SAMUEL OLUGBENGA ADELANA
ENGINEER
Irvington,NJ
Summary
A Proficient Risk and Compliance Analyst with over 7 years of expertise in governance, risk management, and compliance, specifically within SaaS environments. Demonstrated success in leading compliance projects that resulted in a 38% improvement in audit efficiency and a 32% reduction in compliance costs annually. The goal is to lead and execute comprehensive compliance programs, managing projects that ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks, including ISO27001, GLBA, NIST, CIS Controls, PCI-DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, and SOx standards. Possess expertise in designing and refining compliance strategies, reducing security breaches by 42%, and developing training programs that increase staff compliance awareness. Ready to leverage these core competencies to drive forward impactful compliance and risk management solutions, that would be impactful on the organizational success optimization
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
RISK AND MANAGEMENT ANALYST, Lead
AMAZON
03.2022 - Current
- Directed successful certification of HIPAA and FedRAMP and for a leading SaaS provided, thereby strengthening the security framework for over 8 million user data entries.
- Spearheaded compliance overhaul that integrated ISO27001/27701 across all departments, thereby reducing non-compliance issues by 38.5% within the first year.
- Authored comprehensive monthly compliance reports that led to a 27% improvement in cross-departmental understanding and alignment on security protocols.
- Established a compliance response team that resolved 100% of critical compliance within three (36 hours) days, thereby maintaining high standards of security and operational continuity.
- Architected and implemented company-wide NIST Compliance strategy, improving security audit scores by 31% and reducing remediation time by 47%.
- Orchestrated a 12-month project to align SOC-2 Type II certification processes, which directly supported 25% of enterprise customer acquisitions.
- Led GDPR and CCPA compliance initiatives that mitigated risk through strategic assessments, affecting over 17,100 data points across international operations
SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE ANALYST
FedEx
07.2018 - 02.2022
- Initiated and executed risk management protocol that identified and mitigated 95% of potential threat
- Led a $2 million cybersecurity project that fortified company's IT, thereby reducing cyber-attack vulnerability by 52%
- Orchestrated cross-departmental collaboration to implement advanced threat detection tools which decreased incident response times by 41%.Fostered collaborations with business leaders and technical teams to identify, and evaluate overall security stance, in line with strategic direction set by senior management.
- Executed and coordinated compliance audit processes, managed security risks and controls, and recommended strategies for mitigation and improvement to support the organization's growth.
Director, Physical Planning Unit
YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
02.2016 - 04.2018
- Coordinated, monitored, supervised, managed, and evaluated the physical infrastructural development of the College.
- Ensured that all such development projects were in strict compliance with the specifications of the institution's master plan
- Spearheaded innovative approaches among various departments and faculties to resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Served as the Tender Board Secretary, and assisted with the analysis and coordination of administrative, technical, and commercial aspects of the tender and contract process of the College.
- Worked closely with Rector, and other Senior management staff to guide operational strategy.
- Monitored expenditures to mitigate the risk of overages.
- Leveraged data analytics insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as budgeting, or personnel management.
- Served as College point of contact during accreditation committee visitation.
- Communicated risk and compliance results, challenges, and project status to various stakeholders. -
- Interacted and promoted continuous improvement in respective processes, controls, and compliance certifications, especially with contractors, suppliers,and vendor
- - Enhance organizational skills, and handle complex projects in an agile environment.
- Leverage analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with thoroughness and attention to detail.
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Ibadan
Oyo State, Nigeria07.2005
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Lagos State University
Lagos, Nigeria09.1994
Skills
- Risk Assessments and Mitigation
- Security Compliance Management
- Cybersecurity Risk Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- Threat Intelligence Investigation
- Security Policy Development
- Audit Process Management
- Compliance Audit Coordination
- Documentation of Procedures
- Security Controls Assessment
- Stakeholders Coordinations and follow-up
- Security Policy Development
Timeline
RISK AND MANAGEMENT ANALYST, Lead
AMAZON
03.2022 - Current
SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE ANALYST
FedEx
07.2018 - 02.2022
Director, Physical Planning Unit
YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
02.2016 - 04.2018
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Ibadan
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Lagos State University
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