Akum Nji
Augusta,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented Governance, Risk, and Compliance professional with hands-on experience supporting audits, conducting security assessments, evaluating third-party risks, and coordinating vulnerability remediation efforts. Known for building strong working relationships across technical and business teams, simplifying complex requirements, and helping organizations stay compliant with security and regulatory standards. I bring a practical, business-minded approach to improving security posture while keeping operations running smoothly.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Auditor, Compliance Assessor & AI Governance
TJ Corporate Credit Consultants
11.2024 - Current
- Served as the strategic leader guiding responsible AI adoption, establishing and enforcing governance frameworks that blend ethics, compliance, risk management, business objectives, and technical oversight to ensure AI delivers value safely, transparently, and sustainably.
- Document strengths and gaps in existing controls and work with stakeholders to clarify next steps for remediation.
- Support clients in understanding regulatory expectations and improving the way they handle sensitive information.
- Review financial and operational processes to identify security risks that could affect data integrity or compliance.
Governance, Risk, Compliance Specialist & AI Governance
DNji LLC
09.2022 - Current
- Help maintain policies, procedures, and compliance records to ensure operations stay aligned with industry and regulatory standards.
- Assist in risk assessments by identifying control weaknesses and documenting practical remediation actions.
- Support compliance activities tied to financial systems, tax processes, and data protection requirements.
- Communicate requirements and expectations to teams in a clear, approachable way to help strengthen internal governance.
- Responsible for AI adoption, establishing and enforcing governance frameworks that blend ethics, compliance, risk management, business objectives, and technical oversight to ensure AI delivers value safely, transparently, and sustainably.
Third-Party Risk Analyst / Security Risk Assessor
American Freight
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Evaluate third-party partners to understand their security posture, data-handling practices, and alignment with PCI and other requirements.
- Review security questionnaires, policies, and supporting documentation to determine whether vendors meet risk expectations.
- Work closely with internal teams when third-party security concerns arise, helping investigate issues and recommend follow-up actions.
- Assist with improving vendor oversight processes by standardizing documentation and strengthening reporting methods.
Vulnerability Management & Security Operations Analyst
Sears Holdings Corporation
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Help coordinate vulnerability scanning cycles and follow up with technical teams to verify remediation of high-risk findings.
- Track remediation progress and assist in communicating the business impact of unresolved vulnerabilities.
- Participate in handling security issues such as compromised systems and data-related incidents, including those involving PCI environments.
- Improve internal documentation and workflows to support more consistent security practices across teams.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - National Security
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Master of Science - Political Science
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Minor - International Relations & Global Analysis
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Skills
- Security Audits & Control Assessments (NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI)
- Governance, Risk & Compliance Program Support
- Third-Party Risk Reviews & Vendor Due Diligence
- Vulnerability Management Coordination & Risk Tracking
- Incident Response Support & Security Documentation
- Cloud & DevOps Security Awareness (AWS, CI/CD environments)
- Policy Development, Process Improvement & Compliance Reporting
- Frameworks: NIST SP 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2
- Tools: Splunk, Qualys, Nessus, AWS, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes
- Risk & Compliance Tools: Policy management platforms, vendor risk questionnaires, ERP systems
- Analytics & Reporting: Power BI, Tableau
Certification
- CompTIA Security+
- CISA
Timeline
Security Auditor, Compliance Assessor & AI Governance
TJ Corporate Credit Consultants
11.2024 - Current
Governance, Risk, Compliance Specialist & AI Governance
DNji LLC
09.2022 - Current
Third-Party Risk Analyst / Security Risk Assessor
American Freight
01.2019 - 01.2024
Vulnerability Management & Security Operations Analyst
Sears Holdings Corporation
01.2015 - 01.2019
Post Graduate Certificate - National Security
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Master of Science - Political Science
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Minor - International Relations & Global Analysis
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)