Pawan Muddu

I have a decade of experience in working in Geospatial and teaching GIS and Geography. I can teach from High School to Graduation and Post Graduation Level.

I currently reside in Hyderabad, India. I have also lived in Pune, India, and The Netherlands. Presently, I was employed at an NGO called GREd Foundation (GRED INSTITUTE OF GEOINFORMATICS – GIS Training & Research Institute, Guwahati, Assam (gredfoundation.org)) dedicated to spreading geospatial awareness and education, with a primary focus on the North Eastern part of India, which is still lacking in adequate Geospatial Education.

Additionally, I am involved with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap – Asia Pacific Hub (OSM Guru Program). I hold an MA in Geography from SP College, University of Pune, and have completed a certificate program in NRM from ITC, Netherlands. Currently, I am pursuing a dual degree program called IGEON. Throughout my career, I have worked with prominent companies such as EXL, TomTom, and CSS Corp (Apple Maps).

I have been fortunate to receive recognition for various accomplishments, including being placed 2nd Runner up in the Smart City Contest (Shaastra), issued by IIT Chennai in February 2023: A Report on Renewable Energy in India — Identifying Potential Area Using Geographic Factors (Report done for the Shaastra 2023 Event IIT Chennai). | by pawan muddu | Medium.

I also secured 1st place in the plastic story writing contest organized by We Naturalist. In my winning entry, titled "Say No to Plastic — A Hyderabadi Initiative by Pawan Muddu," I shared my experience in promoting cloth bags over plastic, particularly with vegetable vendors in my neighborhood: Say no to Plastic — A Hyderabadi Initiative by Pawan Muddu | by pawan muddu | Medium

Additionally, I have been honored for my use of Sentinel Hub Interface technology to monitor urban growth areas in Mbouda, Cameroon, and to address the Assam floods in 2022: Natures Wrath-2022 Silchar Floods, Assam | Sentinel Hub Blog (medium.com).

This latter endeavor is especially meaningful to me, as I am deeply concerned about the impact of natural disasters like the Silchar Floods in Assam.

In my leisure time, I enjoy playing the harmonica.(Source: The UN Mapper of the month - March 2024 - Pawan Muddu | UN Mappers)
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