(tbennett at apache dot org)
Timothy discovered Avalon in the autumn of 2002 while looking for examples of JMX implementations for an idea he had about designing a Java server framework alternative to J2EE. Much to his surprise and delight, someone had beat him to the punch by about five years! For him, the discovery of Avalon technology was something akin to walking through the wardrobe and into the world of Narnia.
As a firm convert to COP, SOA, IoC, and SoC, Timothy began building Java server applications using Phoenix and Merlin, and finally joined the team as a committer in February of 2004. His initial work will focus on developing web and database facilities for Merlin.
As an 1989 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Nuclear Engineering, Timothy has long since given up splitting atoms for the somewhat less peaceful occupation of software development (and daresay open source community membership). Currently, he lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee for Global eXchange Services, where he designs and develops Java applications that exchange EDI business documents securely over the Internet. When not writing code, you can likely find him at the ice rink attempting to prove wrong the sterotype that Southern-born Americans can never possibly learn to play ice hockey.
Some call me... Tim?
