User:Anshuman.rai.1004
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Anshuman Rai Lucknow |
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About
[edit]Anshuman Rai is an active Wikimedian, developer, and open-knowledge practitioner based in India. He works on community capacity-building within university and student communities, with a focus on mentoring first-time contributors and organizing live edit-a-thons across Wikimedia projects.
He supports newcomers in understanding the Wikimedia ecosystem, creating accounts, and making their first meaningful contributions. Alongside community work, Anshuman is involved in technical mentorship for MediaWiki, training contributors in practical open-source workflows using tools such as Gerrit and Phabricator, and helping them grow from first-time contributors into regular participants.
Overview
[edit]- Location: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Primary focus: Open knowledge, community capacity-building,Wikimedia technical participation.
- Current roles:
- Founder & Co-Envoy, WikiClub Tech UU
- Technical involvement: Wikimedia technical mentoring, MediaWiki contribution workflows, Wikimedia Commons documentation, Phabricator task tracking, Gerrit-based collaboration
- Key interests: Community–tech collaboration, cultural documentation, newcomer mentorship, live edit-a-thons
Community initiatives
[edit]My work focuses on building sustainable contributor communities within the Wikimedia movement, with an emphasis on university students and first-time contributors through structured programs and informal learning spaces.
Through these efforts, I have supported and mentored more than 20 university students in creating Wikimedia accounts and making their first meaningful contributions.
- Chai with Wiki – A series of informal, conversation-based sessions aimed at lowering entry barriers and introducing participants to Wikimedia projects and open knowledge practices.
- WikiClub Tech UU – A student-driven Wikimedia and open-source community that encourages peer learning, collaboration, and long-term participation.
- Women in Wiki – A focused mentorship and onboarding program supporting women contributors in Wikimedia and related open knowledge initiatives.