More than FIVE years in the cloud as CLOUD, , working with business stakeholders to achieve project objectives
Been involved in several projects working as a
Mentored team, sharing skills and expertise and encouraged each member to bring forward ideas and suggestions for improvement.
Cloud Engineer and Cloud Security Analyst
CYBERSECURITY ANALYS
04.2022 - 08.2022
For several customers and managing server infrastructures and data center operations
Implemented up gradable, scale able, Hyper-converged infrastructure and micro-services across multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, Amazon Linux)., Tested and assess systems (hardware and software) and network equipment for vulnerabilities, identify mitigation steps, and collaborate with system administrators and network engineers to remediate or mitigate vulnerabilities based on risk levels and threats
Recognized and respond to information security incidents, in partnership with IT organizations
Performed digital forensics as part of incident response and in response to other community needs
Author and edit incident reports
Tracked down systems for remediation based on automated alerts and threat assessment tools
Stayed on top of latest developments in information security, industry trends, security risks, and best practices
Led evaluation and deployment of new tools and techniques to better secure Client's data and
IT related assets
Acted as an internal consultant on security-related matters to faculty, students, and staff
Coordinated and perform security-related awareness campaigns and educational exercises
Closely align and coordinate activities with co-workers in our Information Security organization
Set up administrator accounts, maintained system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software, and allocating mass storage space
Monitored computer networks and systems to identify how performance can be improved
Established network specifications by conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols
Spearheaded inventory control measures to replenish and maintain IT equipment, supplies, tools and replacement parts
Automated nightly batch using Active Batch scheduler and created nightly jobs for database backups
Performed system administration tasks including adding/deleting users from specific applications, maintaining SQL database tables, deploying non-routine client software installation on future workstations, troubleshooting, maintaining security and generating reports
Kept software licenses current for all computers and mobile devices
Performed network security design and integration duties
Maintained and managed connection to WAN, working closely with Territorial WAN
Administrator, operating system and anti-virus on servers
Maintained 96% satisfaction rate while administering systems in MOB sites across 50 states.
Identified, analyzed and resolved infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
Reviewed existing systems and made recommendations for improvements.
Provided technical leadership and delivered innovative products and services to address customer specific requirements.
Worked with teams of talented software engineers to define, build and maintain cloud infrastructure.
Identified gaps in market to spot opportunities to create value propositions.
Installed, configured, tested and maintained operating systems, application software and system management tools.
Worked closely with customers, internal staff and other stakeholders to determine planning, implementation and integration of system-oriented projects.
Provided 2nd and 3rd level technical support and troubleshooting to internal and external clients.
Monitored and tested application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions, and collaborate with developers on solution implementation.
Oversaw development and maintenance of organization computer systems and intranet.
Configured multi-account architecture, identity and access management, governance, data security, network design, and logging within provisioned AWS Landing Zones
Designed and implemented scalable solutions in cloud environment leveraging cloud enterprise technology and services in AWS such as AWS VPC, Auto Scaling, ELB, AWS
Global Infrastructure (Regions and Availability Zones)
Designed architectural frameworks solutions (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) that best suits clients web application hosting demands in AWS cloud Platform, leveraging AWS services such as EC2, elastic beanstalk, S3 web hosting
Developed strategies for modernization of existing systems and migration into cloud environment using AWS Migration Hub, AWS Server Migration Service, and AWS Database
Migration Service
Designed and secured hybrid network connection between provisioned private network in
AWS Cloud space (VPC) and customer corporate network leveraging AWS VPC Peering,
VPN connection, AWS transit Gateway
Experience in deploying and monitoring applications on various platforms using Elastic
Beanstalk, setting up life cycle policies to back data from AWS S3 to AWS Glacier
Architecting/operating solutions built on AWS Platform; Deployed Palo Alto, F5, Aviatrix
Transit Gateway boxes and configured boxes with customer's requirements
Recommended and managed transmission protection requirements for all environments (systems, applications, containers) such as VPC peering best practices, SSL certificate management, key pairs, etc
Ran code seamlessly using AWS Lambda to build and run various application
Utilized AWS snowball to migrate large-scale data transfers quickly and securely
Possess the required knowledge and hands-on experience in building security data analysis pipelines in the cloud using AWS Kinesis Firehose/AWS Lambda/AWS Elasticsearch
Extensive experience in security operations and threat detection in the cloud before they cause material damage to the business
Developed and refined security processes plans and procedures and partner closely with other stakeholders across the business
Experience in docker containers and Kubernetes security such as pod-security policy, network security policy
I have strong hands-on experience in developing infrastructure-as-a-code using Terraform,
CloudFormation, CI/CD, GitHub, Ansible
I have strong hands-on experience working with various AWS logs such as VPC Flow log,
CloudTrail, S3, Route53, ELB, CloudFront and, AWS Web Application Firewall.
Reviewed existing systems and made recommendations for improvements.
Provided technical leadership and delivered innovative products and services to address customer specific requirements.
Worked with teams of talented software engineers to define, build and maintain cloud infrastructure.
Understood client needs and objectives by conducting proactive customer and data analysis.
