Daniel PIMIENTA
PO Box 2972
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Tel.  Home: (+1 809) 686 2804
Office (+1 809) 682 7060
& Fax: (+1 809) 689 3388
E.mail:
[email protected]
Homepage:
http://www.funredes.org/pimienta

CURRICULUM-VITAE

ABSTRACT

• French citizen
• Fluent in French, Spanish and English
• Ph.D. in Computer Science, from the University of Nice, France
• International Speaker and Writer about the INTERNET

• 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.

• 8 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...
• Founder of international non profit organization: Foundation Networks and Development (FUNREDES) and Head at this time.
• 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 (Maitrise)
• (1973) Applied Mathematics Master (Licence et DEA)
• (1975) Computer Sciences Ph.D. (Doctorat de specialite) IBM Corp.
• (1980) Software Engineering (3 months in La Hulpe, Belgium)
• (77-86) Various seminars, averaging 4 weeks per year.

8/71 for 3 months,

• Personal management applications programmed in APL/360

8/73 for 19 months,

• Architecture and Simulation work: "A Finite-State Machine Based Telephone Protocols Description".

4/75 for 5 months,

• 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,

11/76 for 6 months,

3/77 for 11 years,

• 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,

• Conception of a pilot project for Videotex in Dominican Republic.

1/88 for 5 years, Union Latina, Santo Domingo: Scientific Advisor & Head of the 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 Res. Net. (REDID)
• Launching the Haitian National Research Network (REHRED)
• Organizing user training workshops

Starting 9/93,

• Designing of various projects oriented towards the Caribbean: CARITIN, TELESINERGY, CANGONET, PRIDEP...
• Consulting and training the team of the first Internet provider in D.R. (PASCI).
• 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>.

TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

• Organization of various Workshops for Network Users Training (REDID, Caribbean Caribbean) Rights, REHRED, AUPELF, SOROS/HAITI, ENDA
• 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, Praga),
• 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 meetings (Geneva, Cuenca, Montevideo, La Habana, Caracas)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• "Conception d'un langage de description des procedures telephoniques dans le cadre d'une machine telephonique", 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 via de desarrollo", Computer Newsletter, Listin Diario, Santo Domingo, 6/86,
• "Integrar la comunidad academica latinoamericana: un desafio para las redes telematicas", In "Calidad, Tecnologia y Globalizacion en la Educacion Superior Latinoamericana", UNESCO/CRESALC, pp331-367, 7/92.
• "The Peruvian Network", Internet Society News, Vol.1, No2, 92.
• "The Dominican Network", Internet Society News, Vol.1, No3, 92
• "MULBRI, a State of the Art PC Based Interface to Research Networks", EARN/RARE Network Service Conference, Pisa, 11/92
• "La Comunicacion Mediante Computadora: una esperanza para el sector cientifico del tercer mundo: la experiencia REDALC en America Latina", Revista Educacion Superior y Sociedad, Vol.11, No 2, Cresalc/Unesco, Caracas, 12/92
• "Research Network in Developing Countries: Not Exactly the Same Story!" Proceeding of Internet Society Conference, San Francisco, 8/93
• "Plan for the Haitian Network", Matrix News, 8/93
• "La place de la langue et culture francaise dans l'Internet", Journee de la Francophonie, Maison de France de Saint-Domingue, 3/96
• The place of French in the Internet", Matrix News, published in two parts, V6N6, 6/96 and V6N7, 7/96
• "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.

• Jean Cea, 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 Malenge, UIT, Nice, France
• Pierre-Louis Maynie, ADEP, Martinique
• Philippe Rossillon, Union Latine, Paris, France
• Anthony Rutkowski, Internet Society, Reston, Virginia, USA
• Paul Vermande, AUPELF, Haiti

• Born in Casablanca (Morroco), Sept. 12th 1950
• Father of David, born 10/95
• Lived in Casablanca, Nice, Chapell Hill (NC) and Santo Domingo
• Travelled in Europa, Mediterranean Basin and Americas
• Enjoy fishing and cooking