About me
This is, probably, the most boring page in the universe! The marvelous day that the world had me was on the 19th of June, 1986. I was born and raised in Nicosia, Cyprus.
I am a Greek-Cypriot, so my mother tongue is Greek. I also speak English very well (this should get better, since I am studying in the UK), and my religion is Christian-Orthodox.
I am not a mystic and my views are realistic, simplistic. Most of the times I find myself to link my thinking with Computer Technology.
Computers
Aww the passion that powers my life! My first contact with computers was a long, long time ago (but I can still remember) when I saw my uncle working on his 386 laptop. Since then, the passion about them runs deeply inside my veins.
Hobbies
Mostly I spend my free time programming. You can find some of my projects at my website. My creations or bits of programs include contributing to various projects, such as Undernet IRCD, FreeBSD, and stuff for fun like an SMS Sender or a simple Operating System (called neutrix).
While Computers take a lot of my free time, my hobbies could also include photography and archery. You could see some photos I have taken at my online web-album
I also find myself keen on writing, hence I have a weblog where I describe my views on various subjects.
Academic
While I have been through the massacre of Cyprus National University Entry Exams, and succeded getting a place at Patra's University, Computer Engineering and Informatics Dept. (which was my first choice back then), I tried to widen my horizons, and applied for UK universities as well. So, I accepted a place at Lancaster University.
Currently, I am a Computer Science Major at Computing Department, Lancaster University studing for a BSc. (Hons) Degree. Since Lancaster University is one of the collegiate universities in the UK, I am a member of college as well, Lonsdale.
Work Experience
| Time Period | Employer | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Jun. 2003 - Sept. 2003 | Odyssey Consultants Ltd. | Responsible for designing and implementing a Security Portal Implementing a CMS solution for the company's web page |
| Oct. 2004 - Jun. 2006 | Cyprus National Guard | Responsible for managing and maintaining a series of Linux
servers Responsible for network design and implementation using Cisco equipment (Routers 2600-series and Catalyst Switches) |
| Jun. 2006 - | WaveSpeed Ltd. | Responsible for designing and implementing a series of innovative tools in order to increase productivity in a Networks Operations Center |
Contact Information
You can contact me in various ways, using one of the following information:
- E-Mail:
- a.louca at lancaster dot ac dot uk (academic)
- andreas at louca dot org (personal)
- Snail-Mail Address:
- Term-time:
Andreas Louca
Lonsdale College
Lancaster University
LA2 0LJ
Lancaster
United Kingdom
- Term-time:
- Instant Messengers:
- MSN Messenger: netguy at neutrix dot net
- Google Talk/Jabber: alouca at gmail dot com
Links of interest
Here are some links that might interest you:
- Weblogs:
- Andreas Louca - My personal weblog
- Softius - Iacovos Constantinou
- Academic:
- Work-related:
- WaveSpeed Ltd. - An ISP in Cyprus
- CableNet Ltd. - Cyprus' first cable provider