Nominations for the Executive Committee Elections-2013/Q&A with candidates

Welcome
This is the page for discussion with EC Election Candidates. Read the questions already asked, before adding your questions by pressing on the New question button on the right. When a new window pops up, type a summary of your question on the subject line, elaborate the same in the body of the text box before saving the page. Please add your  wiki signature after your question. The question will be added as a new section to this page. Add this page to your watch list and check back to participate in the discussion. Any candidate can respond to any question. The suggested timeline for adding questions is July 24, 2013 and the discussions is July, 31 2013

Experience
The chapter is at the cusp of a new era. We are now eligible for FDC funding and have plans to hire an office and full time staff. First we need help during the complex FDC process. Thereafter, we need persons having experience in such matters to help organise things at EC level. What kind of experience do you bring to the table and how do you think you can help the chapter at the current stage? Pranav 16:13, 23 July 2013 (IST)

Jayanta Nath's Response and followups
First of all as an entrepreneur in civil engineering professional running my business with my collage as team about 15 year and other part I have online and offline activities in Wikimedia and FOSS world make me to capable to any kind of complex job as like  FDC process. So I can do the same.

Moksh Juneja's Response and followups
As being part of the Secretary and the Marketing head of WikiConference, we have been able to define what Wikipedia stands for to the general public, where we were able to bring in the loose ends together of pulling a national level congress at the same time dealing with local government authorities and corporates. As an entrepreneur, having the experience with starting things, can easily help with nuances of a new office and have experience in hiring that you can leverage to help find the right candidates. Given my background, in the field social media will be leveraging the to get the same support from WMF to clear the complex FDC process. In terms of FDC, I could help provide insight and make the request and follow up during the long process.

Nikhil Kawale's Response and followups
As a part of association of students of computer and IT in the college served as the head of Web-development team, i have taken actions like attracting to our community through social media, campaining,conducting various events related to our field like web designing competition,poster designing. Moreover held various 4-a-side football in Pune, started this trend from root and now its pretty famous everywhere in the city.So basically quite flexibility,critical resource handling and creative ideas, i count this as my plus points.

Santosh Shingare's Response and followups
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Yohann Thomas's Response and followups
Being part of Organizing Committee of many Conferences in college functions, i do have experience of handling tough situations.Also i was a Volunteer for Commonwealth Youth Games,where we were given complex & Tough tasks which i completed.A complex task like FDC funding, I will be a great Asset.Since i am in my 20s, I might not have a lot of experience, but I can surely substitute it with Enthusiasm & Energy.

Basics
What is your background in the movement and what do you aim to accomplish by joining the EC? Pranav 16:56, 23 July 2013 (IST)

Jayanta Nath's Response and followups
I am a main organiser of about all wikipedia workshops an d Kolkata Photowalk in Kolkata & surroundings. I was also a part of the wiki-academy organized in Kolkata. I also participated and represented Bengali community in WikiConference India 2011 organizer committee member & Noteworthy Wikimedian Recognition Jury member. Also I am active member in FOSS movement in West Bengal and probably one of the most active Bengali wikipedian from India.

Moksh Juneja's Response and followups
Having been part of number of Wikipedia meetups and workshops. Some of these workshops, have been part as an organizer. The success of this campaign of the Wiki Women Workshop with highest attendance was a feather in a cap to work as a team with other volunteers. I personally with the help of my own expertise in field of public relations, have grown network across corporates and media who will be willing to support the cause of the Wikimedia Moment. Currently, having my own establishment - Avignyata Inc. - has helped build a confidence in myself of running things more efficiently and effectively programs independently and same time drive, motivate a team to run the program. On another note, Was one of the oldest Mumbai Wikipedians to start editing Wiki Pages.

Nikhil Kawale's Response and followups
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Santosh Shingare's Response and followups
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Yohann Thomas's Response and followups
Being part of the movement for 8 yrs, i do have a pretty good knowledge of it.I have attended many events related to the movement.I was a part of the organising commitee of WIkipedia Summit Pune 2013.By Joining the EC,I will work to make the Chapter to grow at a sustainable rate which will be in terms of funding as well as the Volunteer Base.

