Ownership, Executive leadership, policy, development and product management for ICANN Accredited Registrar. Oversight of DNS related projects, Domain Name Registry/Registrar interactions.

Bring 20+ years of DNS and Registry contacts and experience to aid in curation and upkeep on http://www.publicsuffix.org (PSL) and the IDN Whitelist http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/tld-idn-policy-list.html for the browsers and derivative consumer packages.As a core member of this small team of volunteers, we help maintain a github repository resource that is used by hundreds of programming languages, search, security, email, and most notably chromium-based browsers like Edge, Chrome, Safari and Firefox as to what is sent to search and what is sent to DNS.Worked with ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Group (SSAC) to compose SAC070 document outlining recommendations for static lists of domains such as the PSLHaving a significant relationship within the community of ccTLD and gTLD administrators, I volunteer my time towards helping keep the Public Suffix List aligned with the internet namespace, validating change requests, and helping advocate Universal Acceptance of new Top Level Domains (New TLDs) and Internationalized Domain Names (IDN).

Managing numerous projects and product/services across a roster of high level clients. Taking complex and nuanced technical terms and expressing them in a manner that allows a general non-technical audience to grasp, follow, and master them, Frakes on a Plane has provided leadership in several senior level management and operational oversight roles with of teams of developers, salespeople, product development, project managers, and UX/UI designers for Registry, Registrar and DNS related projects. Building and operating teams of technical and project managers, building new product lines and supporting existing ones. It is what I do. It is a passion.Clients have included for-profit enterprise companies such as Verisign, Apple, Mozilla, Afilias, GoDaddy, Microsoft, KPMG, KeyDrive/Centralnic, a variety of medium scale and SMB organizaitons, as well as non-profits, expert services for researchers, funds, and expert witness services. Visionary services including taking existing technologies like EPP or DNS and making them work how they will need to work to support the business objectives of clients.Early adopter of NFT (ERC 721) and blockchain-based digital assets in addition to domain names.Operating thedot.com, whois.io and other private label brands of internet marketing and digital asset development.

Nominet (.UK Registry) Registrar and Member. Manage technical connection / interface with Nominet shared registry system.

Digital Branding, Startup, Domain, Law, Financing and Developer Conferences - all under one roof and one ticket. That's the vision. I took my 10+ years of founding and operating conferences and connected up with another group that has 10+ years of founding and operating conferences, and we're providing a radical but practical event that nests multiple group events together for maximum networking and opportunity.

CoCCA is a Council of Country Code Administrators, a group of over 40 ccTLD administrators and new TLD applicants that have a common use of the most popular open source registry software in the world.As a consulting member, I am often leveraged for standards compliance and feature reviews on member projects or enhancements to the core software used by registries or registrars, and in the DNS constellations and anycast networks supporting them.

Elected to serve as the Vice-Chair, Technical Operations at ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group, which includes co-chairing the Contracted Party House (Registries and Registrars) Technical Ops group. The role entails participation and input in working groups, panels, and document development or policy impact evaluation and planning. The first term ran from June 2020 until the ICANN AGM in 2022. Re-elected, served second term which conclided November 2024.

Helping key companies connect into the leading trade association for the great industry of domain names. After 2 years invested in building up the reputation of the DNA, reducing costs, streamlining and operating the lead trade association for the domain name industry as the part-time Executive Director, this role shift allows for better OKR time and resources spent across other client businesses.

Restored upward trend to crucial trade association for the industry of domain names, managing a board consisting of Amazon, Microsoft, Google, GoDaddy, and other large industry providers with the common objective of collectively improving and growing the industry of Domains, TLDs and DNS.Part time role but accomplished as sole resource more than many in orgs with 3-4 full time, using automation and project management (with healthy backlog, like most super-optimised orgs experience) The Domain Name Association is a non-profit Trade Association with a mission to spread awareness about the benefits, utility and innovation made possible by the crucial technology of Domain Names, DNS, and TLDs. We evangelize, educate, and engage to help grow awareness of Domain Names.

As a member of the Embermine board of advisors I served as a critical community champion of the Embermine technology and Token Ecosystems. The advisory team supported the organization with shaping the strategic vision, providing feedback and input on product road maps and other activities and needs of the organization as they arise. Embermine is a creative commerce blockchain platform that streamlines collaboration and distribution for creatives and entrepreneurs, giving them agency, efficiency, and sustainability in their endeavors.

Sponsorship, Speaker, and Content producer for the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 NamesCon conferences, and DomainFest @NamesCon 2015. DOMAINfest Asia Macau 2015 and DOMAINfest @ IoN HongKong 2016. Sold NamesCon to WHD (now GoDaddy) in 2016.

