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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==
 
* '''Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories''' '''–''' Snr Principal Consultant  '''April 2021 till Present'''
 
* '''NTT Ltd –'''Technical Lead  '''July 2014 till April 2021'''
 
* '''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==
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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
 
* NCSG Policy Chair
 
* Co-Chair, [[IANA]] Naming Function Review team ([[IFRT]])
 
* Member [[ISOC]] Cameroon chapter
 
* [[ICANN 60]], [[ICANN 65]], [[ICANN 68]], [[Fellowship Program]]
 
* 26th International World Wide Web Conference 2017
 
* [[GNSO Council]], as a member of the [[NCSG]], representing Asia-Pacific
 
 
 
== Education ==
 
* '''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'''
 
** International Advanced Diploma in Business Administration
 
 
 
* '''Informatics Academy'''
 
** 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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Region: Africa
Country: Cameroon
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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.

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).

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.