Achievements

From late-night drafts to early-morning ideas, I’ve written through exams, tight schedules, and everything in between.

What started as a simple space to express my curiosity slowly became a part of who I am, a mix of learning, experimenting, and sharing thoughts that actually matter.

Today, after two years of consistent blogging, I’m happy to share something close to my heart, my own website: aasthathakker.com

It’s not just a blogging site or portfolio you can call. It’s aastha ki aasthatic space, built with stories, projects, and a bit of my chaos turned into creation.

Deliver a 2-hour interactive session on Forensics and Digital Forensics at the Centre for Professional Courses at Gujarat University.
The session was structured in two segments:
A) Conceptual Understanding
B) Hands-On Practice
Engaging with such an enthusiastic group of students and faculties made the experience even more fulfilling.

My first hackathon experience - NextNiche, an 18-hour challenge at AIT Pune. Secured 3rd position out of 400+ teams and advanced to the Shark Tank event.

Built a mental health screening platform with 24x7 video call crisis intervention, AI detection for suicidal tendencies, anxiety patterns, and personalized study planners for exam stress management.

Technical stack included Python for data visualization, strong cybersecurity measures with IDOR prevention, secure authentication, RBAC, and encryption. Special thanks to psychology professor guidance on test structuring.

Exactly one year ago, I published my first blog post after months of hesitation and self-doubt. Started with the question "Will people even read it?" but took the leap of faith.

The journey began with encouragement from mentors who said "Write anything you want. After all, it's your blog." My mom's sarcastic challenge - "I know you won't post it because you think it's not good enough" - gave me the final push.

Throughout the year, friends became my biggest supporters, sharing every post and link, showing unwavering support. The blogging journey has been about overcoming self-doubt and building a consistent writing habit.

Writing weekly became my way to learn, share, and stay consistent. And somewhere along the way, it turned into something far more rewarding.
The conversations in the comments, the messages from people implementing something they read, and those random “hey, that post helped me in an interview or exam” notes, that’s the real win here.
A BIG Thanks to everyone who’s been reading along, dropping thoughtful comments, resharing posts in your groups and Insta stories, and recommending them to others who might find them useful.
You’ve made this journey worth it and honestly, kept me accountable on those weeks when the cursor was just blinking at me.
100 down, and I’m not stopping.
This has become part of my routine now, and I’m already planning what’s next.

Achieved 2nd position at Nexathon, a 24-hour hackathon hosted by G H Patel College of Engineering & Technology, Anand. Out of 1336 participants and 30 qualifying teams, we made it to the top 7 finalists.

Our solution combined Blockchain + AI for tamper-proof file integrity and smart logging, built with MongoDB, Python, and frontend stack. Added RBAC authentication and AI-driven chatbot for legal references under Indian regulations.

The experience included 4 stages of evaluation, pitching to 20+ jury members, midnight jamming sessions, and even Ganpati darshan during the event.

Had the honor of co-hosting Infopercept's 10th anniversary celebration alongside India's cricket victory. The cricket-themed event perfectly captured the spirit of teamwork and strategy.

Led insightful panel discussions and Q&A sessions with esteemed leaders including the CEO, Co-founders (SOC & TOC Director, Compliance Director, Red Team Director), CTO, VP of DevSecOps, CRO, and Chief Marketing Expert.

The event celebrated a decade of Infopercept's journey built on teamwork, leadership excellence, and technological innovation in cybersecurity.

From sitting in the audience to standing on stage, it’s been quite a ride! I had an awesome experience speaking on “IoT: Connect the Unconnected” at The Hackers Meetup.

IoT is changing the game by connecting billions of devices, enabling them to share data and work together for a smarter, more connected world.