Hello, I am Sajeevini from Sri Lanka, and I am excited to share my remarkable OSM Guru journey through Open Mapping Hub Asia.

This journey began in January 2024, filled with curiosity and anticipation. It has since given me wonderful recognition within the Open Mapping Community. I was selected for the Validations Track. Before embarking on this OSM Guru role, I had significant experience with mapping and OSM training, but I was relatively new to validation tools and techniques.

Starting was a significant challenge for me, but I embraced it wholeheartedly because I thrive on new challenges. Every challenge teaches a valuable lesson, and this OSM Guru fellowship has strengthened my skills in OSM validations. Moreover, I have learned a plethora of new things in OSM.

Throughout this journey, I had various tasks to complete. These included validation tasks in the Hot Tasking Manager, creating and solving challenges in MapRoulette, performing validations through Osmose and OSMCha, and engaging in changeset discussions on OSM forums.

I have attached a link to the first project I created in MapRoulette: Highways Crossing Security Challenge. I decided to focus on ensuring the safety of highway crossings. Please take a look.

The study materials and instructions provided were vital to my progress. The self-learning methods were especially intriguing, as my OSM journey began with self-learning. I am deeply grateful to our mentors from Open Mapping Hub Asia for their guidance. Thank you for this fantastic opportunity. Throughout this journey, all the gurus were incredibly supportive and positive. I want to specifically acknowledge Mikko and Dinar, who have been exceptionally generous and supportive.

Thank you to everyone involved in this amazing journey. #OMGuru #OpenMappingHubAsia