About the Techblog Editorial Team

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Alan J Weissberger, ScD EE

  • Content Manager and principal contributing author to IEEE ComSoc blog sites since March 2009.
  • IEEE volunteer and technical conference session organizer since March 1974.
  • IEEE ComSoc member since formation of the society in 1972.
  • IEEE ComSocSCV Program Chair (2006-2011), Chapter Chair (1978-1980, 2009-2011)
  • IEEE Global Communications Network (GCN) North America Correspondent & author of numerous GCN articles.
  • Creator and manager of IEEE member email discussion group (2006 to present).
  • IEEE & ComSoc member liaison for IEEE & ComSocSCV (2006 to present).
  • Founder of IEEE Silicon Valley Tech History Committee in 2013 and Chairman 2013-2015.
  • Simulation studies for U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range at Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Ceiba, Puerto Rico (1966-1967).
  • Follow Alan on Twitter @ajwdct to get notifications of new IEEE Techblog and other blog posts; Connect with him on Linked In at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-j-weissberger-a284a1/
  • Alan also writes for the Viodi View newsletter (https://viodi.com/category/weissberger), the IT History Society (https://www.ithistory.org/blog), the Curmudgeon at http://fiendbear.com/ and SIGCIS (https://www.sigcis.org/blog).  Bio at https://muckrack.com/alan-weissberger/bio

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Ajay Lotan Thakur, Cloud Software Architect at Intel Corp, Toronto, Canada

  • Working on cutting edge “Edge Native Service Platform” for distributed  Edges. Solution is part of Intel’s Project Strata.
  • Accomplished and seasoned professional with 19 years of experience, specializing in architecting cutting-edge solutions. Adept in Kubernetes, micro-services, and distributed systems.
  • Holds Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certifications.
  • Proven expertise in designing robust 4G and 5G Core Networks, with a strong foundation in networking principles.
  • Extensive awareness of cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and services.
  • Active open-source contributor in 5G Core area and maintainer of multiple projects, fostering innovation.

 

Professional experience in the following subject areas:

  • Cloud native 5G SA Core Network architecture
  • Open Networking, Virtual Network Functions, Network Virtualization, Cloud RAN
  • Systems Integration and Tech Support for Open Hardware/Open Software
  • Private 4G/5G vs IEEE 802.11ax (WiFi 6) performance comparison
  • Security and Privacy for 5G and WiFi 6 Networks
  • Use cases and applications of AI/ML in telecommunications networks

Contact emails:  [email protected] (personal), [email protected] (work)

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Call for IEEE Techblog Editorial Team Volunteers:

Please email Alan at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering for the Editorial Board.  Main responsibilities are to recruit guest blog post submission from university and/or industry researchers, review and edit such submissions, and help with the editing of other guest blog posts.

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