Nominations for the Executive Committee 2012/Karthikndr

Nomination form for Wikimedia Chapter EC Election

(To be initiated by Proposer and updated by Seconder and the Candidate wishing to contest for Election and submitted as per the due date)

Proposal details
Name of the candidate: Karthik Nadar

Membership ID : INDI-222

Member Since : 31/05/2012

(As per Wikimedia Chapter by-laws, a Member for election to Executive Committee should have been member for at least 3 months before the date of the meeting of the AGM/Election).

Proposer:

Name: Ashwin Baindur

Signature(Use Wiki Signature): AshLin 22:16, 9 August 2012 (IST)

Membership ID: IN-08

Seconder:

Name: Tinu Cherian

Signature(Use Wiki Signature): Tinucherian 14:38, 10 August 2012 (IST)

Membership ID: IN-54

Acceptance by the Candidate
Short Profile (including past involvment in Wikimedia activities in not more than 100 words): 19 years old Banking and Insurance student from Mumbai, I share a better accounting and financing knowledge. Beginning from Fundraising previous year featuring an appeal from me on the top of the Wikimedia project pages to donate fund, I have involved myself in various outreach activities in Mumbai including photowalk, editing session, meetups etc. With 17K+ edits in Wikipedia, I have contributed to 10GAs, while have also uploaded hundreds of images to Commons. Minor-ly, I have also contributed to Hindi and Tamil Wikipedia.

Position Statement/Letter of intent (in not more than 200 words): If I get elected to EC, allowing me to widen my opportunities to develop the Chapter and Wikimedia movement in India, I would like to involve myself in following areas:
 * 1) Having better editing experience and time, would make myself available for Wiki-academy and help increase the number of editing volunteers.
 * 2) Understanding the importance of Indic languages, I'll involve myself in expanding editors community for possible languages languages.
 * 3) Coming from Commerce background specializing in finance and accounting, fund managing will be walk way for along with my career, and hence will enhance better utilization of funds, knowing a fact that Wikimedia Foundation is a NPO.
 * 4) Having raised funds for the Foundation previous year, it gave me clear picture how the foundation raises fund, and hence would take in-charge to raise funds for the India Chapter for efficient funding. I always wish to see our Chapter giving various scholarships especially for Wikimania to deserved.
 * 5) I would also involve myself in accounting and membership related tasks too. Primarily, I'll try to ease the process of membership so as to gather more and more members and build a strong Chapter membership wise.

I Karthik Nadar solemnly affirm to hold the aims and objectives of Wikimedia Chapter in highest esteem and strive to the best of my ability in serving the cause of Wikimedia Chapter.

Place: Mumbai

Date: 10 August 2012

Signature(Use Wiki Signature): -- ♪Karthik♫ ♪Nadar♫ 23:56, 10 August 2012 (IST)

Name: Karthik Nadar