30+ years ITEE/Telecommunications experience
Asia-Pacific Internet community development specialist
Principal Consultant, The Internet Engineering & Infrastructure Strategic Initiative
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- About.me: about.me/terry.sweetser
- Principal Consultant - IEISI.ORG (The Internet Engineering & Infrastructure Strategic Initiative)
- Routing Security SIG Chair - APNIC (2025-2027)
- SIG Guidelines Review Working Group - APNIC (2026 onwards)
- Secretary - PACIXP (Sep 2024 onwards)
- PeeringDB - Product Committee (Oct 2024 onwards)
- auIGF Multistakeholder Steering Committee - Member
- QLD Chapter Director - Digital Directors ANZ
- Full Member - Digital Directors Australia & New Zealand
- Member - Engineers Australia (MIEAust) - College of ITEE, College of Leadership & Management
- Professional Member - Internet Association of Australia Ltd (IX Australia)
- Affiliated Member - Governance Institute of Australia
- Member - auDA (.au Domain Administration)
- Member - InternetNZ (.nz Domain Administration)
- Member - PICISOC (Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society)
Extensive leadership in Asia-Pacific Internet community development through committee service, technical training delivery, and regional capacity building. Sustained multi-year commitment to fellowship programs, conference organization, and technical knowledge transfer across diverse regional contexts. Recognized expertise in routing security (RPKI), network automation, IPv6 deployment, and network operations training.
Developing next-generation Internet professionals across South Asia
- SANOG 42 Fellowship Committee (Islamabad, Pakistan, October 2024) - APNIC Representative
- SANOG 41 Fellowship Committee (Mumbai, India, April 2024) - APNIC Representative
- bdNOG 19 Fellowship Committee (Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 2025) - APNIC Representative
- bdNOG 18 Fellowship Committee (Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, July 2024) - APNIC Representative
- bdNOG 17 Fellowship Committee (2023) - APNIC Representative
Three consecutive years co-facilitating professional leadership, communication, and community-contribution training for APRICOT Fellows
- APRICOT 2026 Fellows Skills Workshop (Jakarta, Indonesia, February 2026) - Co-facilitator with Aftab Siddiqui and William Stockbridge
- APRICOT 2025 Fellows Skills Workshop (Malaysia, February 2025) - Co-facilitator with William Stockbridge, Aftab Siddiqui, and Robbie Mitchell
- APRICOT 2024 "Elevating Soft Skills of Network/Systems Engineers" (Thailand, February 2024) - Co-facilitator with Aftab Siddiqui, Sarah Lake, and William Stockbridge, covering presentation skills, public speaking, leadership, and incident management
- APNIC 62 Program Committee (Mumbai, India, September 2026) - Evaluated submissions for the conference program
- APNIC 62 Fellowship Program Mentor (Mumbai, India, September 2026) - Mentored fellowship recipients
- APNIC 61/APRICOT 2026 Program Committee (Jakarta, Indonesia) - Evaluated submissions for the conference program
- APNIC 61/APRICOT 2026 Fellowship Committee (Jakarta, Indonesia) - Selected fellowship recipients
- APNIC 58 Program Committee Co-Chair (Wellington, New Zealand, 2024) - Led program committee and conference organization
- APNIC 58 Fellowship Committee (Wellington, New Zealand, 2024) - Selected and mentored fellowship recipients
- APNIC 56 Program Committee (Kyoto, Japan, 2023) - Evaluated submissions for the conference program
- APNIC 55/APRICOT 2023 Program Committee (Manila, Philippines, 2023) - Evaluated submissions for the conference program
- APNIC 55/APRICOT 2023 Fellowship Committee (Manila, Philippines, 2023) - Selected fellowship recipients
- APNIC 54 Program Committee (Singapore, 2022) - Evaluated submissions for the conference program
- APNIC 54 Fellowship Committee (Singapore, 2022) - Selected fellowship recipients
- APNIC 53/APRICOT 2022 Program Committee (Online, 2022) - Evaluated submissions for the conference program
- APNIC 52 Technical Session Moderator (Online, 2021) - Facilitated DNS security presentations by Geoff Huston and Edward Lewis
- APNIC 51/APRICOT 2021 Program Committee (Online, 2021) - Evaluated submissions and organized virtual conference program (as Consultant, IO Networks)
- APNIC 49/APRICOT 2020 Organizing Committee (Melbourne, Australia, 2020) - Network Committee, delivered conference network infrastructure (via IX Australia/Internet Association of Australia)
- Routing Security SIG Chair (APNIC 60-64, 2025-2027) - Elected chair, leading routing security initiatives across Asia-Pacific
- SIG Guidelines Review Working Group (APNIC, 2026) - Appointed alongside Gaurav Kansal (Chair), Joy Chan, and Om Prakash Sharma to review APNIC's 2016 SIG Guidelines; consensus call draft presented at APNIC 62
