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| |region=Africa | | |region=Africa |
| |country=Tanzania | | |country=Tanzania |
− | |stakeholdergroup=Private Sector - General Business/Legal, Technical Community | + | |stakeholdergroup= |
| }} | | }} |
| '''Erik Rowberg''' is the Managing Director of [[Habari Node Ltd]]<ref>[http://habari.co.tz/ Habari Node. Retrieved 26 August 2017]</ref>, Founding member and Chairman of TISPA (Tanzania Internet Service Provider Association), Vice-Chairman of [[tzNIC]]<ref>[https://icannwiki.org/TzNIC TzNIC. Retrieved 26 August 2017]</ref> Policy Advisory Committee (TzNIC manages all .tz domains) and Chairman of Arusha Internet Exchange | | '''Erik Rowberg''' is the Managing Director of [[Habari Node Ltd]]<ref>[http://habari.co.tz/ Habari Node. Retrieved 26 August 2017]</ref>, Founding member and Chairman of TISPA (Tanzania Internet Service Provider Association), Vice-Chairman of [[tzNIC]]<ref>[https://icannwiki.org/TzNIC TzNIC. Retrieved 26 August 2017]</ref> Policy Advisory Committee (TzNIC manages all .tz domains) and Chairman of Arusha Internet Exchange |
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| ==Education== | | ==Education== |
| '''1973- 1977 B. Sc Mathematics Pacific Lutheran University''', Tacoma, USA | | '''1973- 1977 B. Sc Mathematics Pacific Lutheran University''', Tacoma, USA |
− | * Putnam Examination Team (Math problem solving competition) | + | * Putnam Examination Team (Math problem-solving competition) |
| * Cross-country team 4 years. | | * Cross-country team 4 years. |
| '''1970-1973 High School Diploma, University High School''', Spokane, WA USA | | '''1970-1973 High School Diploma, University High School''', Spokane, WA USA |
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| Community Participation: The Maasai Health Services Project, Tanzania | | Community Participation: The Maasai Health Services Project, Tanzania |
| ==Accomplishments== | | ==Accomplishments== |
− | * Built the ISP (Habari Node PLC) from dial up to ADSL , wireless, and fibre optic ,and GePON, changing technologies as needed, | + | * Built the ISP (Habari Node PLC) from dial-up to ADSL, wireless, and fibre optic, and GePON, changing technologies as needed, |
− | * Created commercial software (Accounting,HRM,Payroll,) widely used in Tanzania. | + | * Created commercial software (Accounting, HRM, Payroll,) widely used in Tanzania. |
| * Managed several companies and organizations. | | * Managed several companies and organizations. |
| * Created broadband network involving wireless, DSL, and fibre. | | * Created broadband network involving wireless, DSL, and fibre. |
− | * Founding member of TISPA (Tanzania Internet Service Provider’s Association), on board, Currently Chairman (2017 to date) | + | * Founding member of TISPA (Tanzania Internet Service Provider’s Association), onboard, Currently Chairman (2017 to date) |
| * Vice Chairman TzNIC Policy Advisory Committee (TzNIC manages all .tz domains) | | * Vice Chairman TzNIC Policy Advisory Committee (TzNIC manages all .tz domains) |
| * Chairman of Arusha Internet Exchange | | * Chairman of Arusha Internet Exchange |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| + | [[Category:ISP Workers]] |
| + | [[Private Sector - General Business/Legal]] [[Category:Technical Community]] |