ABSTRACT

French citizen
Fluent in French, Spanish and English Ph.D. in Computer Science, from the University of Nice, France International Speaker and Writer about the INTERNET

12 years with IBM as Telecommunication Specialist System Programmer, Architect, Product and Strategic Planner in La Gaude (France) and RTP (US), Marketing for IBM Europe Videotex, messaging, switching and data communication systems.

8 years as an International Consultant specialized in Information Technologies for Developing Countries.
Scientific Advisor for Union Latina, an International
Organization,
Regional Projects Manager (REDALC, MULBRI, RCP, REDID).
Consulting EU, UNESCO, UNDP, OAS...
Founder of international non profit organization: Foundation Networks and Development (FUNREDES) and Head at this time.

Conceptual, yet field oriented profile Strongly entrepreneur personality
Aptitude for cross-cultural communication Project definition and management, training & team leader skills

DEGREES

Nice University,
(1970) -Mathematics and Physics (DUES) (1971) -Computer and Business Management (Certificats) (1971) -Probability and Statistics (Certificats) (1972) -Computer Science Master (Maitrise) (1973) -Applied Mathematics Master (Licence et DEA) (1975) -Computer Sciences Ph.D. (Doctorat de specialite)

IBM Corp.
(1980) -Software Engineering (3 months in La Hulpe, Belgium) (77-86) -Various seminars, averaging 4 weeks per year.

8/71 for 3 months,
IBM Lab., La Gaude, France, Personal Dept., as Master student, -Personal management applications programmed in APL/360

8/73 for 19 months,
IBM Laboratory, La Gaude, Line Switching System Architecture Dept., as Ph.D.student,
-Architecture and Simulation work: "A Finite-State Machine Based Telephone Protocols Description".

4/75 for 5 months,
CNRO, Cagnes sur mer, France (National Jubilation Organization for Building Workers)
-Business application programming, IBM-370/OS assembly -Design of an algorithm for compressing the 20 million items DB access keys.

10/75 for 1 year,
GENELEC, Cagnes sur mer, France, a regional branch of an
APL based micro computer vendor (SYSMO-MCM): Head of the
branch.


11/76 for 6 months,
A+ Informatique, Cagnes sur mer, France, a software house for IBM/5100 and IBM/32: Creator and Head.

3/77 for 11 years, IBM La Gaude and RTP Labs
For the PBX IBM 1750: System Programmer and Architect. -Development of the printer-keyboard attachment -Performance studies (modeling call handling capacity) -System Integrity control across the releases.

For an  integrated  voice/data  switching project:  Architect.
-Voice/Data    Integrated   Applications  and   Data   &  Network
Administration
Including a  two years international assignment in RTP Lab, North
Carolina from 10/82 to 11/83.

For Data Communication Products: Market Planner -T1/T3 lines, System Configuration Guide in APL

For IBM Europe Marketing Center: Strategic Marketing -OSI and Videotex

4/86 for 6 months,

Unesco, Paris: Consultant in a sabbatical from IBM,
-Conception of a pilot project for Videotex in Republic.	Dominican

1/88 for 5 years,
Union Latina, Santo Domingo: REDALC Office:	Scientific Advisor & Head of the
-Definition of a comprehensive	regional project for Research
Networks in Latin America &	the Caribbean (REDALC),
-Study of the Network Impact in Martinique and Guadeloupe
(STAR/EU)
-EU funded 2 years feasibility 7 countries),	study (includes field missions in

-Managing a team of 15
-Managing partnership with UNESCO -Creation and moderation of several regional listservers -Design of a high-level PC based Interface to Research Networks (MULBRI),
-Establishing methodological guidelines for developing Internet in the South.
-Negotiation with Telecom. Operators on behalf Research Networks.

In cooperation with other International Agencies (UNESCO, UNDP): -Launching the Peruvian National Research Network (RCP) -Launching and Operating the Dominican National Res. Net. (REDID) -Launching the Haitian National Research Network (REHRED) -Organizing user training workshops

Starting 9/93,
Foundation Networks and Development: President and Head. FUNREDES is an International non-profit Organization aiming at the promotion of Information Technologies in Developing Countries. -Designing of various projects oriented towards the Caribbean: CARITIN, TELESINERGY, CANGONET, PRIDEP... -Consulting and training the team of the first Internet provider

in D.R. (PASCI).
-Internet    Sensitization    and    Training    workshops    for
decision-makers and users.
-Designing  Internet  information  resources  and  consulting for
third parties.
-Launching   of   FUNREDES's   Internet   node   and   web  site:
<FUNREDES.ORG>.

