Meet Payal Kumari, Full-stack Developer and Women Techmakers Ambassador.

Payal is a passionate full-stack developer and a distinguished Women Techmakers Ambassador, committed to empowering women in the tech industry. Recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice and a Google WTM Ambassador, she actively guides the next generation of developers through impactful events and engaging content creation. Recently, Payal was a finalist at the Google Gen AI Exchange Hackathon '24, showcasing her expertise and innovation in AI.

In this episode, Payal discusses her experience reaching the finals in the Google Gen AI Exchange Hackathon '24. We explore the learning journey that comes with participating in hackathons—how each event is unique and teaches different skills. She shares insights on problem-solving, planning projects within tight deadlines, reaching out for help, presenting demos effectively, and keeping solutions simple. Payal also talks about the value of the connections made during these events, the importance of learning and growing, and how to handle rejections and feedback constructively.