From: Bdale Garbee Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:18:03 +0000 (-0600) Subject: need the files... X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=commitdiff_plain;h=67057bcd273ba0c0ef3f164f6fb31397d9811c30;ds=sidebyside need the files... --- diff --git a/bdale/bio/bdale_bio.txt b/bdale/bio/bdale_bio.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a6db1b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/bdale/bio/bdale_bio.txt @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +Bdale Garbee +Open Source & Linux Chief Technologist +Hewlett-Packard Company + + +As HP's Open Source & Linux Chief Technologist, Bdale Garbee advises the +lead technologists in other HP business units and other HP decision makers +on technology and community aspects of Linux and Open Source applications. +He mentors internal communities on how to productively participate in the +Open Source development process, and encourages the adoption of Open Source +software and principles across the company. + +A contributor to the Free Software community since 1979, Bdale's background +also includes many years of hardware design, Unix internals, and embedded +systems work. He was an early participant in the Debian project, helped port +Debian GNU/Linux to 5 architectures, served as Debian Project Leader, is +chairman of the Debian Technical Committee, represents Debian on the Ubuntu +Technical Board, and remains active in the Debian community. + +Bdale serves as President of Software in the Public Interest, is on the boards +of directors of the Linux Foundation, the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum, +and Open Media Now, and is a member of the Linux Journal Editorial Advisory +Board. He is a frequent speaker at Linux and Open Source conferences, and +works closely with various projects in the Open Source community. + +In 2008, Bdale became the first individual recipient of a Lutece d'Or award +from the Federation Nationale de l'Industrie du Logiciel Libre in France. + +Beyond his work at HP, Bdale engages in a wide variety of personal activities. +His most significant hobbies are high-powered model rocketry and amateur radio, +where he is widely known for his contributions to packet radio, weak-signal +communications, software defined radio, and building amateur satellites. + diff --git a/bdale/bio/cv.mdwn b/bdale/bio/cv.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a7143f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/bdale/bio/cv.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,124 @@ +Bdale Garbee +4390 Darr Circle +Black Forest, CO 80908 ++1 719 495 0091 + +Technologist and community builder. + +Awards: +Lutece d'Or from FNILL during the event Paris Capitale du Libre in +September 2008 as the FLOSS personality of the year. + +Non-Profit Roles: +August 2006 - Present +President, Software in the Public Interest +July 2004 - August 2006 +Board Member, Software in the Public Interest +http://spi-inc.org +SPI is a non-profit organization which was founded to help organizations develop and distribute open hardware and software. + +April 2006 - Present +Chairman, Debian Technical Committee +April 2002 - April 2003 +Debian Project Leader +October 1994 - Present +Developer, Debian +The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. + +Employment History: +2008 - Present +Board Member, The Linux Foundation +http://linuxfoundation.org +The Linux Foundation promotes, protects and standardizes Linux by providing unified resources and services needed for open source to successfully compete with closed platforms. + +December 2005 - Present +Board Member, CE Linux Forum +http://celinuxforum.org +CE Linux Forum is an international open source software development community of like-minded software engineers dedicated to the development and enhancement of Linux-based embedded devices in the consumer electronics industry. + +March 2008 - Present +Board Member, Open Media Now +http://openmedianow.org +Open Media Now! is a non-profit trade group established to engage in a +variety of projects that improve upon both the functionality of, and +access to, open media solutions. + + +Employment History: +January 2010 - Present +Product Architect and Hardware Engineer, Altus Metrum +Open hardware and software designs for high powered model rocketry avionics. + +May 2003 - Present +Open Source & Linux Chief Technologist, HP +Guided the development and ongoing evolution of HP's Linux strategy. Serve +as principal externally-visible liaison between HP and many Open Source +communities. Frequent and well-known speaker at Linux and related Open Source +events. Mentor internal teams on productive participation in community +development processes. Member of HP's internal Open Source Review Board. + +May 2001 - May 2003 +Engineer / Scientist - HP +Worked on early Linux enablement for HP's Itanium systems. Architect and +chief developer of "Linux Enablement Kit" product for Integrity servers. + +March 1991 - Present +Owner, Garbee and Garbee +Consulting on computing and communications technologies. + +Sept 1989 - May 2001 +Technical Computing Manager, HP Colorado Springs Division (now Agilent Technologies) +Responsible for management of computer and networking hardware, product +design applications, and associated support staff. Significant +accomplishments included deployment of approximately 100 engineering +workstations, installation of uninterruptable power to increase uptime, +implementation of a data backup and recovery strategy, co-author of site-wide +Unix Security and Administration standards, and implementation and +maintainence of Unix mail and notes applications for the site. Consultant +to projects adding LAN interfaces to instruments. Co-Instructor for site +Unix Admin seminars. + +Feb 1988 - Sept 1989 +Software Engineer, HP Colorado Springs Division (now Agilent Technologies) +Sole software engineer for the 54121, 54122, and 54123 microwave +oscilloscope products. Participated in the early design of the Wizard +software architecture, and influenced the architecture of the K2 processor +and graphics subsystems. + +June 1986 - Feb 1988 +Product Support Engineer, HP Colorado Springs Division (now Agilent Technologies) +For 6 months, sole product support engineer for the Logic Analyzer product +line. Motivated sofware defect fixes in the 163X family. Managed a +cross-divisional team to re-engineer the 80286 preprocessor cable technology +in the face of multiple customer hot sites. Designed and presented +the first 16500 service seminar in 3 countries. + +June 1984 - June 1986 +Engineer and Project Leader, Renaissance Systems +Managed and worked on a variety of projects including operating system ports +to new hardware, development of an IBM PC clone in Eurocard format, a control +system for an experimental biotech research system, power supplies for laser +illumination, control software for industrial automation using embedded +processors. Chief troubleshooter for customer-site problems due to +cross-disciplinary background, and strong communication and analytic skills. + +May 1984 - June 1986 +General Manager and Chief Engineer, WRCT Pittsburgh +Managed an FM stereo radio station with an all-volunteer staff of +approximately 120 people. Responsible for upgrade of the station +from class D to class A FCC license status. + +Jan 1983 - Aug 1985 +Network System Programmer, Carnegie Mellon University + +June 1983-Aug 1983 +Software Engineer, Western Digital System Technology Center + +June 1980 - Aug 1982 +Computer Operator, Tri-College Computer Center + +Academic History: +Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Mathematics, +Carnegie Mellon University +Graduate classes in Computer Architectures, and Softwate Engineering. +Undergraduate minor focus in Poetry.