About the Author
About Khairil Yusof
Khairil Yusof is a FOSS developer who currently resides in Subang Jaya, Malaysia a residential hub just outside of Kuala Lumpur.
He is currently working as an ICT consultant for Inigo an ICT consulting company he founded that specialises in Plone and Python development. It was founded on the premise of providing a better working environment for talented and creative FOSS developers. It was also created as a socially responsible company that caters to life balance of employees and also to the wider community.
Previously he has worked for UNDP's Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme working on ICT for Development initiatives. Specifically on the International Open Source Network project working on the vision that developing countries in the Asia-Pacific Region can achieve rapid and sustained economic and social development by using affordable yet effective FOSS ICT solutions to bridge the digital divide.
Successes include bringing in low cost and vendor neutral training and certification to South East Asia (and Pacific) with the co-operation of LPI and local country partners. The programme continues on through IOSN ASEAN+3 with the support of InWent, Germany. A wide range of Open Content FOSS publications were also produced during this time.
He has also consulted for other organizations, including Malaysia's Open Source Competency Centre, UN Asian and and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT) and ILO Asia and the Pacific.
- Malaysian Government FOSS Case Studies and Awards
- OpenOffice.org and ODF Adoption in Malaysian Public Sector
He is also an active member of the local FOSS Community.
Personal interests include graphics design and illustration and basketball.
Detailed profile at LinkedIn
