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== Introduction == == About Me ==
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Hello fellow Ubuntu users. I am matt_symes. === TL;DR ===
I'm a generation X or Y person depending on when the cutoff date is. For someone who lived in Argentina and in a non early network connected town, I consider myself an early adopter starting with Slackware from a huge set of floppies from a magazzine called [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_magazines_in_Spain#Defunct|Solo Programadores]] only to discover my family PC was not supported as it had a Triden 9440 card, given the family PC status, I abandoned it until a couple years later where I discovered Red Hat 5.2 and later on Debian (IIRC woody) which was the distribution I stuck with the longest after Ubuntu in the later years.
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I am a software developer coding in C/C++, Python, HTML, CSS, Javascript and shell scripting. I also build and fix computers and configure networks. After getting my first broadband connection I turned into what some people call a *distro hopper* (they didn't last more than a month, except for Gentoo and LFS which took a month to install); you could also include the *BDSs and Solaris/OpenSolaris in those distros.
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I run an Ubuntu 11.04 server and Ubuntu development version (currently 12.04) on my laptop. I also use Arch, Gentoo and Fedora and change between them as the mood takes me. With regards to work; I've been hired in the past by Motorola where I used Solaris extensively to QA what became [[http://www.motorolasolutions.com/US-EN/Business+Product+and+Services/Enterprise+Voice|TEAM]] where I worked mostly on the installations, test environments and the actual protocols (SIP, PTT, Cellular/GSM).
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== About Me == I then moved on to work at Intel; where I started out in IT and lab management and spread Ubuntu all over the place and had the first Linux installation in the commercial datacenter. I then moved on to work for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appup|Intel's AppUp]] for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeeGo|MeeGo]], which looked pretty much like Ubuntu Software Center now and had apps promoted though it's panels (much like Ubuntu's Lens).
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I first got into software development when using a BBC Model B 32K computer. Yes, you read that correct - 32K of memory ! I started writing in BASIC on it and then taught myself 6502 assembler. I then moved onto a Commodore 64, games consoles and, finally, onto PCs. === Actual ME ===
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I studied computer science at university and and then started my career developing software in C/C++ mainly on the Windows platform. I had my first taste of Linux using Mandrake (now Mandriva) and Red Hat before it became RHEL. Back in those days it was alot more difficult to configure and, with only a dial up modem to get technical information, could be a right pain. Come 2012, I moved on to work for Canonical; I love the work here, the openness and community around Ubuntu. My dedication was initially on Ubuntu for Android but shortly after became part of the team that started building the phablet, now called Ubuntu Touch and hopefully soon, just Ubuntu :-) That team today is the Ubuntu Phone Foundtations team.
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Because work was based on Windows, i concentrated on Windows. I always kept an eye open to see what was happening with Linux but never used it as my main operating system. == Contact Information ==
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That changed with the release Ubuntu 9.10. I had bought a new Laptop and managed to completely erase the hard drive including the recovery partition, so much so that no recovery software would get the partitions back. At that time, I did not want to shell out for another copy of Windows. I had been running Ubuntu in a virtual machine before that so i felt comfortable enough to install it as my main operating system. It's Windows that i now run in a virtual machine. || IRC || sergiusens ||
|| Launchpad || [[https://launchpad.net/~sergiusens|~sergiusens]] ||
|| Email || sergiusens [at] gmail.com ||
|| Website || http://sergiusens.github.io ||
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My main contributions to Ubuntu have been through the Ubuntu forums where i try to offer help and advice in, hopefully, a polite manner; although others will be the judge of that. I report spam and abusive or inappropriate posts whenever i see them. Mostly worked around what adds up to Ubuntu Touch:
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I also wrote a script along with other forum members including hippytaff, to help diagnose wireless problems.  * ... first ports for maguro, then also mako and manta ([[http://phablet.ubuntu.com/gitweb|repo]])
 * ... wrote and maintain [[http://launchpad.net/phablet-tools|phablet-tools]].
 * ... heavily contributed to the Ubuntu Touch porting guide.
 * ... actively maintained the Jenkins servers (s-jenkins) where we used to build Ubuntu Touch completely from.
 * ... initially packaged many of the Ubuntu Touch specific components, mostly the ones listed [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-touch-preview|here]].
 * ... some adaptations/porting for autopilot on devices.
 * ... packaged and worked on the build and sync for all preinstalled click applications.
 * ... worked on the CI for most of the packages that were specific to Ubuntu Touch. We luckily have a CI team for that now :-)

You can often find me on #ubuntu-touch, #ubuntu-ci-eng and #ubuntu-devel on freenode.

My relevant talks at events (outside of [v]UDS) are:
 * ''An Introduction to Ubuntu Touch'' at the [[http://www.flisolcba.com.ar/|FLISOL 2013]]; I was also an organizer.
 * A similar ''Ubuntu Touch Intro'' talk and another ''Porting to Ubuntu Touch'' crash course at [[http://www.ubuconla.org/|UbuConLA 2013]].
 * A talk about testing and autopilot in general at [[http://ar.pycon.org/2012/activity/accepted#92|PyConAR 2012]].
 * UbuntuOpenWeek -> [[http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2013/05/21/%23ubuntu-classroom.html#t13:02|Ubuntu Touch Team]]
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I plan to continue using Linux and Ubuntu as my main operating system. My server has been very stable indeed, running Ubuntu. I plan on getting more involved in the testing side of Ubuntu and i have been considering starting or joining a software development project if time permits me. I am also considering using IRC alot more than i currently do.  * Add some love to the Ubuntu Emulator.
 * Create some tools around the Ubuntu Emulator to grab images easier.
 * Tweak the recovery images so it's more productized.
 * Work with the team to migrate to a newer android code base.
 * Create porting tests for people to diagnose their porting status in an easier way.
 * Discover Go(lang) (I tried a quick phablet-flash; `go get launchpad.net/phablet-tools/udbflash`; seems to even work faster).
 * Package Go repos/projects for Debian (to sync into Ubuntu).