-Organization of	various Workshops	for Network Users Training
(REDID, Caribbean Caribbean)	Rights, REHRED,	AUPELF, SOROS/HAITI, ENDA

-Organization of International Conferences on Networking: .REDALC International Workshop, Santo Domingo, 7/91, .Network Users Training Workshop, Santo Domingo, 7/92, .Haitian Network Workshops, Santo Domingo and Port au Prince, 5/93 and 12/94

-Organization and moderation of several electronic conferences: REDALC, SALSA, KISKEYA, HAITI-L, CARIBUSER, REDULC, CARIBCAD...

-Speaker or invited expert in more than 30 international
conferences or workshops:

.Internet Society and TERENA conferences (Copenhagen, San
Francisco, Pisa, Praga),
.Latin American & Caribbean Networks Workshops (Rio de Janeiro,
Caracas, Lima)
.UNESCO Higher Education Conferences (Caracas, Santo Domingo)
.OUI Conferences (Santo Domingo, San Jose-Costa Rica)
.XIX Congreso Latinoamericano de Sociologia, Caracas,
.ITU, OAS, IDRC, IFLA, UNESCO/IPG meetings (Geneva, Cuenca,
Montevideo, La Habana, Caracas)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

-"Conception d'un langage de description des procedures
telephoniques dans le cadre d'une machine telephonique", Ph.D.
thesis, Nice. 7/75

-"An Algorithm for Optimizing a Tree Development of a Strongly
Connex Graph", IBM Technical Report, 3/77

-"A Methodical Architectural Approach to the Coupling of PBX and DP Systems", IBM Technical Report, 10/83

-"Videotex y los paises en via de desarrollo",
Computer Newsletter, Listin Diario, Santo Domingo, 6/86,

-"Integrar la comunidad academica latinoamericana: un desafio
para las redes telematicas", In "Calidad, Tecnologia y
Globalizacion en la Educacion Superior Latinoamericana",
UNESCO/CRESALC, pp331-367, 7/92.
-"The Peruvian Network", Internet Society News, Vol.1, No2, 92.

-"The Dominican Network", Internet Society News, Vol.1, No3, 92

-"MULBRI, a State of the Art PC Based Interface to Research
Networks", EARN/RARE Network Service Conference, Pisa, 11/92

-"La Comunicacion Mediante Computadora: una esperanza para el
sector cientifico del tercer mundo: la experiencia REDALC en
America Latina", Revista Educacion Superior y Sociedad, Vol.11,
No 2, Cresalc/Unesco, Caracas, 12/92
-"Research Network in Developing Countries: Not Exactly the Same Story!" Proceeding of Internet Society Conference, San Francisco, 8/93

-"Plan for the Haitian Network", Matrix News, 8/93

-"La place de la langue et culture francaise dans l'Internet", Journee de la Francophonie, Maison de France de Saint-Domingue, 3/96

-The place of French in the Internet", Matrix News, published in two parts, V6N6, 6/96 and V6N7, 7/96

-"Mutual Benefit/Respect Relationship between Telecom
Operators and Research Networks: an Asset for the South
Development", Proceeding of International Telecom. Society
Conference, Sevilla, 6/96.

REFERENCES

Jean Cea, ISI, Sofia-Antipolis, France Etienne Gorog, IBM Europe, La Gaude, France Sam Lanfranco, York University, Canada Jean-Pierre Lebrun, EU, DG13, Bruxelles, Belgium
Gustavo Lopez Ospina, UNESCO, Paris, France
Jean-Pierre Malenge, UIT, Nice, France
Pierre-Louis Maynie, ADEP, Martinique
Philippe Rossillon, Union Latine, Paris, France
Anthony Rutkowski, Internet Society, Reston, Virginia, USA
Paul Vermande, AUPELF, Haiti

PERSONAL DATA

Born in Casablanca (Morroco), Sept. 12th 1950 Father of David, born 10/95
Lived in Casablanca, Nice, Chapell Hill (NC) and Santo Domingo Travelled in Europa, Mediterranean Basin and Americas Enjoy fishing and cooking