Principe Sekanlin | Cloud & Infrastructure Consultant

Who I am

About

I'm Principe Sekanlin, a Cloud & Infrastructure Consultant based in Dakar. I help companies across Senegal and West Africa design, deploy and secure hybrid infrastructures, from the on-premises datacenter to the public cloud.

My day-to-day: multi-site architectures, virtualization (VMware, Nutanix), Azure / AWS migrations, business continuity and disaster recovery plans (BCP/DRP), and ISO 27001 compliance.

I'm also a certified IT Trainer: since 2022, I've trained hundreds of learners in cloud technologies and virtualization, and I regularly share analysis on cloud and cybersecurity. Alongside this, I'm building DIGITAL WEST ACADEMY and I design custom business web applications.

Huawei Seeds for the Future · MWC Summit, Barcelona Huawei ICT Regional Competition 2023 · Cloud Track, Tunisia

Principe Sekanlin

Cloud & Infrastructure Consultant · IT Trainer

Based in Dakar, Senegal
Consultant at TYSTA NETWORKS
Certified IT Trainer (Azure, AWS, virtualization)
Nutanix · AWS · Cisco certified
ISO 27001 compliance & security
Founder of DIGITAL WEST ACADEMY

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Expertise & Technologies

Core Skills

From infrastructure design to security and operations, all the way to sharing knowledge.

Cloud (Azure & AWS)

Designing and migrating public and hybrid cloud environments.

Microsoft Azure AWS Azure Arc VNet / VPC IAM / RBAC Migrations

Virtualization

Deploying and administering virtualized infrastructures.

VMware vSphere / ESXi Nutanix AHV Hyper-V Proxmox Xen Orchestra

Networking & Infrastructure

Custom multi-site architectures, from design to deployment.

HLD / LLD / DAT Cisco · Dell · HPE · Huawei Active Directory DNS / DHCP Veeam Backup

Cybersecurity

Securing information systems and bringing them into compliance.

ISO 27001 MFA / GPO Sophos Firewall Hardening Zero Trust

Monitoring & Operations

Observability, service continuity and automation.

Zabbix · Grafana · Centreon ELK · Wazuh GLPI (ITIL) PCA / PRA PowerShell / Bash

Training & Teaching

Certified IT Trainer: upskilling in cloud & virtualization.

VMware / Hyper-V / Proxmox AWS (EC2·S3·VPC·IAM) Azure (AZ-900 / AZ-104) Linux Essentials Hands-on labs

Web & Mobile Development

Building custom, well-structured business web and mobile applications.

Web apps Mobile apps Custom interfaces APIs & services Databases

Professional experience

Experience

4+ years of experience across infrastructure engagements and IT training, in Senegal and West Africa.

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Network & Systems Consultant

Infrastructure

TYSTA NETWORKS · Cisco Premier Partner

Feb 2026 – Present · Dakar, Senegal

Multi-site cloud & on-premise architectures (HLD, LLD, DAT): hybrid designs cutting costs by up to 30%.
VMware vSphere & Nutanix AHV virtualization; critical services (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Veeam).
Azure / AWS migrations, BCP/DRP, IaC (Terraform, Ansible) and ISO 27001 compliance.
Pre-sales (PoC, BoM Cisco · Dell · HPE · Huawei), Cisco Meraki SD-WAN, N2/N3 escalation.

VMware Nutanix Azure/AWS Terraform ISO 27001

Azure Cloud Trainer

Training

Groupe IAM · Institut Africain de Management

Mar 2025 – Present · Dakar, Senegal

Azure training: compute, VNet, storage, identity & security (Entra ID, IAM/RBAC), governance.
AZ-900 / AZ-104 certification prep: several learners certified.

Azure Entra ID AZ-104

Systems & Network Administrator

Infrastructure

Quality Center · 24/7 production

Jun 2024 – Dec 2025 · Dakar, Senegal

24/7 administration of Windows Server & Linux (RedHat, Debian); private cloud VMware vSphere/ESXi & Xen Orchestra.
ISO 27001 security & compliance: hardening, MFA, GPO, Sophos firewall, site-to-site VPN.
Monitoring with Zabbix · Grafana · Centreon · ELK · Wazuh; ITIL via GLPI (N2/N3 support); PowerShell/Bash automation.

Linux VMware Wazuh GLPI ISO 27001

IT Systems Assistant

Infrastructure

IFAGE · Training institute

Oct 2023 – Jun 2024 · Dakar, Senegal

Windows Server administration (AD, DNS, DHCP, file, print), N1/N2 support.
PowerShell/Bash automation and administration of the Moodle platform (distance learning).

Windows Server PowerShell Moodle

AWS Cloud & Virtualization Trainer

Training

Groupe ISI · Institut Supérieur d'Informatique

Dec 2022 – Present · Dakar, Senegal

AWS modules (EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, IAM) for cohorts of 20 to 40 learners, with AWS Cloud Practitioner prep.
Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox) and Linux Essentials via Cisco Networking Academy; reproducible labs.

AWS VMware Netacad

Assistant Systems & Network Administrator

Infrastructure

Sénégal Numérique S.A. · National Data Center, Diamniadio

Mar 2022 – Oct 2022 · Diamniadio, Senegal

Contributed to the national Data Center rollout: VMware vCenter/vSphere, high-availability (HA) clusters.
Zabbix/Grafana monitoring and VLAN management on critical national infrastructure.

VMware HA Zabbix VLAN

Academic & continuing education

Advanced Master's in Cloud Computing

TECH Université Mondiale

since Oct 2024 · in progress

Bootcamp DevOps

EazyTraining

2025 · Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI, Jenkins

Master's in Networks & Computer Systems

ISI, Dakar

2020 - 2022

Bachelor's in Networks & Systems

ISI, Dakar

2017 - 2020

Credentials & Accreditations

Certifications

More than 18 professional certifications in cloud, virtualization, networking and cybersecurity. The validity period (issued → expiry) is shown for each certification.

Valid Renewal due soon No expiry

Nutanix

8 active badges · all currently valid

Current line (v7)
NCP - Multicloud Infrastructure 7.50 2026 → 2029
NCP - Business Continuity 7.50 2026 → 2029
Accredited Professional - Infrastructure 2026 → 2029
Sizing Professional 2026 → 2029
Certified Sales Representative 2026 → 2029
Generation 6 (previous)
NCP - Multicloud Infrastructure 6 2024 → 2027
Certified Associate (NCA) 6 2024 → 2027
NCP - Cloud Integration 6 (Azure) → Nov 2026

Cisco

Networking & cybersecurity

CCNP Core Networking (Certificate of Completion) no expiry
Cyber Threat Management issued 2024
Networking Academy Learn-A-Thon 2025 issued 2025

Amazon Web Services

Public cloud & teaching

AWS Cloud Instructor & Coach
AWS Academy Educator issued 2025

Huawei

Artificial intelligence & cloud

HCIA-AI (Huawei Certified ICT Associate) renewal due
Huawei ICT Competition · Cloud Track (regional finalist)

Fortinet

Network security

Fortinet Cybersecurity Fundamentals no expiry

Linux Professional Institute

Linux administration

LPIC-2 Linux Engineer no expiry

Security & Compliance

Standards & awareness

ISO 27001: Information systems security no expiry
Cybersecurity Awareness (Certiprof) issued 2024

Management & Methods

Quality & project management

Lean Six Sigma White Belt no expiry
Project Management Essentials no expiry

12 official badges · click to verify on Credly

My Credly profile ↗

Badge: Nutanix NCP - Multicloud Infrastructure 7

Badge: Nutanix NCP - Business Continuity 7

Badge: Nutanix Accredited Professional - Infrastructure

Badge: Nutanix Certified Sales Representative

Badge: Nutanix NCP - Multicloud Infrastructure 6

Badge: Nutanix NCP - Cloud Integration 6

Badge: Cisco Networking Academy Learn-A-Thon 2025

Badge: Certiprof Cybersecurity Awareness 2025

In progress

Microsoft AZ-104 → AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect) HCIP-Cloud Service Solutions Architect V3.0 HCIP Routing & Switching Cisco CCNA

Portfolio & Case Studies

Selected Projects

A selection of infrastructure architectures and solutions built for real-world needs.

Infrastructure & Cloud

CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT

Multi-site hybrid infrastructure

Design and deployment of custom multi-site architectures, with hybrid designs cutting costs by up to 30% and high availability.

VMware & Nutanix virtualization, Azure/AWS migrations
BCP/DRP and ISO 27001 compliance

VMware / Nutanix Azure / AWS Veeam · PfSense

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Business application

TYSTA ENGAGEMENT · ERP

"Business": management ERP

Integrated management application to run the business: centralizing business data, operations and customer tracking.

Centralized business modules & access management
Modular architecture (front-end & API / back-end)

ERP Integrated management Database

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Data & Reporting

TYSTA ENGAGEMENT · REPORTING

Reporting Solution

Dashboards and metrics to steer the business: data consolidation and clear visualizations for decision-making.

Key metrics & dashboards
Multi-source data consolidation

Reporting Dashboards Data viz

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Consulting & Training

IT ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DIGITAL WEST ACADEMY & Services

High-level hands-on training in cloud, virtualization and cybersecurity, and support for SMEs in their digital transformation.

Upskilling in Azure, AWS & virtualization
IT consulting & support

IT training IT consulting

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Web Application

BUSINESS PROJECT

Academic Tracking Platform

Business web application for managing institutions: attendance tracking, centralized grades and lab management.

Modular architecture (front-end & API / back-end)
Secure role management

Web app Database

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Insights & Publications

Articles & Analysis

I publish regularly on cloud, virtualization and cybersecurity to an audience of more than 3,900 followers.

All my articles

Hybrid cloud

Videos & Tutorials

More than 230 videos on networking, systems and cloud: hands-on courses, labs and demos, followed by 1,170+ subscribers.

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Linux Administration (CentOS 9)

12 lessons

Complete Linux system administration course.

Debian 11 from A to Z

24 videos

Debian installation, services and administration.

Supervision & Monitoring

Nagios · Zabbix · Cacti · Graylog

Setting up infrastructure monitoring.

Networking Labs & Fundamentals

9 videos

Hands-on labs and networking basics.

Huawei Cloud & Datacom

6 videos

Huawei cloud and Datacom equipment.

Machine Learning Basics

3 videos

A practical introduction to machine learning.

Get in Touch

Let's Talk About Your Projects

A cloud infrastructure consulting engagement, a security audit, or IT training? Drop me a message.

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Contact details

Location

Dakar, Senegal

Email

psekanlin11@gmail.com

Phone / WhatsApp

+221 76 125 56 80

Status

Open to consulting & training engagements

Professional Networks

Hybrid cloud infrastructures, reliable & secure

About

Core Skills

Cloud (Azure & AWS)

Virtualization

Networking & Infrastructure

Cybersecurity

Monitoring & Operations

Training & Teaching

Web & Mobile Development

Experience

Network & Systems Consultant

Azure Cloud Trainer

Systems & Network Administrator

IT Systems Assistant

AWS Cloud & Virtualization Trainer

Assistant Systems & Network Administrator

Academic & continuing education

Certifications

Nutanix

Cisco

Amazon Web Services

Huawei

Fortinet

Linux Professional Institute

Security & Compliance

Management & Methods

Selected Projects

Multi-site hybrid infrastructure

"Business": management ERP

Reporting Solution

DIGITAL WEST ACADEMY & Services

Academic Tracking Platform

Articles & Analysis

Azure Arc: unified management of hybrid infrastructures

VMware vDefend & Avi Load Balancer: securing the Private Cloud in the AI era

VMware: three critical vulnerabilities, your vCenter is a prime target

Microsoft Defender XDR in 2026: what's new in cybersecurity

Cutting the cost of your DR in the Cloud: the Nutanix MST approach

3-2-1-1-0 backup architecture: securing Azure Virtual Desktop

Veeam Backup & Replication 13: protecting modern infrastructures

Securing a VPS: why fundamentals matter more than tools

Windows forensics: your system remembers everything

Deepfakes: cybercriminals' new weapon against businesses

Will AI replace systems administrators?

Autonomous cyberattacks: when AI agents attack without human intervention

Videos & Tutorials

Linux Administration (CentOS 9)

Debian 11 from A to Z

Supervision & Monitoring

Networking Labs & Fundamentals

Huawei Cloud & Datacom

Machine Learning Basics

Let's Talk About Your Projects

Contact details