Contact Information

Email address

sebastian@less.dk

Skype

sebastian_buettrich

Bio

Full Name

Sebastian Buettrich

Affiliation

wire.less.dk

About me

I work with (low cost) wireless technology, 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 Africa.

Currently, my affiliations are a.o.

* http://wire.less.dk , the NGO and company co-founded with Tomas Krag
* http://www.meraka.org.za/ consultant with the CSIR Meraka Institute, South Africa, leading the “WISP in a box” project
* Consortium member Wireless Africa
* Teaching at the Abdus Salam ICTP
* Co-authoring the Wireless Networking in the Developing World book

My 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).

Please contact me in case you are interested in more details.

When i am not working in the fields named above:

I love and play music, currently with the group 18th dye.

I am fascinated and engaged with text, language and poetry in many forms.

I am serving on the board of the "center for wisdom and compassion", the danish center of the "foundation for the preservation of the mahayana tradition".

Website

http://write.less.dk/

Expertise

Internet at large, Wireless Networking, Free Software, Solar energy, Capacity building / teaching, Project Management

Languages

English, German, Danish

History

Member for

2 years 14 weeks