PLAN Systems is a non-profit charity, developing and providing publicly available systems that foster robust digital self-reliance.
WHAT THEY DO:
- Research, develop, deploy technology solutions that overcome significant challenges in human communications, logistics, and self-organization
- Train and educate organizations and communities about PLAN and its benefits
The story of PLAN centers around giving people and teams integrated communication and collaboration tools, inspired from the powerful and mission-critical visual information systems we have worked with over the years.
PLAN offers highly unique features, leveraged from modern feats of engineering in distributed crypto systems, 3D graphics, and open protocols/standards.
More information:
Volunteer Information:
Unity Developer - 3D content and software development in scene design/animation, VR experiences, and immersive collaborative spaces. Grow highly valuable 3D development skills as you design interactive environments.
- Experienced in Unity 3D and creative interface design
- Work closely with a 20+ year software developer, specializing in 3D graphics, crypto, and distributed systems.
- Skills: Unity, UX design, computer animation, virtual environments
Communications & Non-Profit Development Apprentice - Help coordinate and execute community outreach campaigns, research and identify relevant events & speaking opportunities, engage influencers, and create/disseminate digital marketing.
- Possesses excellent writing and communication skills, with a desire to proactively engage organizations and communities with technology solutions
- High proficiency with digital communications tools and technology trends
- Skills: graphic editing, copy editing, web authoring, email tools, organizational systems.
Digital Arts & Media Designer - Design software related mock-ups, visual aids, diagrams, animations, and art that meaningfully conveys our mission and vision.
- Proficient in expressing information in visual design mediums
- Be able to simplify complex processes for a non-technical audience
- Skills: visual arts & multimedia, graphic design, film, sound design.
3D Graphics Apprentice - 3D content and software development, assisting with scene design/animation, VR experiences, and immersive collaborative spaces. Get valuable game-industry design experience as you help create interactive environments.
- Knowledgeable of basic programming and 3D graphics.
- Mentorship from a 20+ year software developer, specializing in 3D graphics, crypto, and distributed systems.
- Skills: 3D math, computer animation, computer graphics, virtual environments
Community Technology Research & Development (R&D) Specialist - Research, identify, and engage with vital trends in the technology space, as it relates to education, society, the environment, and the sciences. Assist with integrating open protocols, scientific methods, proven community frameworks, and best practices.
- Adapt research findings into practical applications, frameworks, and innovations
- Geared towards social & environmental scientists, technologists, engineers, & mathematicians with a focus on improving the human condition and relationships
- Skills: Requires a multi-disciplinarian, adept at research, analysis, & reporting methods.
Donation Information:
Our work is enabled through community oriented leaders and organizers. Consider some of ways that you can support:
Temporary office/studio space conducive to development | In kind donations to PLAN-Systems
Partner with us, sponsor projects, accelerate development of core components of PLAN: our current effective working capital need is $250,000 (per year) to establish a core team of active developers.
Develop the architecture and platform: designers, developers, and artists, please Connect with us.
