[Gsoc-orga] Application Interest for GSoC 2025 - OpenStreetMap Projects

[Tobias Knerr]

Dear Sahithi,

thank you for your interest in contributing to OpenStreetMap!

Please understand that we do not generally match contributors to 
projects, but rather leave leave it to the potential contributors to 
pick a project to apply for based on their interests and skills. You'll 
want to reach out to the mentors for that particular project idea and 
follow the other steps outlined in our instructions:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2025#Participant_applications

While you do have the option to submit applications for more than one 
project (up to the limit imposed by Google, which I believe is 3 
projects), that would require you to go through the preparations – such 
as making some contributions to the project – for each of them.

Yours,

Tobias


On 01.04.25 at 13:57, Sahithi Madas wrote:
> Dear OpenStreetMaps Team,
>
> I hope you're doing well!
>
> I'm Sahithi Madas, a graduate student in Data Science at the 
> University at Albany, SUNY, and I'm excited about the opportunity to 
> apply for Google Summer of Code 2025. After exploring the available 
> project ideas, I’m eager to contribute to OpenStreetMap and would love 
> to work on one or more of the following projects:
>
> 1.
>
>     *Temporary Road Closures Database and API*
>     With my experience in SQL and handling complex datasets, I believe
>     I can contribute effectively to the development of a solid system
>     that will integrate seamlessly with OSM-based navigation apps. I’m
>     excited about the idea of building an API for temporary road
>     closures and similar data.
>
> 2.
>
>     *Nominatim – Category Search Using ID Presets*
>     This project caught my attention because of its focus on improving
>     Nominatim’s category search capabilities. I have strong skills in
>     SQL (PostgreSQL/PostGIS) and data science, and I’m keen to work on
>     refining search algorithms and making category-based searches more
>     intuitive and effective.
>
> 3.
>
>     *Routing – Valhalla – Faster Tile Builds*
>     I’m really intrigued by the optimization challenges for Valhalla’s
>     tile-building process. My interest in graph theory and experience
>     with performance profiling, along with an understanding of
>     multithreading, makes me eager to contribute to reducing build
>     times and improving the overall routing performance.
>
> 4.
>
>     *Modernize the 3D Model Repository*
>     My background in Python and web development, particularly in
>     integrating 3D data with real-world datasets, aligns perfectly
>     with the goals of this project. I’m interested in working on the
>     3D Model Repository to adopt glTF as the new format for 3D models
>     and update the existing codebase.
>
> I’m passionate about Street Maps, and I see this as a fantastic 
> opportunity to use my skills in Python, SQL, and backend development 
> while also contributing to a project that benefits so many users 
> around the world.
>
> Thanks so much for your time and consideration. I’m looking forward to 
> the chance to contribute to OSM during GSoC 2025!
>
> Warm regards,
> *Sahithi Madas
> *Graduate Student
> Master's in Data Science
> *University at Albany, SUNY
> *Contact: +1 (518) 599-8103
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahithi-madas-24s/
>
>
>
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