Nirab Pudasaini
Kathmandu, Boudha
+977-9841271222
Summary
I am an open source enthusiast. I am interested in social and mobile
technologies. I promote Free and Open Source Software and Open Source Hardware,
and advocate Open Data Movement in Nepal. I believe that such a movement will
facilitate knowledge sharing eventually leading to developmental
activities.
I am also an avid
admirer of crowd-sourcing and citizen knowledge. I believe that technology
supplemented by crowd-sourced knowledge can get things done more
effectively.
Work Experince
Mobile Application Developer
Kathmandu Living Labs (KLL), Baluwatar, Kathmandu
January 2013 – Current
At Kathmandu Living Labs, I am responsible for Deployment of Open Source Solutions like Ushahidi, Frontline SMS, Open Data Kit (ODK) and Development of several in house Mobile Applications. I looked after the mobile aspect of the highly successful World Bank supported Full Exposure Survey of wards 4 and 5 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. I am actively involved in community building activities conducted by KLL. I pilot an UAV and post process the aerial imagery from the Drones to aid mapping.
Fellow
Kathmandu Living Labs (KLL), Baluwatar, Kathmandu
August 2013 – December 2013
I d eveloped an Open Source Android app—Mero Bhada Meter—that allows users to calculate taxi meter rates in Kathmandu or provide a real time taxi meter in there phone.The app is already available in the google store and can be downloaded at this link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nirab.merobhadameter
Founding Member
Mobera Nepal, Baluwatar, Kathmandu
February 2013 – December 2013
I was a co-founder of Mobera Nepal—a start-up company that was formed in order to provide support to businesses and organization regarding Open source and Open Data solutions in general and OpenStreetMap in particular. I led interesting projects like Map My School, Map My Hospital and Nepal Banda (General Strike) Events. I was also involved in a fellowship with Kathmandu Living Labs during this period.
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Social Media Marketer
Dibya Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., Dibya Nagar, Kathmandu
June 2012 – January
2013
I was responsible for maintaining company's online image, Facebook and twitter pages, and provided IT consultancy and services as per the need of the company.
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Blogger
Muktware Magazine, Online Magazine
November 2012 – December 2012
I was responsible for researching and reporting news stories related to Android, GNU Linux and other interesting open source projects. The news stories can be found at http://www.muktware.com/author/nirab
Intern
Nepal Telecom, Network Operations Center, Gwarku, Lalitpur
January 2012 – February 2012
I was responsible for installation and configuration of Network Monitoring Systems in context of Nepal Telecom networks.
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Intern
Nepal Telecom, IT Directorate, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur
December 2011
I was responsible for observing and studying various technology implemented by Nepal Telecom to provide ADSL service and cache google content.
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Technical Staff (Part time)
Nep Tec Trade Concern, Computer Bazaar, Putalisadak, Kathmandu
2007 – 2008
I was responsible for repairing and assembling computers.
Other Experiences
- Provided a week long Android programming workshop to 7th semester students of Kathmandu University Geomatics Engineering.
- Facilitated a week long OpenStreetMap training and supervised mapping workshop done by local farmers and agri entrepreneurs to map their village in OpenStreetMap.
- Trained 30 volunteers to collect building attribute data of over 10,000 buildng in Bharatpur municipality.
- Conducted over dozen of mapping workshop to college students and NGO's.
- Provided a day long OpenStreetMap training to participants of ICIMOD Himalayan SERVIR Youth Forum.
- Provided 2 day workshop on blogging technologies to students and faculty of Apex College.
- Developed Android App and Web App as a Final Year Undergraduate project titled “Quake React: Application of technology for Earthquake Readiness”
Education
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Bachelor in Computer Information System
Apex College, Mid-Baneshwore, Kathmandu
2008 – 2012
A-Level Science (Physics, Chemistry, Computers)
Xavier International College, Kalopul, Kathmandu
2005 – 2007
School Leaving Certificate
Galaxy Public School, Gyaneshwore, Kathmandu
1996 – 2005
Skills
Computing Skills
oProgramming (Android, Java, R, C++, C)
oLinux Administration
oMobile Technologies
oMapping and GIS
oOpen Source Technologies (Frontline SMS, Ushahidi, Open Data Kit, OpenStreetMap, Open Drone Map)
oWordpress
oWeb Development (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
o Networking (Basic Networking, SNMP, Cacti, Nagios)
Language Skills
oEnglish, Nepali and Hindi
Volunteering
- Active Mapper in OpenStreetMap.
- Contributed code to various Open Source Projects.
- Member of Rotaract Club of Baneshwore and involved in various volunteering activities organized by the club.
- Member of Pudasaini Maitri Samaj and involved in various volunteering activities organized by the Society.
- Volunteer at Open Data Day Nepal 2013 and 2014 and primary contact person for the co-organizers of Open Data Day 2015.
- Volunteer at various Open Source Events like Software Freedom Day, OSAC Open Expo.