Nikolay Georgiev



=Open Profile=

last updated: 30. April, 2012

WHO are you?

 * Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - Nikolay Georgiev, Bulgaria


 * Location – Darmstadt, Germany

Gmail and Skype: nikolay.h.georgiev Jabber: nikolayhg Mobile: +49 one seven six 5514 9643 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikolayhg Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nikolayhg Flickr: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/nikolayhg1/ Website: http://www.nikolay-georgiev.net/
 * Contact Information –


 * Introductory Video -

Main Vision: Enabling every human to create their lives and develop the way they really want by increasing freedom and abundance. Practically: start with covering the basic needs of humanity in the Open Source Ecology way. Long-Term Goals: Grow and evolve Open Source Ecology as a standard way of living and working in Europe. Focus on OSE Germany and Europe-wide collaboration.
 * What are your long-term goals?

- Create the first OSE Village in Germany. - Create strong thriving open collaborative OSE network in Germany.
 * What are your short-term goals?


 * Resume/CV –

Current: 2011 - now: Open Source Ecology - OSE Germany, OSE Europe, OSE Video, Wiki (Crash Course and Team Culturing), IT, Press. 2011 - now: OM Create & Act Open & Positive - started and supporting open positive network on whole sustainability in Bulgaria. Past: Personal Work: 2010 Nov: ModuNotes – Simple modular notepad for mobile and everyday use. Project goals: simplicity, modularity, ease of use, mobility, durability, ecology, openness, scalability. 2009 - 2010 - researching sustainability topics - Plastic, Water, Food, Ecology, Consumption, Economics, Design, Open Source Software ... 2009 Dec – 2010 Jan: School Schedule Designer – Open Source Software for designing school schedules based on Eclipse RCP. 2008 Dec: NoteSpring – Open Source Note Taking software based on Eclipse RCP. Official Work: 2009 - 2011 - Working as a software developer 2004 - 2009 - Bachelor of Computer Science, Darmstadt, Germany 1998 - 2003 - Mathematics Gymnasium, Plovdiv, Bulgaria


 * Hobbies and Pastimes - Learning, Experimenting with thoughts and world views, Contribution, Spirituality, Being in Nature, Creating, Simplifying, Connecting and Communicating with people.

WHY are you motivated to support/develop this work?
Absolutely. We have to open so many things - software, hardware, knowledge, connections, beliefs, feelings. Just amazing possibilities!
 * Do you support open source culture?

First, Open Source Ecology is based on Natural Principles which consequences have been shown to be positive for a lot of natural and technological systems.
 * Why are you interested in this work?


 * Decentralization (instead of Centralization) of Power – proven pattern in a lot of networks, like technology (internet, web site development, …) and human relationships (politics, religion/spirituality, family, …).
 * Self-Sufficiency – basic needs for living are covered and produced by the local people. No need for dependence. In the future if there is dependency it will be in the form of collaboration.
 * Openness – sharing documentation, product design and development process. Being able to change and adapt the products.
 * Product Quality – life-time, modular and systems Design.
 * Collaboration (instead of using other people for self-interest) – getting people together by purpose and values, and not by force, is much better for the producers and the consumers as well.
 * Replicability – giving birth of open sourced, modern-living villages is just amazing! Having the choice of replicability saves a lot of time and work.

Second, it is crucially important that we go beyond life of survival. Survival mode is pushing everyone to take resources from other people, not considering their allowance, health and their community. When we are in survival mode we often neglect our own values and push other people in order to survive.

When we reach the state of living where all basic needs are covered, every person on this planet will have much bigger possibility to develop his own potential. Right now only a very small percentage of the human population have the time and possibilities to develop themselves – to guide their own life in the direction they want, to contribute to the society by using their abilities in their fullness. Most people in the world are fighting, struggling, working only for their own survival or that of their own families, and higher goals and desires like developing themselves and contributing to society are not possible or of low priority.

We need new models of economy and living based on openness, giving and sharing. Open Source Ecology is headed clearly in this direction, giving back freedom and abundance to where it belongs.

OSE Germany is crucial to the development of OSE in Europe. If we do it in Germany we can do everywhere in Europe. Germany has many advantages: a lot of professionals, one of the biggest sustainability cultures in the world and most people are well financially.
 * Why are you interested in OSE Germany?

I have dedicated my life to OSE.
 * How does OSE fit into your current live and long and short term goals?

Nothing. As long as we are developing with the OSE values and principles, this is my path.
 * What will stop you supporting OSE Germany?

WHAT
Communications - I share valuable information openly - blogging, speaking, presenting, discussing, clarifying, creating and sustaining bridges.
 * List all of your skills in these areas: Communications - Organizational - PR/Marketing - Computer Support - Finances - Law - Design - Video/Graphics - Education - Architecture - Construction - Natural Building - Ecology - Agriculture - Permaculture - Renewable Energy - Electronics - Automation - Metallurgy - Engineering - Product Design - CAD - Fabrication - Industry - CNC - Chemistry - Others

Organizational - Experience in organizing OSE Europe, Bulgarian open sustainability network and OSE Germany.

