Shafaque Akhtar

I'm a Technical Mentor at Konnextions with 2 years of experience, driven by a strong sense of accountability and ambition to help others grow in their technical journeys. I balance logic with empathy and assertiveness with approachability, making it easy for mentees to trust me while holding them to high standards. I thrive with autonomy, bringing both pragmatic thinking and idealistic vision to every mentoring relationship I build.

Experience

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Technical Mentor

Konnextions · Present

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• Conducted 10+ workshops teaching advanced programming and cloud computing to 200+ participants.
• Launched the 'Code Warriors' hackathon series, uniting 200+ students in collaborative coding challenges focused on identifying and fixing the three biggest causes of code crashes and improving application stability.
• Coordinated industry panels connecting 300+ attendees with technology professionals.

Volunteer

National Service Scheme · Present

Not yet confirmed

• Dedicated 240+ hours to community initiatives, including blood drives and literacy campaigns.
• Mobilised awareness programmes benefiting 3,000+ residents in underserved communities.
• Managed logistics for large-scale events, boosting community engagement by 30%.