Lyra attended the 7th FOSS Asia Summit from 17-19th March’2017 at the Science center in Singapore. The FOSS Asia Summit is an annual meeting platform for developers, technologists, evangelists, scientists and entrepreneurs and regarded as the premier annual open technology event in Asia.
The summit was a massive success providing pedestal for more than 200 internationals and over 10 local speakers representing more than 50 entities which includes government, product and services companies of Open Tech communities like Google, IBM, Intel, RedHat, and Github. 100 speakers from the US, Germany, Taiwan, France, Switzerland, India, China, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore as many as over 20 countries joined the event. FOSS Asia is a cosmopolitan gathering that showcases not only the latest but greatest technologies ranging from open hardware, to design, graphics and software. The event brought together hundreds of developers, engineers, scientists, businesses, government entities, and community contributors to learn, network, and explore the full potential of Open Source.
The summit provided the Open Source community an opportunity to learn, engage and network with peers as everybody shared their experience, reveal new processes, trends and dive deep in smaller group sessions. The featured topics of FOSS Asia 2017 were Open Source adaptions of AI, Machine learning, Analytics, Internet of Things, VR and 3D technologies, Databases, DevOps and Cloud solutions. The sessions were very well received by visitors and delegates, who all had the chance to actively participate as the sessions were engaging. Attendees also shared stories and best practices.
We are excited that our speaker Dr. Michael Meskes provided an in-depth insight on Debian, Open Source scope and adoption, as well as, actionable and practical tools of engagement models, methods and mechanisms that have worked in adopting the Open Source technology. He was able to share how our experience and expertise could be utilized to aid the companies to become more effective in running the complete mechanism by the smooth adoption of Open Source.
There is a shift in the corporate world. Companies realize the importance of Open Source technologies and are adopting the same. This shift not only impacts the processes but also the companies business models.
We really enjoyed FOSS Asia Summit 2017 and while attending, we met lots of interesting people and were able to get together with numerous members of Open Source communities. Further we also noticed, once again, that Open Source is being recognized all over the world. Hope so see you next year!
Siddanth has worked with Zoho/ManageEngine, HackerEarth, and other startups prior to joining Lyra. With over 9+ years of experience, he is in charge of the brand building, generating revenues, marketing Lyra’s services, getting more qualified leads and business for Lyra. He is Hubspot Certified Inbound, Content, and Email marketer and a tech blogger.
Sachin Kaushik has over 16 years’ experience in Open Source, Embedded Linux, Middleware, tools and selling complete solutions to customers globally. Sachin is the former Group Manager of Cavium Networks (MontaVista Software Group, IDC). Prior to MontaVista, he was the Vice President Business Development of Celestial and was associated in its growth since Aug 2002. Sachin holds a Masters degree in Business Administration and Bachelors in Electrical Engineering.
Praful comes with over 25 years of experience in Embedded, Automotive, and the Telecom industries. His areas of expertise include Design & Development, Consulting & Support, and Technical Solution Architecting in the areas of Embedded Systems, Networking, and Systems Software. He has in-depth knowledge in Embedded Systems design – using both, real-time Operating Systems such as VxWorks as well as Open Source Operating Systems. Praful has worked with Wind River Systems for over a decade in various roles such as Technical Consultant, Technical Account Manager, and Field Operations Manager for the Asia-Pacific Region before joining Lyra.
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Pranav was a key member of the team that completed India’s first book built IPO in 1999 and later, India’s first private telecom company IPO in [year]. He serves as an Independent Director on the boards of several for-profit and non-profit organizations.
With over 9 years of experience, Jalpa heads the audit team and is responsible for technical project management for Lyra. She has also worked on multiple projects catering to customers from domestic and international markets across various sectors.
Anudweipayan comes with 11-year experience and proven expertise in project management and service delivery and management domains. He has also worked for several customers in the energy sector across the globe.
With extensive experience in the finance department, Girish is responsible for the financial operations of Lyra’s consolidated business worldwide. These include financial planning and reporting, balance sheet management, accounting, audit, tax, treasury, and global financial services.
Leading the sales and client relationship department for Lyra, Rajeev plays a pivotal role in building enterprise-wide sales programs, bolstering account management efforts, and applying best practices.
An accomplished sales, marketing, and business development professional with over 18 years experience in the IT and Telecom industries, Deepak has contributed to the growth of several start-ups as a founding team member.
Sree Deepak has worked in a host of management roles within the mobile internet, media, and technology industries. Along with spearheading Lyra’s marketing strategy for launching services overseas, Deepak leads the charge of building Lyra’s footprint both in ASEAN and in India.
Sundar comes with well-rounded experience in the embedded IT industry, customer relationship management, and large SI consultation. His distinguished stint at Lyra includes donning various leadership roles in the Technology, Business Development, and Sales Departments.
Prasad has worked with Wind River International Inc. and Celestial Systems Pvt. Ltd prior to joining Lyra. With over 14 years of experience, he is incharge of improving the operational systems, processes, and best practices that guarantee organizational well-being at Lyra.
Rohit has worked with a host of companies like SDRC and ISI before starting his own venture in 2007. With more than 25 years of experience, he currently manages Sales and Operations for Lyra.