
benard kekong
@benardkekong
I bring operational risk leadership and hands-on cybersecurity, AI evaluation, and technical documentation skills.
What I'm looking for
I lead operations and project delivery at Keks Global Investment Nig. Ltd., coordinating staff, vendors, contractors, documentation standards, and operational risk controls across engineering and energy services.
I'm CompTIA Security+ certified with postgraduate cybersecurity training, bringing practical exposure to Microsoft Sentinel, SIEM, endpoint security, cloud security, AI response evaluation, annotation, and technical writing.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Keks Global Investment Nig. Ltd.
Jan 2015 - Present (11 years 9 months)
Directs business operations and project delivery across engineering and energy services, coordinating staff, vendors, and contractors. Maintains documentation standards, accountability processes, and operational risk controls to support consistent service delivery.
Site Engineer
Oilfield and Industrial Services
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 (11 months)
Supported field operations within safety, quality, and regulatory procedures in Agip/NAOC and Shell Nigeria operating environments. Applied structured troubleshooting to well-servicing, separation, and treatment activities; coordinated pipeline installation and maintenance tasks with technical teams.
Industrial Attachment
Field Operations and Environmental Response
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 (11 months)
Supported engineering procedures and environmental clean-up activities, building practical understanding of operational risk and technical teamwork.
Completed industrial training focused on procedure adherence, operational discipline, and teamwork in a compliance-driven environment.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Texas at Austin
Postgraduate Certificate, Cybersecurity
Postgraduate cybersecurity training covering network security, firewalls, modern cyberattacks, security control design, governance, risk and compliance, cloud security, a capstone project, and CompTIA Security+ preparation.
University of Port Harcourt
B.Eng., Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Gas Option.
Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron
ND, Nautical Science
National Diploma in Nautical Science.
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