditional Kathakali face patterns. The right side features three smaller, dimly lit, dramatic images: the top shows a man holding the hand of a woman in a black dress wearing a sheer black veil; the middle highlights two hands reaching out and gently touching; the bottom shows the man and the veiled woman looking at each other intensely against a bright background light.
  • Interviewed by Cine-Books Entertainment.
  • Elizabeth was adapted into a photo story by photographer Marta Syrko and portrayed by Andrii Petruk and Tamari Gorgisheli.
  • Read the feature here [2019].

Hackathon Winner

A screenshot of a project portfolio dashboard interface showing various project cards under a navigation bar with stats like '10 projects' and '25 hackathons'. The cards display project titles such as 'Covikind', 'rhythMind', 'Speak-zee', 'WorkerBay', 'Fem STEM', 'RapMart', 'WriCreate', and 'stemfem'. Several cards are marked with a gold diagonal 'WINNER' banner in the top-left corner, and each features a short project description, a logo, and user metrics like likes and comments.
  • Winner for several hackathons: Backyard Hacks 2.0, Tech4U Hacks, RU Hacks 2021- Digital, Athena Hacks (2021).
  • Finalist for PickHacks (2021).

Impact Imprints

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        Memory Montage

        Some of my favorite little "life" moments.

        A smiling woman wearing Minnie Mouse ears and a patterned Disney shirt stands in front of a large fairy tale castle, making a heart shape with her hands. Crowds of people and park decorations are visible in the background under a clear sky.

        Visiting Disneyland for the first time (hopefully not the last) at the tender age of 25.
        March 19, 2024

        A screenshot of an email interface showing a starred message with no subject line from Andre Aciman, dated May 10. The message body reads,

        André Aciman replied to my fan email and poem. Yeah, crazy, I know. Receipt included.
        May 10, 2018

        A wide-angle, birds-eye view of a tandem paragliding flight high above a valley. A smiling passenger and their pilot are suspended beneath a vibrant yellow and orange canopy, with a vast landscape of green hills and a small town visible far below under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

        "Let Me Shoot Across the Sky" at 2,430 meters in Bir: flying high when I’m low, low, low.
        May 5, 2026

        "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney