Who is
Dr A.M.G?
Dr. Attlee Munyaradzi Gamundani (Dr A.M.G) is a life long learner, a student of life, a friend, a colleague, a caring parent, a loving husband, a team player and a problem solver. With his solution oriented personality, he believes in lessons learnt rather than focusing on mistakes from the crucibles of life. Every moment in his life is an opportunity to unlearn, learn and relearn.
As a Senior Lecturer : Cyber Security in the Computer Science Department at Namibia University of Science and Technology his engagements involves Teaching (both undergraduate and postgraduate levels), Research (supervising Honours, Masters and PhD Students, research grants application, administering and being a principal investigator for research projects in his specialisation), Mentoring (junior staff members, colleagues and students), Administration and Community engagement (creating awareness, serving in boards, delivering keynote addresses, consultancy services and serving in various community relevant roles as requested).
Among his main community engagement activities is the annual Namibia National Cyber Security Competition (NNCSC), which he is part of the co-founding team members and has been running yearly since 2015 to date. Dr. Gamundani served as the NNCSC Chairperson in 2019 and is now serving on the same position since 2021. NNCSC is an initiative earmarked at raising cybersecurity awareness in an engaging and practical way. To date, he is serving as part of the Steering Committee for the Africa Region to International Cybersecurity Competition (AFRICC) which is an extension of the NNCSC grassroots. He is also a committee member for the International Cybersecurity Competition which is earmarked to host its first competition series in Greece in June 2022.
As an ICTD Fellow (Postdoc Researcher) at United Nations University Institute in Macau. His work on AI Governance and Ethics was under the Sustainable Decision-Making Tech research project. He is driven by the passion to implement participatory AI Ethics and Governance in the Health and Education sectors. He was part of the organising team for establishment of the AI Africa Expert Network in support of the UN Secretary General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation to enhance multi-stakeholder efforts on global AI cooperation.
Dr. Gamundani is also serving as the country (Namibia) representative for Responsible AI Network-Africa (RAIN-Africa). On November 2020, he was appointed as an Advisory Board Member and Operations- Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) committee for the Pan African Information Communication Technology Association (PAICTA).
Attlee’s long CV consists of a list of his wide research publications featured in International Journals and International Conference proceedings in the field of Information Security covering IoT Security, Cloud Computing Security, ICT4D and Data Security. Dr A.M.G delivered keynote addresses on security issues at national and international forums as well as co-authored junior level ICT Teacher’s Textbooks (Grade 4, 5, 6 and 7) in Namibia. He has received several awards in teaching, presentation and research throughout his career
He was elevated to the Senior Member IEEE (SMIEEE) status as testimony of his wide contributions to the computer science domain. He is also a Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) and part of the initial team mandated to establish the CheckPoint Secure Academy in Namibia.
Personal Motto: Its better to light the candle than to curse the darkness
University Services
I had the pleasure and honour to serve in the following service roles.
Curriculum Committee.
January 2018 to June 2018 Curriculum Committee, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Cyber security curriculum review for the period, 2019 to 2021 period and mapping the department’s strategic objectives for the five year plan from 2019 to 2023.
Strategic Planning Committee.
January 2018 to July 2018 Strategic Planning Committee, NUST, Windhoek, Namibia Appointed by the Vice Chancellor to be part of the Thematic Working Group on Teaching, Learning and Technology for the Institution’s five-year strategic plan from 2019 to 2023 (PSP-5 for NUST).
Teaching and Learning Change Agent.
January 2015 to December 2019 Teaching and Learning Change Agent, NUST, Windhoek, Namibia Faculty Change Agent (Teaching and learning)- Namibia University of Science and Technology.
National CERT Committee member.
January 2015 to present National CERT Committee member, NUST, Windhoek, Namibia Reporting directing to the Ministry of ICT, been nominated to be part of the CERT Committee for Namibia representing NUST as a key stakeholder in the planning, benchmarking and implementation of the National CERT.
Namibia National Cyber Security Competition
January 2015 to present Organised the First, Second, Third, Fourth ,Fifth, Sixth, Seventh Namibia National Cyber Security Competition (NNCSC 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)
Quality Assurance Department Representative
January 2013 to December 2013 Quality Assurance Department Representative Faculty of Engineering representative, Chinhoyi University of Technology
Communication Skills and Languages School Representative
January 2012 to December 2013 Communication Skills and Languages School Representative Faculty representative, Chinhoyi University of Technology
Department Industrial Liaison Officer
January 2012 to December 2013 Department Industrial Liaison Officer IT Department, Chinhoyi University of Technology
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Qualifications
Academic qualifications from Tertiary level and above.
PhD in Computer Science
2019
- Namibia University Of Science and Technology – 2016 to 2018
- Research Topic : A Lightweight Authentication Architecture for Unsupervised Internet of Things (IoT) in Smart Home Applications
- PhD Oral Defence Presentation 2018
PGCHE: Postgraduate Certificate In Higher Education
2017
- Namibia University Of Science And Technology – 2016 to 2017
- A qualification earmarked to equip one towards being a lecturer in the university environment covering aspects from :-
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• Curriculum design and development,
• Technology integration &
• Teaching and Learning Strategies.
MSc in Computer Science
2011
- University Of Zimbabwe – 2010 to 2011
- Research Topic: A Cloud Computing Architecture for E-Learning Platform, Supporting Multimedia Content.
- • Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- • Software Engineering
- • Computer Architecture
- • Computer Graphics
- • Artificial Intelligence
- • Distributed Systems
- • Database Management Systems
BSc Honours Information Systems Degree.
2006
- Midlands State University - 2003 to 2006
- Courses ompleted during the honours studies:-
- • Principles of Management • Business Communication • Introduction to Computers and Computer Applications • Fundamentals of Computer Architecture • Principles of Marketing • Financial Accounting 1A • Financial Accounting 1B • Financial Accounting For Business 1A • Financial Accounting For Business 2A • Financial Accounting for Business 2B • Quantitative Analysis of Business • Business Law 1 • Simulation and Modelling • Introduction to Programming • Systems Analysis and Design • Information Systems • Small Business Management • Business Programming • Operating Systems • Data Communications and Computer Networks • Data Structures • Software Engineering • Models of Database and Database Design • Advanced Programming • Project 1 • The Internet • Work Related Learning (1 Year) • Object Oriented Programming 1 • Artificial Intelligence • Decision Support Systems • Management Information Systems • Advanced Databases • Computer Project • Software Project Management • Computer Security • Object Oriented Programming II • Computer Graphics • Advanced Data Communications and Computer Networks
Awards
Some of the awards received to date
Certifications
BSAFE - United Nations Department of Safety and Security (2019) - UNDSS
Preventing Fraud and Corruption at the United Nations (2020) - United Nations
Ethics and Integrity at the United Nations (2020) - United Nations
Information Security Awareness - Foundational (2020) - UNDSS
Information Security Awareness - Advanced (2020) - UNDSS
Computer Forensics Best Practices (2021) - EC Council
ISO 9001:2000 Internal Quality Auditor (2008) - S.T. World Class Consultancy
Leadership and Innovation (2016) - Highline College, Seattle, WA, USA
Leadership in Higher Education (2016)