Introduce Yourself 👇

[emlweb]

Welcome to the OCF Community! Say hi in the thread below 👋

Welcome! If you haven’t been here before, you've arrived at the Open Climate Fix community on Discussions! We’re happy to have you with us.

Please make yourself at home and start exploring all the different areas of the Community.

If you’d like to, introduce yourself below. You can share a little about who you are, what language you like to code in or want to learn more about, why you’re interested in Open Climate Fix, and/or what you hope to get out of the Community.

[pranavpurankar]

Hi OCF team,

I'm really excited about OCF's vision and would love to contribute to this amazing initiative. I'm currently restarting my software career, and OCF's focus on sustainable climate solutions is incredibly inspiring - it's definitely something we all need to be thinking about!

An added bonus is that your projects use Python, which is my favorite language to work with. I'm particularly interested in the Open-Source-Quartz-Solar-Forecast and India-forecast app products. In fact, I've already submitted a proposal (part of GSoC) for them.

Here's hoping that selection is based purely on skills and vision rather than university affiliation. I'd be thrilled to be a part of the OCF team.

Thanks!

[aryanbhosale]

Hi Community!

Glad to see the discussion thread! It's a crucial part of the community I am looking forward to join!

I'm Aryan Bhosale, a third year undergrad(BE (hons.) ECE) at BITS Pilani, and I'm the webdev head of the developers' society bits goa or devsoc, where I manage our servers on GCP, host API services, build cool projects, and manage over 200 people passionate about dev. I love to build, code, and share. Doing something for the better good is something that I always look forward to doing, even in tech. I came across Open Climate Fix when I was exploring different orgs on the Google Summer of Code page. The objectives and the project style was fairly different from the other orgs that have been there for years, which is what caught my eye and appealed to me.

I started contributing back in February this year (still going strong :)) and have made quite a lot of merges since then in various repos(my favourite one being the terraform commits since it's something very new to me :P). I have also been added as a contributor for code and docs. I can say I'm fairly experienced in programming as a whole, irrespective of the language(though the first language that I learnt 6 years ago is Python).

I've communicated with many of the engineers, researchers, and devs here as I made my commits over the past 2 months. Peter, Zak, and Jacob, they're all very helpful and kind. I would love to get involved more and learn from them.

I would love to hear a feedback(if that's possible) on my Google Summer of Code proposal here for the Open Quartz Solar Forecast project.

Thank you again for this discussion thread!
Was really looking forward to something like this.

Cheers

[JasonFengGit]

Hi! This is Zhenbang Feng.

I am a undergrad in University of Southern California studying Computer Science. I have been contributing to Satip and Open Quartz Solar Forecast. I have interned in TikTok's Recommendation Team, where I developed a personalized music recommendation system. My interests lie in software engineering and machine learning.

Please feel free to connect with me through my LinkedIn or check out my GitHub.

[14Richa]

Hi team,

I am Richa Sharma, a software engineer based in London. Currently, I am pursuing a Master's in Computer Science from the Creative Computing Institute, University of the Arts London. I have been an active open-source developer, having previously participated in GSoC’23 with Postman and Outreachy Fellowship with Mozilla.

I like developing code in public and try to open source a lot of my personal projects as well.

I'm interested in working on the following issue - openclimatefix-archives/Satip#222 during the GSOC program.

Why am I interested in this project :

I find the problem domain fascinating and impactful. Until now, I have only worked in dev tooling, this would be an interesting opportunity to work on scientific software development. It involved working with different APIs and edge cases while writing the wrappers for download managers. I feel this is very good training for software development. I am also interested in learning more about Climate modelling and I feel this would be a nice gateway for me to get my foot in the door where I can contribute as a software engineer and I can learn about climate research from other members of the team.

Additionally, the organization being based in London makes collaboration and contribution much more accessible for me. Moreover, as I'm currently considering thesis projects, I see an opportunity to align my academic pursuits with the work at Open Climate Fix. If selected, I could potentially extend my contributions to form part of my thesis research. I'm open to ideas and collaboration, and eager to work on the challenges within this domain that could advance both the OCF's objectives and my academic goals.

