Full Name: Vincent Ngundi
1. Are you [or your organisation] a member of AfriNIC?
Yes, our organisation is a members of AfriNIC.
2. Are you available for a 3-year term?
Yes.
3. Will you be available to participate in regular ASO AC teleconferences (approximately once per month)?
Yes.
4. Will you be available to travel and attend the Number Council Meetings when needed?
Yes.
5. What Internet-related services does your organisation provide?
Our organisation offers DNS Service, we are the registry for the.KE ccTLD.
6. Why do you want to serve on the Council and what goals do you want to accomplish as a member?
I have a keen interest on the Internet, Internet governance and the policy development process both for the AfriNIC region and global policies. I also have an interest in capacity building. If elected, I hope to help in the policy development process and in efforts to build capacity both in the AfriNIC region and at a global level.
7. Which AfriNIC/other RIR/ICANN mailing lists do you subscribe to/participate in?
* AfriNIC mailing lists
rpd@afrinic.net
* RIR mailing lists
global-v6@lists.apnic.net
* Other mailing lists
afnog@afnog.org, afrigeek@psg.com, aftld-discuss@lists.aftld.org, operations@ccnog.org, ietf@ietf.org, dnssec-deployment@shinkuro.com, ipv6@ietf.org, namedroppers@ops.ietf.org, isoc-members-announce@elists.isoc.org
8. Do you foresee any possible conflicts of interest? Please explain.
No.
(a) Our organisations' core mandate revolves about the Internet and Internet services and as such joining the NSO will also be a benefit to the organisation. More so, the management support this.
(b) On the other hand, personally I cannot foresee any conflict of interest between my endeavors, professionally and personally, and the interest of the NRO.
9. Please provide a brief biography of recent experience, associations, and affiliations (national and international) relevant to serving at the board, corporate, or executive level. Describe positions held and specific duties, including the names of organisations served and dates of service.
My names are Vincent Ngundi, Technical Manager at Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC), the registry for the .KE domain name space. My main interest is in Internet services and specifically in DNS, routing and Internet governance.
I have been involved in Internet activities since 2004 when I started working for KENIC as an intern just after graduating from college.
I have, via KENIC, helped facilitate several local and continental workshops which include an ISOC sponsored ccTLD workshop held in Nairobi (2005), a training on ccTLD operations for the .rw registry engineers in Nairobi, two (2) AfriNIC LIR trainings in Nairobi (2005 and 2006) and the 2006 AfNOG workshop held in Nairobi. I have also facilitated and participated in several locally organised workshops aimed at creating ICT awareness.
I'm also currently assisting the Mauritius .mu registry in developing policies for their registry.
I have also facilitated the audio streaming of several continental meetings which include the AfNOG/AfriNIC/INET meetings held in Nairobi in 2006 as well as the AfriNIC meeting held in Mauritius in December 2006. This has enabled more people, who could not be physically present at the meetings, to participate in these crucial meetings. I am also involved in facilitating streaming of these meetings during the workshop in Abuja Nigeria this April/May (2007).
I have a keen interest in Africa 's Internet policy development and thus the main reason I would like to take up this position. I have participated in discussions for several AfriNIC policies. Currently, I've have (with Alain Aina) proposed an IPv6 policy for assigning provider independent space to end-sites. The policy has won a lot of support from the community and it's my hope that the policy will be passed during the Open Public Policy meeting in Abuja this May (2007). Exploitation of Internet technologies, new and old, requires the existence of sound registry policies, something that requires commitment and dedication.
I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Nairobi, Kenya (2004). I have also applied for a Masters Degree in Computer Science course at the University of Nairobi which I should hopefully begin by May this year (2006). I can read, write and speak english fluently. |
