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Minnesota, USA (minnesota) group

  1. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jun-2020 13:32:11 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    pretty sure there is no one from !minnesota around these days, but if so, I am going to ride my first 200k on June 20. Anybody want to ride a section with me?
    In conversation Thursday, 11-Jun-2020 13:32:11 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  2. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Apr-2020 18:54:17 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    layoffs started this morning. only 30, it seems, but there was at least one typo (or omission) from the email, so hard to really know.

    I only know of one. I can't say I am surprised at the choice (although I liked the individuals).

    I'm safe, for now. They gave a very clear timeline and we are hours past the deadline.

    So, two reasons for posting:
    1. If you know anyone in !minnesota hiring, I can let my friend know.
    2. if you think the tech industry is immune to the covid-19 situation, you are wrong.
    In conversation Wednesday, 22-Apr-2020 18:54:17 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  3. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 26-Mar-2020 19:51:23 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    it's 49F. Hard to tell for sure, but it looks like someone is sunbathing in a bikini. !minnesota
    In conversation Thursday, 26-Mar-2020 19:51:23 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  4. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 20-Mar-2020 22:30:24 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    not sure if this is a department count, system count, hospital count, or what, but apparently University of !Minnesota has 10 days of masks left.
    In conversation Friday, 20-Mar-2020 22:30:24 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  5. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2019 16:36:14 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    Anybody picking up winter #running in #Minneapolis? I am pretty slow, but it might be easier to get in the miles if I am running with someone. !minnesota
    In conversation Monday, 09-Dec-2019 16:36:14 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  6. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2019 23:24:13 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    !minnesota, do you know any one that works in IT at the U?
    In conversation Wednesday, 30-Oct-2019 23:24:13 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  7. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 29-Aug-2019 13:02:02 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    As many of you know, last July my co-host and I ended our music podcast of 8 years.

    Since then, I've thought off-and-on about starting something new and I think I finally figured it out.

    Working title: Bicyclists on Bikes talking Bull.

    The premise is similar to that of Comedians in Cars getting Coffee.

    So, if you find yourself in #Minneapolis !minnesota and want to go for a leisurely ride, let me know! I have 3 bikes if you need to borrow one.

    #cycling
    In conversation Thursday, 29-Aug-2019 13:02:02 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  8. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 26-Aug-2019 14:02:07 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    The daily post:

    This is open either in #Minneapolis !Minnesota on in #Alameda, #California. This is the team I work on, so let me know if you have questions.

    Essential Functions

    Represent Perforce as the first point of contact for customer’s technical requests.
    Review and research customer issues to determine and provide the best resolution.
    Develop and maintain technical expertise in assigned areas of product functionality and utilize it effectively to help customers.
    Resolve customer issues efficiently and effectively.
    Resolve database and performance issues.
    Research, document, and escalate cases according to procedure.
    Provide customer driven feedback to functional areas in order to influence process/product improvements.
    Author technical documents on common issues and solutions in order to build the knowledge base.
    Positive attitude - Support engineers are required to be respectful, fair, gracious, and knowledgeable.
    Create and set up test environments to reproduce and resolve customer issues
    Recreate customer environments to reproduce issues and experiment with possible solutions


    Required Education, Experience and Skills

    2 or more years’ experience providing technical support directly to enterprise customers.
    Bachelor’s Degree in CS or similar.
    #Linux experience
    Basic networking experience
    Outstanding customer service skills
    Strong analytics and problem-solving skills
    Ability to work in a team environment and contribute ideas and improvements
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    Able to work well under pressure and prioritize accordingly
    Organized and dedicated
    Good attention to detail
    Experience with Perforce, #Git, or other version control software is desirable.
    Desire to experiment and explore while seeking solutions to complex problems
    Strong debugging skill

    https://www.perforce.com/careers/open-jobs?gnk=job&gni=8a78879e6cb56220016cba0f54096f9d
    In conversation Monday, 26-Aug-2019 14:02:07 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  9. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 11-Aug-2019 21:24:44 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    Strictly speaking, I've been back a while...but back in !minnesota
    In conversation Sunday, 11-Aug-2019 21:24:44 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  10. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 01-Aug-2019 14:16:56 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    blood shortage in !minnesota: https://krforadio.com/emergency-blood-shortage-southern-minnesota-blood-drives/
    In conversation Thursday, 01-Aug-2019 14:16:56 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Emergency Blood Shortage. Southern MN Blood Drives
      from KRFO AM 1390
      Some opportunities to donate blood.
  11. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2019 17:22:23 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Cycling
    • Minnesota, USA
    Anybody in !minnesota !cycling interested?