I have contributed a couple of PRs to the project already -

1. Add GOES Data Download Manager Script openclimatefix-archives/Satip#240
2. Extend GOES data retrieval to include NOAA's CLAss archive openclimatefix-archives/Satip#249

I will keep working on any other related PRs/issues as and when I find them. cc: @jacobbieker

Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn.

Cheers
Richa

[roshnaeem]

Hello everyone, excited to see this discussion channel :))

I am Rosheen Naeem. I am a Master’s student in Software Engineering for the Green Deal(SE4GD) at Vrije University Amsterdam, focusing on the impact of software on environmental sustainability. Currently, I am doing my thesis which focuses on applying machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) techniques to classify sensor data. I started contributing to open source in 2020 through hacktoberfest, and since then the journey has continued. I am excited to tell you that I have participated in Outreachy 2021 and GSOD 2021 which enhanced my passion towards open source.

I was thrilled to find OCF in GSOC, which shares my aim to leverage software to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions. I have been working in Python for a long time, and recently I have delved into the ML realm through various projects. Working on these projects has made me more curious about what I can do with ML.

I submitted my GSOC proposal for "Add other model architectures to Open Quartz Solar Forecast". I started contributing to OCF in February and still feel the same excitement every time I open a new PR 😁.

Looking forward to working with OCF :))

[weiyang22]

Hello everyone, I'm Liue, currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science and Technology at Lanzhou University. My primary research areas are machine learning and computer vision. In 2021, I participated in the Open Source Summer program organized by the Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, which sparked my strong interest in open source. I proposed to "Add other model architectures to Open Quartz Solar" and have already submitted some preliminary test code with alternative datasets to the community in March. I'm looking forward to contributing to the community's work this summer.

[aavashsubedi]

Hi!

I am Aavash, currently finishing up my Master's in Physics at the University of Manchester and due to start a DPhil this September in AI for the Environment. I am primarly intersted in AI4Sciences and doing fundamental ML research inspired by problems in the natural sciences. Specfically looking at innovating/using Geometric Deep Learning (think graphs and geometry) & Foundational Models (Diffusion/Neural Operators) for weather predictions and material sciences!

I have worked on using Equivariance for Drug Discovery and applying GNNs for digital histopathology and currently in radio astronomy . I also particpated in ClimateHack last year so I am quite excited to get involved with OCF in any capactiy I can : )

P.S. Always happy to nerd out Geometry, Graphs and Neural Operators so feel free to reach out!

[suleman1412]

Hello everyone, thrilled to see this discussion post!

I'm Suleman, an open-source enthusiast from India. Discovering OCF through GSoC '24 sparked my interest and I dived right in with contributions. This is my first time contributing to open source, and I'm stoked to say a few of my contributions already got merged! It's been amazing, and I'm eager to keep learning and giving back. I'm excited to connect with the talented people at OCF and collaborate within this fantastic community!

[terapyo1304]

Hey guys!
I'm Aryaman, a student of artificial intelligence and machine learning at Manipal University Jaipur, India. I came across OCF in GSOC's organisations list. I've applied as a contributer for the 'Add Himawari/GOES imagery to Satip' project and submitted the proposal for the same. I've done similar work with EU's sentinel 2 satellite during my time as an apprentice at dClimate Inc. I used xarray, zarr and GitHub actions for the same. Sentinel pipeline ingestion You can find my work here!
I'm excited to work with y'all!
Cheers!

[terapyo1304]

@jacobbieker has been super supportive throughout the application process!
Cheers!

