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Selena Deckelmann

Selena Deckelmann
Major Contributor, PostgreSQL

Website | @selenamarie

Selena Deckelmann bikes herself to work everyday at Chris King Precision Components, a bicycle parts manufacturer in Portland, OR, where she is Information Systems Manager. She is User Group Liason for the PostgreSQL Global Development Group. She currently leads PDXPUG, a PostgreSQL Users Group, and is helping start a programming group, Code-n-Splode, whose goal is to get more women involved in open source. In her spare time, she collects eggs from her chickens, gardens and occasionally mixes drinks for her local Perl Mongers group.

Sessions

1:30pm Tuesday, 07/22/2008
People for Geeks
People, Tutorial
 Location: Portland 255
Michael Schwern (eval Empire), Selena Deckelmann (PostgreSQL), Brian Fitzpatrick (Google, Inc.), Ben Collins-Sussman (Google, Inc.), Andy Lester (petdance.com), Kirrily Robert (Freebase.com)
Average rating: ***..
(3.94, 17 ratings)
Whether we like it or not, no matter how much you immerse yourself into technology, you have to deal with other people. Geeks tend to be bad at people, and there are few resources to learn from. This tutorial gathers together lessons from some of the best geeks who have learned to deal with people to make yourself or your project run smoother and happier. Read more.
2:35pm Wednesday, 07/23/2008
Running a Successful User Group
Fundamentals
 Location: D138
Selena Deckelmann (PostgreSQL), Gabrielle Roth (XO Communications)
Average rating: ****.
(4.43, 7 ratings)
If you're interested in starting, currently lead, or are interested in helping with an existing local users group, this talk is for you! Selena Deckelmann and Gabrielle Roth have started two successful user groups in the Portland area and will share their tips with you. Read more.
5:20pm Wednesday, 07/23/2008
Tools for Local Communities
People
 Location: E146
Audrey Eschright (Elevated Code / Stumptown Syndicate), Selena Deckelmann (PostgreSQL), Michael Dexter (The BSD Fund), Sulamita Garcia (Intel)
Average rating: ***..
(3.00, 3 ratings)
The open source movement is global, but interesting and exciting things happen at the local scale too. In this panel, community organizers will talk about the social and technological tools they use to to gather, collaborate, and learn. Read more.
OSCON 2008