I am:
- Ajay Kumar.
- a technologist and development professional with interest in application of ICTs for social benefit.
- a native of Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand, India.
- an inquisitive mind.
- a travelling enthusiast and likes to understand people, culture by travelling. Have seen a lot of India(mostly Rural) during work. See travel map.
Also, I am Batman!!
Work at present:
- I have served as Manager of ICT Operations for Grameen Development Services for 2 years (February 2010-December 2011) an NGO working at the grass root level which focuses on building “Sustainable livelihoods” for the marginalised in rural India & “Women Empowerment”. I am working on application of ICTs in their programs & program level research & monitoring. I was a part of the organisation’s Humanitarian Response Team & Research Core Committee. I have also managed a complete project on Goat Based Livelihood in Bundelkhand region as Assistant Program Manager for 9 Months. (April 2011-December 2011).
- More about my ongoing and past work/projects here.
- Been consulting small businesses on IT infrastructure, networking & software since 2004 and now moved on to the non-profit/development sector.
Areas of Interest:
- Human Aspects of Technology.
- User Experience Design.
- ICTs for Development.
- ICTs in Disaster Management.
I am also:
- trained for Community Based Disaster Risk Mitigation from Grameen Development Services, Lucknow, India [August, 2010]
- trained as a Volunteer for Disaster Response from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India [January 2010].
- an honorary Kiwi! (My twitter friends from New Zealand made me their own Honorary Kiwi when I helped them find lost and loved ones during ChristChurch Earthquake 2011 using Twitter. And yes! it worked!)
- born in the year 1983.
Education:
- Master of Science – Information Technology (2011)
- Bachelor of Engineering Honours in Computing (2009)
Groups & Associations:
- Member – International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
- Member – Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Member – The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
- Member – Standby Task Force (SBTF)
You can find me on the following sites as well:
* Picture courtesy: Bektour Iskender taken at Digital Natives with a cause?: Talking Back workshop held in the Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (August 2010).

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