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SPEAKER 2025

Nandakumar Edamana

PhD Scholar, IIT Palakkad

About Talk

From GitHub Projects to the Linux Kernel: How FOSS Contributions Work

There are many modes and ways to contribute to the FOSS ecosystem. One could develop own software, or help existing ones by adding features, fixing bugs, doing artwork and documentation, donating money and hardware, etc. Such selfless contributions can actually help the contributor grow as well.

TRACK: FOSS For EveryOne

6th Nov 2025 | HALL A | Time: 04:45-05:15

About Speaker

Nandakumar Edamana is a Software Architect with extensive experience in modern technologies such as Docker and Serverless computing. While his professional work focuses on building scalable and efficient software systems, his personal interests venture into compiler design and code generation—areas where he enjoys experimenting and exploring unconventional ideas.

He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and is engaged in formal research in the domains of formal verification and language-based security. His academic pursuits involve leveraging theorem provers such as Rocq (formerly Coq) to advance rigorous methods for software correctness and security.