{"id":622,"date":"2018-09-26T09:51:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T01:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/?p=622"},"modified":"2018-10-06T19:16:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-06T11:16:46","slug":"wordcamp-kuala-lumpur-speakers-round-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/2018\/wordcamp-kuala-lumpur-speakers-round-one\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Kuala Lumpur Speakers: Round One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since the callout for WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2018 speakers, the organizing team has received a welcoming response from the community. We would like to thank everyone who submitted an application and we appreciate your\u00a0enthusiasm in contributing to the WordPress community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next few weeks, we&#8217;ll be announcing all speakers for WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2018. That starts today, with our first round of confirmed speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Justin Kopepasah<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2018.kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/10\/justin_kopepasah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-747\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/10\/justin_kopepasah.jpg 500w, https:\/\/kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/10\/justin_kopepasah-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/10\/justin_kopepasah-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">Justin is a Senior Web Engineer at <a href=\"https:\/\/10up.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10up<\/a>. His first experience with computer technologies was in grade school. His\u00a0love for technology never faded and led to a long-term passion for open source and the World Wide Web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having worked with enterprise clients and top-level products in the Web industry,\u00a0his\u00a0knowledge of both backend and frontend development has made him\u00a0a talented full-stack Web engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justin spends his free time continually learning and growing in his field, but his other hobbies include photography, cooking, disc golf and exploring new places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M Asif Rahman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2018.kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/09\/08-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-681\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>M Asif Rahman is a long time WordPress Enthusiast, Serial Entrepreneur, and Tech Evangelist. Since 2004, he has been contributing towards the community and working closely with WordPress. He was the CEO of weDevs, a large WordPress product company, just recently retired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just about selling WordPress product, Asif is very well spoken about business in the WordPress industry. Apart from weDevs, he is the founder of ARCom, Analytify, Alo Ventures, WPDeveloper (a WordPress product marketplace) and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asif proudly appeared in nearly 100 WordCamps all around the world and spoken in over 20 WordCamps.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And most importantly, he is a blessed Dad of two super cute little princesses, and husband of a lovely wife! Though he mostly lives in Orlando, Florida, but he\u2019s originally from Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, M Asif Rahman has retired this year by the age of 34. He announced his retirement via a 10,000-word <a href=\"https:\/\/heropress.com\/essays\/retiring-young-bangladesh-thanks-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">semi-autobiography<\/a> in HeroPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adrian Oh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2018.kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/09\/speaker_adrian-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-682\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/09\/speaker_adrian-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/09\/speaker_adrian-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/09\/speaker_adrian.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Adrian Oh co-founded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecinsider.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ecInsider.my<\/a> (formerly known as eCommerceMILO.com), a content site focused on eCommerce, providing insights, know-how and inspiration with the goal of driving the eCommerce industry forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also co-founded Neowave Solutions, makers of the eCommerce platform webShaper, which empowers merchants to build their own branded stores and sell via multiple channels by connecting to the region\u2019s top eMarketplaces like Lazada, Shopee etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, He founded a new multichannel data platform &#8211; Zetpy.com, with the goal of enabling merchants to sell across the region\u2019s Top Marketplaces and utilize the data to scale their operation and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is passionate about building community, having founded MECA (Malaysia Ecommerce Aspiration) &#8211; an active Facebook community of eCommerce players, currently with over 5000 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A computer science graduate with a\u00a0deep passion for eCommerce, retail &amp; online payments, he occasionally blogs at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adrianoh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adrianoh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tickets for WCKL 2018 On Sale!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp KL 2018 tickets are still available!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/2018.kualalumpur.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\">Get yours today<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the callout for WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2018 speakers, the organizing team has received a welcoming response from the community. 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