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Didier (Rukeratabaro) Kasole is an ICT Consultant and the Owner of [[Supranet]]<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/didier-kasole/7/253/263 Linkedin]</ref>, the Chief Technology Officer of Roffe Hitech ISP, and a board member of [[AfriNic]] and [[Afrispa]].<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/bot/2008/CV_Didier.pdf AfriNic]</ref>

'''Didier''' (Rukeratabaro) '''Kasole''' is an ICT Consultant and the Owner of [[Supranet]],<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/didier-kasole/7/253/263 Linkedin]</ref> the Chief Technology Officer of Roffe Hitech ISP, and a board member of [[AfriNIC]] and [[AfrISPA]].<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/bot/2008/CV_Didier.pdf AfriNic]</ref>

He also chairs the Democratic Republic of Congo's chapter of [[ISOC]], and is a founding member of the Internet Service Provider Association Democratic Republic of Congo. He is an active member of the African Network Operator Group ([[AFNOG]]), and is an Instructor at [[AFNOG]] workshops. He is a Member of the “Groupe de Travaille francophone pour Internet”. Previously, he maintained the African Top Level Domains, [[AFtld]], mailing list.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/bios.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

He also chairs the Democratic Republic of Congo's chapter of [[ISOC]], and is a founding member of the Internet Service Provider Association Democratic Republic of Congo. He is an active member of the [[AfNOG|African Network Operator Group]] (AfNOG), and is an Instructor at [[AfNOG]] workshops. He is a Member of the “Groupe de Travaille francophone pour Internet”. Previously, he maintained the African Top Level Domains ([[AfTLD]]) mailing list.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/bios.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

Didier Kasole was member of [[ICANN Nominating Committee]] 2003.<ref>[http://www.wwtld.org/ccnso/nomcom-08apr03.html World Wide Alliance of Top Level Domain-names]</ref>

Didier Kasole was member of [[NomCom|ICANN Nominating Committee]] 2003.<ref>[http://www.wwtld.org/ccnso/nomcom-08apr03.html World Wide Alliance of Top Level Domain-names]</ref>

Didier Kasole took active part in the the development of Internet in University of Kinshasa. After the Internet Society Workshop 99, he installed the first mail server at University of Kinshasa, in collaboration with the [[NSRC]] (Network Startup Resource Center) and Workshop trainer [[Brian Candler]].<ref>[http://www.science.oas.org/english/publica_tec_01.htm OAS - Organization of American States]</ref>. He also conducted a Linux seminar at Faculté des Sciences on Linux Router and servers.

Didier Kasole took active part in the the development of the internet for the University of Kinshasa. After the Internet Society Workshop 99 he installed the first mail server at University of Kinshasa, in collaboration with the [[NSRC|Network Startup Resource Center]] and workshop trainer [[Brian Candler]].<ref>[http://www.science.oas.org/english/publica_tec_01.htm OAS - Organization of American States]</ref>. He also conducted a Linux seminar at Faculté des Sciences on Linux Router and servers.

Didier Kasole has a Master of Science Physics from the University of Kinshasa, and is fluent in French, English, Swahili, and Lingala. His home town is Kinshasa.

Didier Kasole has a Master of Science Physics from the University of Kinshasa, and is fluent in French, English, Swahili, and Lingala. His home town is Kinshasa.

==Career History==

==Career History==

* From jully 1992 to February 2002, Didier Kasole was  the "Consultant Informatique” at Zaire-Shell.

* Chef de cellule Informatique, a Centre National de Coordination de la Formation pour de Developpement (CENACOF), 1989 - 1991.

* From may 1991 to Jully 1992, he worked as "Conseiller en Informatique" at Centre de Cooperation Zaire-Canada and Consultant at Canadian Embassy en Kinshasa.

* Consultant Informatique, Zaire-Shell, 1992 - 2002.

* From mach 1989 to May 1991, he served as the "Chef de cellule Informatique" at "Centre National de Coordination de la Formation pour de Developpement" (CENACOF).

* Conseiller en Informatique, Centre de Cooperation Zaire-Canada, 1991- 1992.

* From 1994 to 1997 he was the trainer of the CICR staff in Zaire and Brazzaville.

* Consultant, Canadian Embassy en Kinshasa 1991-1992.

* Since May 2004, he is serving as the Board member of [[Afrinic]] (The Internet Registry for Africa).

* Trainer of the CICR staff in Zaire and Brazzaville, 1994 - 1997.

 

* Board member, [[AfriNIC]], 2004 - Present.

   

   

* Currently he is a Board member of [[Afrispa]] ( African ISP Association ) and Team Leader for Afrispa Internet Exchange task force [[afix.afrispa.org]].

* Board member of [[AfrISPA]] ( African ISP Association ) and Team Leader for Afrispa Internet Exchange task force [[afix.afrispa.org]].

* He is also an Instructor for  "Appui au desenclavement numerique" , a French project to bridge digital divide in Africa.

* Instructor, "Appui au desenclavement numerique" , a French project to bridge the digital divide in Africa.

* Currently he is serving as an ICT Consultant and Chief Technology Officer of Roffe Hitech Internet Service Provider.  

* Currently, he is serving as an ICT Consultant and Chief Technology Officer of Roffe Hitech Internet Service Provider.

==References==

==References==

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