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-===== Philip Smith - Career Highlights =====+====== Philip Smith - Career Highlights ======
  
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 +===== Biography =====
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 +Philip Smith has been working in the Internet industry since the early 1990s after catching the Internet bug in the mid 1980s while at University. He runs his own consulting company, PFS Internet Development.
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 +Philip spends some of his time working for the Network Startup Resource Centre as a Senior Network Engineer and Training Coordinator, assisting with Network Operations Groups coordination, and providing network design assistance and training around the Pacific, South and South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He also provides consultancy services via his company to various network operators and other organisations across the Asia Pacific region. Philip has been involved with APRICOT, the Asia Pacific region's annual Internet technology and operations summit in various roles since 1998 when he first moved to the region from the UK. He is currently Chair of the Board of the Asia Pacific Network Operators Group Ltd, the parent organisation responsible for and custodian of APRICOT.
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 +He previously worked at APNIC as Learning and Development Director, where his team's responsibilities ranged from Training, APNIC Conferences and Events, Network Operations Group support, Technical Programmes such as IPv6 Deployment, Internet Exchange Points, and Rootname Server deployments, and the Information Society Innovation Fund grants programme. Before APNIC, he was a member of the Internet Infrastructure Group in CTO Consulting Engineering of Cisco Systems for more than thirteen years, helping to build the global Internet infrastructure, and teaching more than 100 BGP workshops for Internet Services providers all around the world. He also served for 3 years on the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society.
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 +Over the last two decades, Philip has been actively involved in providing consultation and advice to ISPs primarily in the Asia Pacific region, but also to other providers around the world. He concentrates specifically on network strategies, design, technology, and operations, as well as configuration, scaling, and training. He has played a major role in training ISP engineers, co-founding the Cisco ISP/IXP Workshop programme, and providing ISP training and tutorials at many network operations events around the world, including NANOG, RIPE, APNIC, SANOG, MENOG, AfNOG, PacNOG and APRICOT conferences. His other key technology interests include IPv6, BGP, OSPF and IS-IS, and network performance and data analysis.
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 +Philip was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in December 2021. He is a Doctor of Philosophy and has a First Class Honours Degree in Physics. A native of Scotland, he lives in Brisbane, Australia.
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 +===== Detailed Career Overview =====
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 ==== January 2014 to date: PFS Internet Development Pty Ltd ==== ==== January 2014 to date: PFS Internet Development Pty Ltd ====
  
