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Primary Role

Canonical Engineering manager of the Ubuntu Server team.

Contact Details

• IRC: jiboumans (irc.freenode.net)

• Email: jos(at)ubuntu(dot)com

Also see my Launchpad Profile.

Where to find me on IRC

IRC:

• Freenode
  • #ubuntu-devel
  • #ubuntu-server
  • #ubuntu-release
  • #ubuntu-meeting

Accomplishments

As the engineering manager for Ubuntu Server, I've had the wonderful opportunity to contribute to Ubuntu in a number of ways. I get to work with the dozen or so folks that work with the server team inside Canonical, as well as the multiple of that inside the community, Debian and upstream. Here are some highlights for me:

UDS-M track lead

My first UDS was Lucid in Dallas, just a week before I started at Canonical, but UDS-M was the first one where I took the role of track lead. This involves reviewing & approving blueprints, scheduling & facilitating their corresponding UDS sessions and documenting the outcome. It's where our joint work as the server community really comes together.

Delivering Lucid

With my first release being an LTS, a lot of focus was on quality and stability, blueprints were reviewed and well defined, ensuring work items were tracked and delivered, working with other departments inside Canonical and the community in general to release a stable LTS we can be proud of.

Server workloads

I've spent a lot of time during the Lucid cycle working with our upstreams and community and soliciting new upstreams to get them involved in Ubuntu server development. As a result of this, Maverick looks to gain several new workloads in the Java, NoSQL and Cloud workloads areas through a joint effort of Canonical, Debian and our OSS partners.

Endorsements

Jos has brought so much to the server team since he joined, and to the wider community. His stewardship of the team and his technical background provide plenty of grounding for his application -- JonoBacon

Jos has partnered with the Ubuntu Server team and community to create a innovative and very useful 10.04 release after attending the 10.04. He successfully facilitated his first UDS as track lead for 10.10. He provides a strong vision for Ubuntu server in the cloud.

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== <SPONSORS NAME> ==
=== General feedback ===
## Please fill us in on your shared experience. (How many packages did you sponsor? How would you judge the quality? How would you describe the improvements? Do you trust the applicant?)

=== Specific Experiences of working together ===
''Please add good examples of your work together, but also cases that could have handled better.''
=== Areas of Improvement ===