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'''Tomslin Samme-Nlar''' is an independent cyber security researcher.
'''Tomslin Samme-Nlar''' is a [[Cybersecurity]] researcher and executive with a keen interest in the political, military, diplomatic and higher-level management aspects of issues where cybersecurity, strategy and diplomacy interact in Africa. He currently works as a Senior Principal Consultant for Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories and also as the Director of Research at Gefona Digital Foundation (a local think tank in Cameroon). He is also a panel of experts member at the Security Institute of Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA), a Faculty of Military Science research institute of Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He has had previous roles as a contractor for the Kenyan National Intelligence Service, other government agencies and telcos.
==Career History==
* '''NTT Ltd –'''Technical Lead  '''02/July 2014 till Present'''
* '''Bytes technology –''' Genesys Consultant '''April 2013 till May 2014'''
* '''Bytes Connect, a division of Bytes technology group South Africa –''' Lead Engineer, East Africa '''May 2010 – March 2013:'''
* '''Freelance Trainer: Training of Kenya national intelligence service engineers May 2012'''
* '''CGNET Services International –''' VoIP/Network Consultant '''Jan 2010 till August 2010:'''
* '''Seven Seas Technologies Group - Sept. 2008 till May 2010:'''
** 2009 – 2010 As Technology Business Manager for SP Video, IPTV and Voice over broadband
** 2008 – 2009: As a Technology Specialist
* '''Knowledge Transfer Center – KTC-Africa Dec. 2008 till May 2010'''
** As a Consulting Trainer
* '''Wateen Telecom International  Mar 2008 – Sept. 2008'''
** As a Senior Engineer IPT/IPCC (O&M)  
* '''Cisco Netacademy Faculty of computing & IT, Makerere University, Uganda May 2006- Dec. 08'''
** As an Instructor at the Cisco Networking Academy 
* '''Linux Solutions Ltd. , Uganda   Sept. 2006 – Mar 2008'''    
** As a Technical Lead at Linux Solutions


==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
Tomslin is a current councilor 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).
* Co-Chair, IANA Naming Function Review team (IFRT)
* Member ISOC Cameroon chapter
* ICANN60 fellow
* 26th International World Wide Web Conference 2017


== Education ==
Tomslin has a master's 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, a certificate in Diplomatic Theory and Practice from DiploFoundation and an associate degree in Business Administration.
* '''UNSW Canberra at Australian Defense Force Academy'''
** Master of Cyber Security, Strategy and Diplomacy
* '''University of Portsmouth'''
** Bsc. (hons) Technology Management and Computing


* '''Informatics Academy'''
==[[ICANN 76 - Cancun Playing Card Deck|ICANN76 Playing Card]] Illustration==
** International Advanced Diploma in Business Administration
[[File:19Tomslin (1).jpg|thumbnail|center|Tomslin is a wizard character because he likes Harry Potter. He is holding up a wand and performing a healing spell because he likes to help people. He has a stingray design pin at his neck.]]


* '''Informatics Academy'''
 
** International Diploma in Information and Communication Technology
[[Category:GNSO Council]]
[[Category:NCSG]]
[[Category:Cybersecurity Workers]]
[[Category:Technical Community]]

Latest revision as of 19:40, 10 March 2023

Organization: Gefona Digital Foundation
Affiliation: GNSO
Region: Africa
Country: Cameroon
Email: mesumbeslin@gmail.com
LinkedIn:    Tomslin Samme-Nlar
Twitter:    @tomsleen
Currently a member
of ICANN's GNSO

Tomslin Samme-Nlar is a Cybersecurity researcher and executive with a keen interest in the political, military, diplomatic and higher-level management aspects of issues where cybersecurity, strategy and diplomacy interact in Africa. He currently works as a Senior Principal Consultant for Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories and also as the Director of Research at Gefona Digital Foundation (a local think tank in Cameroon). He is also a panel of experts member at the Security Institute of Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA), a Faculty of Military Science research institute of Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He has had previous roles as a contractor for the Kenyan National Intelligence Service, other government agencies and telcos.

Tomslin is a current councilor 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).

Tomslin has a master's 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, a certificate in Diplomatic Theory and Practice from DiploFoundation and an associate degree in Business Administration.

ICANN76 Playing Card Illustration[edit | edit source]

Tomslin is a wizard character because he likes Harry Potter. He is holding up a wand and performing a healing spell because he likes to help people. He has a stingray design pin at his neck.