Swecha Telangana
Bharath Nidikonda is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in project management and software development. Currently serving as a Senior Project Manager at HCL Technologies since January 2017, Bharath possesses expertise in a wide range of technologies including Java, JavaScript, and AWS, with a focus on various domains such as lifesciences and healthcare. Previously, Bharath held the position of Senior SDET at Expedia, Inc., where responsibilities included integration testing and software release management. Additionally, Bharath volunteers at Swecha Telangana, working to enhance digital literacy and promote open-source software through workshops and community outreach initiatives. Bharath holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications from Osmania University.
Swecha Telangana
Swecha is a non-profit organisation committed to grow Free Software Movement in Telugu States i.e., Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. We have a working system in which most common tasks like writing and printing documents, browsing the web, sending/receiving emails, chatting, editing graphics etc. can all be in Telugu. The screen shot on the right shows you the Swecha desktop, a GNOME desktop localized to Telugu. Most of this work will ultimately reach all the GNU/Linux distributions. It is also packed into an easy to use LiveCD distribution. The project has also developed a Telugu text-to-speech system and integrated it with the desktop. Since, one can hear the text on the desktop or web page by pointing at it, illiterate people may use it to access the desktop, read news on the web etc. It contains a Telugu text-to-speech system integrated with the desktop. Since, one can 'hear' the text on the desktop by pointing at it, illiterate people may use it to access the desktop, read news on the web etc. The word Swecha means Freedom in Telugu. Swecha is a Free Software project driven by volunteers. Most components of the projects are licensed under the GNU General Public License. You can use this software for any purpose, make modifications you like and distribute it to anyone. We are seeking for more volunteers in tasks involving development, translation of English text to Telugu, etc. If you are willing to join the effort, please contact us and see how to get involved.