Kashvi Arora

From Sleepless Nights as a Hackathon Participant to Inspiring Minds as a Hackathon Mentor at Microsoft 🚀 “The best journeys in tech aren’t just built with code — they’re built with community.” 💙 23rd May, 2025 marked a full circle moment for me. I was honoured to mentor at Hackamania 2025, presented by The Elites at Microsoft Gurugram, hosted by Reskilll with Azure Developer Community and Microsoft Azure A national- level hackathon with 1500+ teams from across India and 20,000+ impressions on the registration page! The energy? Absolutely ELECTRIC. ⚡️ As a mentor, I got the chance to witness and guide some of the most innovative, bold, and purpose-driven projects that reminded me why I started this journey in tech. Massive love to my co-mentors - TUSHIKA RAWAT, Shiti Sharma and Teeksha Harish. And amazing judge panel - Yash Chatrath, Sanya Duggal and Naman Badkul. The whole experience was super amazing with them! ❤️ Huge congratulations to the incredible organizing team and thanks for inviting me 🥰 - Tarfi Ansari, Piyush Kumar, Shivanghi Sharma, Ravee ., Divyanshi Yadav, Anushka Goswami, Abhishek Chauhan, Saharsh Singh, Yashansh Rastogi. And a heartfelt shoutout to Sudhansu Kumar 🫶🏻 To go from a participant hustling through nights… To mentoring brilliant minds under the Microsoft banner — it’s been a ride I’ll always be grateful for. 🌟 Here’s to more code, more community, and more growth. 🌱 Tags - Microsoft Azure PW (PhysicsWallah) YouTube Monster Energy GeeksforGeeks Appwars Technologies Noida Last3Feet Marketing Solutions Azure Developer Community #Microsoft #MentorJourney #Hackathon #WomenInTech #AzureDeveloperCommunity #LinkedInTech #Community

Guest Speaker at Microsoft 📍 From Writing Linkedin Bios to Speaking at Microsoft India, the journey have come to a full circle ride ✨ "You don't just build a brand. You build trust, voice, and authenticity." On 4th July 2025, I had the absolute honour of being a Guest Speaker at the Global Techify - Al & Entrepreneurship Event - supported by Microsoft Azure , Microsoft Azure and Azure Developer Community managed by Reskilll. My Topic was all my all time personal favourite - Personal Branding with Al & Diving into Entrepreneurship From working with founders as a freelancer on personal branding to now being invited to speak on the same - this moment felt surreal ❤️ I shared actionable tips on LinkedIn optimization, building a digital presence, and how to use Al as your personal brand strategist - and the energy in the room was electric!⚡️ 📸 Over 100+ mentions on LinkedIn (thank you so much!) So many amazing conversations, photos, and moments — sharing two of my favourite posts below! Big shoutout to the organizing team - Amisha Prajapati, Moksh Dudeja (thanks for inviting) and Fardeen Ansari And my fellow speakers — Amisha Prajapati, TUSHIKA RAWAT, Keshav Tayal, Devansh Srivastava sir and Kuldeep Singh Rathore sir! Each session was an insight-packed gem. And special thanks to Azkar Uddin Khan Sir for the support. Grateful for the journey and excited for what's next. 🌟 #GratefulAndUpwards #Microsoft #GuestSpeaker #PersonalBranding #Al #LinkedInOptimization #WomenInTech #TechEvents #Entrepreneurship #CareerGrowth #PublicSpeaking #DigitalPresence

At 20, receiving my first Entrepreneur Award 🏆 On 4th April 2026, at Radisson Blu Dwarka, I was honored to receive the Young Entrepreneur Award at the Sheratal Excellence Awards 2026, organized by Sheratal Events. This isn’t just an award, it’s proof that starting early, taking risks, and believing in your vision truly pays off ❤️ Stepping into rooms with CEOs, connecting with inspiring individuals, and getting a glimpse into the beauty & fashion industry, this journey is expanding beyond what I imagined. Honestly, this recognition stands for every late night, every responsibility I took on, every opportunity I created instead of waiting for one. A special thanks to Krish Bali for organizing such a powerful platform and for the support throughout. This is just the beginning. 🚀 #YoungEntrepreneur #WomenInLeadership #StartYoung #BuildYourOwn