RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel Candidates

A. Is a natural person: ID verified

B. Has a good knowledge of the Internet environment

I'm currently head of operations on a sovereign, owned private French cloud provider.

We obviously provide internet connectivity to our customers and own a /22 IPv4 range (AS206979) for their needs.

We also maintain private links with AWS/Azure and GCP for hybrid cloud.

C. Has working experience in the IT sector

10 years: infrastructure operations manager in an insurance company then Head of operations at TENEXA CLOUD (Prolival).

D. Has a good knowledge of RIPE NCC procedures and RIPE policies

We maintain the "essentials" until now. My application to get more involved in RIPE NCC file: decision paths, regulatory monitoring and participation to build an even better internet.

A. Is a natural person: ID verified

B. Has a good knowledge of the Internet environment

As the operator of several hosting companies, providing dedicated servers and VPS across Europe, I work daily with the technical infrastructure that underpins the Internet.

This includes managing IP address allocations, configuring and maintaining ASN routing, and handling peering relationships with upstream providers and IXPs.

I have hands-on experience with BGP configuration, route optimization, and ensuring resilient, well-announced address space for our network.

Beyond routing, my work involves DNS management, network security, and capacity planning across a multi-location hosting infrastructure.

This technical foundation gives me a practical, operational understanding of how the Internet functions at the network layer, not just from a theoretical standpoint but from years of directly running and troubleshooting production infrastructure that depends on correct, stable interconnection with the wider Internet.

C. Has working experience in the IT sector

I have 17+ years of professional experience in the IT and hosting sector.

I run several hosting companies offering dedicated servers and VPS solutions, where I am directly responsible for network architecture, infrastructure operations, and customer-facing technical services.

My role spans provisioning and managing server hardware, designing network topology, handling IP resource allocation, and ensuring uptime and performance across our platform.

Over the years this has given me broad exposure to the operational, technical, and business sides of running Internet infrastructure at scale, including vendor relationships with data centers and transit providers, incident response, and scaling infrastructure to meet growing demand.

D. Has a good knowledge of RIPE NCC procedures and RIPE policies

As an active LIR member, I regularly use the RIPE NCC portal to manage our resource allocations, handle registration updates, and interact with RIPE NCC procedures as part of running our infrastructure.

This gives me practical, working knowledge of how RIPE NCC operates from a member's perspective - resource requests, registry maintenance, and compliance requirements.

While my direct involvement in RIPE policy development has been limited to date, I have a solid operational understanding of the registry procedures that govern day-to-day LIR activity and am committed to deepening my engagement with the broader RIPE policy community.

A. Is a natural person: ID verified

B. Has a good knowledge of the Internet environment

Working with the internet as a net citizen since 1988 Founded several ISPs throughout Europe starting in 1992 and build a global Tier 1 network (AS3257).

Founding member of i.e. DENIC, MIX, diverse set of other internet organizations Active within IETF and ETSI, close working relationship with IANA and IGF Member of the board eco e.V. in Germany since 1997, member of the supervisory board of DE-CIX since 2003.

Representing EuroISPA as an expert at numerous EU Com and Council events since 2004 Cyber Security expertise, member of the EU ISD working group.

C. Has working experience in the IT sector

CEO/CTO of various ISPs working in 17 countries with over 35 years of experience Build and operation of access networks representing Dial-In, DSL, Cable and Fiber Optic infrastructures from several hundred up to 8 Mio customers.

Planning, build and operation of Data centers up to 20.000 sqm Consulting regulatory expert on EECC, CSA, NIS2, CRE & CRA (including upcoming regulation) ISO 27001, ISO 22301 Auditor Security Officer representing ISP/Telco/Data Centers vs. the regulator an the national cyber security agency for 20+ Internet companies.

D. Has a good knowledge of RIPE NCC procedures and RIPE policies

RIPE member since 1993 with diverse registries First chair of the RIPE IPv6 working group back in the days.

Operation of various registries for own ISPs as well as customers for 30 years Handling of address space allocation & documentation for 10.000+ business customers.

