Summary
Rahman Aftian is an experienced infrastructure engineer with 16 years focused on building and maintaining the BlankOn Linux ecosystem, including leading three consecutive releases (Ombilin, Pattimura, Rote) and operating core services like reprepro-based repositories, package factories, CD builds, and Nginx vhosts. He combines hands-on system administration and release management with community leadership—coaching development teams and coordinating contributors across releases. His background includes ARM research and QA work, reflecting a deep familiarity with embedded architectures and release-quality processes. Based in East Java, Indonesia, Rahman also brings uncommon practical experience from running small businesses and farming, which informs his pragmatic, resourceful approach to long-running open-source operations.
16 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
S2, Ekonomi Syariah, S2, Ekonomi Syariah at UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya