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Who is Hardwyrd ?
I am Hardwyrd.
Hardwyrd is an online alter ego I created around 2005. Prior to that, I have used other alter egoes in various (now defunct) web-based systems (IRC, usenet, forums, BBS, and other chat systems) which were the precursor to the modern social media platforms.
Image 1. Hardwyrd working on the computer.
I am Hardwyrd. My birth name is Romar Mayer Micabalo, based in the sunny archipelago of the Philippines. I have been a long-time Linux and open source advocate, tech community volunteer, speaker, veteran Systems Administrator, and netizen.
I currently work as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer for an AI/ML company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with a country presence here in the Philippines. I co-organized, co-founded, or actively volunteered to some local technology groups in order to promote technology, cybersecurity, open source, and STEM to local students and industry practitioners. I co-created a local Python advocacy group called PyTsada, and continuously volunteer and co-organize for ITG-X.
Currently, I also serve as a Regional Coordinator for the Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH)
When writing and interacting online, whether here or in social media at large, I am mostly interested in the following topics :
Linuxs
cloud computing
Python programming language
Nim programming language
systems administration
servers
DevOps
cybersecurity
hardware
mobile
HAM radio
AI and machine learning
If you are curious about the kind of talks I did over the years, feel free to checkout some of the presentations and talks I have given.
Feel free to drop me a message and say "Hi !"