Hello everyone, I’m *Tushar Kant, a third year undergraduate student at Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, India* passionate about *cryptography, network security, and privacy-preserving technologies*. I’ve been deeply interested in understanding how the *Tor network* achieves anonymity through *onion routing* and its large-scale relay-to-relay architecture that forms the backbone of user privacy on the internet. My technical background includes a solid foundation in *cryptography, encryption/decryption, hashing*, and general *network security concepts*. I’m proficient in *C++* and *Python*, with experience in *backend development*, which I plan to leverage in contributing to Tor’s core or related components. I recently joined the Tor Forum, subscribed to the *tor-dev mailing list*, and am exploring the repositories to get familiar with the codebase and contribution workflow. While I aim to contribute consistently to Tor, I am also looking forward to potentially being part of *GSoC 2026* with The Tor Project if the opportunity aligns. I would greatly appreciate any guidance on where to begin or which areas of the project would be most suitable for someone with my skill set. Looking forward to collaborating and learning from this community. Best regards, *Tushar Kant*