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upekar99

@upekar99 Latvia joined Nov 2025

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    Bio

    I’m originally from Sri Lanka and have been living between Italy and Latvia for the past five years.

    Like most IT students, I spend a fair amount of time with Python, JavaScript, and C++, but I’m especially interested in where cybersecurity, AI, and machine learning intersect.

    Interests

    Outside of tech, I’m into cooking, reading travelling, camping, photography, and a good boat trip whenever I get the chance. I also seem to have accidentally turned languages into a hobby. I speak Sinhala, English, Italian, Latvian, and currently trying to add Spanish and German to my collection.

    WordPress Origin Story

    I was introduced to WordPress during Maciej (Matt) Pilarski’s session at my university(RNU), which sparked my interest in open-source and modern web development.

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    Recent impact

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    Last 90 days
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    Last 12 months
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    Contributions

    Type
    October 2026
    Oct 21 Wed · 01:27
    Training med
    Created issue #3718 in the WordPress/Learn repository:
    Introduction to WordPress
    Oct 20 Tue · 20:30
    Training med
    Closed issue #3717 on the WordPress/Learn repository:
    LANGUAGE translation for "CONTENT_TITLE"
    Oct 20 Tue · 20:28
    Training med
    Closed issue #3717 on the WordPress/Learn repository:
    LANGUAGE translation for "CONTENT_TITLE"
    Oct 20 Tue · 20:28
    Training med
    Created issue #3717 in the WordPress/Learn repository:
    LANGUAGE translation for "CONTENT_TITLE"
    September 2026
    Sep 01 Tue · 16:55
    Training med
    Created issue #3656 in the WordPress/Learn repository:
    Sinhala translation for Learning Pathway "Beginner WordPress User"
    March 2026
    Mar 19 Thu · 20:26
    Meta med
    Completed the course Advanced WordPress User on learn.wordpress.org
    Mar 11 Wed · 10:56
    Meta med
    Completed the course Intermediate WordPress User on learn.wordpress.org
    Mar 08 Sun · 20:36
    Meta med
    Completed the course Beginner WordPress User on learn.wordpress.org
    February 2026
    Feb 14 Sat · 22:05
    Meta med
    Completed the course Basic principles of conflict resolution on learn.wordpress.org
    Feb 14 Sat · 21:26
    Meta med
    Completed the course Writing in the WordPress voice on learn.wordpress.org

    Photos

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    8 completed

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