EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY & PROFILE
About Barrack Otieno
Barrack Otieno is a management information systems specialist with more than 20 years of experience in Internet infrastructure, governance and policy. At AfTLD, his work includes technical capacity building, DNSSEC programmes and support for Africa’s domain name sector. He also leads the Kenya School of Internet Governance and chairs the Association of Community Networks in Kenya. His experience connects domain name management with community connectivity and Internet policy.
MENTORSHIP & TECHNICAL ADVISORY MANDATE
Role at the Uganda DNS Hackathon
Serves as Lead Technical & Policy Mentor for Track 1 (Registry Resilience) and Track 4 (Domain Policy & Regulation), guiding squads on ccTLD registry architecture, EPP/RDAP standards, and continental DNS governance.
TECHNICAL & POLICY SPECIALIZATION
Domain Expertise & Focus Areas
CREDENTIALS & ECOSYSTEM IMPACT
Key Career Highlights & Contributions
- General Manager at the Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AfTLD)
- Over 15 years of leadership in African ccTLD capacity building and DNSSEC deployment
- Key contributor to the Africa DNS Forum, African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG), and ICANN ccNSO initiatives
- Advisor on national registry modernization and multi-stakeholder internet policy across East Africa
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