Rolf Pawelzik

2A, Rue Kalchesbrück, L-1852 Luxembourg, T: +352 42 59 91 882, F: +352 42 59 91 333, E: rolf.pawelzik{at}tudor.lu

Rolf Pawelzik studied computer science at the University of Frankfurt (Germany). 
He graduated in July 2000 with a diploma thesis about a new grammar formalism 
suited for linguistic representation. 

He worked as a Web-Developer, Software Engineer and Project Manager for several 
Telecoms companies, creating highly scalable web applications for large social 
communities. 

He currently works for the Public Research Centre Henri Tudor - SANTEC in 
Luxembourg, as a research engineer, researching Free and Open Source Software 
communities and their development processes.

Web application development
mathematical simulation
Open Source technologies
Open Source communities

FOSS4PRO
As a member of the FOSS4PRO project, his main task is to uncover the structural 
properties of the self-organized collaboration network of (successful) Open 
Source Communities and to identify universal metrics for activity measurement 
and community self-assessment. This involves the application of results from 
physics and (social) network-theory to this particular phenomenon of 
decentralized group production to derive a practically relevant basis of 
decision-making for professional contributors.

Furthermore he supports the 'FOSS Innovation Platform' with practically 
relevant guidelines for community building and maintenance, as well as Open 
Source Software usage policies for interested companies.

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