About Me

Hi, I'm a System Administrator at Google Switzerland GmbH (Zurich) (moved a couple months ago from Brazil to Switzerland). Some months ago I was a SysAdmin on Google Brazil Ltda and one year ago a University Professor (I have a Master Degree in Computer Science) at Belo Horizonte - MG - Brazil. My disciplines were: Operating Systems, Algorithms, Mobile Computing and Distributed Systems.

I use GNU/Linux since 1998 and now my distribution is Ubuntu Hardy. I'm actually a member of Free Software Foundation and create Ubuntu/Debian packages for utilization inside Google Inc.

I coordinate a project to create telecenters in a lower class neighborhood in Brazil. The first telecenter is on a neighborhood called Bairro das Indústrias in Belo Horizonte (capital of Minas Gerais state on Brazil) and uses Edubuntu.

I organized an Ubuntu Day on the University taught joint with LoCo Team. This Ubuntu Day was: Some lectures from LoCo team, a install fest and CD/DVD distribution with 80-100 students participation.

I'm already an Ubuntu member in Brazil, but would like to be a present member in EMEA now that I moved to Zurich :).

More info on my publications curriculum (pt-BR).

Why am I an Ubuntero?

I've already contributed with Ubuntu:

• some wiki pages (Portuguese and English):

  • Laptop Testing Team

  • Lucent WinModem HowTo

  • LTSP HowTo

  • SyncEvolution (en) and SyncEvolution (pt-BR)

• tutoring new users on Ubuntu-BR (Brazilian e-mail list) and Ubuntu-MG (my state e-mail list)

• requested to install Ubuntu/Kubuntu for computer related courses on my University (now 5 of 7 classes only uses Ubuntu) (when I was a university professor)

• evangelist for Ubuntu every one of my 150 students each semester (when I was a university professor)

• contributed with some bugs:

  • reported

  • subscribed

• packaged strongswan for Hardy

• packaging StrongSwan 4.2.10 for Jaunty

• help on bug triage gnome-volume-manager and some itens on linux-source-2.6.17 (mainly on tifm module)

• Mentor application on Google Summer of Code for Ubuntu (before joining Google) for two projects:

• and some few translations

What do I want to do in Ubuntu?

• Become a Ubuntu Member (Done)

• Become a Ubuntu Member in Europe

• Become a MOTU Developer
• Become a Core Developer

• Work in Ubuntu Server Team

Testimonials

Mario Meyer

"I can testify that Pereira has helped a lot in conferences and events. He stood with us on the stands, helped new users, debugged stuff on the stand, distributed media and lots more. He has done also a good job taking Ubuntu to the academic sphere of his job, an attitude that helps disseminating Ubuntu among a important critical mass that is being formed in the Brazilian university. Thus, I would recommend him being approved for membership for his strong advocating and helping." -- MarioMeyer

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