== Comments ==
'''Note:''' This section is for people who aren't Ubuntu members to cheer or comments that aren't testimonials from existing members.
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'''Note:''' This section is for existing Ubuntu members to leave testimonials. People who aren't Ubuntu members can leave a comment above in favor of the application.
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Please feel free to comment. I always appreciate constructive criticism. If you know me and have something nice to say, please leave a comment here.

I've worked with Sergio on Ubuntu Touch for over a year now. I have no hesitation in writing a completely positive testimonial for him. Sergio is hard working, professional, conscientious and good fun to drink beer with. Without Sergio I'm sure Ubuntu Touch wouldn't be as far along as it is right now. As well as being an asset to the company he's of great value to the community. -- AlanPope


I've been working with Sergio for more than a year too, and it's a pleasure to write something nice about him today! Sergio is easy to interact with, he is very deep technically and he always tries to find the root cause of issues and fix them in ways they will never occur again, yet he keeps a pragmatic attitude to getting things done and knows how to write good Python, shell and packaging! He's always listening to other opinions carefully and seeks consensus. I highly recommend interacting with Sergio! :-) -- Loïc Minier

About Me

TL;DR

I'm a generation X or Y person depending on when the cutoff date is. For someone who lived in Argentina and in a non early network connected town, I consider myself an early adopter starting with Slackware from a huge set of floppies from a magazzine called Solo Programadores only to discover my family PC was not supported as it had a Triden 9440 card, given the family PC status, I abandoned it until a couple years later where I discovered Red Hat 5.2 and later on Debian (IIRC woody) which was the distribution I stuck with the longest after Ubuntu in the later years.

After getting my first broadband connection I turned into what some people call a *distro hopper* (they didn't last more than a month, except for Gentoo and LFS which took a month to install); you could also include the *BDSs and Solaris/OpenSolaris in those distros.

With regards to work; I've been hired in the past by Motorola where I used Solaris extensively to QA what became TEAM where I worked mostly on the installations, test environments and the actual protocols (SIP, PTT, Cellular/GSM).

I then moved on to work at Intel; where I started out in IT and lab management and spread Ubuntu all over the place and had the first Linux installation in the commercial datacenter. I then moved on to work for Intel's AppUp for MeeGo, which looked pretty much like Ubuntu Software Center now and had apps promoted though it's panels (much like Ubuntu's Lens).

Actual ME

Come 2012, I moved on to work for Canonical; I love the work here, the openness and community around Ubuntu. My dedication was initially on Ubuntu for Android but shortly after became part of the team that started building the phablet, now called Ubuntu Touch and hopefully soon, just Ubuntu Smile :-) That team today is the Ubuntu Phone Foundtations team.

Contact Information

IRC

sergiusens

Launchpad

~sergiusens

Email

sergiusens [at] gmail.com

Website

http://sergiusens.github.io

Contributions

Mostly worked around what adds up to Ubuntu Touch:

  • ... first ports for maguro, then also mako and manta (repo)

  • ... wrote and maintain phablet-tools.

  • ... heavily contributed to the Ubuntu Touch porting guide.
  • ... actively maintained the Jenkins servers (s-jenkins) where we used to build Ubuntu Touch completely from.

  • ... initially packaged many of the Ubuntu Touch specific components, mostly the ones listed here.

  • ... some adaptations/porting for autopilot on devices.
  • ... packaged and worked on the build and sync for all preinstalled click applications.

  • ... worked on the CI for most of the packages that were specific to Ubuntu Touch. We luckily have a CI team for that now Smile :-)

You can often find me on #ubuntu-touch, #ubuntu-ci-eng and #ubuntu-devel on freenode.

My relevant talks at events (outside of [v]UDS) are:

Future Goals

  • Add some love to the Ubuntu Emulator.
  • Create some tools around the Ubuntu Emulator to grab images easier.
  • Tweak the recovery images so it's more productized.
  • Work with the team to migrate to a newer android code base.
  • Create porting tests for people to diagnose their porting status in an easier way.

  • Discover Go(lang) (I tried a quick phablet-flash; go get launchpad.net/phablet-tools/udbflash; seems to even work faster).

  • Package Go repos/projects for Debian (to sync into Ubuntu).

Comments

Note: This section is for people who aren't Ubuntu members to cheer or comments that aren't testimonials from existing members.

Testimonials

Note: This section is for existing Ubuntu members to leave testimonials. People who aren't Ubuntu members can leave a comment above in favor of the application.

If you know me and have something nice to say, please leave a comment here.

I've worked with Sergio on Ubuntu Touch for over a year now. I have no hesitation in writing a completely positive testimonial for him. Sergio is hard working, professional, conscientious and good fun to drink beer with. Without Sergio I'm sure Ubuntu Touch wouldn't be as far along as it is right now. As well as being an asset to the company he's of great value to the community. -- AlanPope

I've been working with Sergio for more than a year too, and it's a pleasure to write something nice about him today! Sergio is easy to interact with, he is very deep technically and he always tries to find the root cause of issues and fix them in ways they will never occur again, yet he keeps a pragmatic attitude to getting things done and knows how to write good Python, shell and packaging! He's always listening to other opinions carefully and seeks consensus. I highly recommend interacting with Sergio! Smile :-) -- Loïc Minier

SergioSchvezov/MOTU (last edited 2015-01-26 23:26:55 by sergiusens)