IT ENGINEER
A professional portrait of Leonel Awouma

I place the needs of my clients and users at the heart of my professional approach, ensuring that they are aware of and trained in best practices in order to optimize costs and security performance.

About Me

Responsive and always mindful of the priority of the tasks ahead, I guarantee my employer and its customers fast and accurate assistance to minimize downtime and its impact on productivity.

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Technical Skills

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Network and Security

TCP/IPACLOSPFNATFirewallIDS/IPSVPNVLANVXLANLANWANDCDHCPFTPSFTPSSHKerberosLDAPHSRPHTTPSSwitch & Router Cisco

02

Cybersecurity Tools

WiresharkNmapMetasploitGobusterJohn The RipperMedusaThreat Agent

03

SIEM & Alert Management

ZabbixWazuhGrafanaNagiosGLPI

04

Automation Tools

n8nBash scriptsPowerShellNetMiko

05

Programming

PythonJavaScript

06

Virtualization & Containers

DockerVirtualBoxVMwareKubernetesProxmox

07

Operating Systems

Linux (Debian, Kali, Ubuntu, Fedora)Windows

08

Database Administration

MySQLPostgreSQL

09

Audit & Risk Analysis

ISO 27001ISO 27005

Certifications

01

Implementing CI/CD with Jenkins: Creating Pipeline as Code (Coursera)

02

CCNP Enterprise: Core Networking (Cisco) Certificate of Completion

03

HCIA-Datacom V1.0 (Huawei)

04

Cybersecurity Analyst (Cisco)

05

Network Technician (Cisco)

06

Endpoint Security (Cisco)

07

Network Defense (Cisco)

08

Artificial Intelligence (SNK Foundation)

09

Introduction to IOT (Cisco)

10

Ethical Hacking (Cisco)

11

Kubernetes Fundamentals (Datascientist)

12

Introduction to Cybersecurity (Cisco)

13

Scrums Fundamentals Certified (SCRUMStudy)

14

Fundamentals of Humanitarian Action (Disaster Ready)

Work Experience

01

Intern - IT Support at Groupe ICCNET

Nov 2025 – Apr 2026

Participated in the deployment of an Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) mail server. Provided N1/N2 technical support to on-site and remote employees via AnyDesk. Managed incidents via Odoo, administered user accounts (Microsoft 365, Teams), and maintained workstations.

02

Intern at CNPS Cameroon

Jul–Sep 2025

Improved network monitoring administrator experience through artificial intelligence, involving the design of a WhatsApp chatbot to facilitate access to performance analyses from Zabbix. Tasks included server supervision, data analysis, multi-channel alerting, and machine learning integration.

03

Intern at AFEC Cameroon

Jul–Sep 2024

Installed and configured network equipment, diagnosed connectivity issues, and implemented AAA (Freeradius) and 802.1X-based access control to verify user identity, apply rules, and ensure access logging.

04

Brand Ambassador at CELESTE

May–Oct 2022

Responsible for online customer engagement, managing multi-channel orders (phone, WhatsApp, Facebook), and digital marketing to increase sales. I also managed social media, built customer loyalty, and developed strategic partnerships to achieve business goals.

05

Brand Ambassador at BUZIGO

Dec 2021–Mar 2022

Managed the entire sales cycle, from digital and field prospecting to commercial negotiation and collections. I developed and deployed marketing strategies to boost orders, supervised business trackers, and contributed to improving logistics and sales processes.

Education

01

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science – Systems & Networks

African Institute of Computer Science (AICS), 2022–2025
02

Scientific Baccalaureate – Series D

Les CITOYENS Bilingual Complex, 2018-2019

Voluntary Experience

01

Participation in the SNK AI Challenge 2025 training seminar - Train 100 young people (20 per region)

02

Training Manager at Network Club (2024–2025) - IAI Cameroon

03

Training seminar on Artificial Intelligence (June 2024) - Ambassade d'Espagne au Cameroun, in partnership with the Spanish Embassy in Cameroon

August 2026 — Yaoundé, Cameroon

Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Cameroon 2026

From 18 to 20 August 2026, I had the honor of taking part in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Cameroon, a major gathering bringing together public institutions, the private sector, civil society, experts and young people around a strategic question: how can data be better governed, protected and leveraged to support the country's digital transformation?

Beyond the technical discussions, the experience strengthened my conviction that young people must play a central role in the decisions shaping Cameroon's digital future. As a young professional in technology and networking, I came away with fresh perspectives and a renewed drive to keep contributing to a more inclusive, secure and innovative digital ecosystem.

Data sits at the heart of our digital future: let's build together the rules and skills needed to turn it into a true engine of development.

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Interests

CTF (Root-Me, TryHackMe, CyberDefenders)Cyber MonitoringSecurity WebinarsWriter on MediumTravelMusicGoogle Dev Fest 2025

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