Computer Support - I use open source software: Ubuntu, Wordpress, Wiki, phpBB, Drupal. Able to setup quickly Wordpress websites.

Video/Graphics - I use Kdenlive, GIMP and Inkscape.

Education - Love it. For education to effective, there should be clear understanding of the teacher and clear simple communication.

Natural Building - I want to learn and practice designing and building tools and structures.

Permaculture - Basic understanding, would love to get practical experience and grow my own food.

Renewable Energy - Basic understanding, would love to get practical experience.

Electronics - Played with Arduino.

CAD - Beginner in Solidworks, seems easy and fun.

Fabrication and CNC - Beginner welding, metal working and CNC experience through few courses. Found it easy and will be happy to improve my fabrication skills.

To OSE: Wiki (Crash Course, Team Culturing), IT, Press, OSE Europe To OSE Germany: Organizing, communicating, expanding the network, finding people. For more info see OSE Germany.
 * What have you contributed to the development of OSE and OSE Germany?

On a personal level: my communication is expanding and I am prioritizing where my attention and work is going. I am deciding between good, better and best. I am not yet so good as I wished I was, but I am getting there every day. I want and I am learning how to be more effective. On a team level: team communication and team work should be better. This has direct effect also on my work - delaying or improving it. Would love to see more people engaged in OSE Germany from the hearth. On environment: we still don't have a real OSE Village where we can take ownership of our lives and work.
 * What is stopping your contribution to OSE Germany?

HOW can you help?''
1) Developing OSE Germany, 2) creating open collaborative OSE Europe, 3) helping OSE and FeF as I can.
 * How do you want to contribute?

Communication: I love communication that is clear, immediately gets to the point, time-saving, but also also honest and from the heart. Feedback is great! Prioritized Actions: For OSE Germany it is better that my focus right now is finding the people with skills rather then me personally developing my engineering, fabrication and construction skills, i.e. organization and communication. Second priority is the creation of OSE Village as long-term dedication.
 * What is the best use of your time?

All my time!
 * Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?

We have to find ways to sustain everyone of us involved in OSE. Be it through money and other ways, the projects should be long-term sustainable.
 * 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. Under the only condition that we make it possible at least for the OSE Germany Core Team to work sustainably in the long-term.
 * Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis? Under what kind of conditions?

Absolutely! This is my long-term goal.
 * Are you interested in being part of the OSE Village in Germany?

Totally. Still too early to say which ones, depends on our needs in the OSE Village.
 * Are you interested in building GVCS or other Open Source Hardware equipment? If so which ones?

Yes.
 * Are you a True Fan?

It is not possible technically yet. Hopefully we can offer this possibility soon.
 * Are you OSE Germany Commons Donor?

OSE Village in Germany.
 * What should happen so that you become more involved in OSE Germany?

I am and if more people are passionately involved in OSE Germany, then the synergy is amazing and the passion multiplies!
 * What should happen so that you are passionately involved in OSE Germany?

Team Work and Network
They love the OSE values. Are honest with themselves and others. They work focused on what is important for our development. Communicate relevantly and openly. Communicate immediately when they feel that something planned is wrong or cannot happen. Give feedback. Choose to unite rather than separate people. Maintain enriching relationships within the team. Finally they want to develop themselves and help other people even outside the team.
 * What are your expectations of your team members?

All of the above expectation of my team member + ensuring that we as team are moving forward.
 * What do you perceive as your responsibility as a team member?

Now: 1) Better team work 2) Expanding the network 3) OSE Village Long-term: Still to be defined concretely with the team. My initial thoughts: 1) Identifying economically significant technology for Germany (GVCS-like) 2) Creating Open Collaborative Platform 3) Development and proof of concepts for few technologies 4) Creating dozens of places where open source development thrives 5) More Growth and Open Collaboration
 * What do you think should be our priorities now and in the long-term?

For Germany as a country: a lot of laws (Gesetze) and certification requirements. Solutions: learn about them and find out solutions as open community. For the team: good strategy and dedicated actions. Solutions: Strategy is yet to be defined, all help is needed. Dedicated action really depends on your real motivation to participate in OSE Germany - the more clear you are the better for you and everyone.
 * What are the biggest challenges for OSE Germany and what can we and you do about them?

Your Friends and Community
Almost all my friends and my environment participate in OSE and OM. Both represent exactly the way I want to live. Though, I need also physical environment, like the OSE Village in Germany, so that I and others can put the open source development into concrete practice.
 * How are your friends and environment supporting open source development

Experiment and become an example that it is possible. Create physical places where these people can live and work. Make it sustainable in the long-term.
 * How your environment can become more supportive or even engaged in open source development?

I document it here: OSE Europe Friends.
 * Can you share with everyone of us friends, people, communities and organizations you know who are already doing valuable work for a better future?

Feedback
The people who are already participating and the growing interest. That we are open network. That we have very similar values.
 * What do you like in OSE Germany?

- More dedicated people. - Real need! OSE Village and visionary project.
 * What is missing in OSE Germany?

Know what you really want to do. If OSE is some part of that, join us!
 * What are your suggestions for improvement in OSE Germany and how could these be implemented?