Identified gaps in market to spot opportunities to create value propositions.
Performed network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common problems.
Created policies and procedures for emerging security technologies and proposals.
Translated strategy into solutions and operating models by leading or managing others,
Worked with business partners to balance requirements, security and risk reduction.
Cloud Engineer
The cloudticians Inc
01.2021 - 02.2022
United State
Utilized and maintained in-depth technical knowledge of existing and emerging technologies, including public cloud offerings from Amazon Web Services and Azure for the customer
Showed expertise by Proving my experience & understanding of security issues and their remediation with the ability to manually validate security findings and explain risk and impact
Worked with industry standard security testing tools in the likes of Acunetix, Checkmarx, SNYK,
Worked and applied Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, SANS 25, OSSTMM, MITRE ATT&CK
Framework
Ensured adherence to application security policies and procedures
Coordinated & Conducted Application Security Vulnerability Assessment& Penetration Testing using tools like Nessus, Qualys, AWS Inspector and third-party engagements
Designed and implemented SDLC practices including code reviews, static/dynamic code analysis and vulnerability assessments
Ability to automate processes for security testing, escalating, and reporting through scripting and working with API's
Analyzed and found security vulnerabilities in the product and reported it to the development team
Successfully reported security vulnerabilities that were fixed by the development team
Worked with the development team to create a process to find and fix security vulnerabilities
Helped the development team create a process to find and fix security vulnerabilities in a timely manner
Was able to find and report security vulnerabilities before they were exploited by hackers
Was able to find and report security vulnerabilities before they were exploited by other companies
Was able to find and report security vulnerabilities before they were exploited by the government
Was able to find and report security vulnerabilities before they were exploited by anyone
Helped the development team create a process to find and fix security vulnerabilities in a timely manner, which helped keep the product safe from hackers and other companies
Analyzed and found security vulnerabilities in the product, reported it to the development team, and helped the development team create a process to find and fix security vulnerabilities in a timely manner
Chaired the Cloud Security Working Group, which was responsible for developing the company's cloud security strategy.
Identified, analyzed and resolved infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
Worked with teams of talented software engineers to define, build and maintain cloud infrastructure.
Understood client needs and objectives by conducting proactive customer and data analysis.
Provided 2nd and 3rd level technical support and troubleshooting to internal and external clients.
Defined enterprise processes and best practices and tailored enterprise processes for applications.
Managed and monitored installed systems for highest level of availability.
Cloud Security Engineer
BYD MOTORS
07.2018 - 02.2020
Designed, implemented, and ran security solutions to detect security incidents; vulnerabilities and
misconfigurations at the various layers of the cloud infrastructure (virtual machines; containers;
network, cloud environment)
Drove forward our existing cloud security stack & security automation stack - including maintenance
of existing environment, developing new solutions architectures and implementing them to improve
our capabilities
Maintained a constant contact with the vendors to identify best practices and escalate potential
configuration issues
Researched & developed proof of concepts on new security technologies relevant to the department
Run and/or participate in RFPs for security technology selection
I was responsible for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of innovative
security architectures for protecting systems and data deployed into different types of cloud and
cloud/hybrid systems
Worked with development teams to ensure that applications follow secure development practices and
are built to be robust and easily monitored (Python, Java, Angular)
Worked with the customer's IT security team to ensure that the AWS cloud infrastructure has robust
monitoring and assistance with triage of incoming reports
I ensured availability, performance, security, and scalability of the customer's AWS environments
I Deployed, automated, managed, and maintained AWS cloud-based sandbox, integration, and
production environments
I Defined and deployed systems for metrics, logging, and monitoring of Alibaba Cloud environments
I Worked alongside developers and product owners to support new infrastructure and operational
needs
I Managed a continuous deployment pipeline to fully automate the deployment of mission-critical
applications within the enterprise environment
I Co Designed, managed, and maintain tools to automate operational processes
I Troubleshooted and resolved problems across various application domains and platforms
Customized in-development software to clients' current hardware environments, designing
applications to span multiple systems
Assisted with and designed security oversight of next-generation firewalls, intrusion prevention
systems, DDoS solutions, SSL - terminating load balancers, WAF, security groups and NACL
Communicated software architecture strategies to senior leadership and third-party business leaders
Encrypted extremely sensitive data such as personally identifiable information (PII) using customer-
controlled keys
Has in-depth understanding of IAM related processes, internal controls, external factors, risk
management, and industry standards
Worked with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements for developmental programs
Proven experience in systems and cloud network design and development
Performed security monitoring, security event triage, and incident response; coordinated with other
team members and management to document and report incidents
Deployed and managed applications to monitor cloud infrastructure security and intrusions
Cut disaster recovery time by 70% in tests
Reduced average development environment build time from 3 months to only minutes
Stayed abreast of broad technical knowledge of existing and emerging technologies, including
public cloud offerings from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
Education
Master of Science - International Economics
University of Ghana
12.2008
Bachelor of Science - Politics, Philosophy & Economics
University of Nigeria
08.2006
Skills
Data security, Qualys Cloud Platform, (IDS/IPS) SIEM (Splunk/Qradar) Palo Alto