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Tomslin Samme-Nlar is a consultant on technologies that enable customer experience and collaboration, with over 11 years of international experience.
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'''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==
 
* '''Dimension Data Australia Plc –'''Technical Delivery 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==
 
* Member ISOC Cameroon chapter
 
* ICANN60 fellow
 
* 26th International World Wide Web Conference 2017
 
 
 
  
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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).
  
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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.
  
==Education==
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==[[ICANN 76 - Cancun Playing Card Deck|ICANN76 Playing Card]] Illustration==
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[[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.]]
  
==Publications==
 
  
==Awards==
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[[Category:GNSO Council]]
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[[Category:NCSG]]
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[[Category:Cybersecurity Workers]]
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[[Category:Technical Community]]

Latest revision as of 19:40, 10 March 2023

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Organization: Gefona Digital Foundation
Affiliation: GNSO
Region: Africa
Country: Cameroon
Email: mesumbeslin@gmail.com
LinkedIn: LinkedInIcon.png   Tomslin Samme-Nlar
Twitter: TwitterIcon.png   @tomsleen
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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

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.