User:Syk0saje



=Team Culturing Information=

WHO are you?

 * Name - Pepe Bawagan


 * Location (city, country) - Quezon City, Philippines

syk0saje (at) gmail (dot) com +63 2 4379260 +63 927 3437441 syk0saje
 * Contact Information (email, phone, Skype) -


 * Resume/CV - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3774189/CV.docx

WHY are you motivated to support/develop this work?
yes
 * Do you endorse open source culture?

of the many progressive endeavors around the world today, i find OSE to be the one going straight in the right direction. we see science and high-tech booms nowadays but this kind of complexity cannot be sustained if its fundamental required resources are under threat of exhaustion and/or decay. i see OSE as stabilizing that base so that whatever we choose to build on top does not collapse as easily.
 * Why are you interested in collaborating with us?

it greatly lowers the cost of modernization, particularly in rural areas, improving the quality of life for the people residing there. it also boldly challenges many counterproductive trends in the global economy such as mass production, wage slavery, and the profit motive, to mention a few.
 * How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?

i should probably learn a lot more about a lot of things, primarily some engineering disciplines (mechanical, materials) and agri/permaculture.
 * What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?

i'm not so sure what this means, but if i guess correctly, i'd like better-worded questions :)
 * What are you missing in the project?

a better organization and presentation of data, for which i would be more than happy to help :)
 * What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?

WHAT
communications - i have excellent command of english and tagalog (i can proofread and maybe even do voiceovers) organization - no credentials aside from being president of two university organizations back in college, but i am quite a neat freak and like to keep things in order and efficient. (emphasis on things, not people.) computer support - i finished computer science for my undergrad (details in my resume) and have some experience with web development and database management
 * List all of your skills in these areas: Communications - Organizational - Computer Support - Finances - Design - Natural Building - Electronics - Automation - Metallurgy - Engineering - Fabrication - Agriculture - Energy - Architecture - Video/Graphics/Art - PR/Marketing - Education - Construction - Industry - CNC - Chemistry - Product Design - Other

i've only read and cleaned some parts of the wiki, so i'd say barely, if you would even consider it a contribution.
 * How have you already contributed to the project?

HOW can you help?''
mainly managing online information at the moment. however, i'm looking forward to replicating some of the prototypes myself on a plot of land that i'm planning to develop. but the ultimate goal is to visit the site in kansas to try working directly on the farm and see where it goes from there.
 * How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?

yes, although i probably can't give more that around 10 hours a week.
 * Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?

not at the moment
 * Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?

yes
 * Are you interested in Dedicated Project Visit?

yes
 * Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?

no
 * Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?

not yet. i keep my own money and so i don't have a bank account, although i might sign up over the weekend if my friend lets me use his account.
 * Are you a True Fan? If not, why not?

yes, but not too near in the future
 * Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?

yes
 * Are you interested in using the technologies that we are developing directly?

yes! :)
 * ''Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment - a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology - as a beacon of light to benefit of all people on Earth.