Contribution to Octave as a PM

[Julien Hamilton]

Dear Octave Contributors,

I’m an IT Project Manager currently working in New York in the banking industry. During my University studies I used MATLAB a lot for various IT projects. Then during a previous job I was responsible for MATLAB servers and licenses for a Quantitative team in a Swiss bank. This is where I realized how much MATLAB can cost...

I discovered Octave a few years ago and I really believe in it. I think it’s a really good alternative to MATLAB for most people and I would like to contribute to it. I’m not a developer but I know MATLAB/Octave and a bit of C/C++. You can find more information about me on my LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/julienhamilton.

I have good project management skills and I would like to know if there would be needs for them. I’m well organized so maybe I can help you guys with tracking the different Octave projects for example? We could use a product backlog system instead of just a page "Projects", e.g. a system where you can sort projects by estimated workload, priority, etc. I could also be involved in marketing if there are needs. I know that many people in finance don’t know that this product exists on the market.

I would be happy if you guys think that my profile can contribute to the success of Octave.

Best Regards,

Julien Hamilton