    "September has a good variety of rides as the season starts to wind up. In particular, if you are a gravel lover, you will want to join our first 200k Gravel Challenge brevet, on Saturday, September 21st, starting in Zumbrota, just off US-52, south of the Cities. The route cruises through several spectacular coulees and river valleys, forests and remote gravel roads from Zumbrota all the way to Weaver on the Mississippi River and back, with some great refueling stops along the way, including an ice cream shop. The route is nearly finalized, sign up now and receive update emails on the route and other ride information. As a special motivation to join in, we are waiving the Minnesota Randonneurs membership requirement for 200k and longer brevets for this ride."
    In conversation Wednesday, 31-Jul-2019 17:22:23 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  12. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 00:23:47 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    any #running trail suggestions in #Duluth !minnesota?
    In conversation Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 00:23:47 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  13. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 28-Jun-2019 14:15:52 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    I think I may have gotten away with telling a customer to fuck off, but in a !minnesota way. It may help that the customer and my manager (UK) are both not in or from Minnesota.
    In conversation Friday, 28-Jun-2019 14:15:52 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  14. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 03-Jun-2019 15:48:13 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Cycling
    • Minnesota, USA
    If anybody in !minnesota wants to go !cycling this weekend, we've got four checkpoints. One in the northloop, one at Minnehaha Dog Park, one at the top of the hill at Fort Snelling, and one in Eagan under an overpass on some "minimally maintained roads".

    Let me know if you are interested in joining!
    In conversation Monday, 03-Jun-2019 15:48:13 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  15. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 16-May-2019 14:47:24 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    For anyone in the #Minneapolis !Minnesota area tomorrow (May 17), I've got two tickets with your name on it for the Minneapolis City SC match. Free parking. Game at 7pm.
    In conversation Thursday, 16-May-2019 14:47:24 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  16. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 08-May-2019 18:39:23 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    If you happen to be in !minnesota and want to go to the Minneapolis City game Saturday, I have two extra tickets.
    In conversation Wednesday, 08-May-2019 18:39:23 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  17. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 07-May-2019 18:57:44 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    in reply to
    • Minnesota, USA
    • Douglas A. Whitfield
    should have sent that to !minnesota
    In conversation Tuesday, 07-May-2019 18:57:44 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  18. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Apr-2019 20:02:18 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    in reply to
    • Minnesota, USA
    • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
    !minnesota
    In conversation Tuesday, 30-Apr-2019 20:02:18 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  19. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Apr-2019 20:48:16 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Cycling
    • Minnesota, USA
    !minnesota

    A friend and I are !cycling to St. Cloud from Minneapolis and back some time during the Tour de France (~140 miles). We both work in IT, so we are calling it the Tour de Cloud.

    Get at me if you are interested.
    In conversation Tuesday, 16-Apr-2019 20:48:16 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
  20. Douglas A. Whitfield (musicman@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 12-Apr-2019 14:28:36 UTC Douglas A. Whitfield Douglas A. Whitfield
    • Minnesota, USA
    Sounds like an offer could go out as early as next week, so get stuff in ASAP if interested.

    I usually do this #jobpost in the morning...it's noon, so maybe slightly different.

    Position Title: Technical Support Engineer
    Location: #Minneapolis, !Minnesota
    Reports to: Director of Professional Services & Support


    Position Summary
    Perforce is seeking a Tier 2, Technical Support Engineer to join our Global Support Team, liaising with members from Sales, Professional Services and, Development to assist in resolving a wide variety of customer issues. You would be responsible for ensuring the success of our customers by effectively providing dependable and timely resolution to Perforce's Helix Core software. The ideal candidate is expected to be self-motivated, proactive, results-oriented and able to provide a high level of customer satisfaction through the delivery of world-class technical support services.

    Essential Functions

    Represent Perforce as the first point of contact for their technical support queries.
    Review scope of customer issue and determine best course for resolution.
    Develop and maintain technical expertise in assigned areas of product functionality and utilize it effectively to help customers.
    Resolve customer issues expeditiously.
    Resolve database and performance issues.
    Research, document, and escalate cases according to procedure.
    Customer driven feedback to functional areas in order to influence process/product improvements.
    Author technical documents on common issues and solutions in order to build the knowledge base.
    Positive attitude - Support engineers are required to be respectful, fair, gracious, and knowledgeable.
    Create and set up test environments.
    Reproduce issues by recreating problems in customer environments and experimenting to find a solution


    Required Education, Experience and Skills

    2 or more years’ experience providing technical support directly to enterprise customers.
    Bachelor’s Degree in #CS or similar.
    #Linux experience
    Basic networking experience
    Outstanding customer service skills
    Strong analytics and problem-solving skills.
    Ability to work in a team.
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    Able to work well under pressure and prioritize accordingly.
    Organized and dedicated.
    Good attention to detail.
    Experience with Perforce, #Git, or other version control software is desirable.
    Desire to experiment and explore while seeking solutions to complex problems
    Strong debugging skill

    https://nu.federati.net/url/215306
    In conversation Friday, 12-Apr-2019 14:28:36 UTC from nu.federati.net permalink
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