ApOgEE2

Contact Information

https://launchpadlibrarian.net/16121192/gem-sm.png Location:

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

http://www.helloowasso.com/images/icons/clock-frame.png Age:

Born in February 1979

https://launchpad.net/favicon.ico Launchpad Profile:

apogee

https://launchpadlibrarian.net/7171615/ubuntulogo_s.png Ubuntu Forums:

ApOgEEs

http://www.senojflags.com/images/national-flag-icons/United-Nations-Flag.png Languages:

Malay, English

http://www.carillon.org/illu/world.gif My Website:

Coder's Talk

https://launchpad.net/@@/language IRC:

ApOgEE on irc.freenode.net

http://mt-hacks.com/mtos-static/plugins/TwitterCommenters/images/twitter_logo.png Twitter:

apogee

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/htdocs/light/img/icon_cof.png Currently using:

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucyd Lynx

About

Who is ApOgEE?

ApOgEE a.k.a. JeRuNgKuN is my nickname. My real name is Muhammad Fauzilkamil Zainuddin. I was born on 20th February 1979 in Kg. Sekolah Sg. Selisek, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor. Now, I live in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur with my cute lovely wife.

I graduated in UTM (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) Franchise College called Entrepreneurs Development Institute, with a Diploma in Computer Science. I currently continues my education as part time student on Bachelor of Science (Computer) in UTM (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) at Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur.

As for today, I'm working as Software Engineer for a Wireless Broadband Company here in Malaysia.

Computing is more like my living need. My hand will vibrates if I didn't see computer in a day (that's a true lies... hahahaha)... No no.. I mean, I'm really into computing and enjoy the fun of it.

I'm currently helping Ubuntu Malaysia LoCo Team in Web Team to maintain our community website which is:

Blogs

I am a part time Blogger. I created a blog called Art Of ApOgEE for my passion and love of art and design. On the other side of my blogging, I also blog about Linux, coding, programming, scripting and computer science on my other blog called Coder's Talk.

Computing, Open Source, Linux and Ubuntu

I love computer since my father bought our first PC in 1994 which runs DOS and Windows 3.1. During that time, I have an uncle who is also a computer lover. I'm inspired on how he can build his PC from usable scrap parts and even use an old TV for his monitor. But it just goes like that, nothing happens to me. In the end of 1996, I met another uncle who work as IT executive in Malaysian very own Oil & Gas Company. He told me to search for Linux and there where the story begin. During that time, I don't know anybody who uses Linux near me. And due to my limitation in money and resources, I've let it sleep in my to do list.

On 1999, I successfully get in touch with Linux where I managed to get a Red Hat book with a free CD in it. I dual boot my Windows 98 Cyrix box to learn it. I've tried to convinced some of my friends to use Linux but after lots of crashes and problems, they get back to windows and label me as weird who use unstable operating system just because they hate the troubles they get while using Linux. I then tried other distros such as Mandrake, Slackware and Debian to find which suits me better. Being a Linux practical trainer for a vocational training center in 2003, I'm teaching my students on how to install, configure and troubleshoot Linux. In 2004, I got a job as VB & C++ Programmer where I work mostly in Microsoft Windows environment and have to leave my Linux thing aside. I learn programming from lot of tutorials and open source codes on the internet. I began to love open source as they let me learn from others code but then, I've been busy like hell with tight schedule and feel like lost contact with the outside world.

Early 2006, I jump to this company that I work now which give me new breath. I'm back with Linux and use Fedora Core 5 in my HP nx9010 laptop. In the end of 2006, I found Ubuntu while searching for a User Friendly Linux solution for a small Recruitment Company who suffer to buy original Microsoft Windows for all their computers which previously using pirated windows product due to their lack of knowledge about it. When I managed to make them happy with Ubuntu and keep supporting them in getting familiar with it, I feel like I found one great Linux distro for my friends who was Linux hater. Before I can convince them again, I convert my Fedora partition to Ubuntu.

Being Linux lover outside of a community make me move slow. I started to join Malaysian LoCoTeam in early November 2007. I then met and hang around with fenris and others in the community where we share our visions in spreading Ubuntu awareness in Malaysia.

Man With Some Missions

This is another version of Bad Religion song titled 'Man With a Mission'. No, it's not! Just joking Wink ;) Here's some progressive missions in my participation in Ubuntu community:

  • Promoting open source software to others
  • Spreading Ubuntu Awareness and let them know that they have choice
  • Helping others that have problems / queries with Ubuntu
  • Helping Malaysian Linux and FOSS community grow

  • Helping Ubuntu MalaysianTeam

  • Learn more about Ubuntu, MOTU,
  • Learn on how to grow Malaysian Ubuntu community

Contributions

Even thou I personally hate to list my contributions, I'm listing it here in hope that it will be another inspirations for others to contribute more in Ubuntu. Here's some list:

Ubuntu / Launchpad

Others

  • Contributing to OpenOffice.org User Experience Project

  • Successfully proved that small businesses can rely on Ubuntu for their daily office computing.

  • Promoting Ubuntu in Private & Government Sectors in Malaysia.

  • Promoting Ubuntu for Home Desktop Users

  • Encouraging and guiding some artists & Graphic Designers to try up Ubuntu and related Open Source Software such as GIMP, InkScape & Scribus. Let them use it for their productions.

  • Encouraging and guiding some Videographers to use Ubuntu & related Open Source Software such as Kino, ffmpeg & QDVDAuthor for their productions.

  • Providing free technical support for nearest Ubuntu Home Desktop Users apart from my paid services.
  • Promoting the usage of FOSS to relatives, friends and colleagues

Activities

Here are my activities:

Upcoming

  • Learning to become Ubuntu MOTU

Current

Previous

Ubuntu Membership Proposal

Earlier in 2008, I have attended an interview session by AsiaOceania Ubuntu Membership Board. However, my proposal is rejected due to my insufficient contributions that days. Here is the log of the IRC meeting:

Ubuntu Malaysia Community Words

Testimonials


  1. Nicholas Ng (27 June 2008)

    • Well, he is an active member of Ubuntu Malaysia and have been contributed his time and efforts in keeping Ubuntu Malaysia alive and moving such as meet up, maintaining the forum and website, etc. He is also helping out in the IRC.

  2. Khairul Aizat Kamarudzzaman (1 July 2008)

    • Im agreed with nbliang. Apogee was helping me and the web team for posting in forum and also in irc channel. He also helping community for ubuntu distribution.Success story about him was, he managed to convert/setup SMB office with whole Ubuntu Desktop Environment.He also managed to get his family especially his wife and his big family using Ubuntu as a main OS and also his friends.I'm also hoping that Apogee will become ubuntu member so he can help ubuntu-my ubuntumembers to achieve our goals together.

  3. Mohamad Faizul Zulkifli (26 May 2011)

    • ApOgEE is an active member in Ubuntu Malaysia Community. He helps a lot of newbies in local Ubuntu community IRC channel and in Ubuntu Malaysia Forum. He have done a lot of great job in our community by helping in web design, artwork contributions, putting up the wiki and maintaining wiki pages for Ubuntu Malaysia. I will vouch and support him for Ubuntu Membership.

Amacam, OK tak? hehehe... Terima Kasih

ApOgEE2 (last edited 2011-05-26 13:00:33 by 175)