# Outreachy December 2021 - March 2022 Round: Introduce yourselves here! **URL:** \ **Category:** Outreachy\ **Tags:** introductions\ **Created:** [September 30, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772 "2021-09-30T17:44:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sbhardwaj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/sbhardwaj/32/10_2.png) [@sbhardwaj](https://forum.suricata.io/u/sbhardwaj)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/1 "2021-09-30T17:44:16Z")
Greetings, potential Outreachy interns! Youโ€™re very welcome to the humble abode of OISF created for you. Please make sure you have gone through the pinned post that explains the category before jumping in. This thread is for all the mentors and applicants to introduce and **only** introduce themselves. You can choose the length of introduction that you want to give for yourself. If you have any questions/ suggestions, please feel free to create a new topic for that. Moving on, introducing myselfโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘‹ I am Shivani. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿฆฑ Pronouns: She/Her. ๐Ÿ•ฐ Timezone: Asia/Kolkata. ๐Ÿ’ผ I am a member of OISF working on parts of Suricata and its auxiliary tools. ๐Ÿ“‚ In the past, I have worked on projects with C, Python, Django, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, and more as a developer and a DevOps engineer. ๐Ÿ•ธ [Shivani Bhardwaj](https://shivanibhardwaj.com) ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™€๏ธ Iโ€™ll be one of your mentors and the coordinator for OISF. ๐Ÿ“ญ Iโ€™m available for any questions related to the Redmine tickets, Suricata project, Git, Rust, C. ๐Ÿ“ง Contact me at [shivani@oisf.net](mailto:shivani@oisf.net) in case of any CoC violations or anything you might want to improve that youโ€™re not comfortable sharing in public. Good luck! ๐ŸŒŸ ---
**Author:** ![jufajardini](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/jufajardini/32/896_2.png) [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/2 "2021-09-30T18:06:51Z")
Hello, Outreachy folks and newcomers! I loved Shivaniโ€™s style, so Iโ€™ll take inspiration from itโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘‹ I am Juliana. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿฆฑ Pronouns: She/Her (They/Them is also fine). ๐Ÿ•ฐ Timezone: Europe/Lisbon. ๐Ÿ’ผ I am also a member of OISF working on parts of Suricata, mostly, and its documentation. ๐Ÿ“‚ In the past, I have worked on projects with C/C++, PHP, PostgreSQL, Drupal; but also as a Service Desk and Customer Support call center agent, and as a freelancer translator. ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™€๏ธ Iโ€™ll be one of your mentors for OISF. ๐Ÿ“ญ Iโ€™m also available for any questions related to the Redmine tickets, Suricata project, Git, Rust, Cโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ง Contact me at jufajardini [at] oisf [dot] net in case of any CoC violations or anything you might not feel comfortable sharing in public. ๐Ÿ““ [Julianaโ€™s blog](https://jufajardini.wordpress.com) ๐Ÿฆ [@jufajardini](https://twitter.com/jufajardini) ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท I am from Brazil =] ๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ I love biking, rollerblade skating, and parkouring, when possible. ๐Ÿˆ I love cats, and animals and nature in general ๐ŸŒณ โฃ I am an Outreachy alum Extra info: I like emojis a lot. ๐Ÿ™ˆ ---
**Author:** ![vjulien](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/vjulien/32/4_2.png) [@vjulien](https://forum.suricata.io/u/vjulien)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/3 "2021-10-01T11:39:41Z")
Hi all! ๐Ÿ‘‹ I am Victor ๐Ÿ‘จ Pronouns: He/Him ๐Ÿ•ฐ Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam ๐Ÿงž Iโ€™ll be one of your mentors for OISF. ๐Ÿ’ผ Leading the Suricata development effort, ๐Ÿ“ญ Iโ€™m also available for any questions related to the Redmine tickets, Suricata project, Git, Rust, Cโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ง Contact me at [vjulien@oisf.net](mailto:vjulien@oisf.net) in case of any CoC violations or anything you might not feel comfortable sharing in public. ๐Ÿ“‚ In the past, Iโ€™ve mostly done Open source C development. ๐Ÿฆ Tweets at [https://twitter.com/inliniac](https://twitter.com/inliniac) ๐Ÿ““ Blog at [https://blog.inliniac.net/](https://blog.inliniac.net/) ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ I am from the Netherlands ---
**Author:** ![ish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/ish/32/8_2.png) [@ish](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ish)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/4 "2021-10-01T14:50:18Z")
Hello everyone! ๐Ÿ‘‹ I am Jason. ๐Ÿ‘จ Pronouns: He/Him (They/Them is also fine). ๐Ÿ•ฐ Timezone: Canada/Regina (GMT-6) ๐Ÿ’ผ I work for the OISF as a senior Suricata developer ๐Ÿ“‚ My experience is mostly with C and Rust these days, but have been known to developer rather large Python and Java apps, and the occasional web interface. ๐Ÿ‘ฝ Iโ€™ll be one of your mentors for the OISF Suricata project. ๐Ÿ“ญ Iโ€™m also available for any questions related to the Redmine tickets, Suricata project, Git, Rust, Cโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ง Contact me at [jish@oisf.net](mailto:jish@oisf.net) in case of any CoC violations or anything you might not feel comfortable sharing in public. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Iโ€™m from Canada ---
