
Ajay Kumar
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.
- currently living in University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Also, I am Batman!!
Work at present:
- I am studying Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society at University of Twente, The Netherlands. I shall be looking to write my Masters thesis and/or intern at an organisation sometime after January 2014 and graduate in August 2014 and shall be looking for a position after that. (Useful Hint, in case you think you should hire me.)
- 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. If you are interested in what some of the people I have worked with have to say about me, check recommendations. My academic work related posts can be accessed here.
Areas of Interest:
- Human Aspects of Technology & Human Centered Design
- 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!)
Education:
- Master of Science – Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society (2014)
- Master of Science – Information Technology (2011)
- Bachelor of Engineering Honours in Computing (2009)
Groups & Associations:
- Trusted Developer – Core Platform – Ushahidi
- Member – Standby Task Force (SBTF)
- Member – The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
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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