Nationality: Swedish
Family: Single
Age: 37
Role in this Mission: Local IT crew for Cape Town
Special Expertise: Server & Hosting expertise – intricate knowledge of the Cape Town stop-over and what it takes to keep a server environment up and running under extreme conditions, i.e. heat, moisture, frequent power outages, and 100% availability under heavy loads of traffic
Life Experience: “I love to sample the cuisine from different countries. It gives me a feeling of what the culture is like. I also like good music. Jazz is a particular favorite.”
Why Take on This Mission?
“I have tackled similar assignments to the Volvo Ocean Race, where I provided IT support to media on-location in Brazil, Cape Town, Port Elisabeth, and Gothenburg. With this type of assignment, you have to improvise all the time to solve problems. New challenges are constantly popping up and it requires a fast reaction. It is exhausting, but also exciting.”