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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Samir Dash<br />
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| caption = Samir presenting Pocket Travel Assistant at Nokia900 launch event at Bangalore, India<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|07|05}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Rourkela]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = techie, entrepreneur<br />
| years_active = 2007–present<br />
| spouse = [[Sangeeta Dash]]<br />
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'''Samir Dash''' is a techie and an entrepreneur<ref name=TG1>{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/go-mobile-with-pocket-travel-guide/cid/616822 | title=Go mobile with pocket travel guide | date=1 June 2009 | newspaper=The Telegraph | location=India | accessdate=2 February 2019 }}</ref> from [[Rourkela]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]].<br />
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In 2007, Samir hosted "MobileWish" — a unique software application that can be used to send and receive animated and customised e-greetings on GPRS-enabled mobile phones with Internet connection.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090109142714/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070824/asp/jharkhand/story_8224020.asp Techie creates greeting software, The Telegraph, Friday, 24 August 2007]</ref><br />
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In 2009 he developed and launched "Pocket Travel Assistant" (PTA) — a mobile application that can be downloaded to symbian mobile phones — provided every possible information needed by a traveller.<ref name=TG1 /><br />
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Samir has been awarded globally for his initiatives in mobile content and applications, namely "The Manthan Award South Asia 2009",<ref>[http://manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=858 Manthan Award South Asia '09 > Award Winners ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903104058/http://manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=858 |date=2014-09-03 }}</ref> "World Summit Award Mobile 2010".<ref>[http://www.wsa-mobile.org/sites/default/files/Press_Release_WSA-mobile_Winners2010_short_final_101109.pdf WORLD SUMMIT AWARD MOBILE : Local beats global in mobile Apps World Awards ]</ref><br />
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Samir authored a number of books on [[critical theory]] & [[User experience|UX]], namely "Beginners Guide To Modern Critical Theory"<ref>[https://sapnaonline.com/beginners-guide-to-modern-critical-theory-120123 Beginners Guide To Modern Critical Theory, Prakash Book Depot, India ]</ref> and "Quick and Dirty Guide for Developers: Adobe Edge Preview 3 in 4 Hours"<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JQhyWUFX4t8C Google Books]</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.mobilitytechzone.com/wimax/news/2010/06/21/4857919.htm Travelling made easier with a pocketdigital guide, Mobility Techzone, June 2010]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090109142714/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070824/asp/jharkhand/story_8224020.asp Techie creates greeting software, The Telegraph, Friday, 24 August 2007 ]<br />
* [http://www.odisha.in/news/128/ARTICLE/1277/2007-08-21.html Oriya youth develops e-greetings solution (Interview), Odisha.in, 21 Aug 2007 ]<br />
* [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshow/2297919.cms e-greetings on mobiles!, The Economic Times, 21 Aug 2007]<br />
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