User:Oluwapelumi

Pelumi

Hi, my name is Oluwapelumi Oyetimein, Pelumi (Pair-Lu-Me) for short. A very passionate IT professional and Project Manager.

On the personal side, I'm about 25 years old and I like listening to music and reading. I also enjoy doing what I call Critical Thinking.

Professionally, I'm currently the CTO for a startup called GroupBuy Nigeria - a Qype Resources project. I have also worked with Africania Computers as the Head of Content Development and Management. I can program, develop, design and also fix hardware.

I'm an Open Source enthusiast but unfortunately, my country is not exactly a programming country. I have been involved with Opera Software on their Opera Campus Crew program.

Some information

E-Mail: oluwapelumi AT fedoraproject DOT org or pelumi AT pelumionline DOT net Websites: [], Location: Lagos, Nigeria.

Instant Messaging & Social Network

Skype: Oluwapelumii Facebook: facebook.com/Oluwapelumi Twitter: Oluwapelumii Yahoo!:pelumionline

Areas of Interest

I have always been intrigued by the power of Social Media. The ability to create change and institute a paradigm shift in the way people see things, just by harnessing the power of modern technology and in particular, social media. Microsoft has forever dominated the systems world but more people use more open source products today more than ever before. I want to be a part of that change, bringing people to see why Opn Source is better for them.

I will have one major challenge though - software. How will Nigerians have access to software like the ones they have been used to. Very few people buy original software in my country. If a software goes for about $300 and a fake is sold for $5, why go for the higher price? Availability of open source is also a major cause for concern. Unless, you are passionate about open source, why go on a journey to get open source software when commercial software are available at cheap prices?

Fedora

As a Fedora ambassador, I am new to this arena but I believe my experience in other worlds will help to successfully broadcast the gospel according to Fedora because I believe in an open web and also in open source.

--Oluwapelumi 22:11, 18 July 2011 (UTC)