Worked through various address space audits for PA address space Well versed in both the 2012 transition period to /22 as well as the 2019 address space exhaustion Working knowledge of the RIPE Database both via Email as well as through SSO and the LIR Portal Aware of all 12 RIPE working groups Deployed RPKI both hosted as well as on-prem with live validation at BGP speakers Working knowledge of RIPE NCC Academy, RIPE Atlas etc.

A. Is a natural person: ID verified

B. Has a good knowledge of the Internet environment

I have more than 15 years of technical and operational experience in Internet infrastructure, including BGP, IPv4/IPv6, DNS/DNSSEC, RPKI/ROV, MPLS/SR-MPLS/SRv6, routing security and service-provider architectures.

A significant part of my experience is focused on Internet community and governance engagement. I am a member of the MANRS Steering Committee, contributing to global routing security best practices and policy alignment. I actively participate in the RIPE NCC community and have contributed to consultations and governance processes, including the RIPE Charging Scheme Task Force 2024.

I was selected as an Internet Society Community Fellowship participant in 2025 and remain actively involved across several Internet Society communities and chapters, including Spain, Canary Islands, Latin America, Pulse, Interplanetary Networking and LEO Satellite initiatives.

I also participate in operator communities such as ESNOG, promoting knowledge exchange and operational best practices among network professionals. This community and governance involvement complements my practical experience as part of a RIPE NCC LIR.

C. Has working experience in the IT sector

My main area of expertise is Internet Service Provider infrastructure, including access networks, IP core networks, routing, interconnection, network security and service-provider architectures.

I work as a consultant for ISPs and telecommunications operators, supporting the design, deployment, optimisation and troubleshooting of network infrastructure.

My experience ranges from local and regional operators to national and international service providers.

I also deliver specialised technical training for this type of customer, covering policy, networking and Internet infrastructure technologies for engineering and operations teams.

D. Has a good knowledge of RIPE NCC procedures and RIPE policies

I have practical experience with RIPE NCC procedures and policies through the management of Internet number resources within a RIPE NCC LIR.

My experience includes the administration of ASN, IPv4 and IPv6 resources, creation and maintenance of RIPE Database objects, management of organisation, maintainer, route and route6 objects, and coordination of resource-related changes and documentation.

I am also familiar with RIPE NCC procedures related to resource registration, RPKI, routing authorisation and the operational responsibilities of LIRs, and I regularly follow RIPE policy discussions and community consultations affecting Internet number resource management.

A. Is a natural person: ID verified

B. Has a good knowledge of the Internet environment

My involvement with the Internet spans more than three decades. I began by operating a BBS in the early 1990s and, in 1994, used the Internet commercially through Drasnian Technologies, selling “Linux Inside” T-shirts internationally through email and Usenet. During the same period, I developed and maintained the WWW Index, an early curated directory of World Wide Web resources distributed over the Internet.

In 1995, I established Drasnian Technologies as a commercial Internet and network service provider in Perth, Western Australia, providing Internet access and network connectivity. I also operated Australian mirrors of popular overseas websites to reduce international traffic and associated AARNet usage charges.

My current work includes operating autonomous systems and developing TerraNet's infrastructure and services, involving IPv4 and IPv6, BGP, peering and transit, route filtering, RPKI and network automation.

This experience has given me practical knowledge of the Internet environment across more than thirty years of its development, from early online services, content distribution and public Internet access through to contemporary inter-domain routing, Internet number resource management and routing security.

C. Has working experience in the IT sector

My professional experience spans management consulting, technology advisory, and the management and delivery of large-scale technology programmes and solutions within financial services, including working within KPMG's IT Advisory Services practice, specialising in regulatory and operational transformation and change.

I have also worked for financial-services technology vendors delivering solutions supporting regulatory, tax and operational change across the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

My consulting work has included providing specialist technology solutions and analysis in support of regulatory breach and conduct investigations, regulatory reviews and other assurance engagements in the UK and Australia, including independent reviews commissioned by financial regulators to assess firms' compliance, governance, systems and operational practices.

Alongside this, I have maintained extensive hands-on technical experience spanning software development and architecture, systems and network administration, databases, virtualisation, containerised infrastructure and network automation.

