Professional
Ynema Mangum is a product line manager for cloud computing at Sun Microsystems. Her role is to understand the ecosystem (customers, partners, and competitors) and help shape the confluence of people and cloud computing.
Y was a panelist at SxSWi 2008, Interactive Austin, and has produced over 100 podcasts on all kinds of technology topics. She contributed to the book PR 2.0: New Media, New Tools, New Audiences by Deirdre Breakenridge and contributes to CloudBook. She loves the BarCamp scene, and you recently could have found her at CloudCamp Austin.
Ynema is a change agent. She considers herself a quiet influencer and a connector whose collaborative nature ensures success in introducing new concepts and services into the mainstream -- even in the most complex environments. She thrives doing what seems to be impossible, and enjoys taking calculated risks in her personal life -- snowboarding, skiing, SCUBA diving or wake boarding when the season is right. She is certified in ITIL v3 IT best practices.
Personal
Play me in Halo 3 online. The professional stuff was pretty dry, wasn't it? Obviously, I would describe myself differently to someone at a party. And, then there are things that only my friends know about me. Now, I'm sharing them with you.
- If you ever asked me, “Want to watch the Matrix?” you would be guaranteed a positive response.
- I'm intensely loyal and surround myself with great people.
- I like to say words that roll easily off my tongue, like "amity".
- I can sail.
- I’ve wrecked at least a couple of motorcycles, been thrown from my horse at full gallop, and was in a rollover collision that felt like being in a metal burrito.
- Closed head injuries and multiple concussions are normal to me, so I'll probably end up talking like Mike Tyson and I'll never be able to say "Mammoth Lakes" correctly.
- I don't like to be cold, but I know what "method air" means and where the best snow is by October of every year.
- I own 2 snowboards but ski when I’m tired.
- I can move 5 yards of dirt by myself, pour a deck, diamond grind and stain concrete, do sprinkler system repairs, and paint a room without tape.
- Being alone doesn’t scare me.
- I believe in the awesome power of Windex.
- You’ll think I’m taller and younger than I really am.
- I can raise one eyebrow and wiggle my eyes.
- You might be intimidated by me until you find out I've cooked asparagus with the rubber bands on.
- I understand I'm not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition, like I just did, but I'm a rebel and do it anyway.
- I think people from Alaska are nice and kooky.
- I'm not impressed by Puerto Rico because it's just like Florida, and that somehow seems very wrong.
- I like to SCUBA dive, partly because I'm not supposed to.
- If you play any kind of trivia game with me, you might just lose.
- I can spell, I can write, and I love my mother.
- I have a VERY large family.
- If you tell me you hate onions, I'll put them in the food I lovingly cook for you.
- I don't cheat because I love myself.
- I compose beautiful music in my dreams, but can't read a note.
- Leftovers disgust me.
- I believe in God, the right to lead a happy and calm life, and chip clips.
- I used to deal blackjack for a living and had my art in a gallery.
- I'm a cheap date.
- I'm shy, but I have a job that is all about people.
- I hate math, but minored in it.
- I truly understand that golf is the hardest sport on the planet.
- Red wine and anesthesia make me throw up, together or separately.
