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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Angsana New',serif">I am Shubhi Goel , a 2^nd
year undergraduate at Manav Ranchna College of Engineering, Faridabad , India pursuing
Computer Science Engineering. </span><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Angsana New',serif">This GSoC is my first opportunity to work with the open source
community and I can say I'm thrilled! </span><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Angsana New',serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span class=""><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Angsana New',serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></span><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Angsana New',serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">I went
through the ideas page a few days ago and theTux English projects really
interested me and I wanted to take up this project for Google Summer of Code -
15.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Angsana New',serif">  </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:'Angsana New',serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:'Angsana New',serif">Coding Skills:</span></b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:'Angsana New',serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:'Angsana New',serif">I'm running a Linux Ubuntu
x64 distribution on my laptop and I use it 98% of the time. I enjoy developing
C applications using gcc for compiling and gdb for debugging. Prior to this, I have
made myself hands-on with C++ as well. I also have a Windows 7 installed which
I use only if I need to work with Microsoft software products. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:'Angsana New',serif">I have experience
working with C/C++/Python and I enjoy coding using these languages. C/C++ were
my languages of choice both for academic purposes and a food for my soul. Having
that developer’s instinct is something that led me a step up to learn and be proficient
in HTML/CSS/JAVASCRIPT. Always craving for more, I learnt BootStrap and jQuery
as well. Serving a bit of my knowledge on a plate, I have built a Battery
status web-app, a simple calculator and a very basic rock-paper-scissor game.  Currently, I m exploring other areas as well,
such as End-to-End testing , Agile Development, Test Driven Development. I’d
like to incorporate my skills where ever required and contribute to this
project.</span></p>

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</span><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Angsana New',serif">I would also like to formally ask if
there is a Google Summer of Code (GSOC) mentor who is overseeing these project
and how could I start-off soon. </span><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Angsana New',serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Angsana New',serif">Regards,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Angsana New',serif">Shubhi Goel.</span></p></div>