- Routing Security SIG Co-Chair Nominee (APNIC 52, 2021) - Nominated for leadership position based on recognized expertise
- APNIC 61/APRICOT 2026 (Jakarta, Indonesia) - Attended as Principal Consultant, IEISI
- APNIC 59/APRICOT 2025 (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) - Lead instructor, 4-day Network Automation Workshop
- APNIC 58 (Wellington, New Zealand, August-September 2024) - Network Security Workshop co-instructor (program also ran a parallel Network Automation Workshop track)
- APNIC 57/APRICOT 2024 (Bangkok, Thailand) - Routing Security SIG presenter (RPKI), Network Automation workshop co-instructor
- APNIC 56 (Kyoto, Japan, September 2023) - Network Security Workshop co-instructor + IXP Tutorial co-instructor
- RPKI/ROV Tutorial - South Asia and Oceania (Online, September 2023) - Co-instructor for major regional RPKI tutorial, 169 registered attendees
- APNIC 55/APRICOT 2023 (Manila, Philippines, February-March 2023) - Multiple tutorials and technical content:
- Network Management and Monitoring Workshop co-instructor
- Packet Analysis Tutorial co-instructor
- Technical presentations and training delivery
- APNIC 54 (Singapore, 2022) - Network Management and Monitoring workshop tutor + Technical presentations
- APNIC 53/APRICOT 2022 (Online) - Major contributions laying foundation for future work: APrIGF Natural Disasters Panel, Peering Toolbox, ccTLD Data Analysis, RPKI Research
- APNIC 51/APRICOT 2021 (Online) - Lightning talk presentation
Supporting regional Internet operator communities
- npNOG 10 (Pokhara, Nepal, November 2024) - Program Committee + Internet security presenter + 4-day Network Automation Workshop instructor (program also ran a parallel Advanced Routing Workshop track)
- SANOG 40 (Sri Lanka, October 2023) - Program Committee + BGP/IPv6/RPKI Workshop instructor (program also ran a parallel NETSEC/DNSSEC Workshop track) + "BCP 185 is a 'must do'" - RPKI security presentation
- SANOG 39 (Bangladesh, 2023) - "Bangladesh and South Asia Internet landscape" analysis
- PacNOG 33 (Guam, June 2024) - "Career Development for Pacific Network Engineers" + 4-day Network Management and Monitoring Workshop instructor
- PacNOG 32 (Tonga, December 2023) - IPv6 Workshop instructor (program also ran a separate Security Workshop track)
- PacNOG 31 (Vanuatu, June 2023) - Basic Routing Workshop lead instructor covering routing fundamentals and Linux introduction (program also ran a parallel Practical Cyber Security Workshop track)
- NZNOG 2025 (New Zealand) - APNIC organizational update presentation
- NZNOG 2023 (Rotorua, New Zealand, March 2023) - Full-day tutorial delivery:
- Network Management and Monitoring (NMM) Tutorial co-instructor with Dave Phelan (APNIC)
- RPKI Tutorial co-instructor
- IPv6 Tutorial co-instructor
- APNIC updates and technical content
- MyIX BGP Security & Attack Countermeasures Workshop 2024 (Malaysia, September 2024) - Lead trainer, 36 registered attendees, covering BGP security, route filtering, IRR and RPKI
- RPKI Routing Security Workshop (Gladstone, Australia, April 2024) - Lead instructor covering RPKI, ROA and ROV, emphasis on open source systems
- Everything Open 2024 (Gladstone, Australia) - IPv6 workshop instructor + RPKI security co-presenter
- RPKI/ROV Tutorial and ROA Sessions (Online, 2022-2023) - Organized and co-instructed regional RPKI tutorial series:
- Pacific region (November 2022) with Epeli Tagi
- Nepal (December 2022)
- Nepal (January 2023)
- ISOC IXP Workshop Pakistan (Online, August 2023) - Co-instructor, 61 registered attendees, intermediate-level IXP configuration and operation
- 119th IETF Brisbane (2024) - Standards development participation representing APNIC interests
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auIGF Steering Committee Member (Current) – Active committee member of Australia's national Internet Governance Forum, formally recognised by the UN IGF Secretariat as Australia's national IGF initiative
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NetThing 2023 Steering Committee Member (Brisbane, 28 August 2023) – Served on the organising committee for the 5th annual NetThing Forum, co-located with APrIGF, PacIGF, and yIGF at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Event attracted 786 registrations from 64 countries.
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NetThing 2023 Speaker – "Australia's Internet Resilience Extends Beyond Its Borders" – Panel presentation with Robbie Mitchell (Internet Society), moderated by George Pongas (GoDaddy). Explored Australia's role in regional internet resilience and capacity development across Asia-Pacific.
