Gaurav Kansal
Nominee details
- Title
- Mr.
- Name
- Gaurav Kansal
- Position
- Scientist C
- Organization
- National Knowledge Network
Biographical info
- Education/qualifications
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Bachelor in Information Technology, BIET Jhansi, India - 2008
DNS and IPv6 consultant
Multiple Network and Security level certification including Juniper's, CWNP's and Cisco's
- Experience and involvement in APNIC activities
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Currently working as Scientist in National Informatics Centre, India and working in the area of Networks, DNS and Cyber Security. I am involved in various APNIC activities and participates in the public discussion over various mailing lists. I am also involved in ICANN community and a member of RSSAC Caucus.
Nominee statement
I have more than a decade of experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT) domain, especially in the areas of network, security, internet and e-governance. I have played a key role in fostering the internet penetration and adoption across India, through the National Knowledge Network (NKN), a pan-India gigabit information highway which was rolled out in 2010. NKN heralded an ICT revolution in India by delivering gigabit level bandwidth in every nook and corner of India, connecting over 1600+ education and research institutes.
I do believe in an equitable access and distribution of resources both from an Information resource and from a physical resource perspective.
With the kind of experience and expertise, which I have gained over a decade of my involvement in ICT, especially networking and internet, I believe that I can add more value to the community.
Nominated by
- Organization
- National Knowledge Network
- Reason for nomination
Gaurav Kansal have more than a decade of experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT) domain, especially in the areas of network, security, internet and e-governance. He has played a key role in fostering the internet penetration and adoption across India, through the National Knowledge Network (NKN), a pan-India gigabit information highway which was rolled out in 2010.
He has an ample experience in Internet Routing, IPv6, Domain Name System, Wireless Networks and Network Security. He is currently working on the ambitious project of Public DNS Service for Indian IP space which will provide clean pipe service to Indian Users and can help in improving the cyber posture of the country. With his wide experience, he will be able to help the community in making Internet more robust and secure, and make it make user friendly, especially for the non-English speaking ones.