TEMITOPE AKINBOSEDE
Laurel,MD
Summary
Highly skilled IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) professional with extensive experience in implementing and leveraging frameworks to align IT operations with organizational goals. Proficient in designing governance structures, conducting risk assessments, and optimizing IT processes to ensure strategic alignment, risk mitigation, and value delivery. Adept at conducting compliance audits, developing policies, and integrating GRC technology solutions. Known for providing actionable insights to senior management, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of accountability and compliance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
GRC Analyst
National Institute of Health
05.2016 - 09.2024
- Developed and implemented policies and controls to align with NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and COBIT frameworks, reducing overall risk exposure
- Conducted comprehensive risk assessments, identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in IT systems and infrastructure
- Led IT audits and control testing initiatives, ensuring adherence to compliance requirements, and reducing audit findings
- Conducted workshops and training sessions to educate teams on HIPPA principles and practices, helping stakeholders understand how to apply the framework to achieve improved governance and management of IT
- Collaborated with IT teams to implement governance strategies and improve vulnerability management processes across Windows, Unix, and Linux platforms
- Managed IT support operations, including application helpdesk and project support, improving resolution times
- Utilized tools like ServiceNow and SailPoint to streamline compliance reporting and manage risk data
- Ensure information security compliance with external federal regulations
- Played a key role in the implementation phase, configuring the tool to align with the organization’s specific regulatory requirements (such as SOX, HIPAA, COBIT, GDPR) and internal policies
- Implemented COBIT principles to ensure alignment between IT governance and overall business objectives
- This included evaluating and improving governance structures to facilitate strategic alignment and performance measurement
- Communicated identified risk to key stakeholders to initiate and drive risk remediation
- Assists with the maintenance and administration of the organizations GRC system
- Developed and enforced third-party governance policies, ensuring vendors adhered to contractual obligations and regulatory frameworks
- Lead regular compliance audits to verify adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practices
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations to address any gaps and maintain continuous compliance
- Monitored and evaluated the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures
- Performed business impact analyses and developed risk response plans
- Advised stakeholders on emerging risks and recommend proactive measures
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address risk-related issues
- Regularly reviewing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and monitoring vendor performance against risk criteria
IT Support
KELLY SERVICES
06.2014 - 04.2016
- Provided services and support in a variety of areas including, but not limited to Phone support, equipment, and system troubleshooting
- Provided administrative and secretarial support, performed copying, and faxing and other duties and assess and fulfilled customer needs
- Entered data from source documents into prescribed computer database, files, and forms
- Offered administrative support for top companies such as Cognate, through Served as a proctor in testing centers for Washington gas and Northwest gas in the state of Maryland through the agency
- Offer Level 2 customer-centered technical support for company’s desktop computing environment and corporate network, including supported hardware, Microsoft Office/Outlook and other business applications, and peripheral devices
- Ensure immediate and total restoration of services for all systems and services by promptly responding to users’ requests (including remote users) when they have an IT related problem – proactively recognize the problem and implement needed solutions
- Provide support and maintenance for in-house computer systems, including conducting diagnosis, upgrade, repairs, maintenance, and installation of all equipment and hardware devices, as well as ensuring top performance of workstation
- Troubleshoot remote users’ issues by applying remote monitoring and management software
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Technology
Federal University of Technology Minna
Master of Science - Information Technology Project Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
11.2021
Skills
- NIST 800-53
- ISO 27001
- COBIT
- COSO
- HIPPA
- PCI-DSS
- IT Auditing
- Risk Assessmen
- Application Helpdesk
- Windows
- UniX
- Cloud Services
- Databases
- Microsoft Project
- ServiceNow
- Workiva
Accomplishments
- Achieved a certification or recognition in the fiscal year 2018 by meeting the organizations IT needs with proactive communication, prompt-follow through and critical understanding of the clients needs with accuracy and efficiency.
Certification
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- GRC Analyst Certification – Simply Cyber School
- PMP Certification (PMI)
Skills
NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, COBIT, COSO, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, IT Auditing, Risk Assessments, Control Testing & Development, Audit Coordination, Policy Development, Compliance Reporting, Project Management, IT Support Management, Application Helpdesk, Windows, Unix, Linux, Cloud Services, Databases, Microsoft Project, ServiceNow, SailPoint, SAP, PeopleSoft, Workiva
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
GRC Analyst
National Institute of Health
05.2016 - 09.2024
IT Support
KELLY SERVICES
06.2014 - 04.2016
Master of Science - Information Technology Project Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- GRC Analyst Certification – Simply Cyber School
- PMP Certification (PMI)
Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Technology
Federal University of Technology Minna
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