PM New gTLD Technical / Operations Evaluation subject matter expertise for the initial and extended evaluation of new gTLD applications applied for in 2012.Played Principle Key Role in: internal process development and performance improvementinternal tool design, development, implementation, and operation developing and distributing training on complex, specialized technologysupporting the management and operation of evaluation teams in US and Indiaexpert services where evaluation escalation was requiredproviding consistent, quality reviewed result documentation and transmission.

As a volunteer, I help with new top level domain (TLD) applicants, potential applicants, and those simply curious to learn more about the upcoming round of new top level domains at the .nxt conference.

Contributed key inputs and requirements, market research and baselines for working group that were designing the concept of a High Security Top Level Domain Name, such as a .BANK or .SECURE (these are just examples) having higher security standards of operation for the registries and resolution networks, facilitating the requirement of DNSSEC and other safegards that contributed to the security, stability and resilience of the DNS and Top Level Domains.

ICANN Working Group that defined specifications to create a secure, accessible distribution system focused on harmonizing the credential and supply system for TLD zone files, so that security and technology consumers can have more simplified access.As an expert participant in this group, I provided key inputs on the requirements and specifications that contributed to MVP and subsequent iteration evolvution of the project/service.Key contributions in DNS Zone file and Registry, security, and overall project pacing, leveraging my background in DNS and Product/Project management.These efforts ultimately were used as foundations for ICANN's Centralized Zone Data Access Program located at https://czdap.icann.org

Stealth mode project. Strategic and product direction for a early stage web 2.0 company with a category killer concept and brand name.

stablished business lines and specifications for new business, service levels and baseline requirements towards creating a world class hybrid hosted DNS Resolution and Top Level Domain Registration system. PM, Defined and responded to RFPs, created and managed business lines, outsourcing partnerships, and other important strategic relationships and structure around performance metrics and measurement. Tracking of complex competitive and business intelligence, and the establishment of new innovation and growth from existing products, goods and services. Minds + Machines (aim: mmx) is a full-service consulting company that helps new top level domain names to market. Minds + Machines operates service for over 20 TLDs.

Manage Registrar operations and represent TLDH Registrar at ICANN meetings and within the ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG)

Brought 25M+ in new business and created new divisions and services at high growth, high intensity Internet search marketing company. From launching DOMAINfest conferences globally, to aiding registries, registrars and hosting companies responsibly market and monetize, scout M&A and provide high level strategic direction surrounding ICANN and Internet Governance or developing new innovative products and services.Developed new products and important strategic relationships, measured and managed cross-functional teams to deliver on service and commitments while tracking success through metrics and overall profitability of projects.

Professional consulting for Domain Name Registries, Registrars, Resellers, and other Domain Name related industries.

Production Domain Industry Conference. Oversight of Speaker Panelist coordination, Panel Moderation, Sponsorship, Agenda, Budget and content.

Registry/Registrar Liason, Product Development, and strategic relationship management.Domain Roundtable Conference -- Coordination of an amazing roster of speakers and panelists for http://www.domainroundtable.com in May of 2005 and April of 2006.

PM / Oversight of production, operations, content for major domain name industry event. Created and tracked budget, staffing, requirements, delivery, and logistical aspects of large conference. Production Domain Industry Conference. Oversight of Speaker Panelist coordination, Panel Moderation, Sponsorship, Agenda, and content.

Oversight of Technical/Engineering staff, Role included Product / Project management - operational transition of .CC and .TV Top Level Domain Names and engineering from legacy, pre-m&a platforms into sole operational repository.Product specifications, ensuring that the project(s) were tracking with requirements, timelines and project pace review, legacy customer journey support and transition, internet standards and delivery SLAs

Responsible for establishing and building global infrastructure of registration and resolution services for .CC Top Level Domain Name. Defined specifications, requirements, budget, staffing and then hired/managed/developed operational architecture for international DNS operation, customer-facing requirements and built timeline. Innovative, startup company and high-growth business - grew to 25M USD value and developed/managed products, services, teams and processes to support the business.(Company Acquired by Verisign in 2001)

Product development, TCP/IP network consulting, and DNS management

Product Management, Sales and Development for website development and hosting company that hosted the Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, and New York Yankees

Structure Manager for Apple's eWorld Project. Online community development, programming proprietary page description languages to present information from large databases.

This was a formerly a rival to Creative Labs, and in my role at Media Vision, I was a lead in the customer support division.One major highlight of my time with Media Vision is when I assiseted them in transitioning their online support systems from bulletin board system (BBS), Compuserve, Prodigy and AOL over to the internet using web, ftp and other protocols.Back in 1993, there was not really any appreciation for what the web would be, yet we launched a website and were one of the few companies to do so at the time.

I took a couple years off from the corporate 'thing' to do some production work and tour with Stevie 'B' http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000006OB9/103-0819391-2524650?v=glance

Network Administrator and Database Analyst, developer of custom applications servicing the flooring industry.