Difference between revisions of "Kari Salovaara"

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== Location ==
 
== Location ==
Hanko, Finland
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Espoo Matinkylä, Finland
  
 
== Bio ==
 
== Bio ==
 
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Retired. Started as operator (1973), programmer (1974), programmer, analyst and system analyst (1977 -> ), entrepreneur 8 years period.[[File:fbkuva.jpg|right|top]]
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Retired. Started as operator (1973), programmer (1974), programmer, analyst and system analyst (1977 -> ), entrepreneur 8 years period.
 
 
 
Studies:
 
Studies:
 
Student, Institute for electronic data processing, Helsinki University.  
 
Student, Institute for electronic data processing, Helsinki University.  
  
After retirement studies in different Unis; related Zoology and Geography.
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After very early retirement studies in different Unis; related Zoology and Geography.
  
 
Other education like courses during work period >30
 
Other education like courses during work period >30
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== OSGeo related ==
 
== OSGeo related ==
Translator in to Finnish language for gui, documentation & tutorials, web sites, for several products like QGIS, GRASS (on going), Geopaparazzi
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Translator in to Finnish language for gui, documentation & tutorials, web sites, for several products like QGIS, GRASS (on going), Geopaparazzi, etc.
  
 
Translator also to some non-osgeo tutorials and open source applications which relate closely
 
Translator also to some non-osgeo tutorials and open source applications which relate closely
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Given lectures, organised seminars related to QGIS and GRASS
 
Given lectures, organised seminars related to QGIS and GRASS
  
Active member of OSGeo Finland
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Charter member 2015
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Active member of OSGeo Finland, founding member of OSGeo Suomi ry (legal entity 2015), chairman of OSGeo Suomi ry (2015 ->)
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Member of OSGeo Europe 2017, (board member 2017 ->)
  
 
Participation into several FOSS4G & FOSS4GE conferences
 
Participation into several FOSS4G & FOSS4GE conferences
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== Other activities and hobbies ==
 
== Other activities and hobbies ==
 
Worked as a volunteer >30 years in env.ngo in various positions
 
Worked as a volunteer >30 years in env.ngo in various positions
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Since 1990 specialist in sustainable tourism, working in several Baltic region and pan European projects
  
 
Chiropterology (a bat researcher)
 
Chiropterology (a bat researcher)
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phone: +358 400 804549
 
phone: +358 400 804549
 
skype: karisalovaara
 
skype: karisalovaara
email: kari DOT salovaara AT pp1 DOT inet DOT fi
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email: kari DOT salovaara AT iki DOT fi

Latest revision as of 02:12, 15 August 2017

Location

Espoo Matinkylä, Finland

Bio

Fbkuva.jpg

Retired. Started as operator (1973), programmer (1974), programmer, analyst and system analyst (1977 -> ), entrepreneur 8 years period.

Studies: Student, Institute for electronic data processing, Helsinki University.

After very early retirement studies in different Unis; related Zoology and Geography.

Other education like courses during work period >30

Spoken languages

Finnish, Swedish, English (and understanding of some other languages after some refreshments ;) )

OSGeo related

Translator in to Finnish language for gui, documentation & tutorials, web sites, for several products like QGIS, GRASS (on going), Geopaparazzi, etc.

Translator also to some non-osgeo tutorials and open source applications which relate closely

Given lectures, organised seminars related to QGIS and GRASS

Charter member 2015

Active member of OSGeo Finland, founding member of OSGeo Suomi ry (legal entity 2015), chairman of OSGeo Suomi ry (2015 ->)

Member of OSGeo Europe 2017, (board member 2017 ->)

Participation into several FOSS4G & FOSS4GE conferences

Other activities and hobbies

Worked as a volunteer >30 years in env.ngo in various positions

Since 1990 specialist in sustainable tourism, working in several Baltic region and pan European projects

Chiropterology (a bat researcher)

Nature and sailing

Contact

phone: +358 400 804549 skype: karisalovaara email: kari DOT salovaara AT iki DOT fi