Contributions and working style
Can you share your couple of examples of on wiki or off wiki contributions or talk about your natural working style and how you dealt with conflicts which are a crucial element of a volunteer board? --Arthur, Thank you for flying MJN Air 18:41, 23 July 2013 (IST)

Jayanta Nath's Response and followups
As an administrator of Bengali Wikipedia I have been contributing about 4 years with neutral position as online work and offline contribution in wikimedia world, works as  Noteworthy Wikimedian Recognition Jury member in WCI2011. On the other hand I had organized about 10 workshop in Kolkata.

Moksh Juneja's Response and followups
On Wikipedia, itself, have been editing Bollywood, movies, television that has been of my interest. Correcting, adding, editing, and most importantly bringing more relevant references. I have been active on the meetups, workshops, etc. Supported not only in personal capacity but also your business as partner of WCI. At WCI, was also assisting, pitching for sponsors with marketing and coordinating with public relations for the event. During the Wikipedia 10 event was part of the organizing team.

Nikhil Kawale's Response and followups
As a wikipedia editor i contributed in the Pune photos, presently i also contribute as a translator for TED. In college developed website of our CSE committee(ASCI) and deployed my own website for the ebooks related to computer science domain.I have been active on meetups and workshops. Volunteered Wikipedia Summit Pune and Wikipedia Takes Pune.

Santosh Shingare's Response and followups
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Yohann Thomas's Response and followups
I feel that to contribute to the movement,Online as well as Offline Participation is very important.I have been Online contributing for 8 yrs. Other than that,also I have been active in the Events such as Wikipedia Takes Pune & Wikipedia Summit Pune.While organizing Events, I try to be as cooperative & helpful as possible. In case conflicts do arise, I try to clear up & settle all points of conflict.

Time
While we have said that we are hoping to see our Wikimedia India Chapter growing in upcoming year, it seriously involves a huge amount of time spent by each and every EC member. An EC member is generally expected to work at-least an hour or 2 everyday or at-least 10-12 hours in a week. Share with us what you do, and how you will manage to cope up with this time frame. -- ♪Karthik♫ ♪Nadar♫ 00:39, 24 July 2013 (IST)

Jayanta Nath's Response and followups
Although I have some time constrain in my professional life, most of the time I contribute online work compare to off line work, I will try my best of my position and justice wikimedia movement as member. I do 2-4 hr every day or 10-12 hours weekly frequently.

Moksh Juneja's Response and followups
I have given my time to most of the Wikipedia offline projects from the planning to stage, execution to reporting. Quoting an example, in hope not sounding boastful, during the WikiConference, my company, Avignyata Inc. had won its first Global award for one of the campaigns. The link from the SNCR website http://news.sncr.org/news.php?include=143712. SNCR (Society for New Communications Research) invited me to Harvard University to collect the award, at the same while speaking to the other members of the organizing team, they were happy for me, for my company, but they needed me here. I had canceled the trip for WCI. Had requested SNCR to send the award via courier. My time for Wikimedia is at an equal priority as for my company.

Nikhil Kawale's Response and followups
I can manage time like 2-3 hrs/day for the same.

Santosh Shingare's Response and followups
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Yohann Thomas's Response and followups
I am currently doing my MBA.Even though my schedule is hectic, I always find time to contribute to the movement.Most of the movement work I do is offline,so I will be easily be able to allot 2-4 hr every day or 10-12 hours weekly.

Aircel - Wikimedia partnership
Aircel is partnering with Wikipedia to provide Wikipedia to its subscribers, Wikipedia carries images: Maps; illegal in India, how do the candidates address this issue? Yogesh Khandke 14:39, 29 July 2013 (IST)

Jayanta Nath's Response and followups
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Moksh Juneja's Response and followups
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Nikhil Kawale's Response and followups
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Santosh Shingare's Response and followups
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Yohann Thomas's Response and followups
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