Myphilosophy on administrators: We're not administrators. We're merely editors with a few extra buttons.

Hello! I'm Shirik, a Wikipedian since 2008 (though I really got into it in 2009). In early 2010 I became anadministrator on the English Wikipedia. That doesn't mean I'm better than anyone else or have any more authority, it just means that I have a few extra buttons to carry out the same tasks I've been doing for a while.

As for my life, I am aSoftware Architect that works for a leadingUAS manufacturer. I graduated fromEmbry Riddle Aeronautical University inDaytona Beach,Florida, 2010 with aBachelor of Science inComputer Engineering and aMaster's inSoftware Engineering (with distinction – 4.0CGPA). I primarily work on software-basedfault detection, avoidance, and recovery. I also work on someopen source side projects.

I am also an avidphotographer, and I own aCanon5D Mark II. I upload all of my worthy pictures toDeviantArt and you can find those pictures there, if you'd like. I also upload encyclopedic pictures toCommons and use them here when I can. Feel free to leave comments about my pictures either on that site or on mytalk page.

Around here, I try just to keep everything clean and orderly, though I have been known to contribute content,some of which is recognized. I value the prospect of a high-qualityencyclopedia that Wikipedia can become. I frequent therecent changes list to monitor for unusual activity, and take action where it is warranted. I also monitor and patrolrecently created pages to help withmaintenance tagging anddeletion of very inappropriate articles. Accordingly, if you're here because I reverted something you wrote or because I deleted your article, please feel free to discuss it on mytalk page.

Articles I believe are in desperate need of attention and I intend to work on before the end of time

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