'''Presentation'''

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I'm Lina Elizabeth Porras Santana, I'm from the beautiful country of Colombia, I am a medical doctor and engineer, with a Master degree in Public Health and HIV, Interested in Research, Education, Data Science, Public Health,  Telemedicine, Human Rights, Free Software, Open Source, and Open Knowledge.

I'm using Ubuntu since 2011 and since that time I've been part of the ubuntu community in my country, helping to spread the community and the voice about open and free software. I have found at the community lifetime friends and a lot of knowledge. As part of the Ubuntu Community, I have been contributing to the [[https://flisol.info/|FLISoL]] in Colombia, mainly in the city that I live in: Bogotá. 

'''Contac Information'''

 {*} Email: Linaporras@gmail.com
 
 {*} LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/linaporras/

 {*} Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Linaporras

 {*} Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/linaporras

 {*} Launchpad: https://www.launchpad.net/~linaporras


'''Ubuntu Goals'''


 {*} Spread the use of Ubuntu.

 {*} Spread and strength Ubuntu Community.
 
 {*} Spread the FOSS voice. 


'''Personals Goals:'''

 {*} Learn more about Ubuntu and GNU/Linux.

 {*} Being part of the community of Ubuntu worldwide.
 
 {*} Bring spaces to talk and educate about freedom and gender in tech.

 {*} Spread the use of Free Software.


'''Contributions'''

 {*} Ubuntu Colombia Team member since 2012 

 {*} Current Ubuntu Colombia LoCo contact

 {*} Release Party 24.04 organizing team

 {*} Ubuntu Podcast, 2024 edition organizing team. 

 {*} Community Council 2020 -2022

 {*} FLISoL Colombia Coordinator since 2019

 {*} Ubuntu Colombia Community Council 2013 to 2019, Current member of Ubuntu Colombia Community Council. 

 {*} Speaker and advocate of Ubuntu since 2011. 
 
 {*} Organization Stand Ubuntu-Co FLISoL Candelaria 2012 y FLISoL Bogotá 2012

 {*} Leader of Logístics at FLISoL Bogotá 2012

 {*} Stand Ubuntu-Co Software Freedom Day 2012
 
 {*} Organizing Board FLISoL Bogotá 2017

 {*} Organizing Board FLISoL Bogotá 2018

 {*} Organizing Board FLISoL Bogotá 2019

 {*} Organizing Board FLISoL Bogotá 2020

 {*} Organizing Board FLISoL Bogotá 2022

 {*} Organizing Board FLISoL Bogotá 2024

'''Future Goals'''

 {*} Strength the Ubuntu Colombia Community by bringing new members and new activities. 

 {*} Keep updated with the Ubuntu and Canonical technologies. 

'''Testimonials'''

Lina Porras is a working woman, who really cares about the community of Ubuntu Colombia, very supportive with logistics activities and other extracurricular activities, always supports any required activity done by the media community either virtual or , is a very important part of our community. @namsohj | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Jhosman

By far, linaporras is one of the most active and prominent members in our community.  Is just a joy to work with her as She puts all her energy and effort on fullfill our goals.  She deserves to be an Ubuntu Member since ages, however as She has worked most on the community side of things only as today (and after too many pokes ;) She has applied for the membership.  I really recommend her as She's one of our local stars, She makes Ubuntu Colombia rock everyday :).  [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AndresMujica|AndresMujica]]

Finally (she really deserv it)!!! Many people in the Ubuntu Colombian community knows the impact, importance and big efforts that she give to all the Team! She is proud of the Ubuntu community, made a lot of work inside the community, have a lot of responsabilities and a big example of leadership. (BTW, she's also a great person! :) Cheers! [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JulianAlarcon|Julian Alarcon]]

I testify! :) Lina is one of the best member in Ubuntu-Co. She likes to help in every event where Ubuntu-co participates, I really believe she will be a great Ubuntu member and could make big contributions to the community as she has done in events like [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DiaDelUsuarioUbuntu/oneiric|UbuntuUserDay]], and why not participate in UbuntuWomen project in a near future. Att: SergioMeneses


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