# Nomination | Ramya Ragupathy - 2026 GB Elections

**URL:** <https://forum.fossunited.org/t/nomination-ramya-ragupathy-2026-gb-elections/9058>\
**Category:** 2026 GB Elections\
**Created:** [5 September 2026 12:33 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/nomination-ramya-ragupathy-2026-gb-elections/9058 "2026-09-05T12:33:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![R\_R](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/r_r/32/4164_2.png) [@R\_R](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/R_R)\
**Post date:** [5 September 2026 12:33 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/nomination-ramya-ragupathy-2026-gb-elections/9058/1 "2026-09-05T12:33:50Z")

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Name: Ramya Ragupathy

Bio: Open source invovlement with over a decade of experience driving humanitarian technology. Starting from early roots as a backend contributor, I am currently associated with two non-profits in FOSS4G space supporting product management, community engagment and operations.

Location: Bengaluru, India

Personal site/ Linkedin:[https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramyaragupathy/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramyaragupathy/)

Home community:  
[Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOTOSM)](https://www.hotosm.org/), FOSS4G ([OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/), [Tasking Manager](https://tasks.hotosm.org/), [MapLibre](https://maplibre.org/), [Outreachy](https://www.outreachy.org/))

Years of association with FOSS/digital commons: As an end-user and contributor in open source projects since 2008.

My FOSS/digital commons journey:  
Begun with build & release management,then steered a bit with backend engineering and stepped into geospatial world with focus on humanitarian mapping. My interest incluse product leadership, governance, and community stewardship. Please read a [high level overview here](https://fossunited.org/blog/maintainers/ramya-ragupathy).

How and when I came across the FOSS United community:  
Through a conference opportunity that came up in 2022.

Why I am running for the Governing Board:  
To be part of India’s growing open-source ecosystem and support shape its growth.

Why would I be a good fit (What prior long-term volunteering experience do you have):  
I believe my hands-on technical experience across backend and product, active mentorship of new contributors, and leadership in distributed multiple open-source projects could be a value addition for the FOSS United community.

Things I would like to focus on as a GB member:

1. Current open-source space is heavily English first. I would push for taking FOSS tools, content, and documentation across various regional languages.
2. Support long-term operational and community sustainability for Indian open-source projects.
3. Expanding mentorship and onboarding frameworks to bring new contributors into the fold.