{"id":2821,"date":"2025-10-30T23:47:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?post_type=wcb_organizer&#038;p=2821"},"modified":"2025-11-07T01:47:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:17:59","slug":"makarand-mane","status":"publish","type":"wcb_organizer","link":"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/organizer\/makarand-mane\/","title":{"rendered":"Makarand Mane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized organizer-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-attachment-id=\"2822\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/organizer\/makarand-mane\/makarand-mane-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asia.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2025\/10\/Makarand-Mane.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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Mane<\/a> has been a passionate WordPress enthusiast since 2011. Starting as a freelance developer, he now leads <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgenius.in\/\">WPGenius Solutions LLP<\/a>, a trusted brand in WordPress services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a General Translation Editor for Marathi, Speaker at various WordCamps, Lead organiser of <a href=\"https:\/\/kolhapur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/\">WordCamp Kolhapur 2025<\/a> and the organizer of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/WPKolhapur\/\">Kolhapur WordPress Meetup<\/a>, Makarand actively contributes to the community. He also received a Diversity Scholarship to attend WordCamp Asia 2025. He conducts programming workshops and enjoys traveling, exploring cultures, and nurturing his spiritual side \u2013 qualities that have shaped his leadership as the lead organizer of WordCamp Kolhapur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Makarand\u2019s efforts have inspired and strengthened local WordPress communities, making Kolhapur a hub for WordPress enthusiasts. 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