Darren Okunlola

• Lead IT and operational risk assessments and develop operational and audit adherence plans.
• Identified departmental objectives, risks, and controls to inform stakeholders and leaders about risk management.
• Assess client needs for custom blending technology and design innovative, scalable custom blending solutions aligned with business goals.
• Produced clear, compliant audit work papers and evaluated key controls for efficiency.
• Coordinate audit activities to meet local, state, and federal mandate requirements.
• Provide training programs on information governance while also raising awareness about the importance of data security.
• Collaborates with vendors to address threat assessments based on audit tasks to resolve advanced problems.
• Performs root-cause analysis of entire cybersecurity vulnerabilities and facilitates sound solutions to protect the mission of Georgia Tech and that of vertical business silos: Georgia MEP, ATDC, Encore, Venture-Lab, Finance, ES&T, and SHEs.
• Recommends and coaches best practices for cybersecurity management within startup incubators and manufacturing environments.
• Implement access controls to protect sensitive asset information by working with the security group to ensure compliance with data protection standards.
• Oversees the prevention and removal of malware and ransomware and thwarts over 10,000 daily threats from externally connected systems.
• Oversee the entire lifecycle of assets, from acquisition to disposal, while maintaining documentation for each phase of the asset lifecycle.
• Administers the integration of Qualys Vulnerability Management application, spearheading updates and applying patches to servers, desktops, IoT devices, and network topologies upon release to thwart threats from internal and external penetrating networks.
• Monitors systems in operation and inputs solutions to troubleshoot areas of vulnerability. Patch software and internet-connected peripherals and update to newer versions to eliminate security problems, protect data, and eliminate intrusion from outside networks.
• Supported internal quality assurance and ensured compliance with Georgia Tech and University System of Georgia auditing and security protocols.

• Take the lead in crafting financial models that outline required investments and anticipated benefits, providing valuable insights into the financial aspects of projects.
• Represent the needs of business units when identifying and prioritizing opportunities for IT performance improvement, actively engaging with stakeholders.
• Advocate for and lead a strong focus on optimizing business processes, offering support in the utilization of various tools like mapping, modeling, workflow analysis, gap analysis, and use cases.
• Collaborates with tenants and users to promote on-site cyber-security audits and programming.
• Prepared concise reports, supporting internal quality assurance and compliance analysis and research.
• Lead budget management and forecast for Encore space, along with preparation, management, and analysis of technology needs
• Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of technology equipment and IT service needs.
• Synchronizes vendor management and contracting.
• Coordinates technology operation activities within the startup ecosystem for ATDC (Advanced Technology Development Center)
• Partner with IT leadership to formulate and execute business strategies that effectively utilize and integrate IT strategy and technology to attain defined business goals.
• Manages and maintains IT and AV control and support.
• Develop and maintain ecosystem performance and metrics assessment tools.
• Partner with startup c-suite management to build a strategic startup incubator community.
• Organizes, orients, and incorporates impact companies, along with post-incubation companies, into the incubator ecosystem space.
• Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with federal, state, local, and company policies and procedures.
• Fosters community engagement with our audit and assessment teams in conjunction with our stakeholders and governmental agencies for compliance
• Conduct comprehensive competitive analysis and benchmarking for potential technology solutions, supporting informed decision-making

• Conducts regular quality reviews of business data and processes to identify discrepancies and formulate solutions.
• Develop and implement emergency response plans for operational contingencies.
• Collaborate with teams to address technical issues impacting operations and analyze operational data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Creates and maintains well-organized electronic and hard-copy files to support property management processes.
• Onboard new employees on operational processes while also conducting ongoing training sessions for existing staff on new processes or tools.
• Performs administrative duties and prepares operational procedures to assist the operations support manager.
• Generate regular reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) for management.
• Liaises with startup companies and sponsors to foster an inclusive community-based startup ecosystem.
• Collaborates with vendors and contractors to build out startup space to maximize space allocation and resolve construction problems.
• Comply with system procedures, business processes, and company policies to promote workplace safety and quality.
• Conducted regular quality reviews of business data and processes to identify discrepancies and formulate solutions.

• Developed and refined build processes and configurations and contributed to network automation.
• Provided support for cybersecurity and network threat assessments.

• Performed day-to-day LAN and WAN administration, maintenance, and support.
• Configured and installed Microsoft Active Directory networks for smooth, reliable operation to meet business processes and objectives.
• Managed data backups and disaster recovery operations for the Economic Development arm of Georgia Tech in conjunction with the bigger mandate of protecting the global footprint of Georgia Tech and its mission.
• Oversaw and maintained the stability of network and wireless services throughout the enterprise.
• Installed, configured, and supported a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN) connecting economic development regional offices and their network back to the Georgia Tech main campus.

• Maintained network hardware and software and monitored the network to support network availability for end users.
• Authored documentation for system configuration and troubleshooting.
• Implemented network security measures to minimize data loss.