Marcus Davage

This badge was issued to Marcus Davage on 09 Apr 2024.

IBM Z and LinuxONE Community Advocate - 2024 (Level 2)
  • Type Experience
  • Level Intermediate
  • Time Months
  • Cost Free
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IBM Z and LinuxONE Community Advocate - 2024 (Level 2)

Issued by IBM

The IBM Z and LinuxONE Community Advocate badge earner has actively contributed to the IBM Z and LinuxONE community and has expressed interest in continuing to do so. This individual is in good standing with their IBM zSystems and LinuxONE peers and is passionate about taking their advocacy to the next level. The badge earner has expert skills in IBM zSystems and LinuxONE and can be expected to regularly contribute technical knowledge to the community.

  • Type Experience
  • Level Intermediate
  • Time Months
  • Cost Free
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Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Note: This badge is not available to IBM employees.
  • All acts must have a focus on IBM zSystems, LinuxONE or IBM Hyper Protect. All badge applicants must be a member of Fans of IBM zSystems on IBM Z and LinuxONE Community, already earned the Contributor badge for this year, and complete three of the following tasks.
  • Content Creation - Create a blog post or article on online forums such as IBM Community, Medium, LinkedIn, etc., a podcast, video or other type of content.
  • Translate at least one technical content piece from English to regional languages or vice versa, and publish translation.
  • Mentorship to at least one new to IBM zSystems community member, zStudent Ambassador, or Hyper Protect Accelerator startup.
  • Create and/or teach one or more IBM zSystems or LinuxONE related course.
  • Contribute code to at least one or more IBM zSystems or LinuxONE open-source project such as Open Mainframe Project.
  • Host, facilitate or support an IBM zSystems or LinuxONE related face-to-face event or virtual event such as webinars, meetups, etc.
  • Present a session on IBM zSystems or LinuxONE at user groups, webinars, podcasts or industry events such as IBM Systems TechU, SHARE, THINK, etc.
  • Actively run, moderate, or play a leadership role in a Forum or User Group.
  • Provide product feedback and/or technical contributions by participating in councils, surveys, and beta testing opportunities.
  • Provide support to a startup that is part of the Hyper Protect Accelerator Cohort (i.e., technical guidance, pitch deck prep).
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