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Patrick Nii Odai Afotey

Patrick Nii Odai Afotey

London

Summary

Results-driven and well-rounded IT professional with over a year of experience as an IT Enablement Risk Analyst and over 10 years of experience as an IT analyst, a system engineering lecturer, a system administrator and a support expert. Strong commitment and self-motivation person with proficiency in identifying and mitigating risks, threats, and vulnerabilities associated. To contribute, grow and utilise my skills with proven communication, analytical, creative, and interpersonal skills seeking a position in the information security and IT risk department.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

IT Enablement Assurance Risk Manager

DELOITTE GHANA, MTN
10.2021 - Current

• Leading in the provision of independent assurance of programme and project activity within the BOOST programme.
• Developing a risk management plan with the Project Manager. Risk assessment, reporting, and monitoring were all performed.
• The project's risks and dependencies were identified, and the proposed mitigation measures were made.
• Leading monthly project and program performance reviews to offer an overview of the program's assurance performance.
• Adding to the Risk-Based Audit and Assurance Plan and delivering risk reports to the PMO and the Enterprise Risk Management team.
• Leading discussions between internal risk evaluation specialists and over 2 third-party vendors to resolve differences in risk assessments.

Projects

Stanbic Bank
09.2022 - 11.2022

Queue Management System (QMS)

  • Lead implementation engineer and project manager for the Queue Management System (QMS) with Business Intelligence rollout at all Stanbic Bank Ghana branches.
  • Completely automated self-service digital banking is the next project sourcing.


Other Clients: Absa Bank, MTN Gh (Self-service kiosk) and MDS-Lancet Laboratories Ghana Limited.

Team Leader | Senior Implementation Engineer

Transformation, CYCLONE EAGLES LTD
02.2020 - 09.2021
  • Reviewed completed tasks to ascertain compliance with standards
  • Supervised and provide necessary advice to a team of 10 members
  • Estimated and project-managed implementation of MTN self-service kiosk and Customer Visitation System for Absa Bank, Stanbic Bank, and MDS-Lancet Laboratories Ghana Limited
  • Worked onsite and offsite to troubleshoot and diagnose customer-reported issues on different levels of solutions
  • Streamlined delivery of solutions helped customers change their business practises and procedures and identified key goals and business drivers that are crucial to clients' businesses.
  • Trained new Operational Specialists in the project's implementation
  • Engaged with technical team, vendors and customers and implemented customer projects.
  • Provided technical assistance to clients for network installation and testing of both hardware and software operations.

IT Analyst

TRANSFORMING LIVES COMPANY
Loughton
06.2017 - 12.2017
  • Managed and planned upgrade of Office 2016
  • Diagnosed, fixed, and replaced any necessary faulty hardware, software, or other network and system issues
  • Maintained user access management
  • Data protection and organizational rules are complied with through the security of service users' folders and files
  • Created user guides and instructions for staff and service user training
  • Coordinated several tiers of technical help and system upkeep
  • Closely collaborated with management and other internal and external teams to accomplish company goals.

Data Security Analyst (Intern)

BLACKWALL SOLUTIONS
Romford
11.2016 - 06.2017
  • Performed Secudrive Device Control to guarantee file encryption, copy protection, and validity settings
  • End-user controls were implemented across all staff IT devices to maintain the security of data and systems
  • Provided on-call security support for clients on a rotational basis, understanding of network administration principles such as configuration, performance management, and fault isolation
  • Backend editor CMS.

Assistant IT Officer

Public Service Commission
12.2014 - 01.2016
  • Supervised collection of data for the development of IT policies Facilitated implementation of IT guidelines and procedures
  • Supervised installation, maintenance and repair of IT infrastructure and equipment
  • Website back-end editor
  • Supervised collection of inputs for procurement of IT equipment and services
  • Supervises the provision of effective user support services
  • Trained over 100 end-users of Human Resource Management Information System Pilot Ministries, Departments & Agencies (MDAs) with knowledge & skills to be able to operate the system at their respective MDAs.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provide solutions to problems.

Assistant IT Officer

PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION
Accra
03.2014 - 09.2015
  • Supervised the collection of data for the development of IT policies Facilitated the implementation of IT guidelines and procedures
  • Supervised the installation, maintenance and repair of IT infrastructure and equipment
  • Website back-end editor
  • Supervised the collection of inputs for the procurement of IT equipment and services
  • Supervises the provision of effective user support services
  • Trained end-users of the Human Resource Management Information System Pilot Ministries, Departments &
  • Agencies (MDAs) with the knowledge & skills to be able to operate the system at their respective MDAs.

