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> On May 23, 2016, at 7:51 AM, Martin Scott Nicklous
> <scott.nickl...@de.ibm.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>
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