Hello,

My name is Soumendra Kumar Sahoo.

• I was born in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, an eastern Indian state.
• I have worked in Gandhinagar, Mumbai, and now in Bengaluru.
• Currently, I am working as a Lead system engineer at ✨ Freshworks ✨.
• I have worked at Tata Consultancy Services, Accenture, Wipro, and IBM (Later Kyndryl).

These are a few more details about me:

• 🔭 I’m currently developing an ecosystem for the Odia language on the open-source internet.
• 🌱 I’m currently learning System design. I love writing; you may check out my blog: Soumendra's Blog (soumendrak.com)
• 😄 Pronouns: he/him/his
• 👯 I’m looking to collaborate on Odia language open-source corpus development.
• 🤔 I’m seeking help with basic computer knowledge and a passion for Odia.
• 💬 Ask me about Odia language, Natural Language Processing, Python programming, Career coaching, team leadership, and the interview process.
• 📫 How to reach me: I am active on LinkedIn and Twitter. Links will be at the bottom and right of this page.
• ⚡ Fun facts:
  • I once lived 36 hours without food, 48 hours only speaking a word called ‘Dosa’, and 12 hours without water.
  • I got my first mobile, a Nokia smartphone, in 2013.
• ⌨ Typing speed: Without looking keyboard: 15-20 WPM, with the looking keyboard: 35-40 WPM
• ⏳ Favorite pass time: Time traveling on Google Earth.