 PFS Internet Development Pty Ltd is an Australian consulting company established by Philip Smith, with the aim of supporting Internet training and network development activities around the world. The trading name of the company is BGP4ALL, indicating the company’s desire to ensure that Internet network operators, especially in the developing countries, become more experienced and assertive when using the fundamental routing protocol that ensures the reliable and scalable operation of today’s Internet. PFS Internet Development Pty Ltd is an Australian consulting company established by Philip Smith, with the aim of supporting Internet training and network development activities around the world. The trading name of the company is BGP4ALL, indicating the company’s desire to ensure that Internet network operators, especially in the developing countries, become more experienced and assertive when using the fundamental routing protocol that ensures the reliable and scalable operation of today’s Internet.
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 +Philip works with several organisations to carry out network infrastructure development, training, and best practice deployment around the world.
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 +=== Network Startup Resource Center ===
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 +The Network Startup Resource Center is based at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. Philip is and has been involved in many Internet infrastructure projects for NSRC since January 2014, including:
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 +  * Campus Network Design & Operations Workshops for Research and Education Networks, including LERNET (Lao PDR), PREGINET (Philippines), KENET (Kenya), RENU (Uganda), CAREN (Central Asia), PIREN (Pacific Islands), BDREN (Bangladesh), MYREN (Malaysia), MORENET (Mozambique), GARNET (Ghana), PERN (Pakistan), DrukREN (Bhutan), and MMREN (Myanmar).
 +  * Technical assistance for many Universities and Colleges following on from each of the Campus Network Design & Operations Workshops.
 +  * Campus Design Best Practices tutorial as part of the Pacific Island Telecoms Association (PITA) AGM
 +  * BGP for NRENs Workshops for ASREN and Ubuntunet Alliance
 +  * BGP Workshop for PREGINET (Philippines)
 +  * LINX (London) and BKNIX (Bangkok) BGP Peering Workshops
 +  * The [[https://learn.nsrc.org/bgp/|BGP For All]] Video Training Library, co-presenting with several industry colleagues.
 +  * MARIIX (Marianas Islands Internet Exchange) and BKNIX (Bangkok Neutral Exchange) implementation guidance and technical assistance
 +  * Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) conferences (technical presentations and tutorials), and MENOG BGP Workshop (UAE)
 +  * South Asia Network Operators Group (SANOG) conferences (technical presentations and tutorials), and SANOG BGP and IPv6 Workshops.
 +  * Trans-Pacific R&E and PIREN network infrastructure technical assistance
 +  * Technical assistance for IDREN (Indonesia) and for LEARN (Sri Lanka)
 +  * Bhutan Network Operators Group (btNOG) conferences (teaching IPv6, BGP, and Campus Design workshops, technical presentations)
 +  * Launch of Rwanda NOG and teaching Routing Workshop, plus technical assistance for RWEDNET (Rwanda's R&E network) and RINEX (Rwanda's Internet Exchange)
 +  * APRICOT Summit, teaching BGP and Campus Workshops (Fukuoka, Auckland, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Daejeon) and giving technical tutorials.
 +  * The specification, technical design, implementation and deployment, as well as ongoing operation of DrukREN, the Bhutanese Research & Education Network
 +  * Mongolian IXP Workshop, IXP best practices design and implementation, in partnership with Netnod and the Mongolian CRC
 +  * Technical assistance for ERDEMNET (Mongolia)
 +  * Internet Exchange Point design and implementation training in Papua New Guineau, with ISOC and National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA), towards launching the PNG-IX.
 +  * Internet Exchange Point design and implementation training in Islamabad, with ISOC and Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), to launch the PK-IX.
 +  * Pacific Network Operators Group (PacNOG) conferences teaching Routing, BGP and IXP/Peering Workshops (Solomons, Samoa, Fiji)
 +  * Samoa IXP Workshop as part of PacNOG, and technical assistance to implement the IXP infrastructure
 +  * AfNOG 2014 in Djibouti (teaching Advanced Routing)
 +  * Southern African Network Operators Group conferences (Johannesburg & Swaziland)
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 +=== APNIC ===
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 +APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific region, based in Brisbane, Australia. Philip has been involved in the following activities for APNIC from January 2014 until January 2020:
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 +  * BGP Workshops for BDNOG (Bangladesh), APNIC conferences (Australia, Indonesia) and btNOG (Bhutan)
 +  * IPv6, IXP & BGP Tutorials for SANOG (Sri Lanka & India)
 +  * IPv6 Deployment Workshops for New Caledonia Internet community, SANOG (Bangladesh, Bhutan) & APNIC conferences (Taiwan, New Caledonia)
 +  * IPv6 Technical Training & IPv6 Deployment Roadmaps in partnership with ITU-D (Thailand, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Cambodia, Tonga)
 +  * IPv6 Workshops in partnership with CNNIC (Chengdu & Beijing)
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 +=== ITU-D ===
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 +Philip has been involved in the following activities for ITU-D since January 2014:
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 +  * IPv6 Technical Training & IPv6 Deployment Roadmaps in partnership with APNIC (Thailand, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Cambodia, Tonga)
 +  * Traffic Engineering and Advanced Wireless Network Planning in partnership with PITA (Fiji)
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 +=== Internet Society ===
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 +Philip has been involved in the following activities for ISOC since January 2014:
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 +  * Internet Exchange Point design and implementation training in Papua New Guineau, with NSRC and National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA), towards launching the PNG-IX.
 +  * Internet Exchange Point design and implementation training in Islamabad, with NSRC and Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), to launch the PK-IX.
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 ==== July 2011 to December 2013: Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) ==== ==== July 2011 to December 2013: Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) ====
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 Note: WorldCom was the parent company resulting from mergers of the original PIPEX with its parent Unipalm, and subsequent mergers with UUNET Technologies Inc, MFS, and WorldCom. The UK operations HQ of WorldCom was based in Cambridge. Following WorldCom folding in bankruptcy, the UUNET Internet business is now operated by Verizon. Note: WorldCom was the parent company resulting from mergers of the original PIPEX with its parent Unipalm, and subsequent mergers with UUNET Technologies Inc, MFS, and WorldCom. The UK operations HQ of WorldCom was based in Cambridge. Following WorldCom folding in bankruptcy, the UUNET Internet business is now operated by Verizon.
-July 1996 to January 1998+ 
 +=== July 1996 to January 1998 ===
  
