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'''Mehmet Akcin''' is the Founder and CEO of [https://www.edgeuno.com EdgeUno]. He previously held executive roles in various Fortune 500 companies such as [https://www.yahoo.com Yahoo]!, [https://www.oath.com Verizon (Oath)], and [https://www.microsoft.com Microsoft]. Mehmet worked as Senior Director of Global Network Infrastructure and Services Team in Yahoo! (now Verizon Media) from 2016 to 2018 responsible for global network planning and procurement. Before that, he was a director of network planning and acquisitions in the global network acquisition group at [[Microsoft]] responsible for Microsoft's global cloud infrastructure build-out together with other senior members of the industry. Mehmet also worked at ICANN as Manager of [[DNS]] Operations at [[ICANN]] and Chief Engineer from 2007 till 2013.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/akcin.htm ICANN Staff Bio]</ref> Mehmet frequently attends Internet Infrastructure Meetings, Peering Forum, security Meetings, [[ICANN Meetings]], and other industry events to speak about various internet technologies such as submarine cables.
'''Mehmet Akcin''' is the Founder and CEO of [https://www.edgeuno.com EdgeUno] and very active in Internet governance.
Mehmet was of key global internet security improvement projects such [http://www.root-dnssec.org/ DNSSEC Signing of the Root Zone] and anycast expansion of [https://dns.icann.org L-Root DNS Server] from 1 location to 150+ locations to improve stability and resiliency of the internet. In addition to that Mehmet has 7 granted patents on Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) , Network Securit,y and Domain name system.
== Career ==
Before his current position, Mehmet held executive roles in various Fortune 500 companies such as [https://www.yahoo.com Yahoo]!, [https://www.oath.com Verizon (Oath)], and [https://www.microsoft.com Microsoft]. Mehmet worked as Senior Director of Global Network Infrastructure and Services Team in Yahoo! (now Verizon Media) from 2016 to 2018 responsible for global network planning and procurement. Before that, he was a director of network planning and acquisitions in the global network acquisition group at [[Microsoft]] responsible for Microsoft's global cloud infrastructure build-out together with other senior members of the industry.
== ICANN Involvement and Internet Governance ==
Mehmet also worked at ICANN as Manager of [[DNS]] Operations at [[ICANN]] and Chief Engineer from 2007 to 2013.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/akcin.htm ICANN Staff Bio]</ref> Mehmet frequently attends Internet infrastructure meetings, peering fora, security meetings, [[ICANN Meetings]], and other industry events to speak about various Internet technologies, such as submarine cables.
Mehmet has been part of key global Internet security improvement projects, such as [http://www.root-dnssec.org/ DNSSEC Signing of the Root Zone] and anycast expansion of [https://dns.icann.org L-Root DNS Server] from 1 location to 150+ locations, that have improved the stability and resiliency of the Internet. In addition, Mehmet has 7 patents on Content Delivery Networks ([[CDN]]<nowiki/>s), Network Security, and Domain name system.
==Patents==
==Patents==
Mehmet is a distinguished inventor with 6 granted patents to his name in the areas of Domain Names, Content Delivery Networks and Internet Security. <ref>[https://patents.justia.com/inventor/mehmet-akcin Patents]</ref> His innovations are commonly used inside Microsoft Windows Server Windows 1 Azure and other various Microsoft products.
Mehmet is a distinguished inventor with 7 granted patents to his name in the areas of Domain Names, Content Delivery Networks, and Internet Security. <ref>[https://patents.justia.com/inventor/mehmet-akcin Patents]</ref> His innovations are commonly used inside Microsoft Windows Server, Windows 1, Azure, and other various Microsoft products.
Granted Patents
Granted Patents