Adolphus Henderson
Accra
Summary
CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST WITH EXPERIENCE IN CLOUD COMPUTING AND PRIVATE CORPORATE SECURITY SYSTEMS TO PROTECT NETWORK FROM HACKERS, REVIEW SECURITY PROTOCOLS FOR WEBSITES, UPDATE FIREWALLS, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE AND WRITE GUIDELINE TO FEND OFF CYBER CRIMINALS. PAST WORK EXPERIENCE INCLUDES NOT ONLY HIGH-SECURITY ENVIRONMENTS, BUT ALSO WITH LOW-SECURITY NETWORK SYSTEMS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WHEN IT COMES TO CYBER SECURITY, MY ETHIC IS THAT MAKING MORE SECURE SYSTEMS FOR EVERYONE MAKES CYBER SECURITY EASIER FOR THE LARGEST STAKEHOLDERS IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL ARENA
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Technical Support Representative, web developer
ICS, Steward Vista Solutions Limited
01.2015 - Current
- Provide analysis and strategic recommendations to the API security group
- Tasked with implementing code-based solutions as adopted by the committee
- Coordinate with other specialists to deliver completed solutions within project time frames
- Produce written documentation of each major security issue corrected by the team
- Worked with customers to troubleshoot access to secure cloud computing applications hosted on employer-owned servers
- Delivered on-site maintenance solutions when any server in the data farm experienced malfunctions
- Assessed security risks and reported them to the cyber security team for strategic patching
- Participated in benchmark and stress testing for the entire cloud computing network
- Splunk (Installed and maintained small Splunk enterprise environment)
- Create alerts, dashboard, and reports from Splunk data
- Onboarded new data sources for Splunk environment
- Installed and configured kali Linux operating system for users
- Full stack
Network support Engineer
Busy Internet Limited
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Worked with the cyber security team to implement security policies
- Provided support for organization cyber security operations through the preparation and delivery of intelligence reports
- Installing and configuring client’s computer system
- Responding to client IT support requests
- Meeting with clients to diagnose software, network, or hardware issues
- Providing technical support on-site or via remote-access system
- Offering solutions that meet the needs of the clients
- Repairing hardware malfunctions, software issue, and networking problems
- Maintaining good client relations
- Tracking and managing work record
- Compiling job reports
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Developed full-stack applications across various platforms using latest industry-adopted technologies and frameworks
- Played a key role in the development, improvement, and operation of web-based software
- Gained hands-on expertise in Bootstrap, Foundation, Express and similar back-end Node.js as well as front-end presentation frameworks web application frameworks
- Conducted unit and load testing for high profile customer facing applications, which reduced system failure rate by 70%
- Ensure applications security and ability to interact with multiple APIs and databases
- Designed and created a knowledge management platform on a knowledge graph, utilizing a range of technologies, including Node.js,
- Developed and implemented a standalone data extraction "agent" and main-application features for a financial product
- Work closely with app development team including project and product manager, developers, and QA to determine problems, testing methods, and best practices
- Optimized company’s complaint handling process by creating and delivering highly efficient app- based solutions
Education
MSc - Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
01.2022 - 01.2023
Postgraduate Diploma - Information and Communication Technology
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
01.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Sikkim Manipal university
01.2009 - 01.2013
Professional Diploma - Software Engineer
National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
01.2005 - 01.2008
Certificate In Project Management - undefined
Diploma - Windows
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Server 2012 R2 Infrastructure - undefined
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate– - undefined
National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
A Cloud GURU-USA Splunk Training certificate - undefined
By Cybrary - undefined
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) – - undefined
Ghana Institute of Management and Public
Administration Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - undefined
General Diploma - undefined
Indian Institute of Hardware Technology (IIHT)
Certifications CompTIA A+ Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) CompTIA Security+ Studying for CompTIA CASP+-CAS-004 - undefined
Christian Foundation High School (WAEC)
Skills
Knowledge of current best practices, including best practices for application programmableInterfacesExtensive experience evaluating and discerning malignant traffic patterns that could signal anImminent data breachProficient written and verbal communication skillsKnowledge of network protocols and common programming languages used in interactiveOnline environmentsDetail-oriented approach to process analysis designed to reveal contributing causes toComplex systemsExperience with cloud products and managed servicesKnowledge of data migration software and technologies such as, Golden Gate, Attunity, HVRShareplex, InformaticKnowledge of database such as, Oracle, SQL server, MongoDB, MYSQL, PostgreSQL andCassandraAbility to analyze quantitatively, problem-solving and scoping of business requirementsExcellent speaking-listening-writing skills, attention to details, proactive and self-starterExperience with software development methodologies and programming languages such as javaOr C#Understanding of enterprise service space, particularly consultingKali LinuxSplunk (Installed and maintained small Splunk enterprise environment)Create alerts, dashboard, and reports from Splunk dataOnboarded new data sources for Splunk environmentProgramming LanguagesHTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS, JSON, NodePHP, and NormalizecssDatabases: MongoDB, SQL, and PostgreSQL
Timeline
MSc - Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
01.2022 - 01.2023
Postgraduate Diploma - Information and Communication Technology
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
01.2020 - 01.2021
Technical Support Representative, web developer
ICS, Steward Vista Solutions Limited
01.2015 - Current
Network support Engineer
Busy Internet Limited
01.2013 - 01.2015
01.2010 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Sikkim Manipal university
01.2009 - 01.2013
Professional Diploma - Software Engineer
National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
01.2005 - 01.2008
Certificate In Project Management - undefined
Diploma - Windows
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Server 2012 R2 Infrastructure - undefined
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate– - undefined
National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
A Cloud GURU-USA Splunk Training certificate - undefined
By Cybrary - undefined
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) – - undefined
Ghana Institute of Management and Public
Administration Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - undefined
General Diploma - undefined
Indian Institute of Hardware Technology (IIHT)
Certifications CompTIA A+ Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) CompTIA Security+ Studying for CompTIA CASP+-CAS-004 - undefined
Christian Foundation High School (WAEC)