 Head of Network Engineering for UUNET UK and UUNET PIPEX, reporting to the Technical Director. This position had full technical responsibility for the UUNET UK network, including backbone, leased connections, dialup networks (PIPEX DIAL and Microsoft Network UK) and included the two main operational groups in the company. Network Engineering consisted of Network Operations and Network Development – combined both teams had around 60 members of staff. Within Network Operations, there were teams to cover server systems, dialup services, and the 24-hour Network Operation Centre. The Network Development team was a smaller team, reporting to me through team leaders who were responsible for particular development areas. In particular, the leading edge technical development work wais very strong, working closely with vendors such as Cisco on technologies such as IPv6, BGP routing enhancements, and infrastructure design. Head of Network Engineering for UUNET UK and UUNET PIPEX, reporting to the Technical Director. This position had full technical responsibility for the UUNET UK network, including backbone, leased connections, dialup networks (PIPEX DIAL and Microsoft Network UK) and included the two main operational groups in the company. Network Engineering consisted of Network Operations and Network Development – combined both teams had around 60 members of staff. Within Network Operations, there were teams to cover server systems, dialup services, and the 24-hour Network Operation Centre. The Network Development team was a smaller team, reporting to me through team leaders who were responsible for particular development areas. In particular, the leading edge technical development work wais very strong, working closely with vendors such as Cisco on technologies such as IPv6, BGP routing enhancements, and infrastructure design.
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 === 1982 to 1986 === === 1982 to 1986 ===
  
-  * BSc (First Class Honours) in Natural Philosophy, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland+  * BSc (First Class Honours) in Natural Philosophy (Physics), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
  
 ==== Industry Responsibilities ==== ==== Industry Responsibilities ====
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   * ISOC Community Grants Committee from 2011 to 2013.   * ISOC Community Grants Committee from 2011 to 2013.
  
-=== APRICOT Board ===+=== APRICOT === 
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 +== Board ==
   * Member – August 2002 to date.   * Member – August 2002 to date.
   * Vice-Chair of the Board – March 2003 to February 2004.   * Vice-Chair of the Board – March 2003 to February 2004.
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   * Chair of the Board from March 2009 to date.   * Chair of the Board from March 2009 to date.
  
-=== APRICOT Working Committee ===+== Working Committee ==
   * Member – August 2002 to date   * Member – August 2002 to date
   * Chair from August 2002 until February 2009.   * Chair from August 2002 until February 2009.
  
-=== APRICOT Fellowship Committee ===+== Fellowship Committee ==
   * Member – August 2002 to date   * Member – August 2002 to date
   * Chair from March 2015 to date   * Chair from March 2015 to date
  
 === MENOG === === MENOG ===
-  * Coordination Team – January 2007 to date +  * Coordination Team – January 2007 to 2018 
-  * Programme Committee – January 2007 to date.+  * Programme Committee – January 2007 to 2018.
   * Programme Committee Chair – January 2007 to January 2011.   * Programme Committee Chair – January 2007 to January 2011.
  
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   * Internet and Wide Area Network design, including fault tolerance, scalability, and cost optimisation. Also design of customer connections to a public network, with good knowledge of packet filtering, proxies, and firewalls.   * Internet and Wide Area Network design, including fault tolerance, scalability, and cost optimisation. Also design of customer connections to a public network, with good knowledge of packet filtering, proxies, and firewalls.
   * Internet Exchange Point design, construction, management and operations, as well as the politics and business of peering.   * Internet Exchange Point design, construction, management and operations, as well as the politics and business of peering.
 +  * Experience of using Cisco and Juniper routing and switching products across commercial as well as research & education network infrastructures and end-user sites
   * Collocation site design, management and implementation experience, including management of what was the UK’s largest and most successful public wide area IP network.   * Collocation site design, management and implementation experience, including management of what was the UK’s largest and most successful public wide area IP network.
   * Considerable experience with leased circuits from 64kbps to SDH at 9.6Gbps, ISDN basic and primary rate, analogue connections from 9600bps to 56kbps. Good deployment and operational experience of Broadband networks (ADSL, Cable, Wireless). Some experience of outdated technologies such as X.25, ATM and Frame Relay.   * Considerable experience with leased circuits from 64kbps to SDH at 9.6Gbps, ISDN basic and primary rate, analogue connections from 9600bps to 56kbps. Good deployment and operational experience of Broadband networks (ADSL, Cable, Wireless). Some experience of outdated technologies such as X.25, ATM and Frame Relay.
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