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MANUEL OLUSEGUN AYODELE

Parker,CO

Summary

CompTIA Security + and Network +. CompTIA A+ certification in progress. I can integrate, configure, operate, and troubleshoot network devices for continuous connectivity. My continuous learning focuses on Cloud computing, Cybersecurity, and mastering security audits and assessments. I am a passion-driven individual with a high interest in technology and welfare in acquiring new knowledge while performing my duties efficiently for organizational growth.

A Seasoned IT & Business Management Consultant with over 18 years’ experience of delivering SMART strategies, requirements and Solutions for multi-million-pound E2E projects across organizations in the Private and Public Sectors.
I posses incremental knowledge of the Application/Software/Product Development Lifecycle, Methodologies, Business Process & Architecture (UML/BPMN), Story Mapping, Master Data Management, Implementation, Governance, Cloud & Web Services, Capital Markets, Project & Change management.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales Engineer

Gerald Hyundai
North Aurora, IL
02.2024 - 07.2024
  • Developed and delivered technical presentations to prospects, customers, and internal teams.
  • Provided product demonstrations to potential customers in order to showcase features and benefits.
  • Created sales proposals for new and existing clients based on their individual needs.
  • Analyzed customer requirements and identified solutions that best fit their business objectives.
  • Maintained a thorough understanding of the company's products, services, pricing policies, and promotional materials.
  • Collaborated with marketing team to create effective campaigns for new product launches.
  • Researched competitive products in order to develop strategic positioning within the market.

IT Support Specialist

World Wide Technology, Inc.
Amsterdam, Netherland
10.2022 - 06.2024
  • Messaging support to customer inquiries via phone call, email, and chat, giving prompt answers to customer questions. I provide knowledgeable help to customers and go the extra mile in providing the correct details to customer queries. Adhere to Service Level Agreement (SLA) deadlines in resolving customer complaints quickly and effectively.
  • Messaging Services to help prevent operational issues and incorporate strategies to optimize the use of technology and other procedures within a company.
  • Responding to customers, identifying customer issues, providing solutions, conversing in a polite and professional manner, and performing data entry.
  • Tackled troubleshooting and problem resolution to support end-user technical issues.
  • Deploy advanced Microsoft 365 Services, including Enterprise and Mobility.
  • Maintenance of On-Premises and Azure Active Directory environments, including Group Policies.
  • Deploy Office/Microsoft 365 Environments.
  • Supported new infrastructure planning and deployment to meet organizational expectations.
  • Tracked and prioritized IT tickets and requests based on severity and potential business disruptions involved.
  • Removed and replaced old hardware during routine upgrades and system repairs.
  • Performed walk-throughs for new hires to aid in technological onboarding processes.

Hardware Technician

World Wide Technology, Inc.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
03.2021 - 09.2022
  • Messaging Support.
  • Installation of servers into racks according to rack elevation.
  • Configure switches, routers, wireless APs, and firewalls.
  • Network CLI configuration: Cisco IOS.
  • Fixing all hardware issues.
  • Capturing EDIs, asset tags, and other information according to customer needs.
  • Tackled troubleshooting and problem resolution to support end-user technical issues.
  • Tracked and prioritized IT tickets and requests based on severity and potential business disruptions involved.
  • Removed and replaced old hardware during routine upgrades and system repairs.
  • Provided technical support for hardware and software issues, troubleshooting any problems that arose.
  • Deploy Azure AD Environments.
  • Installed and configured computer systems, networks, printers and scanners in accordance with established standards.

Process Automation Consultant

Ntt Data Uk
London, United Kingdom
12.2019 - 02.2021
  • Working as the Lead Automation & Process Consultant on the Virgin Media & O2 Growth as Usual Program to improve B2B, B2C Telecommunication Services across the UK and guarantee their returns on Investments, driving down operational costs by 33%, and reducing their carbon footprint.
  • Delivering configured workflow for rule-based processes using Appian to optimize processes and reduce operational costs for B2C and B2B solutions.
  • Creating AS-IS, TO-BE process maps, identifying gaps within BAU processes, and proposing required changes in line with the POPIT Model and OSS to reduce turnaround time for network engineers.
  • Created comprehensive reports on project progress and results for clients.

