Awal works for BdREN. He is a delegate and EC member of ISOC-BD Dhaka Chapter. He is actively involved with bdNOG. He is a member of Multi-stakeholder Steering Group (MSG) of APrIGF and is contributing to regional internet governance framework with ISOC-BD. He is also an interim discuss-group member of Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG). Awal founded NDLC, a not-for-profit initiative that aims to raise internet awareness and technical knowledge development among the youngsters and students. He is a former fellow of IETF, ICANN, APNIC and APAN.
His areas of interests include Routing and Switching, MPLS, BGP, IPv6, Network Security and Internet Governance.