**Author:** ![Modupe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/modupe/32/1040_2.png) [@Modupe](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Modupe)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/5 "2021-10-14T12:58:06Z")
Hello everyone. I am Modupe. I am an outreachy applicant. I am excited to join this community. Where can I get started. ---
**Author:** ![jufajardini](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/jufajardini/32/896_2.png) [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/6 "2021-10-14T13:15:31Z")
Hi @Modupe, welcome to our community! Have you read our blog post on getting started contributing to Suricata? [Getting Started Contributing to Suricata - Suricata](https://suricata.io/2021/09/10/getting-started-contributing-to-suricata/) Itโ€™s a good start, if not ๐Ÿ™‚ You can also register on redmine, in case you havenโ€™t done so yet, and have a look at our โ€œ[Good first issues](https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/projects/suricata/issues?query_id=41)โ€, or โ€œOutreachyโ€ issues. Both labels shall bring a list of tasks which you can choose to claim, to get started contributing and getting to know more about Suricata. Once registered, let us know, so we can grant you a developer role. Then, you can ask in any ticket which you would like to claim, and weโ€™ll let you know if it is available. As a very first thing, if you havenโ€™t gone through that, yet, youโ€™ll need to setup and install Suricata in your computer/laptop. We recommend that you use a Linux based OS, for development work with Suricata: [Ubuntu Installation from GIT - Suricata - Open Information Security Foundation](https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/projects/suricata/wiki/Ubuntu_Installation_from_GIT) Most of the initial steps are also described on the Outreachy dashboard for the projects, and on the [blog post](https://suricata.io/2021/09/10/getting-started-contributing-to-suricata/), so do check them out, too! ๐Ÿ™‚ If more questions arise, feel free to create a new topic in under the Outreachy category, to help us keep the forum organized and make finding and answering questions easier. ๐Ÿ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Modupe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/modupe/32/1040_2.png) [@Modupe](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Modupe)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/7 "2021-10-14T15:30:04Z")
Thank you so much for the assistance. I use a Mac Os, would that suffice for the development work? Also, I have a good knowledge of Javascript, but not Rust. However, I am willing to learn if that is ok. ---
**Author:** ![jufajardini](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/jufajardini/32/896_2.png) [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/8 "2021-10-14T15:46:26Z")
Hello again! **Mac OS:** As the Installation from GIT states: _โ€œInstalling from GIT on other operating systems is basically the same, except that some commands are Ubuntu-specific (like sudo and apt-get). In case you are using another operating system, you should replace those commands by your operating-specific commands.โ€_ We do have colleagues who develop for Suricata using Macs, so my understanding is that it is possible. However, if any Mac OS-related issues arise, it might be harder to find the right answers on how to fix them. The good side is that if you find differences, you could write a short guide explaining how to overcome those ๐Ÿ™‚ If you can install Ubuntu as a dual-boot, or maybe have a virtual machine running ubuntu on your Mac, it might be easier, though. **Rust knowledge:** it would be more challenging for you to go through the tasks if you donโ€™t have knowledge of a language like Rust, but if you are willing to learn and have time to dedicate to following tutorials and getting started with it, you might be able to accomplish the contribution tasks, and keep improving as you go! In short: I suggest you try contributing to an issue and following a tutorial, and see how you progress ๐Ÿ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Modupe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/modupe/32/1040_2.png) [@Modupe](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Modupe)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/9 "2021-10-14T15:50:32Z")
Ok. Thank you. I appreciate the advice. I will start with tutorials for Rust to get me started. ---
**Author:** ![gith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/gith/32/2627_2.png) [@gith](https://forum.suricata.io/u/gith)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/10 "2021-10-14T20:46:04Z")
Hello! Iโ€™m an Outreachy Applicant, Iโ€™m very excited to contribute to the Suricata Projects! it aligns well with my field of work - Malware Analysis | Reverse Engineering - so along with investigating malicious traffic, Surely It would be a rich experience diving into the development side of the Suricata Project. ๐Ÿคž I am Sam ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿฆฐ Pronouns: She/Her | (They/Them is also fine) ๐Ÿ•ฐ Timezone: EET (Cairo/Egypt) ๐Ÿ’ผ Currently Iโ€™m a Malware Researcher | Reverse Engineer, Projects involving C/C++, .Net, Python and a bit of Rust. In the past I did some Web Development with Django ๐Ÿ‘พ a Potential Outreachy Intern ๐Ÿ—จ [Infolink | Blogs](https://pnx9.github.io/thehive/infocard.html) ๐Ÿฆ [@ghostinthehive](https://twitter.com/ghostinthehive) ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ I am from Egypt Thanks for this opportunity! ๐Ÿ’ซ ---
