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Line 10: + − Yan Kwok is a partner at at Concentra and a Sloan Fellow from MIT. Originally from Mauritius, he worked as a strategy consultant for the United Nations and the Worldbank on African-related projects. His interests are in entrepreneurship and venture capital. <ref>[http://rdvp.org/fellows/2004-2005/yann-kwok/ Digital Vision Program at Stanford University]</ref> + − + + + + + − Yann Kwok attended Royal College Port Louis (1981 — 1987). He has an BCom (1989 — 1991) in Accounting & Information Systems and and BCom(Hons)(1992 — 1993) in Information Systems from the University of Cape Town. <ref>[http://au.linkedin.com/in/yankwok Linkedin]</ref>. He has an MBA - Sloan Fellows Program (2003 — 2004) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management and a DVP - Reuters Digital Vision Fellow (2004 — 2005) from Stanford University.+ − ==Career History==+ − * In 1995, In 1995, Yann Kwok founded [[Internet Direct]] through which he served as the strategy Consultant of United Nations, New York and prepared strategic recommendation for the President of Madagascar, leading to the privatization of Telecom Malagasy.+ − * He worked as the Independent Regional Expert of World Bank Group evaluated bids which resulted in 6 capacity development projects totaling $3M.+ − * Yann Kwok worked the Technical Director of Mauritius Commercial Bank where he provided DNS expertise leading to the introduction of the country’s first Internet banking platform+ − * He acted as an Independent Technical Expert of United Nations evaluated bids for the $15M "Internet Initiative for Africa" project, quadrupling Namibia's Internet connectivity.+ + − * He was the Regional Instructor of INTIF, France and built and trained a team, which brought up Madagascar’s first Internet connection.+ − * He served as a Network Specialist in Kerzner International, Mauritius and planned and implemented a wide area network for one of the Top 5 Leading Resorts of the World.+ − * In 1993 he co-founded Rogers Telecom / Terrasky a telecommunications company.+ − * He worked in MIT Tiger Team, the MIT MBA team recruited by EMC in 2004.+ − * In 2005, he worked as a Summer Associate in DFJ (Draper Fisher Juvetson for Southern Cross fund). − + + +
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'''Yan Kwok''' is a partner at [[Concentra]] and a Sloan Fellow from MIT. Originally from Mauritius, he worked as a strategy consultant for the United Nations and the Worldbank on African-related projects. His interests lie in entrepreneurship and venture capitalism. <ref>[http://rdvp.org/fellows/2004-2005/yann-kwok/ Digital Vision Program at Stanford University]</ref>
Yann Kwok is a member of the Board of Trustees of [[AfriNIC]], the emerging regional Internet Registry. He was elected to [[ICANN]]'s [[ccTLD]] Administrative committee of the [[DNSO]], and chair of [[AfTLD]], the African Association of Top Level Domains. He is a member of the [[AfNOG]] Management Committee, and the [[ccTLD]] manager for [[.mu]].<ref>[http://www.afridns.org/people.html AFRIDNS]</ref>
Yann Kwok is a member of the Board of Trustees of AfriNIC, the emerging regional Internet Registry. He was elected to the [[ICANN]]'s ccTLD Administrative committee of the [[DNSO]], and chair of [[AFTLD]], the African association of Top Level Domains. He is a member of the AFNOG management committee, and the ccTLD manager for .mu. <ref>[http://www.afridns.org/people.html AFRIDNS]</ref>
==Career History==
Yann Kwok has frequently worked with international governments and international bodies; such as in 1995 when Yann Kwok founded [[Internet Direct]], and subsequently served as the strategy consultant for the United Nations. He prepared a strategic recommendation for the President of Madagascar, leading to the privatization of Telecom Malagasy.
He worked as the Independent Regional Expert of World Bank Group evaluated bids which resulted in six capacity development projects, totaling $3M. Kwok worked as the Technical Director of the Mauritius Commercial Bank, where he provided [[DNS]] expertise, leading to the introduction of the country’s first Internet banking platform.
Other examples of his work resulting in the introduction or increase in African internet service include; acting as an Independent Technical Expert for the United Nations, evaluating bids for the $15M "Internet Initiative for Africa" project, thereby quadrupling Namibia's Internet connectivity. He was also the Regional Instructor of INTIF, France and built and trained a team, which created Madagascar’s first Internet connection.
Yann Kwok served as a Network Specialist in Kerzner International, Mauritius and planned and implemented a wide area network for one of the Top 5 Leading Resorts of the World.
In 1993, he co-founded Rogers Telecom / Terrasky a telecommunications company.
He worked in MIT Tiger Team, the MIT MBA team recruited by EMC in 2004.
In 2005, Mr.Kwok worked as a Summer Associate for the Draper Fisher Juvetson for Southern Cross Fund.
==Education==
'''Royal College Port Louis''' 1981 — 1987.
'''University of Cape Town''' B.Com., Accounting and Information Systems, 1989 - 1991.
'''University of Cape Tow''' B.Com. (Hons.), Information Systems, 1992 - 1993.
'''M.I.T., Sloan School of Management''' M.B.A., Sloan Fellows Program, 2003 - 2004.
'''Stanford University''' Reuters Digital Vision Fellow, 2004-2005.
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