Work

• Working for Canonical Corporate Services

  • Premium Service Engineer for Canonical customers

  • Ubuntu Training

  • Supporting Ubuntu
  • Bug triaging and fixing
  • Multimedia on Ubuntu

• Old Homepage at Chair for Computer Aided Architectural Design at the ETH Zurich

  • Integration of video streaming and building automation services (smart home)
  • Image database prototype and web based browsers
  • Consulting on software projects
  • Infrastructure

• Organizer of LinuxTag

  • Program Chair from 1998 to 2003
  • Program Committee Member

  • Founding member LinuxTag e.V.

• Former co-owner of stern-sten, consulting and training; imagis
• Contracted as instructor for IBM GLS Switzerland, Red Hat, Sendmail, HP
• Supervised projects on software packaging, build environment
• Custom software development
• System Administration since 1993 (IBM AIX, HP-UX, Linux)

Testimonials for Ubuntu membership

• MarcDeslauriers: The bugs Torsten files are always well done and detailed, and I have successfully sponsored a virtinst debdiff from him. I believe Torsten has the knowledge and experience necessary to be a Ubuntu member.

• Torsten has done some great work contributing to Ubuntu cloud, his work to UEC presistency was great. He's always active on #ubuntu-cloud answering questions and helping. He also presented a session on Ubuntu Cloud Days (AhmedKamal)

• TeTeT is very active on the cloud arena, and shows the persistence/patience/respect that are key to winning over people on UEC and Ubuntu. I am glad for the work he is doing and believe he will do great as an Ubuntu member (Hggdh)

• I've worked with Torsten primarily when he is working as a "power user" of Ubuntu. By that, I mean that in his role educating about Ubuntu, he is interested in ubuntu being polished and working well for real world users. As a result, he files bugs and contacts the developers to help that happen. It was his idea to pursue "UEC Persistency", which brings back 2 major features to 10.04 LTS.
• Torsten has done a great job in the Ubuntu world for several years now. I was impressed by his diligence more than one time. Whenever he asked technical questions, he had done his research before and his answer always was "Ok thanks, and I fixed the documentation."

Recent Talks and Publications

• UEC persistency, UbuntuCloudDays

• The Ubuntu Home, LinuxConf Europe, Speaker

• Ubuntu IT Infrastructure Management, Ubuntu Live, Speaker

• Supporting Ubuntu, LinuxTag, Speaker

• Ubuntu Love Day, LinuxTag, Panel Chair

• Privacy in Video Surveilled Areas, Privacy Security and Trust 2006, Best Paper Award, Lead Author

• Enhancing Privacy in Video Surveilled Rooms, UKUUG Linux Summer Conference 2006, Lead Author
• Video - Wiedergabe, Bearbeitung und Streaming unter Linux, Open Source Press 2005, Editor

• Videobearbeitung mit MLT, LinuxTag 2005, Author

• Serious Fun. Pervasive Game Design as a CAAD Teaching and Research Method, eCAADe 2005, Co Author

Education

• Currently applying for PhD at ETH Zurich on 'Privacy in Video Surveilled Spaces'

• Master level in Computer Science and Economics, received from University of Kaiserslautern

• Ubuntu Certified Professional
• LPI Level 1 Certified
• Red Hat Certified Examiner and Engineer

Hobby

• Biking
• Gaming
• Flight Sims

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