Career Profile
Autodidact with a thirst for knowledge. I started my career in software sales and marketing, developing expertise in both product management and building partner networks. Upon learning of open source software, I turned to programming and haven’t looked back. I was an early adopter and champion of DevOps practices, and have developed a deep expertise in the field.
Skills & Proficiency
Programming
Configuration Management
Continuous Integration
Architecture
Behaviour-Driven Development
Experience
Software and systems engineering, and DevOps consulting. Business development, strategy, planning, analysis and operations.
Organizing and drafting of bylaws, business plan, contracts and policies.
Software and systems engineering, and DevOps consulting. Maintenance and development of over 50 Free Software projects.
Custom Drupal module development, and complex site architecture. Deploying, managing and supporting servers and hosting software. Coaching and training junior developers. Writing and editing documentation, specifications, proposals, SOWs, etc. Building local development and devops toolchains.
Developed continuous delivery systems in support of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business models. Business strategy, planning and operations. Maintenance and development of over 30 Libre software projects.
Building complex websites, as well as training and support on several small and mid-sized projects. Software and systems development. Responsible for coordinating all aspects of platform services.
Projects
I contribute to many Libre software projects, to varying degrees. These are mostly the ones where I take a lead role. I also speak regularly at various tech camps and conferences.