A  native of Cameroon, born in Buea,  educated in the United States and with a vast international experience, Alexander Ntoko has always been a champion of digitalization and pushing the boundaries to provide meaningful and affordable connectivity for all. Alexander graduated with a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Sciences from the State University of New York in 1985 and 1987, respectively. From a young age he was passionate about technology and the power of creating solutions today to solve tomorrow’s problems. With more than 30 years of experience, Alexander has worked in the United States as a Software Engineer focusing his research in the areas of Real Time Operating Systems and Computer Networks. As he always believed that knowledge is power and in supporting youth as a key enabler to society, he decided to return to Cameroon as a Lecturer of Computer Science at the National Advanced School of Engineering, Yaounde. Later he was responsible for the United States Department of State Automation Systems in Cameroon till 1990. As Alexander understood the local challenges, he decided to bring his solutions at the international level, by joining the ITU Computer Department as a programmer analyst in 1990. This was the first step towards building solutions for a digital world for all.

Education

• Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Computer and
• Information Sciences | State University of New York (SUNY), Utica, New York
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Computer Science| State University of New York (SUNY), Plattsburgh, New York

Languages

• Fluent in English and French