Jacob + Raincity Studios = Drupal China love

I'm happy to announce that I have joined the great intercontinental team of Raincity Studios. Raincity has a great team in Vancouver and Shanghai as well as awesome folks scattered throughout the world. Since moving to China last year I have been looking for a way to get more involved in the local Chinese Drupal scene and to do my little part to help it grow. Additionally when I became a board member of the Drupal Association I made a pledge to do whatever I could to help encourage the growth of Drupal-related events around the world.

I'm excited that my work with Raincity Studios will allow me to do exactly this!

My job at RaincityStudios will not only focus on China but also on the rest of the world. In China I've been fortunate to meet some great folks at the Beijing user group as well as the Shanghai user groups and I'm excited to meet new Drupal folks down in Guangzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Hong Kong and ???. In North America I've met great folks in Boston, NYC, San Francisco, LA, Colorado and many other places. The great folks in Europe, whom are currently putting on Drupalcon Hungary are awesome as well are the folks in Australia.

In addition to working with the community I will also be providing internal and external Drupal training. I'm very excited to get back to my training roots as it was as a Microsoft, yes that's right Microsoft, trainer that I really became the geek that I am today. I love training and watching others learn it is a wonderfully gratifying experience.

My new position will have me based out of Beijing, China with frequent trips to Shanghai. I'm looking forward to meeting all of my new coworkers as well as the new folks in the Chinese Drupal community!

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Way to go little

Way to go little brother....Luv us

Anony-geek | Mon, 2008-04-21 09:28

Congratulations! Sounds

Congratulations! Sounds really awesome! Ihope it is all and more what your would like it to become!!
Mom

Anony-mom | Sun, 2008-04-20 07:08

Wow! Does this make you the top Drupalist in China?

Jacob, I'm really happy to hear this news. Was wondering all along exactly what your plan was and now that it is in place I must say I'm mighty impressed.

Buona fortuna.

wildfeed | Wed, 2008-04-16 16:18

I didn't really have a plan...

it just kinda happened. You know like a teenage pregnancy, it just happens.

Jacob Redding | Wed, 2008-04-16 19:31

uhhh..noooooo..it doesn't

uhhh..noooooo..it doesn't just happen..hmm..there is positively some ground work put into it..

Anony-mom | Sun, 2008-04-20 07:10

Can't imagaine that it was as much fun to initiate...

as a teenage pregnancy, but it seems you've found a niche (or two) for yourself.

To paraphrase Kurt Vonnegut, "Unintended consequences are dancing lessons from god," or some such thing.

I'm always happy to see talent find a place in the world.

c

wildfeed | Wed, 2008-04-16 20:50

Congrats!

Sounds nerdly exciting! :) Congrats! I take it that means you'll be in China awhile longer so that I can come visit next year?? Don't have too much fun being geeky! ;) Tell Diana hi.

Amanda | Tue, 2008-04-15 11:54

Yay! Jacob has a real job

Yay! Jacob has a real job now! :D

/me does the happy dance!

Nikkiana | Mon, 2008-04-14 15:07

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