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Akshat Srivastava23
Varanasi, India
Hello everyone! I'm Akshat, an avid tech enthusiast and passionate developer pursuing Bachelor's in Computer Science at BITS Pilani. I'm new to iOS development and loving every moment of it. The excitement of creating innovative applications and solving complex problems fuels my passion for technology. Outside of tech, I'm a huge football fan, both playing and watching. Apart from that I really love playing guitar, which provides a relaxing balance to my tech pursuits.
Scholarships
Akshat has been awarded a WWDC scholarship in 2024. Here is the submission that got him there.
In 2024, applicants were tasked with creating an interactive app playground on the topic of their choice to showcase their passion for coding. New for 2024, 50 Distinguished Winners were recognized for their outstanding submissions and invited to Apple in Cupertino. Here’s how Akshat describes his winning submission.
Presenting MINDBUD, an app featuring four mini-games: the classic Connect4 board game, a sketching and tracing game where users can choose an image and start sketching, a matching card game, and an addition game. The most innovative aspect of MINDBUD is its range of engaging activities presented through a clean and minimal UI that children love. This app aims to revive the essence of traditional games and activities, offering a blend of fun and learning for children.