Daniel Benamy Dedicated Project Visit Application

= Basic Info

• Dan Benamy
• NY
• Audrey Rampone, Technical Community Manager, has my contact info. I'd rather not post it here.
• I am over 18.

= Availability Dedicated_Project_Visits says many DPV are a month, and that works for me. I was thinking that October would be a good time. I'm somewhat flexible on scheduling though.

= Work and Volunteer Experience

• Software Developer at Red Hat
• Sysadmin at Columbia University
• Teaching Assistant at Columbia University
• Web Developer at NY Public Radio
• Guest robotics teacher for elementary school
• Web & Messaging Developer at Mobile Commons

TODO: Please include a photo of yourself. Please submit a 1-2 minute video introduction regarding your interest in applying. This is a video-of-interest (VOI) and it must include: (1) Name and country where you are located, (2) why you are interested in applying; (3) what you would like to contribute to our effort and relevant skill set that will help you do that; (4) what are you hoping to get out of your visit? Please upload this video to a public video sharing site such as YouTube or OpenPhoto. Are you willing to publish all the results of your work openly according to the OSE Open IP Guidelines? Do you have resources to support yourself while volunteering with us? Do you have sample work that you could upload and/or share via email? (ie. projects, designs, technical writing, graphic designs, videos, etc). Are there skills/expertise you hope to gain while a DPV at FeF? Please provide three (3) references (professional or educational). Contact information for references can be uploaded with the application, resume, or emailed directly to the Technical Community Manager: TechCommunity@opensourceecology.org. How did you hear about OSE and the DPV opportunity? Do you have any other concerns or considerations? (May be emailed separately)