Promoting the Python programming language.Nov 2023-current Treasurer2018-current Committee member2009-2018 President25-May-2009 Founded New Zealand Python User Group with 14 fellow Pythonistas

Kiwi PyCon XIII (2024) Wellington: Chair of Organising Committee, Sponsorship LiaisonKiwi PyCon XII (2023) Invercargill: Sponsorship LiaisonKiwi PyCon XI (2022) Christchurch: Sponsorship LiaisonKiwi PyCon X (2019) Wellington: Event DirectorKiwi PyCon 2017 Auckland: Event DirectorKiwi PyCon 2016 Dunedin: Sponsorship LiaisonKiwi PyCon 2015 Christchurch: Co-OrganiserKiwi PyCon 2014 Wellington: Co-OrganiserKiwi PyCon 2013 Auckland: Event DirectorKiwi PyCon 2012 Dunedin: PlanningKiwi PyCon 2011 Wellington: Co-OrganiserKiwi PyCon 2010 Waitangi: Event DirectorKiwi PyCon 2009 Christchurch: Planning

As director of Unfold Limited (http://www.unfold.co.nz/) I am providing a variety of services in the areas Free Software Consulting and Software Development.

Looking after Catalyst's ERP system. Software design. Python development. Python training.

Design, development and maintenance of in-house and public web applications accessible through http://vadacom.co.nzTechnologies in use:PythonTurboGearsJavascript/Mochikit, Javascript/Ext, Javascript/PrototypeSQL/PostgreSQL (also via sqlalchemy and sqlobject)SubversionTracAsteriskOpenFireSugarCRM

As lead software developer of Asterisk Limited (http://www.asterisk.co.nz/) I provided consulting, software design, implementation and maintenance for a variety of software projects, successfully employing agile development methodologies.I also completely revamped the company's existing software development infrastructure and processes.Through one of the projects, I was able to make a contribution to the Zope community in form of the small but useful Zope add-on "ZFSPath"http://www.zope.org/Members/asterisk/ZFSPath(which one day became and still is a Gentoo package)Technologies used:Debian Linux, VServer, BashPython, wxPythonApache, Zope, single-sign-onSQL/PostgreSQL, SQL/Informix, SQL/sqlite, LDAPSSL, XML, XML-RPCCVS, SubversionTracVMwareExim, ImageMagick, Ghostscript, CUPSAsterisk was sold to Gen-i (http://www.gen-i.co.nz/) in 2003.Gen-i was sold to Telecom (http://www.telecom.co.nz/) in 2004.

Self-employed work in the areas Consulting, Content Management Systems, Online Shops and customized Software Development.Technologies used: Python, Zope, SQL/PostgreSQL

Designed, developed and maintained "bVisible", a Zope-based software product for the search engine optimization of dynamic, database-driven websites. Also developed corresponding manual, website and backend. Software, website and manual were provided in both German and English.Technologies used: Python, Zope, Zope product Localizer, SQL/PostgreSQL, SQL/MySQL

[Germany]Lead developer for software project "SuperCommunity" in cooperation with Supernet AG, Neu-Isenburg (Germany). Concepts, database development, web application and front-end.Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, ASP; later: Python, Zope.

[Germany]Lead developer on diverse commercial and financial accounting projects - mainly customizing Sage software products to suit the workflows of corporate clients.Technologies used: Sage KHK Classic Line