At-Large Statement of Interest (SOI) Form

1) Please enter your Name:Gnanajeyaraman Rajaram

Dr Gnanajeyaraman Rajaram

2) Picture/Image:
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3) Are you participating in the At-Large advisory process (including email and real-time discussions) as a representative of:


a) ALAC (if so, detail the region and term):

b) A Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) (if so, please detail the region, position and term):

c) An ICANN-accredited At-Large Structure (if so, which one):

NCUC, ISOC Chennai Chapter Secretary GNSO

d) Any ICANN Committee, Constituency or Stakeholder Group (if so, which one(s))?

e) Any other company or organization, whether commercial or nonprofit (if so, please detail the organization and your position):

4) Please identify your current employer(s):

SAVEETHA SCHOL OF ENGINERING

5) Please identify your current position(s):

PROFESSOR

6) Please identify the type(s) of work performed:

ACADEMIA

7) Please identify your declared country of primary residence:

INDIA

8) Please list any financial relationship beyond de minimus stock ownership you may have with any company that to your knowledge has a financial relationship or contract with ICANN:

NONE

9) Please identify any other relevant arrangements, interests, or benefits as requested in the following two questions:


a) Do you, your employer, and/or sponsor have any type of material or financial interest in the At-Large advisory process and its outcomes?

No

If the answer is “Yes,” please describe the interest:

b) Are there any arrangements/agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your participation as a work team member?

No

If the answer is “Yes,” please describe the arrangements/agreements and the name of the group, constituency, or person(s):

10) Please identify any Working Groups or other chartered teams in which you are participating (include acronyms, if applicable):

NCUC

11) Additional information (optional):

  • To produce highly competent Internet Governance professionals and Entrepreneurs, with professional
    and social ethics along with leadership quality, with a novel objective of improving and servicing our
    society. As I am a professor of Computer Science and Engineering, part of Teaching, learning and
    research process. Teaching, Guiding and supervising Research scholars in the field of Internet
    Governance.

    I have been engaged with the APSIG community since last few year has volunteered services for the
    community. As the APSIG is taking a formal shape, I strongly believe that I can contribute in
    strengthening it. I believe that my experience working with different community organization and
    knowledge of the issues will help APSIG. I believe Internet Governance will lead to enhance my Policy
    development Process, and internet governance related topics.

    Currently as the position of Secretary of ISOC Chennai Chapter.
    2021 APrIGF
    2020- SSIG – South school of Internet Governance- ARGENSIG 2020
    2020 APRIGF &amp; APSIG:
    2019 APSIG
    Head of Floor Management committee APSIG 2019; Member of the APSIG Smart speaker; Member of
    the APSIG by law committee; One of the team member of the Ice Breaking Session; Case study Session
    Artificial Intelligence - Chatbots and Social media governance - Social Media Addiction
    2018 APSIG
    Floor management committee member of APSIG 2018; Time and Remote Participant Engagement
    Committee member; Head of Session and Class evaluation committee; Coordinator of the Ad Hoc
    Committee on Session Analysis 2018 ; BoF Session on Youth Engagement and Participation in global
    internet issues.
    2016, 2017, &amp; 2020 inSIG
    2018, 2019 &amp; 2020 bdSIG
    Completed the following courses
    1. Cyber security course and certified by APNIC on April 2018
    2. Routing Basic Course and certified by APNIC on April 2018
    3. History of Internet course by ISOC 2018
    4. Encryption course by ISOC 2020




12) Page last revised:

08-Mar-2018


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At-Large SOI Template v3 (Feb 2014)