Contact Information

Email address

sebastian@less.dk

Skype

sebastian_buettrich

Bio

Full Name

Sebastian Buettrich

Affiliation

wire.less.dk / NSRC / IT University of Copenhagen

Country

Denmark

About me

Sebastian works with

 

(low cost) wireless technology, networking at large, free / open source software and solar energy,

 

building networks, systems, skills and capacity within the areas above,

as manager, developer, architect, consultant and teacher.

 

This work is focussed on (but not limited to) developing and underprivileged countries and communities, especially in Asia and Africa.

 

A recent focus area are Campus and NREN networks, and their global integration.

 

Currently, his affiliations are a.o.

 

* http://www.itu.dk - the IT University of Copenhagen, where he runs the Research Lab

* http://www.nsrc.org - the Network Startup Resource Center

* http://wire.less.dk - NGO and company co-founded with Tomas Krag

* http://wirelessU.org - a group of dedicated professionals working towards a world-wide, people-centered, inclusive Information Society

* Co-authoring the Wireless Networking in the Developing World book http://wndw.net

 

Sebastians academic background is in quantum physics, optics, radio spectroscopy and scientific programming.

 

Former positions include IT management in the net/web consultancy area and in nanotechnology software development (Atomistix).

Outside IT, he loves and plays music, is fascinated and engaged with text, language and poetry in many forms.

Sebastian is serving on the board of the "Center for Wisdom and Compassion", the danish center of the "Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT)".

Website

http://less.dk/

Expertise

<p>Internet at large Wireless Networking Free Software Solar energy Capacity building / teaching Project Management</p>

Languages

<p>English German Danish</p>

History

Member for

3 years 36 weeks