Introduction

My name is Pragya Pant. I am a geomatics engineer from Nepal.

My OSM Journey

I started mapping in OSM from year 2020. This journey started with mapping just for fun and utilization of my free time. After mapping for few months I started to realize the use and importance of the data I created and how it was impacting the lives of people. Now that I know the value of my contribution I map for a reason.

Interest for mapping

Being a geomatics engineer I have always been fond of mapping. I have been mapping using GIS software and have a knowledge of remote sensing and photogrammetry. I love mapping through field visits interacting to communities so that I can impact them positively. Getting OSM as an open platform I feel lucky to contribute where I use my skills of engineering to impact the communities of any part of the world through remote mapping.

Experience

From the point I realized the importance of OSM data I started mapping for projects that are running in Nepal. My experience in various OSM projects are as follows:

1. OSM Mapping and Data Validation of Kailali/Kanchanpur/Doti/Dadeldhura/Rasuwa Districts
2. 15 days 15 mapping campaign for mapping unmapped trials and settlements in the remote Dolpa district of Nepal organized by Youth Mappers
3. Digitized buildings of Kathmandu Metropolitan City remotely using Open Street Map (OSM)
4. Remotely mapped building footprints of different cities of Afghanistan
5. Field participant of HOT Microgrant project- “Mapping Chepang community of Nepal”
6. Participant in women leadership initiative “She Leads and She Inspires: Women in Leadership Program”- Asia-Pacific Region
7. HOT Data Quality Intern for 2022

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