Programmer turned community builder who believes in the power of shared knowledge and support

I started believing in communities when I joined the Pune Running Community. And because of the community I was able to complete my 1st half marathon.

And since then, I have been part of many communities and also started one called RemoteIndian that is a Community for remote workers in India 👨‍💻🇮🇳👩‍💻 that enables Indian professionals to help each other navigate, balance and grow in a remote career.

I also was the Head of Community @ Pesto where I had the following highlights

• Led efforts to impact 20% of sales through community outreach: Built a 4-member team, organized events, fostered a 5,000+ online space, and curated helpful content.
• Helped over 650 people learn Javascript with a free training program, supporting skill-building within the community.
• Launched a weekly newsletter with a 15% open rate, sharing insights and inspiration to nurture connections.
• Organized 35+ events that brought together over 10,000 tech enthusiasts, plus a special alumni meetup for deeper engagement.

My unique skills are
- My technical background gives me a knack for online platforms
- I am good at holding space. Folks who interact with me call me a good listener.

For example, I have built a newsletter (that has 35% open rate and >5% click rate) using some scripts that resurface the top posts on Slack and the top contributors in a beautifully designed newsletter.