Anna Makarudze
Fundraising Coordinator Software Engineer
Karlskrona, Sweden
Summary
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Top SchoolAnna Makarudze is a versatile software engineer and fundraising coordinator based in Karlskrona, Sweden, with a decade of experience building web applications, APIs, and test suites—primarily in Python. She combines hands-on full-stack development and GitHub repo maintenance for the Django Girls project with practical fundraising skills, having led sponsor outreach, crowdfunding strategy, and promotional campaigns for a global non-profit. Her work on the high-visibility DjangoGirls website includes template and static asset improvements and adding a crowdfunding presence to the homepage, showing attention to both UX and impact-driven features. With a background spanning telecom systems, billing platforms, and university ICT administration, she brings strong systems thinking and operational discipline to projects. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Software Engineering, she pairs continued academic study with long-term freelance client work and community-focused open-source contributions.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Computer Science, 2.1, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Computer Science, 2.1 at Midlands State UniversityAdvanced Level, Maths, Physics, Computing, Advanced Level, Maths, Physics, Computing at Zimuto High SchoolMaster's degree, Software Engineering, Master's degree, Software Engineering at Blekinge Institute of TechnologyCertificate, Customer Relationship Management, Distinction, Certificate, Customer Relationship Management, Distinction at University of South Africa (UNISA)
Bantu, English
Github Skills (6)
html10
templating10
django10
web-development9
css9
python8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
DjangoGirls/djangogirls
Jul 2017 - Jan 2023
Website for DjangoGirls.org
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:9 releases, 143 reviews, 288 commits in 5 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Anna primarily contributed to updating the website's front-end by adding and modifying sponsor logos within the templates. They added new global sponsors by updating the relevant HTML files, indicating proficiency in template modification. The commits demonstrate an understanding of Django's templating system and static file management. Furthermore, the user updated the website by adding a crowdfunding campaign to the home page and modifying its content.
djangodjangogirlspythondjango-girls
amakarudze/my-first-blog
Mar 2016 - Jul 2022
Contributions:1 review, 257 commits, 88 PRs in 6 years 5 months
pythondjangojavasciptnodejsmy-personal-blog
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