#format wiki #language en ##designed borrowed from nixternal || {{attachment:smgotchi.png}} || ~+'''jakemathena'''+~ ~-aka [[jake]] -~ || || '''Location:''' || Montgomery, IL {us} || || '''Blog:''' || [TBA] || || '''Launchpad:''' || [[http://launchpad.net/people/jakemathena]] || || '''GPG Key:''' || [TBA] || || '''Linux UID#''' || [TBA] || |||| ~+'''COMMUNICATIONS'''+~ || || '''E-Mail:''' || <> || || '''IRC:''' || TBA || || '''Jabber:''' || jake.mathena - ~-gmail.com-~ || || '''AIM''' || TBA || || '''Yahoo''' || jakemat2002 || || '''MSN''' || jakemat75 || || '''ICQ''' || TBA || |||| {{attachment:chicago.png}} || == Current Team/Membership Status == {*} [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-illinois]] == Ubuntu Community Contributions == Details Coming Soon ==== Specifications ==== ==== Team Work ==== * Illinois Team - Details Coming Soon == About Me == I am a 32 year old Manufacturing Engineer. My undergraduate is in Network and Communications Management. You might wonder why I am working as a manufacturing Engineer with the Degree I have. Its simple, When I finished School I had a family and Entry Level IT wasn't going to cut it. As a manufacturing Engineer I was making double what I was getting offered in IT. I am Currently on my MBA with a focus on Network and Communications. I spent 7 years in the Army where I spent most my time working on Electronic Guidence systems and Night Vision. No, I wan't one of those guys that had stuff shipped back to him at the depot, I was on the lines with the bradley fighting vehicles. My entire work experiance has been electronics and computers. I have been using Linux on and off for about 8 years. About a year ago I had finally had all the Microsoft I could take and I found Ubuntu. I have not looked back since. My home network server is running Ubuntu 6.10 and My laptop and desktops are running Ubuntu (gnome). I have a windows box and I am preparing to build a windows 2003 server. I have those only because I am working on starting a side business for system repair. Don't have the details all worked out yet. When I move into my new house I plan to get things rolling. In my spare time I love to spend time with my family, Hiking, Biking, Camping, most anything outside. I also spend time Gaming (world of warcraft). And as you can imagine I spend a considerable amount of time exploring and customising Linux. == My Availability == I am here to assist the community in anyway possible. Please feel free to contact me at anytime if you need assistance. Feel free to use any means of communication listed above. == My Goals == ==== Short Term / Community Goals ==== {*} Continue to Distribute Ubuntu to people in the area. {*} Assist the Community by Testing Upcoming Ubuntu Releases. {*} Help those looking for help in the Online Forums. ==== Long Term / Community Goals ==== {*} Continue my MBA and Start my company alowing me to deploy Ubuntu where ever possible. {*} Distribute and Advocate Ubuntu through out North Central Illinois, and beyond. {*} Make the IllinoisTeam LoCoTeam very successfull in a SpreadUbuntu campaign. Make it one of the most successfull LoCo operations in the United State and beyond!!! ---- CategoryHomepage