Michael Akandi
Mim
Summary
Industrious Penetration tester with the goal of ensuring a safer digital space for both clients and institutions like banks and other institutions. An electronics enthusiast with the goal of developing cutting edge technologies to solve every day problems
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Operations Centre Analyst
GCB Bank PLC
11.2022 - Current
- Removed computer viruses and malware from affected computers, collaborating with security team to analyse security-related incidents with EDR solutios
- Partnered with security professionals to identify and address problems through incident validation and action synchronization.
- Promoted and trained systems users in security awareness to maintain system security.
- Analyzed logs for Indicators of compromise
- Network monitoring using SIEM
Personal Banker(National Service)
GCB Bank PLC
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Maintained higher client retention rate over 1 year period.
- Referred clients with needs to in-bank financial specialists to further promote bank services.
- Maintained existing client relationships to drive product sales.
- Issued ATM cards, registered customers on electronic products like mobile banking, internet banking, sms alert and many more
Data Engineer intern
Npontu Technologies
06.2020 - 10.2020
- Employed strong presentation and communication skills to explain complex analytical concepts to business leaders from various fields.
- Applied statistics and machine learning techniques to explore and understand relationships within datasets.
- Performed client requested statistical analysis.
- Conducted feasibility analysis on available datasets and sources.
- Optimised report delivery
Volunteer Teacher
Positive Chain Reaction
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Enhanced teaching strategies by adapting content to more accessible formats.
- Maximised quality of teaching by maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge and refreshing learning materials with new topics.
- Created a positive classroom atmosphere by encouraging open communication and support.
- Evaluated and graded course work, providing verbal and written feedback to ensure student comprehension.
Junior High School Teacher
Vision Educational Complex
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Fostered a love of Mathematics in students through enthusiastic teaching and learning activities.
- Maintained thorough records of students' learning progress, providing individualised feedback and additional support to achieve academic excellence.
- Developed and set challenging assessments in line with mathematics and science curriculum.
Education
Ethical Hacking Essentials - Information Security
Eccouncil
07.2022
The Complete Mobile Ethical Hacking Course - Cyber Security
Eccouncil
07.2022
Deep Dive Into Hacking And Pentesting - Cyber Security
Eccouncil
07.2022
Incident Response - Cyber Security
Incident Response for GDPR Data Protection
07.2022
Certified Ethical Hacking v11 (CEHv11) - Cyber Security
Eccouncil
04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi11.2021
Ethical Hacking With Python - Cyber Security
Udemy
04.2021
Technical Support Fundamentals - Information Technology Support
Google
03.2021
Usable Security - Cyber Security
University of Maryland, College Park
03.2021
The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking - Computer Networking
Google
03.2021
HCIA - Computer Networking
Huawei Technologies
10.2020
Cyber Security - Cyber Security
The Open University
06.2020
Data Science - Data Science
IBM D-NA
06.2019
Skills
- Banking service promotion
- Mobile App Design with Flutter
- Algorithms and data structures with JavaScript
- Database design with mysql
- Active directory penetration testing
- Database penetration testing
- Binary Analysis and exploitation
- Web application penetration testing
- Network penetration testing: Internal and External
- IOT and OT penetration testing
- PCB design with Eagle
- Arduino programming
- Bank account applications
- Balance enquiry management
- Bank end development with flask
- embedded c programming
- java programming
- Development of penetration testing tools with python
- integrated circuit design with eagle
- Analytical Thinking
- Documentation And Reporting
Timeline
Security Operations Centre Analyst
GCB Bank PLC
11.2022 - Current
Personal Banker(National Service)
GCB Bank PLC
11.2021 - 11.2022
Data Engineer intern
Npontu Technologies
06.2020 - 10.2020
Volunteer Teacher
Positive Chain Reaction
01.2020 - 09.2020
Junior High School Teacher
Vision Educational Complex
09.2016 - 08.2017
Ethical Hacking Essentials - Information Security
Eccouncil
The Complete Mobile Ethical Hacking Course - Cyber Security
Eccouncil
Deep Dive Into Hacking And Pentesting - Cyber Security
Eccouncil
Incident Response - Cyber Security
Incident Response for GDPR Data Protection
Certified Ethical Hacking v11 (CEHv11) - Cyber Security
Eccouncil
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Ethical Hacking With Python - Cyber Security
Udemy
Technical Support Fundamentals - Information Technology Support
Google
Usable Security - Cyber Security
University of Maryland, College Park
The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking - Computer Networking
Google
HCIA - Computer Networking
Huawei Technologies
Cyber Security - Cyber Security
The Open University
Data Science - Data Science
IBM D-NA
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