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[[File:Futuristic Technologies & 7th Technology Excellence Awards.jpg|thumb|Invited as guest speaker at technical session of Futuristic Technologies & 7th Technology Excellence Awards organized by ASSOCHAM in Kolkata on 18th of November 2022]]
[[File:Anand-raje-apnic54.jpg|thumb|Speaking at APNIC 54 Singapore <ref>https://conference.apnic.net/54/program/schedule/#/day/7/apnic-lightning-talks</ref>]]
'''Anand Raje''' is a technology entrepreneur, solution architect, mentor having 18+ years of experience in Software Engineering and Internet technology architecture, development and innovative implementations. He is co-founder, Director of [https://basistech.in BASIS Technologies Pvt. Ltd.] and co-founder CTO [https://iifon.org India Internet Foundation]. He was earlier worked as Senior Consultant - NIC WBSC, E-Governance Projects, VeHere Interactive and NIIT as Security and Academic Consultant, Cyber Peace Foundation as Head-Internet Governance Initiatives. Raje is associated with various professional organizations and communities - Internet Society<ref>Chair ISOC Kolkata Chapter[https://isockolkata.in/about-us/ /]</ref>, ICANN<ref>[https://www.icann.org/groups/rssac-caucus Member of Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Caucus] Retrieved 2020 April 5</ref>, IETF<ref>[https://trac.ietf.org/trac/edu/wiki/BangaloreLocal IETF Community India] Retrieved 2019 December 20</ref>, Hyperledger Kolkata<ref>[https://www.meetup.com/Hyperledger-Kolkata/members/?op=leaders Co-Organizer Hyperledger Kolkata]</ref>.

Raje is outreaching community as technical trainer<ref>https://isockolkata.in/iot-ipv6-essential-workshop/</ref><ref>https://coednssecurity.in/dnsjan2020.html</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/anandraje/status/1524040131585339392</ref><ref>https://www.heritageit.edu/PDF/FDP_Blockchain_Brochure_IT_HITK.pdf</ref>, panelist<ref>[https://isockolkata.in/one-web-day-rcc-institute-of-information-technology/ One Web day]</ref><ref>[https://www.webel.in/events-view-pdf?eid=T0E9PQ== Blockchain Summit: Genesis | Panel :How do Corporates envisage Blockchain Technology | Entrepreneurs’ viewpoint] Retrieved 2020 April 5</ref><ref>[https://insig.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Triple-I-Program-v3.pdf GFCE Triple-I Day @INSIG2019 : IX supporting secure/clean communications] Retrieved 2020 April 5</ref>, and speaker<ref>[https://insig.in/2017/2017/slides/Multistakeholder_Roleplay_v20.pdf INSIG 2017 : Multi-stakeholder Role-play] Retrieved on 2020 December 20</ref><ref>[https://insig.in/2018/2017/run-up/index.html INSIG 2017 : Day Zero run-up event IETF]</ref><ref>[https://www.iiesoc.in/post/2019/04/05/rfcs-we-love-with-iicb-in-kolkata IIESoc Kolkata Edition : RFC we love]</ref><ref>[https://appfabs.com/blog/2018/11/20/Cyinnov8-innovations-in-cyber-space.html Innovation in Cyberspace] Retrieved on 2019 December 20</ref><ref>[https://mckvie.edu.in/site/assets/files/1204/finalbrochure_sttp_cse_2020.pdf AICTE SPONSORED 6-DAYS SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAM ON BUSINESS ANALYTICS]  Retrieved 2020 March 10</ref><ref>https://insig.in/?page_id=1211</ref><ref>https://conference.apnic.net/54/program/speakers/#/anand-raje</ref> on different platforms frequently, contributing in various Internet Governance stakeholder groups.

[[ICANN 55]] in Marrakech, Morocco was Raje's first [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]] at which he was an [[ICANN Fellow]]<ref>[https://markwd.website/doc/ICANN-55-Fellows-list.pdf ICANN 55 Fellows] Retrieved 2019 December 20</ref>. He was also selected for and completed [[Internet Society]]'s Next Generation Leaders program.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandraje Anand Raje], LinkedIn.com.</ref>. Currently he has been selected for the 2022 Mid Career Fellowship Program<ref>https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowship/mid-career/2022-fellows/</ref> of Internet Society.

