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|| {{attachment:PlayboyTux200x200.jpg}} <<BR>> <<BR>> neil@ubuntu.org.zw <<BR>> <<BR>> http://www.ubuntu-zw.org <<BR>> http://www.ubuntu.org.zw <<BR>> <<BR>> http://www.karigon.net || Hi,<<BR>><<BR>>I'm currently working on promoting Ubuntu in Zimbabwe and am the founding member and current Team Contact for the Zimbabwe LoCo Team. I'm currently a partner in Karigon (Pvt) Ltd (http://www.karigon.net), specialising in Ubuntu-based server solutions and offering Ubuntu support.<<BR>><<BR>>I have only been using Ubuntu since early 2007, but in that short space of time, have grown to be truly passionate about the operating system and the principles that drive its development.<<BR>><<BR>>Aside from normal work and promoting Ubuntu, I spend my time on music production and I'm a member of the Round Table organisation which promotes fellowship and charity work worldwide. I'm also a Member of the [[http://www.csz.org.zw|Computer Society of Zimbabwe]].<<BR>><<BR>> /!\ Make sure you check out our ZimbabweTeam page too as well as the OpenIcdl page, which is a project that the team has been trying to get started for quite a while (not enough members to drive it though). <<BR>><<BR>>On launchpad:<<BR>>http://www.launchpad.net/~ncoetzer <<BR>> http://www.launchpad.net/~zimbabwe-team <<BR>>https://launchpad.net/kmon-health ||

== Achievements ==
|| Founded the Zimbabwe LoCo Team || September 2007 ||
|| Started the Zimbabwe Ubuntu Forum || October 2007 ||
|| Pushed for the implementation of the Zimbabwe Ubuntu Repository mirror <<BR>> and liaised with ISP for free hosting and sponsorship of server || October 2007 - August 2008 ||
|| Produced promotional material for Ubuntu in Zimbabwe || January 2008 ||
|| Held the first ever Ubuntu Meeting in Zimbabwe || May 2008 ||
|| Assisted with the initial production of www.ubuntu.org.zw Web site || November 2008 ||
|| Part of organising team of the first ever Ubuntu Release party <<BR>> and install fest in Zimbabwe || November 2008 ||
|| Arranged LoCo Team membership of the Computer Society of Zimbabwe, <<BR>> as an Honorary Institutional Member || July 2009 ||
|| Maintaining Zimbabwe LoCo Web site (www.ubuntu.org.zw) || 2008 - 2009 ||
|| Ordering and distribution of Ubuntu discs for Zimbabwe || 2007 - 2008 ||
|| Submitting monthly Ubuntu Zimbabwe updates to the Computer Society of Zimbabwe <<BR>> for inclusion in their monthly newsletter || 2008 - 2009 ||
|| Organising monthly Ubuntu meetings in Harare || 2008 - 2009 ||
|| Part of the organising team for the Ubuntu stand at ICT Africa show || 2009 ||
|| LoCo Team Leader || 2009 ||
|| Participated in the Ubuntu stand at ICT Africa show || 2010 ||
|| Released [[https://launchpad.net/kmon-health|Karigon Health Monitor]] script || 2011 ||

== Ongoing Responsibilities ==
|| Zimbabwe LoCo Team Contact || 2007 - present ||
|| Maintaining Zimbabwe Team wiki pages (www.ubuntu-zw.org)|| 2007 - present ||
|| Moderating Zimbabwe Ubuntu Forum || 2007 - present ||
|| Moderating Zimbabwe Ubuntu Mailing List || 2008 - present ||
|| Limited online support for Zimbabwean Ubuntu users || 2007 - present ||
|| Promoting the formation of splinter groups in other areas of the country || 2008 - present ||
|| Maintaining [[https://launchpad.net/kmon-health|Karigon Health Monitor]] script || 2011 - present ||