Sriram or 'Sri' has he is popularly known has been kicking around these here F/OSS parts for the past 21 years. Starting off as a UNIX systems administrator and storage engineer, Sri found his true calling though in marketing, developer advocacy, and building relationships. Sri started his Free Software journey when he joined the GNOME project in 1997 playing a unique role as a developer advocate through engagement while working for Intel's microprocessor division. Sri further increased his exposure in the Open Source community when he joined Intel's Open Source Technology Center as part of their marketing team. Recently, he accepted the role as a Business and Community Liaison for Puri.sm. Sri enjoys long walks off short piers, staring contests with cats, and cheering lost causes.