Rajnesh Singh

Country:	Fiji
Email:	rajnesh.singh [at] gmail.com
Website:	[blog blog]
Twitter:	@rajneshsingh

Rajnesh Singh is An Entrepreneur, A Consultant and A Tinkerer.

Early life

Singh was born in Suva, Fiji to Dhirendra and Pritam Singh and completed his secondary and tertiary education in Brisbane, Australia. He attended The Kooralbyn International School and studied Microelectronic Engineering at Griffith University, majoring in Communications Systems, graduating with Honours in April 1995. He also holds qualifications in Automation and Control Systems as well as a range of industry Professional certification accreditation.

Career

Singh is the co-Founder of Avonsys, an Information and Communications Technology outsourcing firm serving the US West Coast; and also the Chief Operating Officer of PATARA, a private sector firm involved in Information and Communications Technology solutions serving the Pacific region. He also serves as a Consultant to The Internet Society and is also involved with other companies and organisations including private equity and venture capital firms.

Singh is also a consultant to the United Nations Asia and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development, where he authored Module 4 of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders.

In 2003, he was seconded to serve as Project Manager of ICT, for the 2003 South Pacific Games which were held in Suva, Fiji where PATARA was an Official Supplier and corporate sponsor.

Singh is a frequent speaker at regional and international events on topics related to the Internet and technology and has spoken at events such as Telecom Asia, PTC, eIndia, World Cyber Security Summit, Internet Governance Forum and INETs; and divides his time between Suva, Fiji and Delhi, India.

Roles

• Chair, ICANN's Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation (APRALO)
• Chairman, The Pacific Islands Chapter of The Internet Society
• Member of The Internet Society, IEEE, IEAust