I am a professional C and kernel developer. I am currently unemployed and living in precarious housing with my wife at a relative's home. This unstable environment makes deep, focused kernel work nearly impossible (though I'm doing anyway).
Under my current identity, I have 3 submitted upstream kernel patches (2 mainlined in linux‑next). My first patch signed as my true self was recently accepted on v1 to the VFS tree. I am an LFX mentee for Kernel Summer 2026 and I am determined to become a regular upstream contributor.
Sponsorship means a place of my own. It means 100% of my time on upstream patches. It means turning my proven skills into a sustainable open source career.
→ Goal: $900/month – stability and full‑time coding.
>_ 🇧🇷 pix (best for BR, one-time)
Key: pix@agatha.dev ⟫ instant, zero fees – preferred for brazilian sponsors.
>_ 🌍 wise (global, one‑time)
wise pay ⟫ you can use the Wise link above if you have a Wise account.
>_ 🧡 github sponsors
@devlavender ⟫ monthly or one‑time – widely trusted, with transfer costs on my end.
$wise_usd_details --info
For wire transfers from the US (ACH/wire):
Account holder: Agatha Isabelle Chris Moreira Guedes Routing number (ACH & wire): 026073150 Account number: 8312082341 Bank: Community Federal Savings Bank, 89-16 Jamaica Ave, Woodhaven, NY, 11421, USA (USD transfers only – otherwise use Pix or GitHub Sponsors.)
$wise_gbp_details --info
For wire transfers from the UK (wire/IBAN):
Account holder: Agatha Isabelle Chris Moreira Guedes Account number: 66683198 Sort code: 23-14-70 IBAN: GB40 TRWI 2314 7066 6831 98 Bank: Wise Payments Limited, 1st Floor, Worship Square, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE, United Kingdom (GBP transfers only – otherwise use Pix or GitHub Sponsors.)
⟫cat EXPERIENCE.txt
▸ 7+ years professional C (downstream/proprietary systems, not in public portfolio)
▸ Working with Linux since 2004
⤷ All methods go 100% toward rent, hardware, and keeping me caffeinated for patch submissions. Preference: Pix for Brazil · Wise (one‑time) for abroad · GitHub Sponsors for recurring.