Working with computers for about 16 years now(started at my 7th), studied Computer Sciences, worked 1.5 years part-time in the IT world, worked for Internet providers, co-location facilities, telecommunication companies and gods knows what else.
Also been contributing member of the Undernet's #FreeBSD, #Solaris, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD.  One of the maintainers of TenDRA [www.tendra.org] and did various open soure projects, such as Bochs, and FreeBSD.