Technical Product Owner/Business Analyst:

Citibank
London, United Kingdom
09.2018 - 11.2019

• Carrying out Requirement’s engineering (scope and product backlog) to deliver proposed changes to BCMA Bespoke Applications hosted on AWS and Microsoft Azure in collaboration with VPs and AVPs across NA, EMEA, APAC regions.

  • Reviewing product artifacts, project documentations, lesson learned presentations to identify gaps, missed requirements, and technical debts with a view of determining a robust approach to successful trace placements.
  • Set up the EMEA Support Desk (acting as the Single Point of Contact in EMEA) to provide prompt resolution to issues faced by Syndicates in placing deals.
  • Elicited requirements and authored technical specifications for Citi Marketplace, Dell Server, Storage, and Networking for front-end, middle-end, and back-end applications as part of scaling up resources to meet work demands.
  • Worked alongside Database Administrators (MongoDB) to correct errors posted in the Back-end Databases to resolve calculation errors and unrecorded fields and indexes,
  • Participated in problem troubleshooting with North America and Asia Pacific colleagues to resolve trade placement issues for new trades.
  • Led the transition of Support functions of existing North America, Asia Pacific region Trade Placement to Europe, Middle East, and Africa, domiciled at Canary Wharf Office, within the space of 3 months. This was made possible with my dedication, focus, and keen observation of all trade processes, procedures, and expected scenarios in line with the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act.
  • Authored Technical Specifications, Documented and configured AWS Cloud Formation, Terraforms, S3, AWS Macie, EC2 Instances, User Interfaces, Process Flows and Main, Alternative Scenarios for all automated workflows – identity, authentication and validation across Citi Single Sign on applications ( including their enterprise marketplace)
  • Implemented all missed requirements from the previous release of the OneBook Trading Application to enhance functionality and features.

Technical Product Owner:Open BankingImplementation

Co-Op Bank
London, United Kingdom
01.2018 - 08.2018
  • Working with the Head of Data, Operations, Engineering, Customer, and Business Line Product Managers, as well as c-suite stakeholders, to design the product roadmap, scope new work items, and envision Open Banking Project deliverables.
  • Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to elicit new requirements with the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape and regulatory changes.
  • Decomposing requirements into epics, features, and user stories and writing acceptance criteria in BDD format.
  • Co-Authoring the Open Banking Project Business Case, Project Initiation Documents, Target Operating Model and API Eco Systems data maps (Systems, Process & Experience APIs) across the Retail Online and Mobile Banking.
  • Participating in cloud platform security operational readiness activities to ensure compliance on how the required controls can be demonstrated and associated risks managed to conclusion.

• Collaborating with API designers to determine technical approach to implementing the new Open Banking APIs (including Auth0 and Ping Intelligent Identity Platform), proposing strategy and recommendation to utilise the existing pingID message orchestration for identity and access management across the OBIEE for business and personal customers across Co-OP Business & Retail applications

• Participated in the successful migration from the existing screen scraping solutions to the Open Banking platforms in line with the OBIEE regulatory framework ( protection to customer PII and security of transactional data).

Worked on IBM Mainframe applications to identify complex processes with the current screen scraping model and proposed recommendation to migrate to Open Banking Platforms using Auth 2.0 & IAM, PAM.

• Providing Resolution support of tickets (events, incidents and problems)for Ping One, Ping Directory, Azure Federation, Ping Davinci Support service requests using a standardized approach and reviewing existing Standard Operating procedures and Triage process flows to align with our internal SLAs, in relation to the PingID MFA, Enable/Disable and Ping Federate Platforms ( via having a dedicated assigned PingID user account to respond swiftly and triage new/old tickets in real time.