[MadJokkerr]

Hello @everyone
I'm Suvrat Patel, a bachelor's student with a deep passion for technology and machine learning. My expertise spans a range of programming languages including Python, C/C++, and Go, along with mastery in machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Keras and additional i have experience in Stacks like cybersecurity, cloud computing as well as in quantum Computing. I have applied these skills in various projects, from enhancing image quality using Generative AI to developing real time solution for hazard prevention Systems for Government satellite to developing time improvement pipelines from quantum registers.
In addition to my technical skills, my work experience as a Project Coordinator and Community Lead has endowed me with a unique blend of analytical, technical, and project management abilities. This combination has honed my ability to approach complex problems with innovative solutions, making me a versatile and effective contributor.
I am excited about the opportunity to leverage my background in machine learning projects, where I can contribute to impactful solutions and collaborate with like-minded individuals.
I look forward to the possibility of contributing my skills and enthusiasm to your team.
Best regards,
Suvrat Patel
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/suvrat-patel-45331aa7/

[glitch401]

Am I too late to the introduction thread?

If not, here goes my introduction:
Hi everyone, I'm Indranil, also known as Neil or glitch401. I'm currently pursuing my master's thesis in graph representational learning at the University of Texas at Dallas. I've accumulated three years of valuable experience in data science, having contributed to the teams at G2.com, Byjus, and Myntra. The mission statement of OCF has truly resonated with me. And my love for Nature, as I hike and trek a lot as my favorite pastime time.

Summer gets really hot, outdoors in Texas, and I'm limited from working in the industry. Hence I could not think of a better time to kick off my open-source contribution. I'm particularly eager to learn from and contribute to the OCF community. I discovered OCF through GoodFirstIssues, CodeTriage and GSoC 2024 project archives.

I am looking forward to growing with the community!

[mduffin95]

Hey everyone!

I'm Matt, a software engineer based in Brighton, UK. I think I discovered OCF through a slightly different route. A friend of mine works for an organisation that's part of the Subak accelerator. When I was browsing through the other organisations, OCF piqued my interest.

I've been involved with other organisations tackling climate change but thought that using my technical skills at OCF could be particularly effective!

P.s. I also attended your webinar last week which was quite informative, thanks.

[felix-se-cat]

Hi all!

Thanks for a very informative Office Hours session earlier today, I am Felix.
I am coming from a mechanical engineering background and have worked on an ML-based power prediction model for hydro turbines for my MSc. The whole idea of pulling as much knowledge as possible out of a dataset was really interesting to me, so now I am pursuing some more advanced ideas in the hydro sector in my own time.

I would be keen to contribute and become part of the community, will trawl through the different discussion boards and FAQs and then hopefully start contributing to some open issues.

Looking forward to it!

[broos27]

Hi Everyone! I'm Bradley, a first-year undergraduate student at Virginia Tech majoring in data analytics with a minor in meteorology and computer science. I'm very passionate in weather and climate, and have deepened this passion while gaining data analysis/visualization experience by volunteering at a local meteorological observatory for 2 years. Currently, I'm working on an open data science challenge of predicting urban heat index island temperatures with ML. I'm also quite interested in NWP, and have been following the impressive advances in this area over the past couple of years with AI-driven models such as FourCastNet and GraphCast.

In terms of my preferred languages, I am most well-versed in Python (and common data analysis libraries like Pandas, NumPy, etc.) and Java. I also have a bit of experience with MATLAB, R, and... Fortran 😅 (from my undergraduate research lab experience).

Based on my experiences, contributing to OCF feels like a natural step for me to gain invaluable experience with open-source development. In particular, I'm interested in becoming a contributor for the GSoC 2025 program and look forward to connecting with the OCF community, exploring the project ideas, and submitting a PR where I can in the coming weeks!

[aayushyatiwari]

Hi everyone! I am Aayushya, and I am a second year student at Army Institute of Technology in Pune, India. I have been very fascinated with Data analysis and what deep learning could do. There's a lot more I have to learn about data. Which excites me. I really, REALLY appreciate what this organization does. It's something people overlook. And I am looking forward to contributing and learning.

