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Who are you and what do you do?
Hi! My name is Arpit and I am a lead software engineer at Comcast Interactive Media (CIM). I specialize in Flash as a technology and rich user experiences. I am also a big believer in open source technology and have been leading the charge on that within CIM (see code.cimians.com for some of our open source projects). I also have an artistic bent and used to freelance as a cartoonist / illustrator before I got into programming.
Why are you attending BarCamp Philly?
Think of it as recharging my passion. I am very passionate about the web and social media and I am really looking forward to meeting other people with similar interests. I also love the whole grassroots nature of Barcamp. It should be fun
If you were to lead a session, what would it be about?
Probably on how to get buy-in for open source within traditionally closed-source companies. In the last year, CIM has released 3 open source projects (with more on the way) Currently one of our core infrastructure (Flash) frameworks is being developed completely in the open and thats a huge milestone. The last few years have definitely been educational on that front and I would love to share the stories.
Tell us one random fact about yourself.
I have been a week away from starting my own web comic for the last two years.
Where can we find you?
developer blog: http://www.arpitonline.com/blog
personal blog: (opinions on the web mostly): http://www.arpitmathur.com
twitter: http://twitter.com/arpit
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