Technical Business Analyst & Product Owner

CredAbility
London, United Kingdom
02.2017 - 07.2018
  • Enabled the delivery of API and Open Banking integrations, web, and mobile applications for new and existing products, facilitating JAD sessions with the product team, identifying deliverables within new markets, and liaising with internal/external stakeholders.
  • Defined scope and associated timeframes, collaborating with Project and Products teams for Credit & Insurance products.
  • Identified gaps in current product offering, with 3rd party applications, implementing improvements to new and existing financial products and services (including post-implementation reviews)
  • Authored the Business Initiatives Business Case to influence senior stakeholders in funding the project based on the identified benefits of delivering the project across mobile and web applications for ThinkMoney Group.
  • Devised data maps, user flows, and epics/user stories with acceptance criteria. Prepared product backlog and raised tickets in JIRA. Managed Kanban boards across multiple workstreams.
  • Mapped the entire Equifax Back End and Middleware Process maps in readiness for integration with ThinkMoneyGroup Credit Engine to provide seamless integration for Ocean Finance, CredAbility, and Think Money Bank Applications for new and existing customers.
  • Undertook Data Protection Impact assessments, supporting the protection of user data by administering Equifax Mainframe Applications and TransUnion Fraud applications to rectify data duplications and anomalies.
  • Resolve credit reporting issues, verifying identity and fraud potential, undertaking root cause analysis, administering diverse authentication systems, and improving products as needed.
  • Implement transformations, completing impact assessments, assessing defects, and embedding a focused resolution.
  • Created technical specifications for Identify and Access Management.
  • Led the migration to O365 across 4 organizations: this involves analysis of all colleagues' emails and shared mailboxes and migration from Microsoft Exchange to Office 365 applications.
  • Migration of Confluence documents and pages to SharePoint Online for document collaboration.
  • Documenting Lesson Learned feedback from project teams and driving improvements of internal processes/procedures for planned future changes.
  • Revamped existing system to improve functionality or repurpose for new requirements.

Personal Banker

Barclays Bank - UK
Manchester, United Kingdom
11.2014 - 01.2017
  • Greeted customers upon entering the bank and directed them to appropriate personnel or services.
  • Assisted customers with deposits, withdrawals, transfers, loan payments and other banking transactions.
  • Provided customer service to clients, including answering questions and resolving issues.
  • Managing customer bank accounts, including opening and closing accounts and overseeing transactions.
  • Authorizing and evaluating overdrafts and loans.
  • Handling other transactions, such as writing cashier checks when necessary.
  • Explaining banking services and products to clients based on their needs.
  • Resolving clients' queries and complaints.
  • Performing administrative and clerical duties, such as data entry and filing, when necessary.

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

University of East London
London, UK
07-2020

Associate of Science - Data Processing Technology

City College Manchester
Manchester, UK
06-2010

Bachelor of Science - Geology

Olabisi Onabanjo University
Lagos, NG
08-2007

Associate of Arts - International Relations

Olabisis Onabanjo University
Lagos, NG
07-2003

Skills

  • Providing SMART strategies & approach across multi-million pounds projects, across entire lifecycle
  • Multiple sector experience: Finance, Insurance, Civil, Telecoms, Supplier Chain, Transportation, Legal, Logistics, Capital & Stock Markets (FIXML, SWIFT, FX, FPGA), Payment Transfer Services (Wester Union MoneyGram, Micro financing), KYC, AML, CDD/EDD Insider Risks
  • Understanding software/product development lifecycle
  • Utilizing Waterfall, Agile Scrum, DSDM, SAFE, KANBAN, XP, TDD/BDD, Lean Six Sigma and DevOps methodologies
  • Developing business cases and mapping entire Lifecycle and roadmaps
  • Mapping data, business and systems processes
  • Implementing AS IS, TO BE, TOM using POPIT, CATWOE, 5 Why’s, Porters 5 Forces, UML, Figma, Balsamiq, ARIS, IBM Rational Rose
  • Enhancing SLAs and implementing detailed Product Roadmaps
  • CRM Applications delivery, ServiceNow, Service Design, Modelling, Splunk, Dynatrace, Robotic Process Automation
  • Administering Cloud Services in the Cloud: Public, Private and Hybrid
  • Anti-Virus, Defender and Network Access Application management: Qualys, Citrix Workspace, Total Av, Norton, McAfee, VPN

