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'''Ram Mohan''' is the Chief Operating Officer at [[Afilias]] Limited. Prior to this, he served as the Executive Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Technology Officer. Ram is a member of [[SSAC]] and served as the SSAC Liaison on [[ICANN Board|ICANN Board of Directors]] from [[AGM]] 2008 until AGM 2018.<ref>[http://www.identitytheftblog.info/internet-security/ram-mohan-icann-afilias/ IdentityTheftBlog.info]</ref> He has worked extensively and led developments on Internet security and internationalization.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/biographies/ram-mohan Afilias.info]</ref> He has been appointed to the same position on an annual basis since then.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10116-afilias-exec-returns-to-icann-board Afilias Exec Returns to ICANN Board, DomainIncite.com]</ref>


'''Ram Mohan''' is the Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Technology Officer at [[Afilias]] Limited.
He sits on the boards of various educational and leadership non-profits in the Philadelphia area, he is particularly dedicated to working with non-profits involved in the fight against cancer.


He helped write the [[IDN]] Guidelines that has been widely adopted by registries worldwide and remains actively involved in [[IDN]] issues.  He is a member of the [[ICANN]] Security & Stability Committee ([[SSAC]]), and on the [[ICANN]] Nominating Committee ([[NomCom]]) from its inception in 2003 through 2006. Ram is also an active participant in the  [http://www.dnssec-deployment.org DNSSEC Deployment Working Group], and the ICANN President's Advisory Committee on IDNs.  Ram has been a member of the ICANN [[Whois task force]]. He sits on the boards of various educational and leadership non-profits in the Philadelphia area.
Ram is often a featured speaker at industry meetings and conferences.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/biographies/ram-mohan Afilias.info]</ref>
==Afilias==
Mr. Mohan leads the company's development of registry services and security, including all [[DNSSEC]] implementation, as well as new product sectors.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/biographies/ram-mohan Afilias.info]</ref>


In 2004, [[Afilias]] was appointed as a technology advisor to the Indian Government to liberalize the .IN country code domain name.  Working in close coordination with government, industry and civil society, Ram led the team responsible for the transformation of the .IN domain from 7,000 names registered at the start of 2005 to 140,000 names in 10 months.
In 2004, [[Afilias]] was appointed as a technology advisor to the Indian Government to liberalize the [[.in]] [[ccTLD]].  Working in close coordination with government, industry, and civil society, Ram led the team responsible for the transformation of the .in domain, and it went from 7,000 names registered at the start of 2005 to 140,000 registered names 10 months later.
 
Ram was in charge of eliminating [[phishing]] attacks within the company's [[.info]] extension; in 2008, it had the lowest phishing rate and the lowest average attack duration of any of the Internet's [[gTLD]]s.<ref>[http://www.afilias.org/news/related/379/9+33+26+55?page=11 Afilias.org]</ref>
 
==ICANN==
He helped write the [[IDN]] Guidelines that have been widely adopted by registries worldwide and remains actively involved in [[IDN]] issues.  He is a founding member of the [[ICANN]] [[SSAC|Security & Stability Committee]],<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/mohan.htm ICANN.org]</ref> and sat on the [[ICANN]] [[NomCom|Nominating Committee]] from its inception in 2003 through 2006. Ram is also an active participant in the  [http://www.dnssec-deployment.org DNSSEC Deployment Working Group], and the ICANN President's Advisory Committee on IDNs.  Ram has been a member of the ICANN [[Whois Task Force]].
 
He is one of the authors of the [[RGP]] and [[IDN]] implementation guidelines, and a co-founder of the [[ASIWG|Arabic Script IDN Working Group]]. He is a founder of [[ISOC]]'s Philadelphia area chapter. He served on the [[ICANN Board]] until 2018.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/mohan.htm ICANN.org]</ref>
 
=== Conflicts of Interest===
Mr. Mohan has excused himself from discussing and influencing a number of votes related to ICANN's [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]] as per a conflict of interests policy passed in 2011 and his employment with a company that stands to benefit from the program.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/seven-icann-directors-have-new-gtld-conflicts/ Seven ICANN Directors Have New gTLD Conflicts, DomainIncite.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-08dec11-en.htm#1 Minutes, 8 Dec 11, ICANN.org]</ref>


==Current Roles==
==Current Roles==
 
* Technology Advisor for the Government of India, [[.in]] [[ccTLD]]
* Board of Directors, SSAC Liaison at ICANN
* Advisory Council Member of the [[ISOC|Internet Society]]
* Technology Advisor at Government of India, .IN ccTLD
* Technical Service Provider at [[dotMobi]], [[mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd.|mTLD]]
* Advisory Council Member at Internet Society (ISOC)
* Technical Service Provider at dotMobi, mTLD
* Member, Internet Security & Stability Advisory Committee at ICANN
* Member, Internet Security & Stability Advisory Committee at ICANN
* Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Afilias
* Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at [[Afilias]]


