Lars Eilebrecht

Lars Eilebrecht (born March 1972[1]) is a German software engineer, solutions architect, IT security expert, and Open Source evangelist. He is one of the original developers of the Apache HTTP Server, and co-founder and former Vice President of the Apache Software Foundation. Lars is an independent IT Consultant based in London, United Kingdom.

Lars Eilebrecht
Lars Eilebrecht speaking at ApacheCon Europe 2007 in Amsterdam
BornMarch 1972
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Siegen
Websitewww.eilebrecht.net

Open Source

Lars has been active in open software projects, and most notably the Apache HTTP Server project. He was a member of the Apache Group,[2] and is co-founder and member of the Apache Software Foundation.[3]

Since the beginning of the Apache Software Foundation he was a member of the Conferences Committee[3] helping the foundation to organise ApacheCon events. He served as Vice President, Conference Planning from 2007 to 2009.[4][5] Additionally he is a member of the ASF Security Team and the ASF Public Relations Committee.[6][7]

Lars is an Open Source evangelist and received O'Reilly's Appaloosa Award for raising awareness of Apache.[8]

Career

Since 2008 Lars works as an independent IT consultant and worked for companies such as the BBC, Channel 4, Heise Media, and El Tiempo.[9][10] Lars is owner and managing director of Primevation Ltd,[10] and partner at pliXos GmbH.[11][12] Previous employers of Lars Eilebrecht include Ciphire Labs, Quam, Parc Technologies, CyberSolutions, and Cable & Wireless.[9]

Lars has an interest in IT security and cryptography.[13] He was Director Security Solutions and Chief Security Architect at Ciphire Labs, and speaker at conferences such as Financial Cryptography and Data Security[14] and the 21st Chaos Communication Congress (21C3).[15] Lars was a member of the International Financial Cryptography Association from 2005 to 2006.[14]

In 1998 Lars received a Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Siegen in Germany.[16]

Publications

Lars is the author of Apache Webserver, the first German-language book about the Apache HTTP Server. He published 5 editions of the book between 1997 and 2003.[17][18]

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See also
  • Apache Software Foundation

References
  1. "Lars Eilebrecht's director record at Companies House UK". Companies House UK. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. "Picture of the Apache Group members taken at ApacheCon 1998 in San Francisco". www.flickr.com. Mark Cox. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. "ASF Board Minutes 1999-04-13". www.apache.org. The Apache Software Foundation. 1999-04-13. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. "ASF Board Minutes 2007-10-17". www.apache.org. The Apache Software Foundation. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. "ASF Board Minutes 2009-06-17". www.apache.org. The Apache Software Foundation. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  6. "Lars Eilebrecht's ASF Committer Information". people.apache.org. The Apache Software Foundation. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  7. "ASF Security Team Website". www.apache.org. The Apache Software Foundation. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  8. "Apache Week article about the Appaloosa Awards". www.apacheweek.com. Apache Week. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  9. "Lars Eilebrecht's LinkedIn page". www.linkedin.com. LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  10. "Primevation Ltd Website". www.primevation.com. Primevation Ltd. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  11. "Management Team of pliXos GmbH". www.plixos.com. pliXos GmbH. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  12. "Bloomberg Person Profile about Lars Eilebrecht". www.bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  13. "The Open Source Initiative hopes public awareness is Heartbleed's silver lining". www.engadget.com. Engadget. 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  14. "Program of the Financial Cryptography and Data Security 2005 Conference". www.ifca.ai. IFCA. 2005. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  15. "21C3 Speaker Page for Lars Eilebrecht". events.ccc.de. Chaos Computer Club. 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  16. "Lars Eilebrecht's ORCID page". orcid.org. ORCID. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  17. "Apache books published by Lars Eilebrecht". www.worldcat.org. WorldCat. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  18. Lars Eilebrecht (2003). "Apache Webserver Book, 5. Edition". www.amazon.de. Amazon. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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