Experience
- 2005-present:
Director, Technical Marketing, SpikeSource
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- 2002-2005:
Editor-in-Chief,
Linux Journal
- Responsible for the editorial content of
the leading Linux publication. Maintained working
relationships with key contributors to Linux and
related technologies, and edited, wrote and solicited
articles on security, development tools, hardware,
programming techniques, and other areas of interest
to Linux developers and users.
- 2001-2002:
Editor-in-Chief,
Embedded Linux Journal
- Responsible for the editorial content
of the only paper publication devoted to Linux in
embedded systems.
- 2000-2001:
Technical Editor,
Linux Journal
- Wrote, solicited, and edited articles on
Linux and related technologies.
- 1999-2000:
Technical Marketing Manager, Professional Service Engineer,
VA Linux Systems
- Worked with customers to select and configure
Linux server hardware and supported the product review
and trade show program. Then, as the second Linux
consultant in the new Professional Services group,
deployed and problem-solved Linux systems in post-sales efforts.
- 1998-1999:
Principal, Electric Lichen L.L.C.
- Co-founded a Linux International member
company, Electric Lichen L.L.C., an Internet
marketing and consulting firm. Client projects
included participation in the successful release of
Informix for Linux, DB2 for Linux, and early Linux market
research for IBM.
- 1997: Web Developer,
Pacific Digital Interactive
- Developed web applications for a full-service
web design and production company. Participated
in consultative selling.
Administered and supported Linux and
Solaris, and performed web
and Linux training for clients.
- 1994 - 1997: Webmaster, Agdia
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Developed all marketing materials and product
documentation for an agricultural biotechnology
company. Designed and implemented firm-wide Linux-based Internet e-mail and World Wide Web systems.
Volunteer Positions
- 2006-present: Member, Program Committee,
LinuxWorld Conference and Expo
- Solicit
and evaluate conference presentations from Linux
developers and IT professionals; help evaluate current
and previous conferences and plan future topics and
formats.
- 2004: Member, Program Committee, USENIX Annual Technical Conference
- As a member of the program committee for the UseLinux track,
solicited and evaluated papers from Linux developers and IT professionals
responsible for Linux projects.
- 2000-2004:
Vice-President and President, Silicon Valley Linux Users Group
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Vice-President from 2000-2002, then President from 2002-2004, both elected position at the world's largest local Linux user group.
- 2001-2002: Organizer and spokesperson, "Free Dmitry" movement
- Planned and led major public events to call
attention to a notorious Digital Millennium Copyright
Act case. Charges against Dmitry Sklyarov were
dropped, and a jury acquited his employer, Elcomsoft.
- 2002: Member, Program Committee, Codecon
- Evaluated and commented on papers on a variety
of topics, including the first talks on BitTorrent
and Peek-A-Booty.
- 1999-present: Listmaster, linux-elitists mailing list
- Manage a low-traffic mailing list used by key
Linux developers, open source community leaders,
and the IT media.
- 1998: Board member, Linux International Conference (LINC)
- Participated in planning of the conference that later became
the technical side of LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.
Skills
- Languages
- Proficient in Perl. Working knowledge of C and Python.
- System Administration
- Proficient in Linux
system administration, including security, web, and email.
Projects, awards and publications
- Media source
- Interviewed for Linux, Internet and technology policy
articles, including articles on the DMCA, software
patents, search engine takedown policy, Linux-related lawsuits, and
OS migration issues.
- Conference appearances
- Speaker, panelist, and panel moderator at
LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, Comdex, South By
Southwest, CeBIT Bilisim (Istanbul), Linux user
groups, and other events.
- XScreenSaver contributor
- Author of "cloudlife", a display hack for
XScreenSaver based on Conway's Life.
- Golden Penguin Bowl winner
- Member of winning team of the February 2005 Golden
Penguin Bowl at LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.
Education
- February 1992
- Master of Arts in Journalism and Certificate in Science
and Environmental Reporting, New York University
- May 1990
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, Indiana University
References
Available upon request.