System Engineering Instructor

IPMC
05.2009 - 12.2013
  • Taught and provided course training for A+/N+ certification
  • Administered weekly tests to assess the standard of students
  • Attended conferences, seminars, and workshops related to the field(s) of instruction
  • Engaged students over 35 people in active learning

Education

MSc - Computer Security

University of Kent
09.2015 - 06.2017

Trust, Security and Privacy Management Networks, Network Security, Computer Security, System - undefined

BSc. - Information Technology, Network Systems

Accra Institute of Technology (Affiliated with KNUST
09.2008 - 09.2012

Certification in Prevent. Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP)-UK - undefined

Diploma - Management Information Systems

Institute of Management Information Systems
06.2006 - 07.2007

Communications and Business Technology, Business Information Systems, Business Fundamentals, Information Systems Building, Programming and Web Applications, Information Systems Practice - undefined

Certificates in Aplus, Nplus & Windows 2000 - undefined

Free Academy of Career
04.2004 - 05.2005

Skills

Data Recovery and Data Loss Protection

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Timeline

Projects

Stanbic Bank
09.2022 - 11.2022

IT Enablement Assurance Risk Manager

DELOITTE GHANA, MTN
10.2021 - Current

Team Leader | Senior Implementation Engineer

Transformation, CYCLONE EAGLES LTD
02.2020 - 09.2021

IT Analyst

TRANSFORMING LIVES COMPANY
06.2017 - 12.2017

Data Security Analyst (Intern)

BLACKWALL SOLUTIONS
11.2016 - 06.2017

MSc - Computer Security

University of Kent
09.2015 - 06.2017

Assistant IT Officer

Public Service Commission
12.2014 - 01.2016

Assistant IT Officer

PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION
03.2014 - 09.2015

System Engineering Instructor

IPMC
05.2009 - 12.2013

BSc. - Information Technology, Network Systems

Accra Institute of Technology (Affiliated with KNUST
09.2008 - 09.2012

Diploma - Management Information Systems

Institute of Management Information Systems
06.2006 - 07.2007

Certificates in Aplus, Nplus & Windows 2000 - undefined

Free Academy of Career
04.2004 - 05.2005

Trust, Security and Privacy Management Networks, Network Security, Computer Security, System - undefined

Certification in Prevent. Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP)-UK - undefined

Communications and Business Technology, Business Information Systems, Business Fundamentals, Information Systems Building, Programming and Web Applications, Information Systems Practice - undefined

Accomplishments

Queue Management System (QMS), Stanbic Bank 09/2022

I sourced and won the contract for the QMS implementation being the project manager and the implementation lead.

· Project manager in the implementation of Queue Management System (QMS) with Business Intelligence for Stanbic Bank Ghana across all branches.

· Completely automated self-service digital banking is the next project sourcing.

Other Clients: Absa Bank, MTN Gh (Self-service kiosk) and MDS-Lancet Laboratories Ghana Limited.

Ethical hacking, CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research) 07/2016

I was a member of the group of School of Computing students that offered to assist CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) in testing for potential security flaws. This was accomplished by carefully conducting the test to aid in the identification of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk evaluations.

· Data validation, integration, authentication, authorization, auditing, and logging were all subject to security assessments that revealed flaws.

· Conducted both internal and external tests based

· Vulnerability assessment using tools to analyze and perform penetration testing. Report on vulnerability assessment detailing found exposures, rating system severity, and suggestions to reduce any vulnerabilities.

CCTV Projects

Clients: Wilmar Africa, Agility Ghana and Octavian Ghana Limited

The Government of Ghana – Human Resource Management System Project, 12/2014 – 2016 Public Service Commission

I was a member of a technical team that worked on a project for the government of Ghana that was financed by the World Bank. The project's objectives were to establish a thorough and uniform human resource database for all public sector employees and to improve controls on hiring, promotions, and leaving. Among the duties are some of the followings:

· Technical team lead in system changeover for piloted ministries and agencies. Validated end-users data using Oracle e-application (HRM)

· Feasibility assessment of piloted ministries and agencies

· Restructured and assigned jobs and positions for the piloted ministries and agencies.

Personal Qualities

  • Problem Solving
  • Effective communication
  • Leadership & Organization
  • Critical thinker
  • Teamwork & Team player
  • Time Management & Work Ethic
  • Dependability & interpersonal
  • Strong project management skills
  • Flexible and adaptable to change
  • Ability to quickly gain extensive knowledge of company products & services.

Interests

Sports Team sports

Reading

Creative arts Music, Drawing and Painting

Voluntary work

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Quote

Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Patrick Nii Odai Afotey