Venkatesh Venkatasubramanian
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Venkatesh Venkatasubramanian currently works as Director, Product Manager at Dotup ICANN Accreditation Consultancy in Toronto, Canada. In the past have worked with Registrar Web Werks India Pvt. Ltd. D/B/A ZenRegistry.com, managing the brands ISPCircle.com, DforDomains.com, and InfrastructureRepublic.com. Having good knowledge about the domain industry specializing in ICANN Compliance and Registrar Operations.
Venkatasubramanian has worked with many clients across the globe as a consultant for getting ICANN registrar accreditation and many ccTLD accreditation. Also providing technical consultancy for a domain management platform for many registrars. Venkatesh consults businesses that are looking for ICANN registrar accreditation and training registrar teams in maintaining compliance and technology nuances. Venkatesh helped more than a dozen registrars, securing ICANN accreditation and navigating the whole accreditation process, and planning technology implementations. Venkatesh's experience in the past 8 years in this industry helped many companies scale their registrar business efficiently and in a timely manner.
Career History[edit | edit source]
Venkatesh Venkatasubramanian is a seasoned domain industry expert and the founder of Dotup ICANN Accreditation Consultancy and NewgTLDProgram.com, with over 12 years of experience in domain names, ICANN policies, registrar operations, and internet infrastructure.
He began his career in the cloud and hosting sector, working with several startups and registrars in product and strategy roles. In 2016, he established Dotup, through which he has successfully helped more than 40 companies worldwide achieve ICANN accreditation, including brands like Unstoppable Domains, Trademarkia, Atom.com Domains LLC, TrustName, and Hostyaga. [1]
In 2024, recognizing the resurgence of ICANN’s new gTLD round, Venkatesh launched NewgTLDProgram.com, a consulting practice focused on helping brands, entrepreneurs, and governments apply for their own top-level domains (TLDs). He has advised on DotBrand applications, generic and geo TLD strategies, and registry backend planning, positioning himself as a leading voice in the upcoming 2026 gTLD round.
Venkatesh is a regular attendee and speaker at global DNS and internet governance events such as ICANN, APTLD, and CloudFest, and has traveled to over 30 countries representing his clients and practice. He authored the industry guidebook “ICANN Accreditation Made Easy[2]”, widely used by aspiring registrars.
He also advises ccTLD registries, on building indigenous Registry Service Provider (RSP) platforms to participate in the global TLD ecosystem.
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Regions Covered
Africa (AF) Asia/Australia/Pacific (AP) Europe (EUR) Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) North America (NA)
General Business Services
Business Plan Development Business Consulting - Marketing and Communications Business Consulting - Operations Financial Services Legal Services
Application Services
Application Development Application Writing / Submission
Technical Services
Registry Service Provider (critical or other services) General Technical Help Technical Help with DNS Services Technical Help with DNSSEC Technical Help regarding Proxy Services Help regarding Rights Protection Management Help regarding the Registration Data Policy Technical Help with EPP Technical Help with RDAP Help regarding data escrow IPv6 Implementation
Mentorship Services
Identify resources that will help applicants Provide advice and guidance on the gTLD application process Share experience as appropriate Offering perspective on the DNS industry/being a Registry Operator Navigating the ICANN Community & Meetings
ICANN and Internet Governance Participation[edit | edit source]
Attended ICANN Hyderabad, ICANN Abu Dhabi, and ICANN Puerto Rico, ICANN Istanbul, ICANN Prague
Education[edit | edit source]
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science from Anna University, Chennai, India
- ↑ ICANN Accreditation Consultancy https://dotuptech.com/icann-accreditation
- ↑ ICANN Accreditation Made Easy Book, Author Venkatesh Venkatasubramanian https://www.dotuptech.com/product-page/icann-accreditation-made-easy-by-venkatesh-venkatasubramanian-ebook
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