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Kari Salovaara
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== Location ==
+358 400 804549
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Hanko, Finland
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== Bio ==
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Retired. Started as operator (1973), programmer (1974), programmer, analyst and system analyst (1977 -> ), entrepreneur 8 years period.
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Studies:
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Student, Institure for electronic data processing, Helsinki University.
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After retirement studies in different Unis; related Zoology and Geography.
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Other education like courses during work period >30
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== Spoken languages ==
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Finnish, Swedish, English (and understanding of some other languages after some refreshments ;) )
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== OSGeo related ==
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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 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
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Active member of OSGeo Finland
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Participation into several FOSS4G & FOSS4GE conferences
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== Other activities and hobbies ==
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Worked as a volunteer >30 years in env.ngo in various positions
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Chiropterology (a bat researcher)
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Nature and sailing
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== Contact ==
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phone: +358 400 804549
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skype: karisalovaara
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email: kari DOT salovaara AT pp1 DOT inet DOT fi

Revision as of 13:20, 20 August 2015

Location

Hanko, Finland

Bio

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

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

After 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

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

Given lectures, organised seminars related to QGIS and GRASS

Active member of OSGeo Finland

Participation into several FOSS4G & FOSS4GE conferences

Other activities and hobbies

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

Chiropterology (a bat researcher)

Nature and sailing

Contact

phone: +358 400 804549 skype: karisalovaara email: kari DOT salovaara AT pp1 DOT inet DOT fi