[Fsf-friends] Re: [InteRider] Job opportunities on Mifos Open Source Project

[Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]]

Sure, you can find some of the best techies via the Free Software/Open
Source networks. And you can find links to some such networks at
http://wikiwikiweb.de/LugsList -- with a focus on South Asia, but a
few links beyond too.
FN

On 04/07/07, Emily Tucker <emily at emilytucker.com> wrote:
> Hi Frederick,
>
> Yes-- we're definitely open to finding technical resources in country!
>
> Given the high demand for technical talent in India, however, it's actually been quite hard to find someone with the required skillsets for this position.  We've been looking in Nairobi as well, but again, haven't come across many suitable candidates.  Thanks for forwarding these positions to the mailing lists above-- they look like they might be great resources for us.
>
> If you have any ideas or leads, please send them my way.
>
> Thanks!
> Emily.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fredericknoronha at gmail.com
> > [mailto:fredericknoronha at gmail.com] On Behalf Of Frederick
> > Noronha [???????? ???????]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:26 PM
> > To: Emily Tucker; fsf-friends at mm.gnu.org.in;
> > africasource2-l at lists.tacticaltech.org; kenyalinux at yahoogroups.com
> > Cc: interider at npogroups.org
> > Subject: Re: [InteRider] Job opportunities on Mifos Open
> > Source Project
> >
> > Given the growing tech skills in Bangalore and Kenya,
> > wouldn't it make sense to look for suitable candidates in the
> > region itself? BTW, even Bangladesh has an impressively-sized
> > GNU/Linux movement. FN
> >
> > On 03/07/07, Emily Tucker <emily at emilytucker.com> wrote:
> > > Hi e-Riders,
> > >
> > > I've been lurking on this list for many years now and have enjoyed
> > > watching the community grow.  After almost 4 years, now, I
> > suppose I
> > > should probably introduce myself.  :-)
> > >
> > > I'm a technical program manager at Grameen Foundation-- we support
> > > microfinance organizations (MFIs) around the world by providing
> > > funding, training, and technical support.  I work
> > specifically on the
> > > Mifos project (http://mifos.sourceforge.net) which is an
> > Open Source
> > > MIS system Microfinance organizations can use to manage
> > their operations.
> > >
> > > We have several positions open on the Mifos team.  Two are
> > full-time
> > > positions based in Seattle (although there's the option of working
> > > remotely from the Bay Area):
> > > http://www.grameenfoundation.org/jobs/mifos_program_mgr_prod_dev/
> > > http://www.grameenfoundation.org/jobs/tpm_mifos/
> > >
> > > But the two opportunities I think would might be of particular
> > > interest to this group are 6 month in-country consulting
> > gigs-- one in
> > > Bangalore, India and the other in Nairobi, Kenya--
> > providing technical
> > > support to our MFI clients that are deploying Mifos and documenting
> > > lessons learned and posting them back to the community:
> > >
> > http://www.grameenfoundation.org/get_involved/career_opportunities/con
> > > su lting_opportunities/mifos_tech_consult_india/
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.grameenfoundation.org/jobs/consulting_opportunities/mifos_t
> > > ec
> > > h_consult_kenya/
> > >
> > > These are all dream opportunities for the right person.
> > Please feel
> > > free to pass along these positions to those in your
> > network.  If you
> > > have any questions, you can contact me directly.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Emily.
> > >
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