The scope of this seat will include, but not be limited to:

• The role of the AI SME is to work with project TSCs, the TAC, and the LFNGB to facilitate and accelerate the adoption of AI technologies by LFN projects.

• Advise the TAC on AI related issues.

  • Assist in incubating AI projects within the LFN umbrella

• The AI SME will identify across open source AI technologies and provide action recommendations. That may include:

  • AI Initiatives within the LFN

  • LF AI and Data projects and initiatives

  • Other adjacent open source communities

  • Industry at large

• Serve as a liaison between the TAC and the AI Task Force

  • During the lifetime of the AI Task Force

• Provide subject matter expertise to the TAC.

Election Mechanics

How to nominate yourself

The election process occurs in two phases: the Nomination phase and the Election phase.

Self Nomination Phase

Individuals interested in running for this position must edit this wiki page with their biography and statement of intent on why you would be a good person to hold this position (Information on Candidates)

The nomination phase starting Dec 11, 2024   and will conclude on Jan 7, 2025  18:00 PT (02:00 UTC). 

Election Phase

If multiple nominees come forward, an election will be conducted as follows:

• Voting Method:

  • A Condorcet election using a ranked-choice voting platform administered by the Linux Foundation.

• Voters:

  • All TAC members will receive an invitation to vote via email.

• Timeline:

  • The election phase will begin with the distribution of the voting instructions.

  • Voting will remain open for four (4) full business days from the time the poll is initiated (typically in the PDT time zone).

Information on Candidates

Name: Fatih E. NAR

Company: Red Hat

Short Biography: Fatih, known as "The Cloudified Turk," is a knowledge driven curious mind with significant contributions to the telecom, media, and entertainment (TME) sectors over multiple geos with many enterprises and service providers. Before joining Red Hat, he held noteworthy positions at Google, Verizon Wireless, Canonical Ubuntu, and Ericsson, mastering his abilities & expertise in modular software centric solutions across various business & technology challenges. With a strong & continuously refreshing educational background, holding an MSc in Information Technology and a BSc in Electronics Engineering, Fatih excels in creating synergies with major hyperscaler and cloud providers to develop industry-leading business solutions. Fatih's thought leadership is evident through his widely appreciated technology articles (Open 5G HyperCore series) on Medium , and AI work on GitHub and HuggingFace where he consistently collaborates with subject matter experts and tech-enthusiasts globally. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fenar/

Statement of Intent: Doing collaborative applied AI/ML work that brings value to businesses and organizations. Some of our example work can be visited & contributed here: GitHub - tme-osx/TME-AIX: Various Telco AI Usecases & Experiments