User:MParaz

Miguel Paraz (born May 19, 1974), commonly known as Migs, is a Filipino technologist.

Profile
Home page: Miguel Paraz

Yahoo! Messenger: mparaz

Education

 * Xavier School, 1980-1991 - he should expand this based on Fr. Santos Mena's history book
 * Ateneo de Manila University, BS Computer Science, 1991-1995

Career
Co-founded IPhil Communications, a notable Philippine Internet service provider in 1995. Worked at PSINet Philippines, Inter.net Philippines, the Ateneo de Manila University, and various startup companies.

Has worked/is working on
 * Linux and open source
 * Java, J2EE
 * C, Perl and Python
 * GSM mobile value added services
 * online banking,
 * Digital video recording
 * Search engine optimization

Articles Created

 * Matt Cutts

Articles Planned

 * History of the Internet in the Philippines - has firsthand experience and access to sources

Famous People Met

 * Imelda Marcos - at the Batasang Pambansa, 1996
 * Richard Stallman - at APRICOT Conference 1999, Singapore
 * Paul Vixie - at APRICOT Conference 1999, Singapore

Favorites

 * Alanis Morisette - watched live in Araneta Coliseum, 1996
 * Basia
 * The Cranberries
 * Sarah McLachlan
 * Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs


 * Kate Winslet
 * Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Interesting

 * Project Orion