Rajnesh Singh

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Rajnesh Singh
Rajnesh Singh

Rajnesh Dhirendra Singh is a Fiji-based entrepreneur and engineer. He holds several positions in the local, regional and international Information and Communications Technology community including the Internet Society and IPv6 Forum, and is an active Internet advocate [1] [2].

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[edit] Early life

Singh was born in Suva, Fiji in 1973 to Dhirendra and Pritam Singh and completed his secondary and tertiary education in Brisbane, Australia. He attended The Kooralbyn International School and studied Microelectronic Engineering at Griffith University, majoring in Communications Systems, graduating with Honours in April 1995. He also holds qualifications in Automation and Control Systems as well as a range of industry accreditations.

[edit] Career

Singh is the current Chief Operating Officer of PATARA, a private sector firm involved in Information and Communications Technology solutions serving the Pacific Islands region. In the past he has held positions of Director Engineering & Business Development and Managing Engineer at the same company.[3]

In 2003 he was also seconded to serve as Project Manager ICT[4] for the 2003 South Pacific Games which were held in Suva, Fiji where PATARA was an Official Supplier and corporate sponsor [5].

[edit] Other activities

Singh is Chair[6] of ICANN's Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation (APRALO).

Singh is Chairman[7] [8] of the Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society PICISOC.

He is the founding and current President[9] of the IPv6 Forum Pacific Islands IPv6ForumPacificIslands which is actively promoting the adoption and deployment of IPv6 to support the next generation Internet.

He is Director of the Pacific Internet Technology Centre pacificIT, which is focused on the use, research and advancement of the Internet and related ICT technology in the Pacific for socio-economic development, ICT4D and breaching the Digital Divide.[10]

He is Co-ordinator [1] of the Dynamic Coalition on Access and Connectivity for Remote, Rural and Dispersed Communities under the Internet Governance Forum.

Singh also organised and chaired[11] [12] a Workshop at the inaugural[13] Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Athens 2006 on ICTs to Achieve MDGs. More information on the workshop is available here. He was appointed an Internet Society (ISOC) Ambassador to the IGF Rio 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[14] and was involved with several workshops [15]

In 2006, Singh was instrumental[16] in establishing the UNDP/APDIP International Open Source Network IOSN Open Source Centre of Excellence in the Pacific Islands (IOSN-PIC).

He was a member of the ICT group for the 2003 South Pacific Games Organising Committee.

Since 2002, he has participated in the organisation of PacINET, the annual PICISOC conference and served as the Conference Chair in 2005 and 2006, as well as the Chair of the Papers Committee.[17]

[edit] Affiliations and positions

  • Internet Society (ISOC) Ambassador to IGF Rio 2007
  • Chief Operating Officer at PATARA (2006 - present)
  • Chair of ICANN's Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation (APRALO) (2007 - present)
  • Chairman of the Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society PICISOC (2005 - present)
  • President of IPv6 Forum Pacific Islands IPv6ForumPacificIslands (2006 - present)
  • Director of Pacific Internet Technology Centre pacificIT (2006 - present)
  • Co-ordinator of IGF Dynamic Coalition on Access and Connectivity for Remote, Rural and Dispersed Communities
  • Founding Member and Steering Committee Member of UNDP/APDIP International Open Source Network (IOSN) Open Source Centre of Excellence in the Pacific Islands (IOSN-PIC)
  • Member of the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific ICT Working Group (2005 - present)[18]
  • Member of the Fiji Telecommunications Standards Advisory Council
  • Member of IEEE (1992 - present)
  • Member of IEEE Standards Association Balloting Group[19]
  • Member of Institute of Engineers, Australia (1993 - present)
  • Member of InternetNZ
  • Member of ISOC[20]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pew Internet & American Life Project report on Future of the Internet
  2. ^ Internet Governance Forum Information page on Dynamic Coalitions
  3. ^ Public Profile on Linkedin
  4. ^ PATARA sponsors South Pacific Games 2003 and provides Information & Communications Technology for a "Smart Games"
  5. ^ Pacific Magazine article on SPG 2003
  6. ^ APRALO Officers
  7. ^ Current PICISOC Board
  8. ^ news.vu article Fijians head Internet Society
  9. ^ Introductory Message from Rajnesh D. Singh, IPv6 Forum Pacific Islands Founding President
  10. ^ Pacific Internet Technology Centre website
  11. ^ IGF 2006 Workshop on pacificit.org
  12. ^ ISOC at IGF 2006
  13. ^ IGF 2006 Meeting Schedule
  14. ^ http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071112pr_ampassadors.shtml ISOC Press Release on IGF Rio Ambassadors]
  15. ^ http://www.intgovforum.org/Rio_Schedule_final.html IGF Rio Schedule]
  16. ^ UNDP-APDIP establishes New Open Source Centres of Excellence
  17. ^ PacINET Conference Information
  18. ^ CROP ICT Working Group Meeting Report
  19. ^ Corrigendum to IEEE 802.16e-2005
  20. ^ Pacific Islands Chapter information on Internet Society website

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