X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=CurrentOccupation;h=989a2d746654098d2ae9e9f59fde9f30c165604d;hp=9a2128e1c1f7a278eb62357ce7992dde64af1fde;hb=4732d93cfae9d2f34dc721d40de49ad40f8e96e1;hpb=30a9a20d802dda941f4d51b62aff769c6953da43 diff --git a/CurrentOccupation b/CurrentOccupation index 9a2128e..989a2d7 100644 --- a/CurrentOccupation +++ b/CurrentOccupation @@ -1,27 +1,17 @@ -=== Quit === +=== Current Occupation === -Since early 2006, I've been actively looking into retiring from -ExecutiveRole in DevelerCompany and finding replacements for my -duties. +I'm co-founder of [[http://sugarlabs.org/ | Sugar Labs]], a non-profit +developing a constructionist learning engine targeted at low-age children. -Through May 2007, I kept working to close a bunch of pending projects -in SoftwareDeveloperRole and EmbeddedDeveloperRole. I also seeded an -internal IT department to split the burden of SystemAdministratorRole -among several members of the staff. +I'm an elected member of the [[http://sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board | Oversight Board]] +and coordinator of the [[http://sugarlabs.org/go/InfrastructureTeam | Infrastructure Team]]. +I also worked on business relationships, deployment coordination and community building. -By April 2007, I sold most of my shares to a senior manager, who is -now in charge along with my former partner. As of today, I provide -some free technical consulting and use the company IT infrastructure -for my Internet presence. To my knowledge, the company is healty -and still fast growing. +=== Previous occupations === +While SugarLabs was being founded, I worked as a volunteer at +[[http://olenepal.org | OLE Nepal]], taking care of the network infrastructure +and communication with the Sugar developers. -=== Sabbatical === - -Since April 2007, I'm currently taking a break from regular work -for travel and study. As of this writing, I'm currently visiting -the UnitedStates. - -With enough time on my hands, I'm looking into getting back in -touch with the FreeSoftware development community and actively -contributing to technically challenging projects. +In 2007, during my "sabbatical", I worked pro-bono in Boston for +[[OneLaptopPerChild]] and in Brussels for [[OlpcEurope]].