Program architecture
Connected campus activations, hands-on workshops, expert talks, community sessions, mentorship and a hackathon / Builders Day into one participant journey.
Case study / Program & developer experience
OpenBuild Week
A connected journey from curiosity to building.
Interledger Foundation Local Impact Grant Awardee · 2026
OpenBuild Week is a flagship HackUnion program connecting campus activations, hands-on learning, mentors and building opportunities. My work spans program design, ecosystem coordination, developer experience, partnerships and execution.
My contribution
Program design · Campus activation · Developer experience · Partnerships
01 / The challenge
The starting point
A short event can create awareness without helping participants act. OpenBuild Week was designed with multiple touchpoints so learners could discover a technology, meet collaborators, get support and progress toward tangible work.
02 / The approach
How the experience connects
Campus touchpoints lead into learning, experimentation, mentorship and a final building experience.
- 01Discover
- 02Learn
- 03Build
- 04Connect
- 05Showcase
- 06Ship
03 / Work done
From intent to execution
Technical themes
Created learning opportunities around open payments, open source, AI and emerging technologies, with experimentation as the central activity.
Campus access
Program activity included Lords Skill Academy, Vardhaman College of Engineering and Lords Institute of Engineering & Technology.
Partner coordination
Worked across education, technology, community and opportunity partners, aligning access, tools and support around participants.
Grant-supported direction
The proposal was selected for Interledger Foundation Local Impact Grant support, connecting community learning with open payments and digital financial inclusion.
Design decisions
Used multiple entry points for different experience levels and connected workshops to mentors, community and later building opportunities to sustain momentum.
04 / Impact
What the work enabled
Multiple touchpoints
A structured program offered more than a single interaction with the ecosystem.
Practical progression
Sessions connected technical context to experimentation and building.
External support
Interledger Foundation grant selection supported the community-led program approach.
05 / Reflection
What I took forward
Developer experience depends on how content, people, tools and follow-up fit together. Each stage needs a clear purpose and a useful next step.
06 / In pictures
Inside the experience
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