Gerard Braad
Software engineer for both Unix/Linux as Windows based software in different programming and scripting languages; Java Certified Programmer, Microsoft Certified Programmer. Has broad knowledge about maintenance of a mixed OS and virtualization environment using both F/OSS and proprietary technologies. Active user of Red Hat Linux since the Vanderbilt release (RHL 4.1).
I am a developer with a unique blend of creative, managerial and technical talents. I am highly motivated and constantly trying to broaden and deepen my extensive knowledge and expertise. From childhood, I have been active in IT; I clearly turned my hobby into a career. Through my openness and involvement I can turn each problem into a challenge that needs to be tackled with a successful outcome. I can be technical, but have excellent communication skills as a team leader, a quality which I have shown many times as IT manager.
Recently I have worked for a software development company as a full-time developer for .NET, Java and dynamic languages. My last assignment dealt with interoperability and cross platform support (x86/Windows, Linux and ARM/Linux) of a large .NET codebase. As part of my interest I give lectures on software development (and Open Source). As hardware engineer I deal with ARM/DSP and FPGA projects. Within Fedora I currently assist the Chinese Fedora Community and lead the Fedora-MIPS port.
Associate member of FSF, FSFe, ACM
Contact
- Postal address (Netherlands):
- Rustenburgstraat 224
- 7311JC Apeldoorn
- The Netherlands
- Postal address (China):
- Fam. Braad-Yong
- Da Yang Fang Road 79
- Chao Yang District
- 100122, Beijing (PRC)
- Email:
- IRC: gbraad on freenode
- communities; #chinalug
- fedora; #fedora-ambassadors, #fedora-arm, #fedora-devel, #fedora-mips, #fedora-zh
- projects; #milkymist, #qi-hardware
- GPG key:
- 304D A767 44F8 FD1C ECC9 A06A 4CE3 0A2B 592C FE75
- or download the GPG Public key from my website
- Website:
- gbraad@gmail.com
- gbraad@ovi.com
- VoIP:
- Languages: English, Dutch, Chinese
- Fedora Account: gbraad
Activities within Fedora
- Promotion and marketing of the Fedora brand in Europe and China
- Member of 中文用户组 / Fedora Zhongwen User Group ("FZUG")
- Aiding the Chinese Fedora/Linux community
- Project-lead of the Fedora-MIPS port
- Compatibility testing for primary and secondary architectures (e.g. ARM, MIPS)
- Maintainer of coLinux images of Fedora