Portfolio
Hi, I'm Manu, a pre-final year Computer Science student and currently a Google Summer of Code 2025 contributor. I love building fun, meaningful applications and have a growing passion for robotics, which I'm excited to explore more deeply in the future. I also enjoy creating augmented reality experiences that blend creativity with technology. Outside of code, I find joy in hands-on, cozy hobbies like:
let hobbies: [String] = ["Learning to cook 🥘", "Gardening 🧑🏼🌾", "Knitting ��"]
Achievements
Google Summer of Code 2025 Contributor
Selected by Google to contribute as an iOS Software Developer with the Open Transit Software Foundation (OneBusAway). Working under the mentorship of Aaron Brethorst, I'm dedicating this summer to building impactful open-source transit tools and giving back to the community that shaped me.
Winner – Apple Swift Student Challenge 2025
Selected by Apple for building an innovative Swift Playground that showcases creativity, technical depth, and user-focused design. Among 350 winners worldwide recognized at WWDC.
Experience
Open Source Contributor
OneBusAway-iOS
- •Migrated a legacy UIKit-based widget to SwiftUI using WidgetKit, implementing a modern iOS 18 WidgetKit-based widget
- •Fixed critical bugs and added support for new iOS 18 tinted and dark app icons, utilizing Apple Design Resources and Figma
- •Invited to TestFlight testing to validate new features, providing feedback and implementing fixes to refine functionality and user experience before release
- •Modernized the widget system to enhance real-time transit data updates and improved app usability
Skills
Projects
OneBusAway iOS Widget(Open Source Contribution)
Modernized widget system for the OneBusAway iOS app, enhancing real-time transit data updates used by over 100,000 users.
ForgetMeNot
An AR-powered iOS app that helps users locate misplaced items using augmented reality. Winner of Apple's Swift Student Challenge 2025.
FlappyBird 3D
A 3D version of FlappyBird controlled by hand gestures using computer vision and Python.
Photography
