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Profiles of JCP EC Representatives

	Michael Bechauf
	Josh Bloch
	Wayne Carr
	Danny Coward
	Don Deutsch
	Scott Jameson
	Jens Jensen
	Rod Johnson
	Werner Keil
	Sacha Labourey
	Doug Lea
	Geir Magnusson
	Mike Milinkovich
	Bryn Rahm
	Makiko Shimamura
	Mark Thomas

The job of an Executive Committee (EC) representative is a serious commitment. The time required is extensive, and includes reading of specifications, Reference Implementations (RIs), and Technology Compatibility Kits (TCKs), as well as regular attendance at EC meetings and teleconferences to discuss and vote on various technical and process topics. Besides voting on Java Specification Requests (JSRs) at various stages, the EC guides the Program Management Office (PMO) in the evolution of the Java Community Process (JCP) program. EC decisions can have significant, long-term consequences to not only the community, but also in the industry and the market. Still, plenty of JCP participants relish the task of representing a corporation, non-profit, open source group, or themselves.

Harpreet Geekee

Since Nortel Networks entered the JCP program as a full member in January 1999, 22 employees have become involved in the community, participating in 15 or so Expert Groups. Nortel brings a telecom and developer perspective to the JCP community. With a strong base of Java technology experienced design resources, Nortel provides the JCP community with the unbiased perspective of a non-Java platform vendor. The company has a large base of Java-based products and works closely with its partners and vendors to enhance their Java technologies. Nortel aims to continue providing an objective business and technical influence on the standards to ensure the success of Java technology in the industry.

In 2005 and 2006, the company served on the SE/EE EC, represented by Nortel veteran Harpreet Geekee. Harpreet has worked in various areas including ISDN and eBusiness. Among various responsibilities, he is the leader of Nortel's Design Authority and responsible for setting and influencing Java technology development across the company. He is also a Senior Architect responsible for developing Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Webservices strategies for various Nortel portfolios. A strong believer in leveraging the strengths of Java technology in appropriate products, Harpreet believes in using standards organizations, such as the JCP program, to drive towards synergistic development philosophies and modular designs.

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