I am currently developing TerraNet, a network automation platform and associated Internet infrastructure services, combining software engineering with the design and operation of network infrastructure.

D. Has a good knowledge of RIPE NCC procedures and RIPE policies

I currently operate RIPE NCC Local Internet Registries for TerraNet and Terra Management Consulting and manage Internet number resources for both organisations. This has given me practical experience of RIPE NCC procedures for requesting, registering and administering Internet number resources, including obtaining ASNs and IPv6 allocations for both organisations.

I have also completed the inter-RIR transfer of an IPv4 /24 from the ARIN service region to the RIPE NCC and am preparing a second such transfer. I am establishing TerraNet's North American network operations through TerraNet US LLC and ARIN, giving me practical exposure to resource administration and policy across both the RIPE NCC and ARIN service regions.

In developing TerraNet's network automation platform, I am embedding RIPE policies and RIPE NCC procedures into self-service functionality for Internet number resource administration, including registry data, routing policy and RPKI/ROA management. This requires translating policy and procedural requirements into data models, validation logic, API integrations and automated network workflows.

My knowledge is therefore grounded in practical application of RIPE NCC procedures across multiple organisations, resource types and RIR environments.

A. Is a natural person: ID verified

B. Has a good knowledge of the Internet environment

My understanding of the Internet environment is primarily technical and operational, built through nearly two decades of running Internet infrastructure. It covers IP networking and routing, IPv4 and IPv6, autonomous systems, hosting and colocation, domains, and the practical interaction between network operators.

I personally introduced IPv6 to our services in 2006, when its production use was still uncommon among Hungarian hosting providers. Long-term operations have also shaped my approach to engineering: I favour simple, well-understood and reliable systems over unnecessary complexity.

My policy experience is mostly that of a practitioner applying policies rather than developing them. I follow relevant RIPE discussions, particularly the Address Policy Working Group, but have not actively contributed to policy development.

My community exposure includes long-term involvement with several major IRC networks, particularly IRCnet, and my company's membership in ISZT, the Hungarian Internet service providers' association.

C. Has working experience in the IT sector

I founded a hosting company in 2005 and have since been primarily responsible for its technical operations. Working in a small company has given me unusually broad end-to-end responsibilities rather than a narrowly specialised role.

My work has included network architecture, planning and deployment; routing; server and network administration; hosting and colocation infrastructure; domain services; monitoring, troubleshooting and incident handling; and the design of internal operational tools.

As the infrastructure matured, I increasingly moved routine operations towards automation. Today, most network-related provisioning and configuration is automated or performed through APIs, with validation intended to prevent mistakes and tooling designed to make failures easy to diagnose.

This combination of designing, building, operating and maintaining the same production systems over many years has given me practical experience with both engineering decisions and their long-term operational consequences.

D. Has a good knowledge of RIPE NCC procedures and RIPE policies

I have practical knowledge of RIPE NCC procedures through managing an LIR since 2006. I have been responsible for our organisation's Internet number resources and RIPE Database objects and have handled interactions with the RIPE NCC involving resource requests, IPv4 transfers and audits.

My experience is therefore principally with applying RIPE policies and following RIPE NCC procedures in practice: understanding the applicable requirements, providing the necessary documentation, maintaining accurate registrations and completing resource-related processes.

I also read the Address Policy Working Group mailing list to follow policy discussions and changes relevant to number resource management. I have not participated directly in policy development.

A. Is a natural person: ID verified

B. Has a good knowledge of the Internet environment

I have worked with Internet technologies since the late 1990s, first as a developer and then as owner and technical director of an IT company.

My daily work covers the operational side of the Internet: Linux and Windows servers (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Rocky Linux), virtualised infrastructure on Proxmox and Hyper-V, DNS, mail, web hosting and backup systems, both for my own company and for client organisations. I design and run public-facing services — web platforms, e-commerce, ERP data exchange — so addressing, routing, TLS, availability and security are part of my everyday practice.

