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− | '''Tomslin Samme-Nlar''' is an independent cyber security policy researcher, with a focus on Africa. | + | '''Tomslin Samme-Nlar''' is a cyber security researcher with a keen interest in the political, military, diplomatic and higher level management aspects of issues where cyber security, strategy and diplomacy interact in Africa. He is also a systems engineer by training, currently works as a Snr Principal Consultant for Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories and has had previous roles as a contractor to the Kenyan National Intelligence Service, other government agencies and telcos. |
− | ==Career History==
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− | * '''Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories''' '''–''' Snr Principal Consultant '''April 2021 till Present'''
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− | * '''NTT Ltd –'''Technical Lead '''July 2014 till April 2021'''
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− | * '''Bytes technology –''' Genesys Consultant '''April 2013 till May 2014'''
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− | * '''Bytes Connect, a division of Bytes technology group South Africa –''' Lead Engineer, East Africa '''May 2010 – March 2013:'''
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− | * '''Freelance Trainer: Training of Kenya national intelligence service engineers May 2012'''
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− | * '''CGNET Services International –''' VoIP/Network Consultant '''Jan 2010 till August 2010:'''
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− | * '''Seven Seas Technologies Group - Sept. 2008 till May 2010:'''
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− | ** 2009 – 2010 As Technology Business Manager for SP Video, IPTV and Voice over broadband
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− | ** 2008 – 2009: As a Technology Specialist
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− | * '''Knowledge Transfer Center – KTC-Africa Dec. 2008 till May 2010'''
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− | ** As a Consulting Trainer
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− | * '''Wateen Telecom International Mar 2008 – Sept. 2008'''
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− | ** As a Senior Engineer IPT/IPCC (O&M)
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− | * '''Cisco Netacademy Faculty of computing & IT, Makerere University, Uganda May 2006- Dec. 08'''
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− | ** As an Instructor at the Cisco Networking Academy
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− | * '''Linux Solutions Ltd. , Uganda Sept. 2006 – Mar 2008'''
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− | ** As a Technical Lead at Linux Solutions
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− | ==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
| + | Tomslin is a current councillor in the GNSO Council, the current NCSG Policy Chair and co-chair of the first IANA Function Review Team at the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). |
− | * GNSO Council Member
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− | * NCSG Policy Chair
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− | * Co-Chair, [[IANA]] Naming Function Review team ([[IFRT]])
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− | * Member [[ISOC]] Cameroon chapter
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− | * [[ICANN 60]], [[ICANN 65]], [[ICANN 68]], [[Fellowship Program]]
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− | * 26th International World Wide Web Conference 2017
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− | * [[GNSO Council]], as a member of the [[NCSG]], representing Asia-Pacific
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− | == Education ==
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− | * '''UNSW Canberra at Australian Defense Force Academy'''
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− | ** Master of Cyber Security, Strategy and Diplomacy
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− | * '''University of Portsmouth'''
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− | ** Bsc. (hons) Technology Management and Computing
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− | * '''Informatics Academy'''
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− | ** International Advanced Diploma in Business Administration
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− | * '''Informatics Academy'''
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− | ** International Diploma in Information and Communication Technology
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| + | Tomslin has a Masters in Cyber Security, Strategy and Diplomacy from UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy. A Bachelor's degree in Technology Management and Computing from Portsmouth University, UK and other certificates including a certificate in International Law of Armed Conflict in Theory and Practice from Leiden University, certificate in Diplomatic Theory and Practice from DiploFoundation and an associate degree in Business Administration. |
| [[Category:GNSO Council]] | | [[Category:GNSO Council]] |
| [[Category:NCSG]] | | [[Category:NCSG]] |
| [[Category:Cybersecurity Workers]] | | [[Category:Cybersecurity Workers]] |
| [[Category:Technical Community]] | | [[Category:Technical Community]] |