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About Us: Rob aka RobWhite


Story by brepettis, RobWhite, TeenAngster, Vanessa, weirdwolf Published on May 20, 2008 in Etc	Photo by Vanessa

Etsy has had quite a growth spurt in the past year, and we have the awkward pictures to prove it. We are posting a series of About Us pieces to help you get to know the Etsy admin (and since many of us work remotely, for the admin to get to know each other!). You've seen the admin badge, and maybe you're a bit curious about the person behind it! For more on Etsy's mission and about the company, please see our About page (the link is in the little blue footer of every Etsy page).

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Rob numero dos aka RobWhite (not to be confused with Etsy's founder Rob Kalin aka Rokali) works on the Community Team spreading peace and goodwill amongst forum goers, "like some kind of forums whisperer" as Tara put it. Once, late at night, Rob asked for my advice over IM about a particularly painful dispute on a forum thread he was about to lock. As I read the draft of his response, it brought me to tears. It dawned on me then that he's like an angel sent from above. He is one of the most genuine, old souls I've ever met. We recently started getting worried that he would quit Etsy for a better offer to end the crisis in the Middle East through level-headed, sensitive peace talks.

Rob also has a wicked sense of humor and can bake the most delicious cookies. He works remotely so we don't get to see him very often at the Etsy Labs, and as Bre mused, "Don't you want to just shrink him down and carry him around in your pocket?" I like to think of Rob as a good angel sitting on my shoulder, except he's not at all goody-goody...He's just right.

I'm fearing that this About Us piece is becoming too adoring, but who can not love this guy? He's the salt of the earth.

Here are some fun facts about RobWhite:

He is really good at cooking and baking.
He loves tea. Loves it.
He and his wife Xiane are nocturnal, so it seems.
He is a Dance Dance Revolution ninja.
He loves Lost.
He and StellaLoella bicker like siblings.
He plays role playing games, like Kingdom of Loathing.
He likes kitties, and has some!
He has a large traveling hat that gives him the air of Indiana Jones.
He's great with puns.
He studied computer science for a bit, but it wasn't his style.
He wants to study Psychology or Philosophy.
He's good at chess.
He's a very courteous house guest.

Check out this little dude: he was grounded and mature, even when posed in front of creepy fake wheat.

Wee angel...

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