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

01

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.

Books

Voir les réseaux informatiques autrement… (French)

Léonel Awouma · 2025 · 64 pages · PDF

Voir les réseaux informatiques autrement… (French)

Understanding networks isn't about learning cables, it's about learning to connect ideas, people and opportunities.

Sending a message, watching a video, paying a bill with mobile money: every one of these gestures runs on a computer network. These networks are everywhere, in our homes, our phones, our cities. Yet for many people they remain the preserve of technicians alone, locked behind jargon that discourages you before you even start.

In plain, direct language, with examples drawn from everyday African life, this book tells where networks come from, explains how data travels from one device to another, and shows what 5G, the cloud, the Internet of Things, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are changing. It also looks at the state of digital Africa, between a persistent divide and rapid progress.

Finally, it speaks to those who want to make it their profession: how to train, which certifications to aim for, how to build a first home lab, with practical cases to move from reading to doing. An introductory book, written so that technical knowledge stops being a privilege.

Contents

  • 01Why see networks differently?
  • 02History and evolution of computer networks
  • 03How does a network work?
  • 04The digital world in Africa
  • 05Why and how to train in computer networking
  • 06First steps to becoming a network administrator
  • 07Practical cases and scenarios
  • 08The future of networks: 5G, cloud, IoT, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence
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Interests

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

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