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==Software Involvements==
==Software Involvements==
I've been contributing to the [http://psi-im.org Psi Client] for several years, and, subsequent to Justin Karnege's abdication in Autumn 2004, have been `project leader'. My long-term involvement in one of the longest/running clients, has given me insight into many of the issues surrounding XMPP/Jabber with the result that I (now) think I have some thing to bring to the protocol, through council.
I've been contributing to the [http://psi-im.org Psi Client] for several years, and, subsequent to Justin Karnege's abdication in Autumn 2004, have been `project leader'. My long-term involvement in one of the longest-running clients, has given me insight into many of the issues surrounding XMPP/Jabber with the result that I believe I have things I can bring to the protocol, through council.


==Suitability==
==Suitability==
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Outside the Jabber world, here are some facts about me:
Outside the Jabber world, here are some facts about me:
* Studied percussion for 9 years, in a bunch of ensembles, playing at locations from the Royal Festival Hall (London) in the finals of the Festival of Music for Youth (twice), Disney (Paris) to the Coity Primary School Summer Fete ;)
* Studied percussion for 9 years, in a bunch of ensembles, playing at locations from the Royal Festival Hall (London) in the finals of the Festival of Music for Youth (twice), Disney (Paris) to the Coity Primary School Summer Fete ;)
* Self-taught guitarist (around 7 years).
* Self-taught guitarist (around 7 years); I've performed publically on guitar also.
* I had a brief phase as a bass guitarist in gigs.
* I've helped run a Cub Scout pack.
* I've helped run a Cub Scout pack.
* At various times I've enjoyed rock-climbing and hiking on a weekly basis.
* At various times I've enjoyed rock-climbing and hiking on a weekly basis.
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* I have a (1st class honours) BSc in Computer Science from the University of Exeter.
* I have a (1st class honours) BSc in Computer Science from the University of Exeter.
* I'm weeks from the end of a PhD in Computer Science (Simulated Annealing Techniques for Multi-Objective Evolutionary Optimisation)
* I'm weeks from the end of a PhD in Computer Science (Simulated Annealing Techniques for Multi-Objective Evolutionary Optimisation)
* I like pizza.


==Contact==
==Contact==