I would like to propose a new committer for the Apache Pluto project - Mohd Ahmed Kahn.
Ahmed quickly came up to speed with portlet programming in a very short time after joining my team. He has written quite a number of high-quality test cases for the version 2 compatibility portion of the version 3 TCK, which is also hosted by the Pluto project. I feel very confident that he will continue to make great contributions to the project by working on the version 3 TCK and on the Pluto portlet container itself. Please support Ahmed in becoming a committer for the project. thanks, Scott here is the introduction he wrote for himself: ===== I am a master's student of Technical University Munich. I study Informatics and currently doing an internship of 5 months in IBM. I mostly do web development and have developed quite an understanding of web technologies. I got introduced to Apache Pluto Project as part of my job at IBM. I started with developing prototype applications of Portlet API 2.0 and running them on Pluto. I quickly developed interest in the project and begin contributing in the TCK (Technology Compliance Kit) for JSR 286 (Portlet Specification 2.0). As I go from one module to another, I learn a new feature of Portlet API, implement it and also test it, which is quite interesting and complete way of learning the API. It's been one and a half month since I started and I am making good progress on the TCK. Once I am done with JSR 286, I will also contribute in writing TCK for JSR 362 (Portlet Specification 3.0). Having contributor rights to Apache Pluto repository means – I can work independently and commit my work regularly. Opportunity to work and gain experience in an Open Source Project in a vast community of developers. A significant volunteer experience for my job profile and link to the repository for showcasing my contributions. With this motivation, I would like to become a contributor to Apache pluto project. I believe that I have the enthusiasm, technical skills and learning capacity required to turn out as a committer for the project. I assure you my dedication and diligence. Hoping that voting process goes well and I could join the team. ===== Mit freundlichen Grüßen, / Kind regards, Scott Nicklous WebSphere Portal Standardization Lead & Technology Consultant Specification Lead, JSR 362 Portlet Specification 3.0 IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH / Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Martina Koederitz / Geschäftsführung: Dirk Wittkopp Sitz der Gesellschaft: Böblingen / Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 243294