Experience with engineering disciplines

Security Control Frameworks- ISO27001

EU DORA (Digital Operational Resilience ACT)

Workflow Automation into MS Azure / Google cloud /AWS, Cloud Formation, ETL, M365 Suite

Active Directory Security including federated solutions using ADFS, SAML, SSH, SSO

Observation, Shadowing, Prototyping, Command Prompt, MS-DOS, Shell Scripting, COBOL, SAP, Salesforce, Ms Dynamics CRM, 3-CRM, Equinity PanCredit, Equifax, Experian, ClearScore, MoneySupermarket, HD Decisioning, FORTRAN, CAFM, Visual BasicNet, Graphic Design, Due Diligence, Adobe Suite

Enhancing digital response, including web and mobile applications

PingID, Ping Davinci Message & Identity Flow IAM Orchestrations

IBM Mainframe, Oracle Flex cube

Key CADIR logging, Protocols, Obfuscation

Identifying and mitigate risks, gaps and issues

Managing 3rd party suppliers and supply chains

Oversee all data management / governance needs

Operate within identity and fraud management

Undertake extensive research, review and analysis

Building and establishing excellent professional relationships with Stakeholders

Merger & Acquisition, Transition

Utilise diverse finance systems

Test Execution, Test Automation, Test Management and Defect Management

Open Banking Implementation

Master Data Management

CI/CD, SQL DBA, Snowflakes, Data Lakes

Identity, Platform, Infrastructure, Access Management

Process Re-Engineering- L1, L2, L3, L4

Dell Servers, Storage & Networking Products

Key Achievements

Authored & led the ongoing Implementation of the Growth as Usual Framework and Target Service Operating Model for Virgin & O2 Merger Programme to help drive B2B initiatives targeted at reducing cost of operations, Infrastructure Carbon footprints, customer onboarding and 3rd parties service management costs

Enhanced Service Delivery mechanisms for new Omni channels set up across EMEA/APAC regions

Improved Jira ticket management process which led to effective tracking of issues/tickets across the SDLC

Improved Azure DevOps Product backlog management process which led to overhaul grooming

Shaped the delivering of integration IAM/PAM solutions for Open Banking projects

Coordinated User Acceptance Testing for implemented solutions

Led the transitioning of completed development into BAU to meet business and stakeholders needs

Led the business analysis & Service Design work required to transform Culina Group Business and IT strategy across EU

Devised Go-Live Reporting Dashboard to Department for Transport Specification

Mapped the End2End Business Process maps for Customer Relationship Management systems across whole of Culina Group to identify all relevant cross functional departments

Improved Bespoke CRM Application across Online Brokerage Systems (Technical Business Analyst)

Documented data maps for internal / external API interface specifications, modelling the As Is and To Be (Technical Business Analyst)

Collated all APIs, Databases, Servers across Oracle and IBM platforms via ServiceNow ITSM as part of carrying out Cost/Benefits analysis to help determine Return on Investments for Lloyds Banking Group Cloud Services

Enhanced SLAs and reduced incidents by 23% across EMEA based on recommendation (BA Consultant)

Delivered complex changes to modules, managing remote team (Business Analyst)

Initiated Image Cheque Clearing System Regulatory Project, delivering the Image clearing engine for Santander, HSBC and Lloyds (Agile Business Analyst)

Instrumental part of implementing the Test Automation Framework for hardware and software-based risks models used by Stock markets (Cyber Security Business Analyst)

Created all the epics, features user stories, personas and integration of omnichannel for all Barclays customers (Senior Agile Business Analyst)

Influenced the selection of the preferred bidder to host web calculation engine, undertaking extensive analysis and evaluation (Digital Business Analyst)

Reduced need for customer to receive paper-based credit agreement, pioneering online strategy, significantly reducing time to receive funds (Hybrid Business Analyst)

Led the Business Analysis activities on a large divestment project (TSB to Sabadell from LTSB), going through all internal and external applications, processes and systems for all Business, IT, 3rd party supplier, including touchpoints, data flows, process maps, activity diagrams, interface specifications analysis and review, decomposing into baselined high- and low-level assessments (Hybrid Business Analyst)

