Geoffrey Chemwa
COPPELL,Texas
Summary
Results-focused leader successful at promoting information security safety programs and mentoring individuals on compliance to laid down guidelines and procedures. History taking on challenging tasks that require information technology solutions and using project management approach to solve them. Effectively championing program training in various organizations throughout well-established career.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Logistics Safety Officer
JDT JDR Services
08.2023 - Current
- Ensured safe navigation of vehicle convoys on the aircraft operations area (AOA) avoiding runway incursions or taxiway surface incidents.
- Communicated continuously on team and air traffic control radio to maintain clarity and situational awareness of aircraft ground movement routes.
- Complied to the AOA guidelines and safety procedures.
Project Lead Consultant
Africa Telecommunications Union
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Prepared and submitted project proposal reply to RFP - Developing Africa's Innovations Portal.
- Served as the primary point of contact between stakeholders, maintaining open lines of communication throughout each project phase of initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & evaluation and closing.
- Effectively managed the project team to deliver the project within cost and schedule.
- Mentored junior consultants on best practices in project management and industry-specific knowledge, enhancing overall team capabilities.
AWS Warehouse Associaate
Amazon
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Verified documentation and condition of freight to assure quality standards were achieved.
- Entered quantity received against purchase order in computer system.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily targets and complete tasks efficiently.
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
Lecturer, Computer Science
Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology
01.2005 - 10.2022
- Attended faculty meetings and professional development opportunities to stay abreast of current teaching strategies and content knowledge related to information security, computer networking, cloud computing, database systems and machine learning.
- Conducted and published research in information security to build shared knowledge base and boost school reputation for scholarship.
- Implemented project-based learning approaches, enabling students to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations and strengthening problem-solving skills.
- Facilitated connections between students and alumni working in related fields through guest speaker events or mentorship programs.
Education
Ph.D. - Computer And Information Systems Security
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya09.2016
Master of Science - Management Information Systems
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya09.2006
Bachelor of Education - Electrical Technology
Moi University
Eldoret, Kenya11.1997
Skills
- Public Key Infrastructure
- Training and mentoring
- Stakeholder Communications
- Project Management
- Cybersecurity Protocols
- Best Practices Implementation
- Agile Methodologies
- Security policy development
- Network Security
- Compliance Monitoring
- Security Operations Center
- Vulnerability Assessment
Accomplishments
- Trained many students at JKUAT to acquire their potential graduating with Ph.D., Masters and Bachelors in computing field.
- Attracted funded programs by initiating collaborations between JKUAT and Oracle Corporations.
- Successfully participated in IBM mentorship programs targeting to mentor students in emergent technologies.
- Participated in curriculum review workshops and seminars.
- Publishes scientific papers in various journals.
- Published government approved computer studies books for use at high school level.
Certification
- Google (2023) – Foundations of Cybersecurity Certification.
- Member Project Management Institute (PMI).
- Microsoft Certified Professional: Developing and implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C#.
- Oracle Academy: Java Programming.
- Dell EMC2 Cloud Computing Academy: Cloud Infrastructure and Services v2.
- IBM Skills Academy: Blockchain Developer Master Award (2018): Hyperledger Fabric.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Logistics Safety Officer
JDT JDR Services
08.2023 - Current
AWS Warehouse Associaate
Amazon
04.2023 - 07.2023
Project Lead Consultant
Africa Telecommunications Union
01.2022 - 12.2023
Lecturer, Computer Science
Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology
01.2005 - 10.2022
Ph.D. - Computer And Information Systems Security
University of Nairobi
Master of Science - Management Information Systems
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Education - Electrical Technology
Moi University
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