==Major Works & Accomplishments==
Raje worked on large-scale e-governance G2C, G2G problem statements involving GIS, IoT, e-Payment solutions for various government departments and enterprises. Researched and applied optimized algorithms for cryptographic framework implementations. Raje's professional experience encompasses technology consulting to enterprises, governments, law enforcement agencies, Internet Services organizations, Internet Exchange Points, Academia & Research Institutions. His leadership experience blends with technology innovations and an interest in volunteering for societal causes and capacity development.<ref name="intake">ICANNWiki - ICANN 55 Intake Form, 2016 March. Retrieved 2016 April 7.</ref><ref name="linkedin" /> 

Raje has participated in as well as organized multiple International Technology forums, workshops and conferences, and he has received fellowships from [[ICANN]], [[ISOC]], APRICOT<ref>[https://2018.apricot.net/fellowship/fellows/ APRICOT 2018 Fellows]</ref><ref>[https://myemail.constantcontact.com/APAC-Connections---March-2018--News-from-the-Internet-Society-Asia-Pacific-Regional-Bureau-.html?soid=1110239358049&aid=a1E5ZYbt3Fo#LETTER.BLOCK105 ISOC APAC Newsletter March 2018 : APRICOT Fellows] Retrieved 2019 December 2020 </ref>, APSIG<ref name=":0">[https://sites.google.com/site/apsigasia/2017-apsig/participants APSIG 2017 Fellow]</ref> and [[IETF]]<ref>[https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowship/fellowship-to-ietf/fellows/94/ IETF 94 Fellow] </ref>. He was involved in implementing [[Indian IETF Capacity Building Program]] (IICB), which aims to increase awareness of Internet standards and Protocols in engineering students, so as to increase participation in IETF activities. Contributed towards hosting South Asia Network Operators Group (SANOG 34<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/global-internet-network-summit-in-city/articleshow/70441348.cms Times of India: SANOG 34] Retrieved 2019 December 19</ref><ref>[https://sanog.org/resources/sanog35/SANOG35-Conference-SANOG_Update_Rupesh.pdf SANOG 34 Fellowship Committee]</ref>), INSIG 2019<ref>[https://insig.in/?page_id=182 INSIG 2019 Steering Committee Member.]  Retrieved 2019 December 20</ref>  and India Internet Week 2019 in Kolkata. His technical community contributions involve contributing towards hosting India’s first L-Root anycast instance<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/49586041.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Times of India : Root server node installed in Kolkata] Retrieved 2019 December 20
</ref>, community Internet Exchange IIFON Kolkata IX<ref>https://kolkataix.in/</ref>. Raje is featured in ICANN, ICANNWiki <ref>[https://icannwiki.org/images/4/48/ICANN59_-_Johannesburg_Booklet_DIGITAL.pdf ICANNWiki Quick Guide ICANN 59 ICANNWiki] Retrieved on 2019 Dec 21</ref>and ISOC APAC Newsletters<ref>[https://myemail.constantcontact.com/APAC-Connections---March-2017--News-from-the-Asia-Pacific-Bureau--Internet-Society-.html?soid=1110239358049&aid=HP2sRzm736s ISOC APAC Newsletter March 2017]  Retrieved 2019 Dec 10</ref>. 

== Education ==
Raje holds NIELIT (National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology) B Level and Master of Computer Science Degree from Annamalai University, as well as various professional certifications DSCI DCPLA, CSSP, CCNSP.<ref name="linkedin" />. Participated in different technology workshops of ICANN, APNIC, NSRC, APSIG<ref name=":0" /> on IPv6, DNS/DNSSEC, BGP, IXP, Internet Governance.

Recent certifications:

* Location Tracking for IoT from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
* Software Defined Networks from University of Chicago
* Blockchain and its Applications from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur[[File:NSRC-INTERLAB-BGP-Workshop-2016.jpg|200px|thumb|right|4 Day workshop on IXP-BGP by NRSC-INETLAB during BXNIX. http://www.interlab.ait.ac.th/training/2016/bgp-routing.php ]]
==Current Research Areas==
Raje is currently involved in Internet resiliency and measurement research involving DNS, IoT and next generation Internet artifacts. He has contributed in researching and architecting indigenous Internet Measurement Network (https://aiori.in) which can support measurements for DNS, IoT, Anycast networks <ref>https://aiori.in/</ref> and can be used by researchers, academia and different stakeholders in optimizing network performance.   

==External Links==
[https://basistech.in BASIS Technologies]

[https://isockolkata.in ISOC Kolkata Chapter]

[https://iifon.org India Internet Foundation]

== Publications and Recent Sessions in Technical Conferences ==
Anonymous Traffic Networks <ref>https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-9317-8_11</ref>

APNIC 54 Singapore - Selected Topic: Advanced Internet Operations Research in India (AIORI) : Large scale measurement of performance matrices is important to understand the performance of the network and quality of Internet experience by end-users. AIORI (Advanced Internet Operations Research in India) program has created a network of devices (anchors) deployed across India and Internet measurement platform that actively measures Internet connectivity and reachability, providing an unprecedented understanding of the state of the Internet in real time. Starting in 2021, 85 anchors have been deployed across India till now with another 500 in pipeline the program helps in improving our understanding of the Internet as a whole and intends to benefit end-users, researchers, network owners and policy makers.<ref>https://conference.apnic.net/54/program/schedule/#/day/7/apnic-lightning-talks</ref>

APrIGF 2022 Singapore - Selected Topic : Measuring the Internet protocol parameters for reducing Internet poverty<ref>https://forms.for.asia/proposal/?proposalform=NjI4MjhiNTU3MTc4OC8vNS8vMzQ0Ly8w</ref>

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