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Jennifer Okonkwo

Houston,TX

Summary

Detail-oriented Cloud Expert, committed to improving system design and operations for reliable workflow management while maintaining a budget-conscious security and encryption solutions to protect user privacy and increase overall network health.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Cloud Solutions Architect

Huckeye Health Services
05.2021 - Current


  • Designed a highly available and scalable environment, while leveraging AWS services such as ASG, ELB, and Cloud Front.
  • Collaborated in a team effort that saw the successful migration of on prem resource using MGN agent to the AWS cloud.
  • Integrated Cost optimization solutions that saved 25% of company expenditure by leveraging the AWS Trusted Advisor whilst monitoring expense activity with the Budgets and Cost Usage Report API.
  • Leveraged AWS managed services such as Elastic Kubernetes service (EKS), RDS, Lambda, Dynamo DB and S3 to reduce operational overheads.
  • Collaborated with development and operations teams to develop practical automation solutions and custom modules.
  • Architected a multi region infrastructure as a DR strategy to back up and restore data and services using s3 for storage and EBS snapshots for EC2 instances.
  • Enabled seamless communication between on-prem resources and company VPC by leveraging VPN, Direct connect and Transit Gateway resources.

Cloud Security Analyst

TMB
01.2018 - 04.2021
  • Ensured effective use of MFAs and other IAM policies relating to roles and policies to enhance security and authorized access to compsny resources.
  • Leveraged AWS security tools such as GuardDuty, CloudTrail, Config, CloudWatch to identify, monitor and detect security vulnerabilities.
  • Ochestrated Game Day scans to identify knowledge gaps and at-risk systems in order to remediate breaches.
  • Security Automation and Orchestration: Automate security tasks and processes using AWS services and scripting languages. Use AWS CloudFormation, AWS Lambda, and other automation tools to improve security posture, response time, and efficiency.
  • Reduced security risks by 70% through enhancing security automation and orchestration via CloudFormation, AWS Lambda, etc.

Experience Center Manager

Heritage Bank
04.2013 - 01.2018
  • Was responsible for leading and managing a team of banking professionals by setting goals, providing guidance, implementing market strategies, conducting MPRs, managing cost and ensuring profitability.
  • Oversaw cash management, branch operations, customer service, transactions, and compliance with banking regulations and policies.
  • Developed strategies that attracted new customers and retain 80% of existing ones in a mass market operation.
  • Implemented risk management strategies, risk assessments, whist monitoring and mitigating potential risks.
  • Identified training needs, provided coaching and mentoring, organized training programs that enhanced staff skills and knowledge.
  • Collaborated with strategic partners to develop initiatives at value chain management, Associations management and new emerging market.
  • Achieved YE budget results by implementing actionable plans in an effective manner from monthly MPR sessions.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

University of Roehampton
London, UK
01.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Languages And Linguistics

University of Calabar
Cross River, Nigeria
01.2000

Skills

  • IAM
  • Security Groups & NACLs
  • Encryption & Key Management
  • Security Assessment
  • Compliance & Governance
  • Disaster Recover
  • Cloud Security
  • Cost Optimization

Languages

French
Professional Working
English
Professional Working

Timeline

Cloud Solutions Architect

Huckeye Health Services
05.2021 - Current

Cloud Security Analyst

TMB
01.2018 - 04.2021

Experience Center Manager

Heritage Bank
04.2013 - 01.2018

MBA - Business Administration

University of Roehampton

Bachelor of Arts - Languages And Linguistics

University of Calabar
Jennifer Okonkwo