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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]. 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 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 | 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. | ||
==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>Patents</ref> His innovations are commonly used inside Microsoft Windows Server Windows 1 Azure | 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. | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Mehmet | Mehmet received his M.S. degree from [https://www.columbia.edu/ Columbia University in the City of New York]. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from [https://www.inter.edu Inter-American University of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan Campus] and studied in [https://www.harvard.edu Harvard University] [https://pon.harvard.edu Program on Negotiation] executive education programs. Mehmet has also studied at Istanbul Technical University. He is fluent in Turkish, English and proficient in Spanish.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mehmet LinkedIn]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Mehmet Akcin is the Founder and CEO of EdgeUno. He previously held executive roles in various Fortune 500 companies such as Yahoo!, Verizon (Oath), and 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.[1] 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 was of key global internet security improvement projects such DNSSEC Signing of the Root Zone and anycast expansion of 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.
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. [2] His innovations are commonly used inside Microsoft Windows Server Windows 1 Azure and other various Microsoft products.
Granted Patents
- Mitigation of computer network attacks
- Secure domain name resolution in computer networks
- The remote purge of DNS Cache
- Method and system for accelerated on-premise content delivery
- Advanced security for domain names
- Defense against NXDomain Hijacking
- Passive delegations and records
Education
Mehmet received his M.S. degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from Inter-American University of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan Campus and studied in Harvard University Program on Negotiation executive education programs. Mehmet has also studied at Istanbul Technical University. He is fluent in Turkish, English and proficient in Spanish.[3]