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samin-yasar/README.md

Hi, I'm Samin Yasar πŸ‘‹

I'm a digital safety educator, open-source developer, researcher, photographer, and FOSS advocate from Dhaka, Bangladesh. I teach everyday users how to recognize scams, phishing, credential theft, and other common digital threats, while building free tools and accessible educational resources for the community.

🌐 Explore my portfolio: samin-yasar.dev


πŸš€ About Me

  • πŸ›‘οΈ Teach practical digital safety through community workshops and one-on-one guidance
  • πŸ’» Build privacy-conscious, open-source software and lightweight web tools
  • 🌍 Work to make digital security education more accessible in Bangladesh
  • πŸ—£οΈ Advocate for digital rights, online privacy, and free access to knowledge
  • 🌱 Support environmental restoration through community tree planting
  • πŸ“· Combine photography, design, and technology to communicate ideas clearly

πŸ› οΈ Technical Skills

  • Languages: JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3
  • Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript, responsive HTML/CSS, Flexbox, Grid, animations, accessibility
  • Security & Privacy: Digital safety education, threat awareness, encryption concepts, privacy-first design
  • Tools & Platforms: Git, GitHub, Vercel, GitHub Pages, FormSubmit, Font Awesome
  • Design & Typography: IBM Plex Mono, Press Start 2P, responsive visual design

🌟 Selected Projects

  • EFF SSD Bengali Translations – An open-source Bengali localization of the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Surveillance Self-Defense guides, with a searchable static knowledge platform for digital security education.
    translation.samin-yasar.dev Β· Source repository
  • StarryCrypt – An end-to-end text encryption utility focused on private, user-controlled workflows
  • Starpass – An offline strong password generator
  • OriginScan – A barcode-based product origin scanner
  • Bangla Converter – A Bengali numeral system converter
  • Lunr – A free period-tracking web application
  • StarConnect – A peer-to-peer encrypted chat experiment

πŸ“š Research & Public Work

  • Post-Quantum Cryptography Research – Research and implementation work exploring post-quantum cryptographic concepts
  • Digital Safety Education – Community-focused guidance on scams, phishing, account protection, and responsible technology use
  • Technical Localization – Bengali translations of reliable digital security resources for underserved language communities
  • Environmental Community Work – More than 200 fruit, shade, and flowering trees planted with family across rural Bangladesh

πŸ† Achievements & Credentials

  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT – Vanderbilt University
  • HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for Web Developers – Johns Hopkins University
  • Ethical Hacker – Cisco
  • Code in Place – Stanford University
  • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Specialization – Microsoft
  • Work Smarter with Microsoft Word – Microsoft
  • English for Media Literacy – University of Pennsylvania
  • Intellectual Property Law – University of Pennsylvania
  • Bronze Award – The iDEA Award

πŸ“š Education

  • Nursery–5th Grade: Rajendrapur Cantonment Public School and College
  • 6th–12th Grade: Rajuk Uttara Model College

🀝 Connect With Me


πŸ“œ Licensed under the MIT License.
Β© 2020–2026 Samin Yasar. Crafted with ❀️ in Bangladesh.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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  1. zakah zakah Public

    A comprehensive, scholarly-accurate Zakah calculator

    JavaScript

  2. OriginScan OriginScan Public

    Open-source barcode scanner (EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8) that separates a barcode’s GS1 registration country from reported manufacturing origin.

    JavaScript 1