Luc Castera is a curious software developer with a passion for technology. Born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he now lives in the DC Metropolitan area.

Luc received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Virginia before attending Georgia Tech to obtain his Masters degree in the same field.

Luc has a passion for technology & programming. His main interests are Java, Ruby on Rails, Linux, electronics, Digital Signal Processing….

In his spare time, Luc spends most of his time looking for new music to listen to. He shares his findings on Twisted Soundz. Luc is also a ‘decent’ soccer player and played in the under-17 Haitian National team back when he was a ‘good’ soccer player. He also played at the club level at UVA and Georgia Tech.

Why dambalah?

Dambalah is the Voodoo ‘loa’ (spirit) of water and fire: thus of knowledge.

There are a few reasons why I liked that name and decided to use it:

1) This blog is all about knowledge. I share mine with you by making blog posts and you share yours with me by leaving comments. Thus, I felt like the ‘loa’ of knowledge would be a good name for the blog.

2) I like the way it soundz: dumb - ha - la

3) I wanted to pick a name that represents where I’m from and Haiti is well known for its Voodoo. Though I do not practive Voodoo, I have always found it very interesting and entertaining.

That being said, I know religion can be a very delicate topic and I hope that I do not offend anyone by choosing this name. I am a fiend for knowledge. I like to receive it, give it, stay close to it… I wanted a name that symbolized my passion/curiosity for knowledge and I feel dambalah is perfect choice.