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'''Tomslin Samme-Nlar''' is an independent cyber security policy researcher, with a focus on Africa.
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'''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==
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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.
 
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