Identifying and managing cyber security risks and potential issues and offer improvements across teams (Senior Agile Business Analyst)

Leading the Business Analysis and initial Design of Identify and Access Management Solution (Technical Business Analyst)

Delivering Image Cheque Clearing Systems (digital transformation) for Big 4 Banks (Product Owner)

Improved Agile ways of working and helped shaped the Agile project delivery landscape (Technical Product Owner)

Led the enhancement of Support UI features for Trade Deals Lifecycle

Reduced Incident Records by 28% Across NA, EMEA and APAC regions

Creating, executing products road map and delivering more detailed implementation roadmaps across Product and project teams (Agile Business Analyst)

Led data migration from legacies to Target Operating Models on AWS, Azure and Google cloud platforms

Led the business analysis work required to deliver API Designs, RESTful API, Postman Scripts, Open Banking (Technical Business Analyst)

Overseeing development architectural and software design of major software features while ensuring process adherence, quality standards and alignment with product strategy (Agile Business Analyst)

Dedication to high quality, on-time delivery with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Migration from MS Azure to AWS IaaS and PaaS (Technical Business Analyst)

Awareness of security requirements and software design implications for web-based applications

Evangelising industry best practise within the organisation and improving the status quo every time

Visualising raw and refined data on Power BI, Excel, Dyna-trace, SQL, Splunk that are derived from various sources

Leading the Message Orchestration and Reference Data workstreams for Image Cheque Clearing Platforms

Leading the Systems Analysis, API Design and Mapping for Open Banking products and services

Delivering improvement to Policy/Process Administration (Business & Process Analyst)

Delivering SOM2 as part of migrating from SOM1 – Services order management (Product Owner)

Led the delivery of enhancement to Support UI features to allow tech team to modify back-end database directly via front end UI to meet audit and compliance requirements

Developed Several Project Business cases, Project Initiation Documents, High- & Low-Level Impact Assessments for Green and Brown Field projects across Organisations in Private and Public Sectors

Affiliations

CompTIA Security + and Network +. CompTIA A+ certification in progress. I can integrate, configure, operate, and troubleshoot network devices for continuous connectivity. My continuous learning focuses on Cloud computing, Cybersecurity, and mastering security audits and assessments. I am a passion-driven individual with a high interest in technology and welfare in acquiring new knowledge while performing my duties efficiently for organizational growth.

Certification

PgCert – Business Administration

PgD - Information Technology

CompTIA Network+ Certification – Mar 2023

CompTIA Security+ Certification – Mar 2023

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Certified Lean Six Sigma, Yellow Belt

Certified Lean Six Sigma, White Belt

Certified Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt

ISTQB Software Testing

ITIL v3/4 Service Management

PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner

Agile Project Management

HP Design Thinking

Oracle 9i: Program with PL/SQL

Oracle Primavera P6

Oracle Certified Professional

Introduction to Business Architecture

Site Reliability Engineering

Microsoft 365: Governance & Compliance

NEBOSH Health & Safety Certification

Level 2 Awards in Food Safety – Beacon

Adobe Certified Professional

Languages

English
Professional
Yoruba
Professional
Dutch
Limited

Timeline

Sales Engineer

Gerald Hyundai
02.2024 - 07.2024

IT Support Specialist

World Wide Technology, Inc.
10.2022 - 06.2024

Hardware Technician

World Wide Technology, Inc.
03.2021 - 09.2022

Process Automation Consultant

Ntt Data Uk
12.2019 - 02.2021

Technical Product Owner/Business Analyst:

Citibank
09.2018 - 11.2019

Technical Product Owner:Open BankingImplementation

Co-Op Bank
01.2018 - 08.2018

Technical Business Analyst & Product Owner

CredAbility
02.2017 - 07.2018

Personal Banker

Barclays Bank - UK
11.2014 - 01.2017

Master of Science - Social Work

University of East London

Associate of Science - Data Processing Technology

City College Manchester

Bachelor of Science - Geology

Olabisi Onabanjo University

Associate of Arts - International Relations

Olabisis Onabanjo University
MANUEL OLUSEGUN AYODELE