Anukrati Chaturvedi

Anukrati's Story As a young girl, I was captivated by my father tinkering with gadgets and coding in his home office. Watching him effortlessly bring digital worlds to life sparked my love for technology. I remember the first time he let me type a simple command, and the joy I felt when the computer responded—it was like magic, and I was hooked. Being women in this field, we don’t have the same opportunities as our male counterparts. In my college, the gender disparity is stark, with a girl-to-boy ratio of 1:6. Despite being among the brightest minds, I often find myself sidelined. In electronics lab sessions, I'm relegated to note-taking while my male peers handle the experiments. This exclusion extends to group projects, when I’m rarely given the opportunity to do the technical work.These experiences, though challenging, taught me the importance of resilience and the need for advocacy and support for women in tech. Refusing to be deterred, I founded 'Lean-In,' an all-girls community focused on technology and financial literacy. It was a collaborative effort of experienced mentors, curious aspirants, and the exchange of ideas. It resulted in more of my female counterparts participating in hackathons and contributing to GitHub. We got inspired to develop an embedded software application and server for "SeatSense," focusing on seat availability detection. We collaborated with hardware engineers to design and prototype sensor modules and ran tests to ensure positive results. Link- https://github.com/anukraticodes/SeatSenseProject From exploring the inner workings of software applications to diving into the hardware components of electronic devices, I am constantly seeking opportunities to expand my technical knowledge and skills. I thrive in problem-solving environments, where I can apply my analytical mindset and creative thinking to overcome challenges.