Ubuntu Server

First release of Ubuntu Server

2006 Volunteer developer

Dedicated team hired

2007 Developer @ Canonical

As part of this team of just 4 people, I helped define the product, manage the community, and establish project infrastructure. I fixed countless bugs and designed and implemented features and enhancement across the project.

Ubuntu uses KVM by default

2007- Lead Virtualization Engineer @ Canonical

I led the implementation of this strategic choice. Ubuntu was the first Linux distribution to make this move. Over the next 5-7 years, every other major Linux distribution followed suit.

First OS with official EC2 images

2008 Lead Virtualization Engineer @ Canonical

I built these images and the tools used to create them.

Ubuntu Server becomes most popular Linux server OS

2008/2009 Lead Virtualization Engineer @ Canonical

It remains in this position today.

Linux powers 37% of global websites, and of that percentage, 35.9% is Ubuntu (with Red Hat at a mere 3.4%)

Ubuntu is more than twice as popular on [Amazon EC2] as all other operating systems combined.

First open source private cloud

2009 Lead Virtualization Engineer @ Canonical

I led the work to enable Ubuntu Server users to run an EC2 compatible cloud on their own infrastructure.