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JBoss.org Team

This page introduces the team of people behind the JBoss.org website who are dedicated to helping the JBoss community reach its goals in the most productive and collaborative way possible. Team members are paid employees of Red Hat who work full-time to provide information and resources to the community.

If you have any questions or suggestions about how we can improve the site then please feel free to contact us by email or join us on the JBoss.org forum.

The team members are:

Mark Newton (Lead) Country: Switzerland Title: Lead Blog: Bio: I was born in Manchester, England in 1974 and first became interested in computers when my father brought home a workstation from Rank Xerox in 1982. A love for technology combined with an interest in music led me to take a degree in Electronics with Music at Glasgow University where I graduated in 1997. I was introduced to J2EE and JBoss 3.0 whilst enhancing trading systems for an investment bank in London, an experience that ultimately led me to join JBoss Inc in 2005. Until March 2007 I acted as the Senior Consultant for JBoss in EMEA where I provided both consulting and training services to a large cross-section of companies. As lead of JBoss.org I am responsible for the development of our website and making sure that the community can collaborate to develop and use the many projects effectively. My main areas of interest are meta-cognition and helping people to understand the use of open source middleware to increase productivity.

James Cobb (User Interface and Visual Design Lead) Country: USA Title: User Interface and Visual Design Bio: I was born in Houston, Texas 1969. I graduated from the University of Houston with honors with a B.F.A. in Graphic Communications and spent several years doing traditional print graphic design/corporate branding before becoming infatuated with multi-media. Spent my formative web years pursuing user interface design and web branding during the height of the Internet boom. I've worked on a wide variety of corporate websites, portals and intranets. Prior to joining JBoss, designed user interfaces for CRM and website management applications for the automotive industry. I'm dedicated to making JBoss.org the best resource possible for the open source community.

Cheyenne Weaver (User Interface and Visual Design ) Country: USA Title: User Interface and Visual Design Bio: Cheyenne Weaver graduated with a BFA from CalArts in 2004. Recent work includes user interface design, brand identity and graphic design, illustration, print and sculpture relating to her work with various non-profits involved locally and in developing countries. Upcoming projects include an exhibit entitled Against the Grain, at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), Damaged Romantics, held at the Blaffer Gallery in Houston, and most recently the Machine Project Guide to Cultural History and Natural Sciences, exhibited at the Pomona Museum of Art. Cheyenne Weaver lives and works in Austin, Texas.

Ryszard Kozmik (JBoss Labs & JBoss Forums Lead) Country: Poland, Warsaw Title: JBoss Labs intern Projects: JBoss Labs, JBoss Forums Bio: I was born in 1983 in Warsaw, Poland where I still live. I am a Computer Sciences student at Warsaw University of Technology heading inevitably to graduate with engineering and Master degree in 2007. Apart from being devoted JBoss Labs contributor I am JBoss Forums project lead. In my free time I'm riding much on a bike which is my main hobby when it's warm outside :). In winter I always try to find a couple of days to ski. I love mountians as well in summer as in winter.

Tomek Szymanski (JBoss Labs & JBoss Wiki Lead) Country: Poland, Warsaw Title: Intern Projects: JBoss Labs, JBoss Wiki Bio: Now attending Warsaw Technical University and graduating with an engineering and Master degree in 2007, Tomek is the primary developer of JBoss Wiki and continues to contribute to the core JBoss Labs initiative. He came to JBoss almost by accident, but it was what he was dreaming of - to work for an Open Source company and actually make money on that. He loves skiing, traveling, especially with his wife Magda and cooking.

Adam Warski (JBoss Labs) Country: Poland Title: JBoss Labs intern Projects: JBoss Labs, Shotoku Bio: I was born in 1983 in Warsaw, Poland, and I am currently attending University of Warsaw, studying (surprise!) computer science. I started work for JBoss as an intern in april 2005, and luckily I still am on board. Apart from computers and mathematics, I like mountain-activities like skiing in winter and hiking in summer. I also enjoy reading books and sports like tennis and swimming.

Pawel Wrzeszcz (JBoss Labs) Country: Poland Title: Developer, intern student Projects: JBoss Labs Bio: I grew up in the Copernicus' home town - Torun, Poland, then moved to study computer science at the University of Warsaw. There I learned that Pine is neither a tree nor Elm, Ant is about building software not hills and finally that Java is not only an island. After I had my knowledge thus broadened, I started working with J(2)EE. I've been contributing to the JBossLabs project since November 2005 and I'm still having a great time here. Being a geek is absorbing, but since I'm a mountain guide as well, I unplug myself from time to time, take my backpack and disappear somewhere in the mountains.

Przemyslaw Dej (JBoss Labs) Country: Poland Title: JBoss Labs intern Status: Active Bio: I was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1983, it is a place where I grew up and where I live currently. At the present time I am studying Computer Science at Warsaw University of Technology and intending to graduate from it with engineering and Master degree in 2007. Except contributing to JBoss Labs project, I enjoy mountain bike riding in my free time. I am keen on listening to music especially watching live performances.