Hi, Thanks for reaching out — and it’s great to see that you have identified something that intrigues you.
In the meantime, here’s how you can get started and plug into the right channels: 1. Join the GSoC Matrix Room We’re moving Apache Fineract GSoC 2026 discussions to Matrix. You can join here: https://matrix.to/#/#apache-fineract-gsoc:matrix.org Please introduce yourself there and mention your interest. 2. Fill Out the Contributor Interest Form (Important) To help us structure mentorship properly and understand everyone’s level of interest and commitment, please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexeaNi-2RZL3wUsQM8KzhjtDl0hiEj00_gcTiL49g3wEI42A/viewform?usp=publish-editor 3. Read the Official GSoC Documentation Page This will give you context on how Fineract structures its GSoC program: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/GSOC+Program+at+Fineract 4. Review the GSoC 2026 Tickets Here are the tickets currently labeled for GSoC 2026: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-2454?jql=project%20%3D%20%22Apache%20Fineract%22%20AND%20labels%20%3D%20gsoc2026%20ORDER%20BY%20createdDate%20 You can comment on the relevant ticket expressing your interest and briefly summarizing your proposed approach. Once mentors are formally announced, they’ll engage more directly on the tickets and Matrix. For now, the best thing you can do is: Join Matrix Introduce yourself Review the ticket deeply Start asking clarifying questions publicly Setup Fineract on your local development environment Looking forward to your introduction on Matrix. Best regards, On Wed, Mar 18, 2026, 9:47 PM Roshan Madival <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Apache Fineract Community, > > I hope this email finds you well. My name is Roshan Madival, and I am > writing to introduce myself as a prospective GSoC 2026 contributor for > Apache Fineract. > > I am currently working as a Java Developer at IBM, where I build and > maintain backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices > architecture. Alongside my professional work, I have been actively learning > Agentic AI and am familiar with Python as well. > > I hold several relevant certifications: > • Oracle AI Database SQL Certified Associate (Feb 2026) > • Oracle Fusion AI Agent Studio Certified (Feb 2026) > • IBM Generative & Agentic AI Foundation (Nov 2025) > • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Sep 2025) > • Oracle Certified Foundations Associate (Jun 2025) > > I have prior open source experience contributing to OpenMRS, which shares > a similar Java/Spring-based architecture with Apache Fineract. This has > given me a solid foundation in navigating large codebases and working with > community-driven development workflows. > > I am particularly interested in contributing to areas around stability, > testing, and documentation — as I understand those are current priorities > for the GSoC program. I am a self-starter and comfortable working > independently with existing resources and documentation. > > I look forward to connecting with the community and learning more about > how I can contribute meaningfully. > > Thank you for your time! > > Best regards, > Roshan Madival > https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshan-madival-079682211 >
