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'''Mehmet Akcin''' is the [[DNS]] Evangelist at [[Microsoft]]. He frequently attends [[ICANN Meetings]].  

'''Mehmet Akcin''' is currently working as an advisor to the Group CEO of [https://www.turktelekomint.com Turk Telekom International] and also member of the board of advisors for [http://www.seabornnetworks.com/ Seaborn Networks Inc]. He frequently attends [[ICANN Meetings]].  

He was previously the Manager of DNS Operations at [[ICANN]]. He began working for ICANN in 2006 as a Network Engineer.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/akcin.htm ICANN Staff Bio]</ref> Mehmet is also a Referee with the United States Soccer Federation.

He previously held executive roles in 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 Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Global Network Infrastructure and Services team in Yahoo! before that he was the director of network planning and acquisitions in global network acquisition group at [[Microsoft]]. 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 is also a Referee with the United States Soccer Federation.

From October 2010 until October 2011, Akcin served as the Chairman of [[TRNOG]], the Turkish Network Operators Group, and from May 2009 until July 2011 he was on the Program Committee for [[MENOG]], the Middle Eastern Network Operators Group.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mehmet LinkedIn]</ref> He attends [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN]], [[NANOG]], [[ARIN]], [[RIPE]], [[CIF]], [[IETF]], [[APRICOT]], and [[NZNOG]] meetings.<ref>[http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mehmet-Akcin NationMaster.com]</ref>

Mehmet is a distinguished inventor with 6 granted patents to his name in the areas of Domain Names , Content Delivery Networks and Internet Security

==Career History==

==Career History==

==Education==

==Education==

Mehmet is currently attending UCLA to study Information Technology Management, and is expected to graduate in 2016. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from Inter-American University of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan Campus and studied Engineering at Istanbul Technical University from 1998 – 2002. He is fluent in Turkish, English, and proficient in Spanish.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mehmet LinkedIn]</ref>

Mehmet is currently attending Columbia University Executive Education on Technology Management, and is expected to graduate in 2021. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from 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. He is fluent in Turkish, English, and proficient in Spanish.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mehmet LinkedIn]</ref>

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