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'''Sebastian Castro Avila''' represented Latin America on the [[ccNSO]]'s [[IANA]] Work Group.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ianawg.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref> He currently works as a [[DNS]] expert at [[.nz Registry Services]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=3797483&authType=name&authToken=0Pz5&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref> He formerly worked at [[NIC Chile]],<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=3797483&authType=name&authToken=0Pz5&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn.com]</ref> and represented the organization at ICANN meetings, and workshops.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg01544.html GNSO.ICANN.org]</ref> Mr.Castro worked with [[CAIDA| The Cooperative Association of Internet and Data Analysis]] to run tests on the [[NIC Chile]]'s servers; this infomration was able to provide CAIDA with valuable information regarding the stability and condition of the [[DNS]].<ref>[http://www.caida.org/funding/dns-itr/ CAIDA.org].</ref>
 
'''Sebastian Castro Avila''' represented Latin America on the [[ccNSO]]'s [[IANA]] Work Group.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ianawg.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref> He currently works as a [[DNS]] expert at [[.nz Registry Services]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=3797483&authType=name&authToken=0Pz5&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref> He formerly worked at [[NIC Chile]],<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=3797483&authType=name&authToken=0Pz5&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn.com]</ref> and represented the organization at ICANN meetings, and workshops.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg01544.html GNSO.ICANN.org]</ref> Mr.Castro worked with [[CAIDA| The Cooperative Association of Internet and Data Analysis]] to run tests on the [[NIC Chile]]'s servers; this infomration was able to provide CAIDA with valuable information regarding the stability and condition of the [[DNS]].<ref>[http://www.caida.org/funding/dns-itr/ CAIDA.org].</ref>
 
==Career History==
 
==Career History==
Sebastian Castro has worked at NIC Chile as a DNS Administrator, at CAIDA as a DNS analyst, and as an Instructor.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=3797483&authType=name&authToken=0Pz5&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref><ref>[http://www.requin.cl/profesional.html Requin.cl]</ref> He worked at NIC Chile from 1997 to 2007; in that time he saw the company grow from 4 employees (including himself) to 30, and went from managing the automated registration system as a Professor's assistant, to more varied and complicated tasks.<ref>[http://www.requin.cl/autobiografia3.html Requin.cl]</ref>
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Sebastian Castro has worked at NIC Chile as a DNS Administrator, at [[CAIDA]] as a DNS analyst, and as an Instructor.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=3797483&authType=name&authToken=0Pz5&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref><ref>[http://www.requin.cl/profesional.html Requin.cl]</ref> He worked at NIC Chile from 1997 to 2007; in that time he saw the company grow from 4 employees (including himself) to 30, and went from managing the automated registration system as a Professor's assistant, to more varied and complicated tasks.<ref>[http://www.requin.cl/autobiografia3.html Requin.cl]</ref>
  
 
In 2006, Sebastian spent 6 weeks in Japan for training courses funded by [[JICA]].<ref>[http://www.requin.cl/autobiografia4.html Requin.cl]</ref>
 
In 2006, Sebastian spent 6 weeks in Japan for training courses funded by [[JICA]].<ref>[http://www.requin.cl/autobiografia4.html Requin.cl]</ref>

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Sebastian Castro Avila represented Latin America on the ccNSO's IANA Work Group.[1] He currently works as a DNS expert at .nz Registry Services.[2] He formerly worked at NIC Chile,[3] and represented the organization at ICANN meetings, and workshops.[4] Mr.Castro worked with The Cooperative Association of Internet and Data Analysis to run tests on the NIC Chile's servers; this infomration was able to provide CAIDA with valuable information regarding the stability and condition of the DNS.[5]

Career History

Sebastian Castro has worked at NIC Chile as a DNS Administrator, at CAIDA as a DNS analyst, and as an Instructor.[6][7] He worked at NIC Chile from 1997 to 2007; in that time he saw the company grow from 4 employees (including himself) to 30, and went from managing the automated registration system as a Professor's assistant, to more varied and complicated tasks.[8]

In 2006, Sebastian spent 6 weeks in Japan for training courses funded by JICA.[9]

He has taught courses on Data Communications, Operating Systems, and Network Security, at the University of Chile and elsewhere.[10]

He regularly attends industry events, both as a participant and a presenter.[11][12]

Education

Sebastian received a M.Sc. degree in Computer Science from the University of Chile, focusing on computer networks and the methodologies necessary to create realistic Internet-wide simulations applied to anycast deployment.[13]

Personal

Sebastian lived his entire life in Santiago, before taking a position in 2007 in San Diego, USA; he has subsequently moved to New Zealand. He is married with two children, and is glad to see his children learning English as a second language.[14] A more exhaustive biography can be found on his website.

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