Team

Bhagyashree "Bee" Padalkar

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Bhagyashree, also known as “Bee,” is a member of the Project Miqësi core organizing group. She plays an active role in shaping the project’s strategic direction, having co-facilitated the business model segment of the inaugural workshop. Additionally, she took the lead on outlining the “Accessibility-Focused Open Source Index” project idea, and she facilitates team collaboration through tools like Miro.

Jona Azizaj

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jona serves as a member of Project Miqësi’s core organizing group. During the team’s foundational vision workshop, she notably championed the importance of “community” within the project’s values.

Justin Wheeler

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Justin is the initiator of Project Miqësi, having sent the original kickoff email that sparked the project on August 20, 2024. As part of the core organizing group, he led the welcome address for the team’s inaugural workshop, emphasizing the project’s foundational pillars of open source, accessibility, and ethics. He also actively manages workshop timekeeping and co-facilitates discussions regarding the project’s business structure.

Kristi Progri

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Smera Goel

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Smera is a core organizer for Project Miqësi who brings a focus on the design components of the team’s work. She actively participates in team logistics and design conversations.

Vipul Siddharth

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Vipul is a member of the Project Miqësi core organizing team. During the foundational vision workshop, he helped co-facilitate the 20-minute “Business of Miqesi” segment to help determine the project’s strategic direction.

Wilfried Hounyo

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000