I have deepened the network layer through the RIPE NCC certification programme: I am a RIPE NCC Certified Professional for IPv6 Fundamentals (Analyst), IPv6 Security Expert and the RIPE Database exam.

I also follow the wider ecosystem in which Internet resources are governed: IPv4 exhaustion and IPv6 transition, data protection (I hold a DPO qualification) and, more recently, the regulatory framework for unmanned aviation and U-space, where I hold EASA and EUROCONTROL qualifications.

C. Has working experience in the IT sector

I have more than 25 years of professional experience in the IT sector, in both technical and management roles.

Since 2008, I have been partner and managing director of Open Software S.r.l. (Italy), a software development and IT services company, where I am responsible for supervising development projects and for coordinating the technical team. Earlier and in parallel I was technical manager for software development at IATOM Ltd, head of the development area at BSI Ukraine Ltd (2008–2015), managing distributed multinational teams, and company administrator at FAICO S.r.l. (2000–2006).

My hands-on background is in software engineering (.NET, C#, VB.NET, PHP, ASP), relational databases (MS SQL Server, MySQL/MariaDB, T-SQL, PL/SQL), systems administration and virtualisation (Proxmox, Hyper-V, Linux, Windows), ERP and system integration, and e-commerce, using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Running a company for over twenty years has meant, alongside delivery, constant work with contracts, suppliers and clients, including the negotiation and settlement of disputes. I am also a certified trainer in HSE and DPO.

D. Has a good knowledge of RIPE NCC procedures and RIPE policies

My knowledge of RIPE NCC procedures and RIPE policies comes from both certification and daily practice.

I am a RIPE NCC Certified Professional in three areas: IPv6 Fundamentals – Analyst, IPv6 Security Expert and the RIPE Database exam. Preparing for these required working knowledge of the RIPE Database and its object model, of maintainer and authorisation mechanisms, of registry data accuracy and abuse obligations, and all other RIPE policies governing IPv4-IPv6 allocation and assignment and transfers.

My background as a company director and my master's degree in international relations for economic development help me read policy and contractual texts precisely and reason in writing — which is what arbitration work requires. I can commit what the role demands.

A. Is a natural person: ID verified

B. Has a good knowledge of the Internet environment

• Founded two LIRs (de.lfnet, de.oberon).
• Currently operating two LIRs (de.nepustilnet and de.ispeg) for approx. 15 years.
• Managing ISP Service eG, a buyers cooperative which provides services to a few regional ISPs in Germany, among them domain registrations and also RIPE-related support.
• Running BGP for several ASes (AS12502, AS33843, AS198818, and more)
• Attended several IETFs, the first was 1997 in Munich.
• Member of the ops@stuttgart-ix.de team running this IX, which also operates two ASe (one for the SIX, one for CDN transit).
• Member of the IT/TelCo committee of the German Chamber of Commerce for more than 25 years, with relevant policy experiences in Germany and the EU.
• Member of the IT/TelCo committee of the regional (Stuttgart) Chamber of Commerce for more than 25 years, with relevant regional policy experience.
• The core objective is to help small LIRs/ISPs so that the telecommunications market can stay competitive in the light of current telecommunication developments.

C. Has working experience in the IT sector

• Worked in the ISP market since beginning of the 1990’s always in very small companies, in the role of company director
• Providing ISP services for companies, public sector, research and, in some cases, consumers
• Working with several router/switch/firewall vendors
• Working with several carriers, as can be seen in the community around Stuttgart-IX
• Operating small ISP datacenters since 30 years - running DNS, mail, web, firewalls, VPNs and network infrastructure for customers
• Currently maintaining network related open source packages in the FreeBSD ports community and helping operate the FreeBSD infrastructure and buildbots for Python on FreeBSD

D. Has a good knowledge of RIPE NCC procedures and RIPE policies

• Operating, as sponsoring LIR, for approx. 10 organisations.
• Focused on very small companies and organisations.
• Promoting IPv6 where possible.
• Organising relevant RIPE-related changes for some organisations like organisation renaming, insolvencies, transfers of operations etc.
• Following developments in the area of IETF, ICANN and RIPE and the TelCo market in general.