YANNICK NGANYADE

MANDATE

• Building Robust and Secure Networks: Guide the design and deployment of resilient, scalable networks built to global security standards — enabling trusted connectivity across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• AI-Ready & Cloud-Native Infrastructure Development: Lead the evolution of Texonnect’s infrastructure to support artificial intelligence and data-intensive workloads by leveraging cloud architecture, software-defined data center technologies, and embedded security controls across all layers.
• Cloud Security Architecture: Define and implement secure cloud strategies, ensuring robust protection of data, applications, and services across multi cloud and hybrid platforms while aligning with compliance and governance frameworks.
• Threat Detection & Mitigation: Provide expert guidance on threat intelligence, proactive monitoring, early warning systems, and rapid incident response to safeguard Texonnect’s digital ecosystem.
• Infrastructure Optimization: Drive performance improvements, resource efficiency, and high availability across network and cloud platforms to support growing demands and digital transformation.
• Policy Advice & Advocacy: Shape Texonnect’s strategic input into national and continental policy on cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty, and resilient digital infrastructure.
• Driving Innovation in Networking: Promote the adoption of next-generation networking technologies — including Software Defined Wide Area Networks, edge computing, and cloud-native networking — that power Africa’s digital future.
• Ecosystem Awareness & Education: Lead workshops, webinars, and strategic engagements to strengthen cybersecurity awareness, cloud readiness, and network literacy across our stakeholder base