# GSoC 2026 Introduction - Hanzalah Waheed **URL:** \ **Category:** Google Summer of Code\ **Tags:** gsoc-website, gsoc-period-reachout\ **Created:** [February 22, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-hanzalah-waheed/2745 "2026-02-22T18:50:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hanzalahwaheed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/hanzalahwaheed/32/3273_2.png) [@hanzalahwaheed](https://precice.discourse.group/u/hanzalahwaheed)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-hanzalah-waheed/2745/1 "2026-02-22T18:50:26Z")
Hello everyone, My name is Hanzalah. I’m a Software Engineer at [StockInsights.ai](https://stockinsights.ai), where I _own the entire frontend_ built with React and Next.js. I’ve also worked extensively on applied AI features, including LLM integrations and semantic search systems. My OSS work includes contributions to DocsGPT ([https://github.com/arc53/DocsGPT](https://github.com/arc53/DocsGPT)) and some other minor PRs: [hanzalahwaheed\_OSS\_Contributions.txt · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/hanzalahwaheed/5dfc29ae2878c978abbf5f567bbb102d) > Also, I recently got my [first PR](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/726) merged in the PreCICE docs repository. (yay!) ## Motivation for GSoC I’m striving to **achieve excellence** as an engineer, and I see GSoC as an opportunity to deeply engage with a serious open source project over a sustained period. The tech industry is evolving rapidly, and I want to meaningfully contribute while learning from experienced maintainers and working within a mature, high-quality codebase. ### Interest in preCICE I like what preCICE has been doing in the OSS space for so long, and _ **congratulations** _ to the maintainers as well for being selected in GSoC. I primarily come from a web dev background, so naturally I’m inclined towards the website migration project and the systems testing project listed here: [https://precice.org/community-contribute-open-projects.html](https://precice.org/community-contribute-open-projects.html) ### Availability I am totally available for the project and can easily dedicate **20–25 hours per week**. Also, I work **remotely** at my current org, and async work and communication comes naturally to me. ### Technical exp: - TypeScript, Javascript, HTML, CSS and modern other web frameworks (Next.js) - Python for backend systems and applied AI workflows - PostgreSQL, database schema design, and performance optimisation - REST APIs and backend architecture design - LLM integration and semantic search systems - Git-based collaborative workflows ### Git and GitHub exp: I have extensive experience with Git and GitHub. I’ve been using it since my first year of college, so about **5 years** now. The newest thing I learnt in Git is managing **git-worktrees** , especially as it is getting popular with coding agents and multitasking. I’m looking forward to learning from the community, contributing meaningfully, and collaborating with everyone here. Thank you :)) ---
**Author:** ![hanzalahwaheed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/hanzalahwaheed/32/3273_2.png) [@hanzalahwaheed](https://precice.discourse.group/u/hanzalahwaheed)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-hanzalah-waheed/2745/2 "2026-02-25T11:58:21Z")
Got my second PR merged where I added a keyboard shortcut to focus on the algolia search. I enjoy improving UX a lot. [Add keyboard shortcut to focus algolia search input box. by hanzalahwaheed · Pull Request #790 · precice/precice.github.io · GitHub](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/790) Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![hanzalahwaheed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/hanzalahwaheed/32/3273_2.png) [@hanzalahwaheed](https://precice.discourse.group/u/hanzalahwaheed)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-hanzalah-waheed/2745/3 "2026-03-01T20:57:29Z")
@Makis hey Gerasimos! wanted to know what the next step is going to be. Will the maintainers be reaching out to us as mentioned on the contributors page ([Contribute to preCICE - Open projects | preCICE - The Coupling Library](https://precice.org/community-contribute-open-projects.html#google-summer-of-code-gsoc)) or can we maybe get your emails to share our GSoC proposal drafts for a review. thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Makis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/makis/32/25_2.png) [@Makis](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Makis)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 8:46am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-hanzalah-waheed/2745/4 "2026-03-02T08:46:00Z")
Hi @hanzalahwaheed, I still want to reply to everyone over the next couple of weeks. This week is going to be quite busy for me. There is still quite some time left for the application phase to open. ---
**Author:** ![hanzalahwaheed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/hanzalahwaheed/32/3273_2.png) [@hanzalahwaheed](https://precice.discourse.group/u/hanzalahwaheed)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-hanzalah-waheed/2745/5 "2026-03-07T22:27:16Z")
Here is a list of all my activity in the precise community. Hope this helps! Pull Requests: - [Keyboard Shortcut for Algolia Search (Merged)](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/790) - [Added mermaid-js support for better diagrams (Merged)](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/726) - [Use mermaidjs for sequence diagrams (Open)](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/794) Issues raised: - [macOS dev support (Closed)](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/issues/723) - [Algolia search keyboard shortcut (Resolved)](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/issues/748) - [Add LLMs redirect for preCICE info (Closed as not planned)](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/issues/779) - [Mermaidjs for sequence diagrams (Open)](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/issues/792) Community Interactions: - [First Interaction. Early Bird.](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/issues/552#issuecomment-3938645252) - [PR review. Address obvious mistakes.](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/816#discussion_r2872276808) - [Suggestion to add Screenshots in PR template](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/806#discussion_r2871973617) - [Pointers to handle increased traffic in the repository.](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/issues/538#issuecomment-3942127126) - [add ARCHITECTURE.md for new contributors](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/issues/838#issuecomment-4017159530) - [PR review. LGTM.](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/821#issuecomment-3983680968) - [Manually tested a PR. Minor suggestion added.](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/814#issuecomment-3989330791) - [Information regarding redundant PR.](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/742#issuecomment-3942795189) - [Rebase over merge suggestion. Keep commit history clean. Commits look like a story.](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/734#issuecomment-3942305385) - [UI brainstorming.](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/729#issuecomment-3941550055) - [Another rebase comment as minor PR included 3 merge commits.](https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/722#issuecomment-3983934150) - [INTRODUCTION in precice glitter lobby](https://matrix.to/#/!DbsJGmcNKaOHHIWIJv:gitter.im/$JkFkqR1kL8Ed_0TQoMVfZSFAkHPVgfiWGyM3YPlXa8c?via=gitter.im&via=matrix.org) ---
**Author:** ![hanzalahwaheed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/hanzalahwaheed/32/3273_2.png) [@hanzalahwaheed](https://precice.discourse.group/u/hanzalahwaheed)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-hanzalah-waheed/2745/6 "2026-03-28T23:12:15Z")
Hey! @Makis I’ve just uploaded my GSoC proposal and kept it within 4 pages. When you have time, I’d appreciate it if you could review the proposed timeline, especially to check if it aligns with your expectations. Thanks, Hanzalah