Daniel PIMIENTA .E-mail: [email protected]
PO Box 2972 :Homepage: http://funredes.org/pimienta
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
( : (+1 809) 686 2804 ( Fax: (+1 809) 689 3388
CURRICULUM-VITAE
ABSTRACT
F French citizen
F Fluent in French, Spanish and English
F Ph.D. in Computer Science, from the University of Nice, France
F International Speaker and Writer about the INTERNET
F Organizer and trainer of Internet decision-makers seminars
F Professor of UASD, Santo Domingo and ITESM. Mexico
F 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.
F 9 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, AUPELF, SOROS ...
Founder of international non profit organization: Foundation
Networks and Development (FUNREDES) and Head at this time.
F 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 (Maîtrise)
(1973) -Applied Mathematics Master (Licence et DEA)
(1975) -Computer Sciences Ph.D. (Doctorat de spécialité)
IBM Corp.
(1980) -Software Engineering (3 months in La Hulpe, Belgium)
(77-86) -Various seminars, averaging 4 weeks per year.
@ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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 Line Switching Special Products: Product and Market Planner
- Videotex (product definition and forecasts).
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 Dominican Republic.
1/88 for 5 years, Union Latina, Santo Domingo:
Scientific Advisor & Head of REDALC Office:
-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 study (includes field missions in 7 countries),
-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 Research Network (REDID)
-Launching and supporting the Haitian National Research Network (REHRED)
-Organizing user training workshops
Starting 9/93, Foundation Networks and Development (FUNREDES): 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, EMEC... (see URL<http://funredes.org>)
-Consulting and training the team of the first Internet provider in D.R. (PASCI)
-Consulting networking activities in Haiti: REHRED, AUPELF, Soros Foundation.
-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>.
-Conducting a study on the room for French and Spanish in the Internet.
-Conducting a study of the state of the art of virtual university.
] TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
-Organization of various Workshops for Network Users Training (REDID, Caribbean Rights, REHRED, AUPELF, SOROS/HAITI, ENDA Caribbean)
-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, Prague),
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, AUPELF meetings (Geneva,
Cuenca, Montevideo, La Habana, Caracas, Beyrouth, Hanoï).
-Teaching Internet for Computer Science master in Santo Domingo as Profesor of Autonomous University (UASD) - 1997.
-Distance Professor for ITESM, Mexico, PHd of Distance Education. 1997
& SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
The publications marked <HTTP> can be retrieved on line from:
URL: <http://funredes.org/brochure/ref_pub.htm>.
-"Conception d'un langage de description des procédures téléphoniques dans le cadre d'une machine téléphonique", 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 vía de desarrollo", Computer Newsletter, Listin Diario, Santo Domingo, 6/86,
-"Integrar la comunidad académica latinoamericana: un desafio para las redes telemáticas", In "Calidad, Tecnología y Globalización en la Educación Superior Latinoamericana", UNESCO/CRESALC, pp331-367, 7/92. <HTTP>
-"The Peruvian Network", Internet Society News, Vol.1, No2, 92. <HTTP>
-"The Dominican Network", Internet Society News, Vol.1, No3, 92. <HTTP>
-"MULBRI, a State of the Art PC Based Interface to Research Networks", EARN/RARE Network Service Conference, Pisa, 11/92. <HTTP>
-"La Comunicación Mediante Computadora: una esperanza para el sector científico del tercer mundo: la experiencia REDALC en América Latina", Revista Educación Superior y Sociedad, Vol.11, No 2, Cresalc/Unesco, Caracas, 12/92. <HTTP>
-"Research Network in Developing Countries: Not Exactly the Same Story!" Proceeding of Internet Society Conference, San Francisco, 8/93. <HTTP>
-"Plan for the Haitian Network", Matrix News, 8/93. <HTTP>
-"La place de la langue et culture française dans l'Internet", Journée de la Francophonie, Maison de France de Saint-Domingue, 3/96. <HTTP>
-The place of French in the Internet", Matrix News, published in two parts, V6N6, 6/96 and V6N7, 7/96. <HTTP>
-"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. <HTTP>
- Internet et Amérique Latine", pp37-39, Universités, Vol 18 No1, 3/97, AUPELF-UREF. <HTTP>
z REFERENCES
Jean Céa, 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 Malengé, UIT, Nice, France
Pierre-Louis Maynié, ADEP, Martinique
Philippe Rossillon, Union Latine, Paris, France
Anthony Rutkowski, Internet Society, Reston, Virginia, USA
Paul Vermande, AUPELF, Haiti
J PERSONAL DATA
Born in Casablanca (Morocco), Sept. 12th 1950
Father of David, born 10/95
Lived in Casablanca, Nice, Chapel Hill (NC) and Santo Domingo
Traveled in Europe, Mediterranean Basin and Americas
Enjoy fishing and cooking