Congratulations to the ARIN 58 Selected Fellows

Posted: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Meetings/Events

The ARIN Fellowship Program provides a specialized, interactive learning opportunity to individuals interested in Internet governance, number resource policy, and professional growth in the Internet industry. Twice a year, Fellows are selected ahead of an ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting to engage with the community and attend the meeting.

For ARIN 58, taking place 22-23 October in Miami, Florida, and online, 10 Fellows will attend the meeting in person while nine will participate virtually, allowing for both in-person and remote engagement. Fellows will also have the option of taking part in the 98th gathering of the North American Network Operators' Group, held in Miami and online in the days preceding ARIN 58.

Please join us in congratulating the selected ARIN 58 Fellows:

USA

• Bryan Peterson, Enterprise Operation Associate Director, Utah Education Network, University of Utah
• Burt Lum, Adjunct Professor, University of Hawaii, Manoa
• Daniel Armata, Network Engineer, Pixel Factory Data Center
• Favour Ohemu, Founder, WeTalkCyberSecurity
• Karthik Muthuramakrishnan, Senior Azure Customer Experience Engineer, Microsoft
• Mohammed Aljanaby, Senior Network Engineer, Long Lines Broadband
• Venkatesh VLNP, Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Capital One

Canada

• Amir Khan, Senior Enterprise Planner, Rogers Communications
• Anh Phan, PhD student, Joint Communication and Culture Program, Toronto Metropolitan University and York University
• David Cameron, Community Educator and Program Designer
• Mehdi Moualek, Design Specialist, TELUS
• Neil Smellie, Executive Director, CanWISP
• Rashan Smith, Software Developer, UNICEF
• Rishabh Singh, Research Intern, MITACS Globalink Research Internship Programme, University of New Brunswick
• Shannon Thom, Lead, Appropriate Use, Canada's Drug Agency
• Thien-Lam Nguyen, Research Assistant, University of British Columbia

Caribbean

• Michelle Garcia, Attorney-at-Law, Caribbean Telecommunications Union
• Betty Fausta, Senior Lecturer, University of French West Indies; Senior IT Consultant
• Brent Mc Intosh, Head of IP Services & Infrastructure, TransAmericas Fiber

Fellows will participate in four virtual sessions plus a meeting orientation and receive an in-depth, expert-guided introduction to the workings of the ARIN organization, its services, and the Policy Development Process.  

Additionally, Fellows are paired with a Mentor from the ARIN Advisory Council or Board of Trustees who will help guide them through the program and prepare them for participation in the upcoming Public Policy and Members Meeting. 

We would like to thank all those who applied for the ARIN 58 Fellowship Program. If you're interested in learning more about the program, including how to apply when we open applications for ARIN 59 early next year, please visit https://arin.net/fellowship.

It's not too late to register to attend the ARIN 58 Public Policy and Members Meeting, either virtually or in person. Visit the ARIN 58 registration site for more information. 

Regards,

Amanda Gauldin
Senior Project Manager
ARIN