On this site I publish articles on the following topics:
- Linux systems administration (devops), and open source software;
- being a dad/concerned citizen;
- genetic genealogy, including a draft memoir based on genetic genealogy of my patrilineal Y-DNA;
- and miscellaneous/other.
Experience and Interests
Based in Southeast Asia since 2008, I've worked on publishing projects focused on English-speaking markets. I use and support open source software and open content publishing.
- 25 years of network engineering and technical web
- 12 years of Internet marketing (advertising, brand-building, SEO)
- 12 years of publishing (digital and print)
- 7 years of university teaching
My interests are primarily education, publishing, and open source software. We have two small children so early childhood development and healthy living are important to our family. I am a technologist, a writer, a marketer, a husband and father.
Publisher & Devops (2009 - Present)
Publisher and Devops (Internet platform development and operations) for the past 12 years. Focus on Southeast and South Asia and the Pacific, including projects in Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam -- most recently Thai Language Cards and 7 Classics on War and Politics.
University Lecturer (2001 - 2009)
7 years teaching undergraduate courses and seminars in communication, management, and networking, while attending a PhD program at a tier 1 research university. Columbia Communications Scholar.
Master's Degree (1999 - 2001)
MS Information Management & Systems, UC Berkeley. UC Regents Scholar.
Network Engineer (1994 - 2000)
Spent 6 years in Information Technology in Fortune 1,000 corporate environments, deploying and managing email, file, database, and web servers in the US, Europe, and Asia. This included network architecture, network security, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
Bachelor's Degree (1991 - 1994)
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, UC Berkeley. Magna cum Laude. Phi Beta Kappa.