'''Mehmet Akcin''' is the Founder and CEO of [https://www.edgeuno.com EdgeUno]. He previously held executive roles in various 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 Senior Director of Global Network Infrastructure and Services Team in Yahoo! (now Verizon Media) from 2016 to 2018 responsible for global network planning and procurement. Before that, he was a director of network planning and acquisitions in the global network acquisition group at [[Microsoft]] responsible for Microsoft's global cloud infrastructure build-out together with other senior members of the industry. 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 frequently attends Internet Infrastructure Meetings, Peering Forum, security Meetings, [[ICANN Meetings]], and other industry events to speak about various internet technologies such as submarine cables. | '''Mehmet Akcin''' is the Founder and CEO of [https://www.edgeuno.com EdgeUno]. He previously held executive roles in various 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 Senior Director of Global Network Infrastructure and Services Team in Yahoo! (now Verizon Media) from 2016 to 2018 responsible for global network planning and procurement. Before that, he was a director of network planning and acquisitions in the global network acquisition group at [[Microsoft]] responsible for Microsoft's global cloud infrastructure build-out together with other senior members of the industry. 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 frequently attends Internet Infrastructure Meetings, Peering Forum, security Meetings, [[ICANN Meetings]], and other industry events to speak about various internet technologies such as submarine cables. |