**Author:** ![jufajardini](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/jufajardini/32/896_2.png) [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/11 "2021-10-14T21:00:44Z")
Hello Sam, do feel welcome to our community! If you have any questions, feel free to create a new topic under this Outreachy category. And when you feel ready, do ask to claim an issue in our redmine project tracker. ---
**Author:** ![Barakat\_Ajadi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/barakat_ajadi/32/1034_2.png) [@Barakat\_Ajadi](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Barakat_Ajadi)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/12 "2021-10-15T00:30:45Z")
Hello! Iโ€™m an Outreachy Applicant, Iโ€™m very excited to contribute to the Suricata Projects! ๐Ÿ‘‹ : I am Barakat ๐Ÿ‘ฉ : Pronouns: She/Her ๐Ÿ•ฐ Timezone: Nigeria (GMT+1) ๐Ÿ’ผ Currently Iโ€™m a software engineer, build react component library, interfaces etc Experience is mostly in javascript ๐Ÿ‘พ a Potential Outreachy Intern ๐Ÿฆ [@ajadiabeeola](https://twitter.com/ajadiabeeola) ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ : I am from Nigeria. Thanks for this opportunity! Looking forward to learn and contribute! ๐Ÿ’ซ ---
**Author:** ![Modupe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/modupe/32/1040_2.png) [@Modupe](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Modupe)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/13 "2021-10-15T08:01:05Z")
Hi Juliana. I watched the webinar: A beginnerโ€™s guide to adding new features to Suricata. I see you were also new to rust when you started contributing to Suricata. Quite Inspiring! Could you advise on a few tutorials that helped you? I think it would really help. Thank you. Hi Barakat, Hi Sam, nice to meet you. I trust we would have a great time contributing and collaborating. ---
**Author:** ![jufajardini](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/jufajardini/32/896_2.png) [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/14 "2021-10-15T09:47:05Z")
Modupe, can you please create a new topic where we could share rust tutorials and related links? Itโ€™s better organized like that ๐Ÿ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![jufajardini](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/jufajardini/32/896_2.png) [@jufajardini](https://forum.suricata.io/u/jufajardini)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/15 "2021-10-15T09:48:55Z")
Hello @Barakat_Ajadi ! Be very welcome! ๐Ÿ™‚ To all: weโ€™re looking forward to seeing your contributions! =] ---
**Author:** ![Modupe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/modupe/32/1040_2.png) [@Modupe](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Modupe)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/16 "2021-10-15T10:00:40Z")
Ok. Great advice. I created the topic " Rust Tutorials for Beginners". ---
**Author:** ![Ahuoyiza](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/ahuoyiza/32/1060_2.png) [@Ahuoyiza](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Ahuoyiza)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/17 "2021-10-22T03:14:20Z")
Hello, I am Sophia, an outreachy applicant. I will like to contribute but I donโ€™t know rust but eager to learn. ---
**Author:** ![gith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/gith/32/2627_2.png) [@gith](https://forum.suricata.io/u/gith)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/18 "2021-10-22T03:45:04Z")
Hello Sophia! Iโ€™m also an Outreachy applicant, I see you found the Topic: [Outreachy contributions discussions](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-contributions-discussions/1821) where we discuss common errors in testing, installation โ€ฆetc. There is also a [Rust Tutorials For Beginners](https://forum.suricata.io/t/rust-tutorials-for-beginners/1818) Topic for suggested materials to learn Rust, You should check it out! and welcome to the club! ๐Ÿคž ๐Ÿฅณ ---
**Author:** ![Modupe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/modupe/32/1040_2.png) [@Modupe](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Modupe)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/19 "2021-10-22T04:48:57Z")
Hi Sophia. A very warm welcome to you ๐Ÿค—. We are happy to have you here ๐Ÿ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Ahuoyiza](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/ahuoyiza/32/1060_2.png) [@Ahuoyiza](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Ahuoyiza)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772/20 "2021-10-22T05:12:48Z")
Thanks for the warm welcome Modupe & Sam ๐Ÿค—. Itโ€™s easy to settle in thanks to youโ€‹:hugs: [Next page](https://forum.suricata.io/t/outreachy-december-2021-march-2022-round-introduce-yourselves-here/1772.md?page=2)