IN A NUTSHELL:
I was born in Barcelona, the city where I grew up and obtained my Computer Science degree at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. After an assignment with UNDP Vietnam I decided to study a posgraduate degree in International Cooperation and Development at the same university. For an IT guy it's not always easy to get an assignment related to development and cooperation. That's why I worked at several software companies in different countries like Spain, France, India or Germany during the last years. I had lots of fun at that time but I felt that something was missing and I certainly wanted to focus my work on development and cooperation. And well, let's be honest here, nobody likes the never-ending rainy days in Paris or the eternal freezing winter in Germany. Good thing I never gave up so... here I am!
HOW DID KOPERNIK ENTER YOUR LIFE?
I knew about Kopernik few months ago, thanks to my former UNDP supervisor in Hanoi, Michele Tan. She told me Kopernik was looking for a "Drupal developer" at that time. I remember I visited Kopernik's website and I immediately fell in love with it. Technology and Development, that’s what I've been looking for since I left UNDP! Even if I didn't have any previous Drupal experience, I was convinced of my chances and I decided to apply.
WHAT ROLE DO YOU PLAY IN THE KOPERNIK TEAM?
I'm in charge of developing the new functionalities of the site as well as designing and implementing other web applications as required by the organization. Besides the IT stuff, I'm currently helping to launch a partnership with a Spanish university in order to involve engineering students in our fellowship programme starting next year. I'm also the official Kopernik camera-man; I've been filming our widows project in Lombok.
WHAT HAVE YOU ENJOYED MOST TO DATE?
I enjoy every day at the office but what makes me most happy is working in the field. For an IT guy, it is great to be able to see the results of your work. That's why I've enjoyed so much my 2 trips to Lombok. I love being in contact with local communities; I always learn a lot from them and it gives me the motivation to keep working hard. It's great feeling to know that your work helps to improve others' lives.
WHAT CAMPAIGN OR PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY IS CLOSEST TO YOUR HEART?
My favourite campaign is the Tipping Point campaign. Why? Because I fully programmed it :-) Seriously, I think the monthly donation is great because every month the donors help to disseminate a different technology to a different place.