- PITA 30 AGM (Rarotonga, Cook Islands, April 2026) - Presented on routing security to Pacific telecom executives as APNIC Routing Security SIG Chair; discussion set PITA 31 as an industry checkpoint for full ROA/ROV deployment across the Pacific
- PITA 29 AGM (Solomon Islands, 2025) - Peering Workshop facilitator
- PITA 28 AGM (Vanuatu, 2024) - Technical participation and APNIC representation
- PITA 27 AGM (Papua New Guinea, 2023) - "Internet Exchange Points" presentation on traffic efficiency
- Pacific IGF 2025 (Apia, Samoa) - IPv6 for Leaders workshop author and co-presenter with Dave Phelan (APNIC)
- APrIGF 2023 (Brisbane, Australia) - Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum participation
- NetThing 2023 (Brisbane, Australia) - Australian Internet Governance Forum (formerly NetThing) participation
- APNIC Academy IPv6 Certification (Associate) ALPHA Trial (Nepal, November 2024) - Lead trainer for foundational IPv6 deployment certification program, 37 registered attendees
- PNG DNS Forum 2024 (Papua New Guinea, May 2024) - DNS/DNSSEC Workshop instructor + Forum speaker
- Pakistan Multi-Workshop Training Mission (January 2024) - Three-workshop series:
- PKNOG IPv6 and Routing Security Workshop (Karachi, January 9-11)
- PTA Routing Security Workshop (Islamabad, January 16)
- PTA IPv6 Security Workshop (Islamabad, January 15)
- Pakistan IPv6 Deployment Mission (2024) - APNIC Academy coordinated training initiative
- APT-IPv6 Deployment Workshop Papua New Guinea (July-August 2023) - Co-instructor with Dave Phelan (APNIC), 23 registered attendees, comprehensive IPv6 deployment training
- Australia RPKI Roadshow (July 2023) - Multi-city RPKI/ROV tutorial series targeting Australian network operators:
- Canberra (July 18, 2023)
- Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne
- RPKI Adoption Study - Australia/New Zealand government and critical infrastructure analysis (Internet Society project)
- APNIC Podcast Feature - "Do government networks have a role to play in deploying RPKI?" (2022)
- BCP 185 Implementation Advocacy - Promoting data integrity standards across South Asian networks
- APNIC Blog Author - Nine articles on routing security, IPv6 deployment, and regional Internet development:
- "IPv6 in the boardroom" (May 2026)
- "Pacific routing security sets a deadline" (April 2026)
- "Setting up Akvorado: A NetFlow analyser for your IPv6-first network" (April 2026)
- "Project IPv6-first: A case study in achieving an 80% native IPv6 SOHO network" (April 2026)
- "IXP development in the Pacific" (May 2025)
- "BCP 185 is a 'must do'" (October 2023)
- "The Bangladesh and South Asia Internet landscape" (August 2023)
- "Status of RPKI in Australia and New Zealand" (October 2022)
- "Using ccTLD data to study the impact of local IXPs" (May 2022)
- Internet Society Pulse - Featured author on IPv6 adoption and behavioral science: "Why IPv6 Adoption is Stalled: The Behavioral Science Behind Internet Infrastructure Change"
- Conference Presentations - 15+ technical presentations on RPKI, IPv6, network automation, and regional development
- APNIC Academy Webinars - Technical webinar series including "How to set up Router/OS 7 and ROV" (November 2022) on Mikrotik RPKI implementation
- Open Source Training Materials - Curriculum and educational resources at github.com/IEISI-ORG
In-Person Delivery — 21 Economies Across All 4 APNIC Subregions:
Oceania (9): Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Guam, Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa
South Asia (5): Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
South-eastern Asia (6): Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Eastern Asia (1): Japan
Remote & Programmatic Coverage:
- South Asia and Oceania (all economies, both subregions in full) - as APNIC Training Delivery Manager, South Asia and Oceania (October 2022 - June 2025)
- All 56 economies, all 4 APNIC subregions - as APNIC Routing Security SIG Chair (2025-2027, current)
Full event-level detail: See training_record.md for the complete APNIC Academy training program record - 64 events organised across South Asia and Oceania, October 2022 - June 2025.
APNIC-Era IXP Development Program Leadership (October 2022 - June 2025):
- Fiji - Led a full internet exchange refresh
- Vanuatu - Led multi-year exchange development
- Samoa - Exchange completed 2026, delivered by the APNIC team following program handover
- Ongoing: Continues via PACIXP (Secretary, Sep 2024 onwards) - the Pacific's first multi-national regional exchange
- Regional Reach: 21 economies delivered in-person across all 4 APNIC subregions; full 56-economy remote coverage as current Routing Security SIG Chair
- Geographic Coverage: 21 economies in-person / 56 economies remote (SIG Chair role, 2025-present)
- Workshop Instruction: 10+ multi-day technical workshops (2022-2025)
- Fellowship Support: 5 committee appointments across 3+ years
- Consecutive Program Facilitation: APRICOT Fellows Skills Workshop, 3 years running (2024-2026)
- IXP Development Program: Led APNIC's Pacific IXP program (2022-2025) - Fiji refresh, Vanuatu and Samoa builds, work continuing via PACIXP
- Training Participants: 2,000+ network engineers reached through training and tutorials
- Online Tutorials: 400+ peak attendance in regional RPKI sessions
- Network Automation - Theory and hands-on implementation
- Routing Security - RPKI deployment and validation
- IPv6 Deployment - Regional transition strategies
- Network Monitoring & Management - Operational best practices
- Internet Exchange Points - Peering and traffic optimization
- Career Development - Professional growth strategies for regional engineers
This record demonstrates sustained commitment to Asia-Pacific Internet community development through hands-on training, governance participation, and technical leadership spanning conference organization, fellowship mentoring, and regional capacity building initiatives.