Beqa Gozalishvili
Software Engineer at Tbilisi City Hall
Tbilisi, Georgia
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Top SchoolBeqa Gozalishvili is a versatile software engineer with 13 years of experience, currently building civic technology at Tbilisi City Hall while blending backend development (Python, Java, server-side JavaScript) with mobile and web accessibility expertise. He holds a Master’s in Computer Software Engineering and a background in law, which informs his pragmatic approach to inclusive product design and compliance. Beqa has contributed to notable open-source speech synthesis and communication projects—eSpeak NG, RHVoice, TeamTalk5 and Unigram—adding Android support, TTS features and screen-reader integrations that improve accessibility across platforms. He also has hands-on experience with VoIP systems based on Asterisk and a track record of solving device-specific compatibility issues, showing attention to edge cases and real-world deployment. Outside engineering he’s musically inclined and enjoys travel, traits that surface in thoughtful UX and cross-cultural collaboration.
13 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, law, Bachelor of Laws - LLB, law at georgian institute of public affairsHigh School, High School at 202 public schoolMaster's degree, Computer Software Engineering, Master's degree, Computer Software Engineering at Ilia State University
English, German, Georgian, Russian
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Github Skills (25)
accessibility10
speech-to-text10
mobile-development10
xaml10
python10
windows10
uwp10
text-to-speech10
speech-synthesis10
ui-design10
android-development10
java10
javas10
uid10
front-end-development10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
RHVoice/RHVoice
Mar 2013 - Mar 2021
a free and open source speech synthesizer for Russian and other languages
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:13 reviews, 8 commits, 5 PRs in 8 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Beqa primarily contributed to the integration of the RHVoice speech synthesizer with NVDA, a screen reader for Windows. Their work involved modifying the NVDA addon to support the latest versions, adjusting the installation tasks, and rewriting descriptions for the Windows packages. They also refactored the code, moving voice settings and improving compatibility by adapting the NVDA addon.
text-to-speechesperantosynthesizergeorgianspeech-recognition
BearWare/TeamTalk5
Sep 2014 - Jan 2023
TeamTalk 5 Development
Role in this project:Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:3 reviews, 112 commits, 15 PRs in 8 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Beqa contributed significantly to the Android mobile application for TeamTalk5, implementing new features related to text-to-speech (TTS) functionality. The user added options to configure TTS events like user login/logout, channel joins, and messages. They also added support for audio mode selection, a proximity sensor for audio transmission, and implemented media streaming functionality. These changes improved the user experience by adding accessibility features and extending media capabilities.
voipcsharpvideo-streamingconferencingdesktop-sharing
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