[mrgear111]

Hi everyone,
I’m Daksh Saini, a B.Tech Computer Science student passionate about open-source and machine learning. I recently came across Open Climate Fix’s GSoC 2025 project ideas, and I’m excited about the opportunity to contribute!
I have experience with Python and some familiarity with PyTorch. I’d love to start contributing

[lambaaryan011]

Hi everyone! 🚀

I'm Aryan Lamba, a Computer Science student at Polaris School of Technology, passionate about web development, open-source contributions, and blockchain technology. I love building innovative digital solutions and optimizing performance.

My expertise includes Java, JavaScript, ReactJS, Node.js, SQL, and Python, and I enjoy creating scalable, user-focused applications. Lately, I’ve also been diving deep into Bitcoin protocol development and exploring blockchain systems.

As an active member of the tech community, I collaborate on impactful projects and constantly seek new challenges to grow as a developer. Let’s connect and build something amazing together!

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aryan-lamba-1b2769292/
💻 GitHub: https://github.com/lambaaryan011

What’s the most exciting tech you’re currently exploring? Let’s chat in the comments!
@emlweb

[ajitashwath]

Hey everyone!

I'm Ajit Ashwath, a second-year B.Tech student specializing in AI & ML. I’ve been fascinated by ML technologies way back since before my 11th grade, and over the years, I’ve built a handful of projects exploring different aspects of it. I mostly code Python for ML-related project, TypeScript for some web based and most of my DSA, CP in C++ and I’m always looking for ways to push my skills further. That's how I got exposed to Open Climate Fix.

When I came across Open Climate Fix’s GSOC idea, "Quartz Solar: New Data Source," I got even more excited - it’s the perfect blend of AI and real-world impact. I see this opportunity as a way to work with you all and gaining the experience, skills, and global exposure needed to make that happen.

Looking forward to learning as well as contributing.

[chaitra-samant]

Hi everyone! I’m Chaitra Samant, a second year student at VJTI Mumbai, passionate about Machine Learning and Open Source. I find Open Climate Fix’s mission inspiring, as it aligns with my interest in sustainable technology.

I have actively contributed to open-source projects, participated in Hacktoberfest, and even won open-source contests, which has strengthened my skills in collaborative development.

I’m particularly interested in contributing to:

• Open Data PVNet – Training an ML model for solar forecasting using open weather data.
• Adjuster this! TabPFN as a replacement for the adjuster – Exploring TabPFN to improve forecast adjustments dynamically.

I’m excited to work on PyTorch-based ML models and contribute meaningfully to these projects. Could someone guide me on how to get started? Are there specific tasks or beginner-friendly issues I can begin with?

Looking forward to collaborating and learning from the community! 🚀

[MadhavanAR]

Hello @everyone,

I'm Madhavan, a full-stack developer with expertise in Next.js, React.js, Node.js, and MongoDB, alongside deep knowledge in AI, LLMs, and agent-based systems. My focus lies in building scalable applications and integrating retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with large language models (LLMs) to enhance AI-driven solutions.

Beyond web development, I specialize in prompt engineering and AI-powered automation. I enjoy experimenting with 3D web experiences using Three.js and optimizing backend workflows for high-performance applications.

Excited to connect and collaborate! 🚀

🔗 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/madhavan25

[ddwivedi2003]

👋 Hello Open Climate Fix Community!

I'm Dewashish Dwivedi, a pre-final year B.Tech student in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning from Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, AKTU (graduating in 2026). I'm passionate about using AI for solving real-world problems in healthcare and climate.

This is my first time applying to Google Summer of Code, and I'm excited about the Open Data PVnet project. I’ve been exploring the repositories and learning about solar forecasting with NWP data. I’m still learning PyTorch but comfortable with Python and eager to contribute and grow with your guidance.

Looking forward to collaborating and learning from all of you! 🌞
GitHub: (https://github.com/ddwivedi2003) | (https://github.com/Dew2003)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dewashish-dwivedi-806a92206/