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Buddhism on Wikimedia Working Group

:compass: Description

:inbox_tray: Resources

:handshake: Joining and Participating

To become a WG member, you must be registered on forum.openpecha.org. Members may be added or removed during regular WG meetings with quorum. Each membership change includes a reason, selected from the list below.

:white_check_mark: Reasons to Add a Member:

  • Participation in WG meetings, events, or activities
  • Contributions to WG-related projects
  • Self-nomination during a WG meeting

:warning: Reasons to Remove a Member:

  • No participation for over 3 months
  • Violation of the OpenPecha Code of Conduct
  • Personal request for removal

These are general guidelines; the WG may consider specific situations.

:loudspeaker: Communication Channels

:spiral_calendar: Meetings

Meeting invites are shared through Google Calendar. Please subscribe to the Gmail list to receive updates. Youtube Tutorial

:busts_in_silhouette: Working Group Members & Contacts

Name Email Discord GitHub
Tenzin Kaldan kaldan@dharmaduta.in kaldan7 kaldan007
Tenzin Dhakar dhakar@dharmaduta.in tenzin_dhakar dhakar66

Members’ Roles

Team Member Role Level
Tenzin kaldan Senior Data Engineer Senior Software Developer II
Tenzin Dhakar Data Engineer Software Developer I
Elie Roux Voting member

ROLE DESCRIPTIONS

Software Development Role Descriptions

Senior Data Engineer (Senior Software Developer II)

  • Develop automation scripts for extracting, transforming, and loading Tibetan language data (ETL processes)
  • Design and implement WikiBot solutions to automate data uploads to Wikimedia platforms
  • Lead sprint planning sessions and coordinate activities for the development working group
  • Mentor junior developers on clean code practices and conduct thorough code reviews of their pull requests
  • Build AI agentic workflows to generate and curate data for Wikicommons
  • Research and document innovative methodologies, converting findings into publishable research papers

Data Engineer (Software Developer I)

  • Assist in developing and testing automation scripts for Tibetan data ETL processes under senior guidance
  • Support WikiBot development by implementing specific features and conducting quality assurance testing
  • Participate actively in sprint planning meetings and contribute to task estimation and backlog refinement
  • Collaborate on code development while receiving mentorship on clean code practices and incorporating feedback from code reviews
  • Contribute to AI agentic workflow development by implementing defined components and conducting data validation
  • Assist in documenting technical processes, maintaining code documentation, and supporting research paper preparation
  • Perform data quality checks and validation to ensure accuracy of processed Tibetan language datasets
  • Monitor automated systems and troubleshoot basic issues, escalating complex problems to senior team members
  • Learn and apply best practices in data engineering, version control, and collaborative development workflows

Voting Members

  • Participate in strategic decision-making
  • Set project direction and priorities
  • Make resource allocation decisions