==Past Roles==
==Past Roles==
 
* Board of Directors, [[SSAC]] Liaison at [[ICANN]]
* President's Advisory Committee on Internationalized Domain Names at ICANN
* President's Advisory Committee on [[IDN|Internationalized Domain Names]] at ICANN
* Chairman, GNSO IDN Working Group at ICANN
* Chairman, [[GNSO]] [[IDN Working Group]] at ICANN
* 40 Under 40 Alumni Advisory Committee at Philadelphia Business Journal
* 40 Under 40 Alumni Advisory Committee at Philadelphia Business Journal
* Board Member at Metropolitan Career Center
* Board Member at Metropolitan Career Center
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==Education==
==Education==
* Drexel Univ., Philadelphia
* Drexel Univ., Philadelphia
* Harvard Business School
* Harvard Business School
* Bharathidasan Institute of Management Tiruchirapalli<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/rmohan linkedin profile]</ref>
* Bharathidasan Institute of Management Tiruchirapalli<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/rmohan linkedin profile]</ref>


==News==
==Awards==
 
Ram was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal in its 40 under 40.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/mohan.htm ICANN.org]</ref>He received InfoWorld’s CTO 25 Award for his pioneering work on [[DNSSEC]];<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/biographies/ram-mohan Afilias.info]</ref><ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100601_afilias_ram_mohan_named_infoworld_cto_25_awards_dnssec_leadership/ CircleID]</ref>
* Chennai, India - 11.26.06 Ram gets hitched!
==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56t9chSxYDg Video - Discussing the mobile Internet]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sa1jN-3c8c&feature=related Video- Presentation at the civil society workshop on Free Expression]
*[http://www.afilias.info/vilnius+videos+mohan VIdeo- IGF Vilnius Presentation]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:20, 18 November 2022
Organization: Afilias
Country: USA
Email: rmohan [at] afilias.info
LinkedIn:    Ram Mohan
Twitter:    @rmohan123
Formerly a member
of the ICANN Board


Currently a member
of ICANN's SSAC


Featured in the ICANN 45 - Toronto playing card deck


Has attended 30+
ICANN Meetings

Ram Mohan is the Chief Operating Officer at Afilias Limited. Prior to this, he served as the Executive Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Technology Officer. Ram is a member of SSAC and served as the SSAC Liaison on ICANN Board of Directors from AGM 2008 until AGM 2018.[1] He has worked extensively and led developments on Internet security and internationalization.[2] He has been appointed to the same position on an annual basis since then.[3]

He sits on the boards of various educational and leadership non-profits in the Philadelphia area, he is particularly dedicated to working with non-profits involved in the fight against cancer.

Ram is often a featured speaker at industry meetings and conferences.[4]

Afilias[edit | edit source]

Mr. Mohan leads the company's development of registry services and security, including all DNSSEC implementation, as well as new product sectors.[5]

In 2004, Afilias was appointed as a technology advisor to the Indian Government to liberalize the .in ccTLD. Working in close coordination with government, industry, and civil society, Ram led the team responsible for the transformation of the .in domain, and it went from 7,000 names registered at the start of 2005 to 140,000 registered names 10 months later.

Ram was in charge of eliminating phishing attacks within the company's .info extension; in 2008, it had the lowest phishing rate and the lowest average attack duration of any of the Internet's gTLDs.[6]

ICANN[edit | edit source]

He helped write the IDN Guidelines that have been widely adopted by registries worldwide and remains actively involved in IDN issues. He is a founding member of the ICANN Security & Stability Committee,[7] and sat on the ICANN Nominating Committee from its inception in 2003 through 2006. Ram is also an active participant in the DNSSEC Deployment Working Group, and the ICANN President's Advisory Committee on IDNs. Ram has been a member of the ICANN Whois Task Force.

He is one of the authors of the RGP and IDN implementation guidelines, and a co-founder of the Arabic Script IDN Working Group. He is a founder of ISOC's Philadelphia area chapter. He served on the ICANN Board until 2018.[8]

Conflicts of Interest[edit | edit source]

Mr. Mohan has excused himself from discussing and influencing a number of votes related to ICANN's new gTLD program as per a conflict of interests policy passed in 2011 and his employment with a company that stands to benefit from the program.[9][10]

Current Roles[edit | edit source]

  • Technology Advisor for the Government of India, .in ccTLD
  • Advisory Council Member of the Internet Society
  • Technical Service Provider at dotMobi, mTLD
  • Member, Internet Security & Stability Advisory Committee at ICANN
  • Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Afilias

Past Roles[edit | edit source]

  • Board of Directors, SSAC Liaison at ICANN
  • President's Advisory Committee on Internationalized Domain Names at ICANN
  • Chairman, GNSO IDN Working Group at ICANN
  • 40 Under 40 Alumni Advisory Committee at Philadelphia Business Journal
  • Board Member at Metropolitan Career Center
  • Interim COO, Chief Technology Officer at Infonautics
  • Senior Technology Architect at First Data Resources
  • Engineer, Networking Services at Unisys
  • Consultant at KPMG Peat Marwick

Education[edit | edit source]

  • Drexel Univ., Philadelphia
  • Harvard Business School
  • Bharathidasan Institute of Management Tiruchirapalli[11]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Ram was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal in its 40 under 40.[12]He received InfoWorld’s CTO 25 Award for his pioneering work on DNSSEC;[13][14]

External Links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]


Security and Stability Advisory Committee. Advises the ICANN community and Board on matters relating to the security and integrity of the Internet's naming and address allocation systems (ICANN Bylaws).

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