Hi, I'm Rakesh D 👋

🎓 Third-year Computer Science and Engineering student at Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (Sir MVIT)
💻 Passionate about software engineering, open source, and building real-world, production-ready systems.

I enjoy learning by solving problems, building full-stack projects, and contributing to active open-source codebases where my work is reviewed and used by developers worldwide.

🚀 About Me

• 🔭 Currently focused on Full-Stack Web Development (MERN) and Core DSA in C++
• 🌱 Actively contributing to open-source projects in the Processing / p5.js ecosystem
• 🧠 Strong believer in learning by building and shipping real features
• 🎯 Career goal: Software Engineer / Full-Stack Developer

🛠 Technical Skills

Programming Languages

• C, C++
• JavaScript

Web Technologies

• HTML5, CSS3
• React
• Node.js, Express.js
• MongoDB (MERN Stack)

Tools & Platforms

• Git
• GitHub

🌟 Open Source Contributions

p5.js — Processing Foundation

1) Normalize Strands Noise Output to Match noise()

• Improved consistency between strands noise and standard noise() output
• Updated internal normalization logic for predictable value ranges
• Changes reviewed and merged by core maintainers

🔗 Merged PR:
processing/p5.js#8430

2) Fix Broken p5.sound Reference Links (2.x Docs)

• Fixed incorrect GitHub routing for p5.sound.js source links
• Eliminated multiple 404 errors across documentation pages
• Improved developer experience for library contributors and users

🔗 Merged PR:
processing/p5.js-website#1075

3) Fix Broken p5. Reference Links (Docs)*

• Resolved incorrect internal routing in reference pages
• Implemented render-time link normalization

🔗 Merged PR: processing/p5.js-website#1121

📚 Currently Learning

• Data Structures & Algorithms (C++)
• Backend Development with Node.js & Express
• Code quality, testing, and open-source best practices

🌐 Links

• 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakeshone8
• 🧑‍💻 Portfolio: https://rakeshportfolioo.netlify.app

🎯 Interests

• Open Source Development
• Full-Stack Engineering
• Problem Solving