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Emeka Chiazor

Splunk Engineer
Newark,DE
Emeka Chiazor

Summary

Results-driven Splunk engineer with experience in leveraging the power of Splunk to drive actionable insights and enhance operational efficiency. Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and managing Splunk infrastructure and solutions. Adept at optimizing data ingestion, parsing, and indexing strategies to ensure efficient and accurate log management. Skilled in creating custom dashboards, reports, and alerts to facilitate real-time monitoring, analysis, and incident response. Strong background in driving security and compliance initiatives through Splunk Enterprise Security, enabling proactive threat detection and incident investigation. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, security analysts, and business stakeholders, to align Splunk deployments with organizational goals. Committed to delivering exceptional results by continuously improving Splunk performance, scalability, and usability.

Overview

5
years of professional experience
3
Certifications

Work History

Hertz Corporation
Philadelphia, PA

Splunk Engineer
01.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Expanded data collection capabilities by integrating diverse data sources, including Google Workspaces, full network traffic (Cisco), Cisco VOIP, Informacast infrastructure, MS 365/Azure AD, and vCenter/ESXi environment
  • Deployed and configured Splunk forwarder agents and syslog forwarding to collect and ingest data from various sources
  • Identified and resolved issues related to data ingestion, indexing, and search performance, ensuring reliability and efficiency of Splunk environment
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and enhance Splunk alerts, dashboards, and apps, aligning them with business requirements and security best practices

Enjoy Technology
Philadelphia, PA

Splunk Engineer
03.2019 - 01.2020

Job overview


  • Implemented Robust Splunk Infrastructure: Orchestrated successful design and deployment of highly available Splunk infrastructure, supporting diverse business units
  • Oversaw setup of distributed indexers, search heads, and forwarders, resulting in improved scalability, reliability, and performance of Splunk platform
  • Created intuitive dashboards, reports, and visualizations to provide stakeholders with real-time insights into operational metrics, log analysis, and security incidents
  • Streamlined Log Management and Analysis: Optimized log ingestion processes, transforming large volumes of data into structured and easily searchable formats
  • Created efficient parsing rules, field extractions, and data models to ensure accurate and meaningful log analysis
  • Developed Splunk search macros and saved searches to automate log analysis, reducing manual effort by 40%
  • Implemented centralized Splunk architecture, resulting in 20% reduction in storage costs

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Hunt Valley, MD

Splunk Administrator
06.2018 - 07.2019

Job overview

  • Successfully integrated critical data sources, improving organization's monitoring, analysis, and alerting capabilities
  • Optimized data ingestion and search performance, enhancing efficiency of Splunk environment efficiency of Splunk environment
  • Developed customized alerts, dashboards, and apps, providing valuable insights aligned with business requirements and security best practices

Education

Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD

Bachelor of Science
05.2001

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Splunk App Developmentundefined

Certification

Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator

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Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water.
Zen Buddhist saying

Timeline

Splunk Engineer
Hertz Corporation
01.2020 - Current
Splunk Engineer
Enjoy Technology
03.2019 - 01.2020
Splunk Administrator
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
06.2018 - 07.2019
Coppin State University
Bachelor of Science
05.2001
Emeka ChiazorSplunk Engineer