Basic Information
Name: Luis Manuel Alvarado Viloria
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Hometown: Maracaibo, Venezuela
Email: luisalvarado@ubuntu.com
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/xtremeLinux
IRC: luisalvarado@irc.freenode.net
Ubuntu Member Since: April 19 2012
Ubuntu User: 25487
Linux User: 463503
AskUbuntu: http://askubuntu.com/users/7035/
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@xtremelinux
Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~luisalvarado
Ubuntu User Since: 2005 (Ubuntu 5.04)
Current OS: Ubuntu 24.04
Education
System Engineer (UNEFA Venezuela)
Master's Degree in Open Source Software (CEDIC Venezuela)
Master's Degree in Pedagogy (LUZ Venezuela)
Linux System Administrator (LFCS)
SEO Specialist (Since 2006)
Knowledge
Coding: C/C++, MySQL, PHP, Bash, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, GoLang, MongoDB, Rust, Python
Tools: Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Jenkins, Juju, OpenStack, K8
General: Network Administration, Network Security, Linux Administration, White Hat Hacking, Cloud Computing, Digital Forensic Security, Dedicated Servers (Mail, Virtual, Web, Printers...), VoIP, Remote Assistance
Linux Distros / OSes / Toys
* Started using Caldera in 2001 (For 2 Years)
* Started using Gentoo & Slackware in 2004 (For 5 Years)
* Started using Debian, Puppy Linux, Knoppix, SmallDamnLinux and OpenSuse in 2005 (Between 2 to 5 Years)
* Started using LFS (For 2 Years, Linux Master's Degree / Understanding of Linux)
* Started using Ubuntu in 2005 (Since 2005)
* Started using Mepis in 2006 (For 4 Years)
* Started using Fedora in 2006 (For 10 Years)
* Started using Arch in 2009 (For 10 Years)
* Started using Red Hat in 2005 (For 6 Years)
* Started using Manjaro in 2013 (For 4 Years)
* Started using Nobara in 2022 (1 Year)
Other Used Distros: SystemRescueCD, Kali, CrunchBang, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Mythbuntu, Edubuntu, Linux Mint, LibreElec and about 30+ others in 23 years of Linux experience.
Other OS: macOS, MSDOS, Unix, HP-UX, SailFish, NetWare, Tizen, Solaris, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, PowerPC
Other Devices: Raspberry Pi, Beagleboard, CuBox i4Pro, Arduino
Activity
Active Member in AskUbuntu
First Latin American Moderator in AskUbuntu
Teaching Network Administration, Linux, Programming & Computer Hardware to College Graduates/Post-Graduates.
- Teaching Ubuntu to Costa Rican, Argentinian, Colombian, USA, UK, Indian, Australian and Mexican Users.
Taught Ubuntu to Venezuelan Users (Typical Windows users that do not know or are moving to Linux). Moved at least 500+ to Ubuntu in the past 6 years and about 400 are still using Ubuntu and are active Ubuntu users (They have seen the light ).
- Taught Ubuntu in multiple elementary schools.
- Updated several commercial businesses to Ubuntu, Xubuntu or Lubuntu.
Participated in FLISOL 2009 - http://flisol.info/FLISOL2009/Venezuela/Maracaibo
Participated in FLISOL 2012 - http://flisol.info/FLISOL2012/Venezuela/Maracaibo
Main Coordinator in FLISOL 2013 - http://flisol.info/FLISOL2013/Venezuela/Maracaibo
Performed numerous talks about Open Source in several universities in Costa Rica & Venezuela
Future
I plan to keep on propagating the use of Ubuntu among all that want to enjoy the benefits of Linux. For me, Ubuntu is an example of how the power of open source software can go beyond of what is expected, and show that open source software can reach many types of users, businesses and benefit them in so many ways, be it the end user, the middle man, corporate or developers.
Testimonials
Luis Alvarado has been an active member of the local and international community. Assists on the local LUG forums, promoting and supporting Ubuntu Linux. Also participates in the local events like FLISOL which is the Latin America Free Software Installation Festival, it is held simultaneously in every country in LA and he installs Ubuntu. Besides that he is a good team player in OSS developer meetings and projects. -Miguel Alvarado (aka Exodus)