Thejesh GN (ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್) 👋

Thejesh GN (ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್) “Thej” is an independent technologist, developer, hacker, maker, traveller, blogger and an open data/internet enthusiast from Bangalore, India. He is the co-founder and chairman of DataMeet trust. DataMeet is the biggest community of data science and open data enthusiasts in India. They organise community meetups around the country and runs unconferences called Open Data Camps (ODC). His belief in open data and open research lead him to open up his genome data(DNA) in 2013.

He loves hacking open source software, researching and developing products, speaking at events and hosting workshops. His passion for using technology for social change won him the Infosys Community Empathy Fellowship in 2010. In 2018, he was awarded the IBM Champion title.

His core skills are research and development of new ideas, building proof of concepts, technical architecture, design and development.

Easiest way to reach him is by emailing [ i @ thejeshgn dot com] or use this form.

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Recent Blog posts

• Weekly Notes 05/2026
• Weekly Notes 04/2026
• Back to Basics on an old Bike
• One Video Format
• Weekly Notes 03/2026
• Nagarathna Memorial Grant – 2026 Open for Applications
• Fantasy Consoles and the Joy of Limits
• Weekly Notes 02/2026