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Benjamin Onifade-Johnson

@benjaminonifade-john

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IT governance and data security leader driving secure, cost-efficient cloud migrations.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles where I can drive secure cloud migrations, enforce governance and compliance, optimize costs, and mentor cross-functional teams in a collaborative, outcome-focused environment.

I am an IT governance and data security leader with extensive experience delivering secure, compliant, and cost-saving technology solutions across insurance enterprises. I lead cloud migrations, application and database modernization, and automation initiatives that improve resilience and operational efficiency.

My background spans IT operations, application support, database administration, and project leadership where I delivered measurable savings—€39,199.16 from OCI migration and €24,000 annually from an in-house incident tool. I champion ISO27001 and ISO22301 practices and implement policy, SOPs, and governance frameworks.

I excel at vendor management, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional team leadership, and I seek to drive strategic technology programs that balance innovation, compliance, and cost optimization.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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IT Governance & Data Security

Current

Sanlam Allianz Nigins. Ltd

Jul 2025 - Present (5 months)

Developed and executed IT governance, data privacy, and compliance strategies while managing technology budgets and vendor relationships to improve risk posture and operational controls.

IT Governance Data Privacy Compliance Vendor Management Policy Development Risk Assessment Budgeting Project Management

Acting Team Lead Technology

Allianz Nigins. Ltd

Aug 2024 - Jun 2025 (10 months)

Led the technology team to execute enterprise solutions and infrastructure projects, drove ITIL-based operations, and managed cloud and database platforms to improve service delivery.

Team Leadership ITIL MySQL Oracle Weblogic Cloud Infrastructure Project Management Stakeholder Management

Lead IT Ops and Database

Allianz Nig Ins. Ltd

Oct 2022 - Jul 2024 (1 year 9 months)

Managed technology operations, database administration, backup and disaster recovery, and incident management, implementing ISO22301 and ISO27001 practices to enhance resilience.

Database Administration Backup Incident Management System Monitoring ISO 27001 Performance Tuning Service Desk Management

App and Database Expert

Allianz Nig Ins. Ltd

Jan 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 8 months)

Managed database and application backups, tuning, monitoring and patching to ensure availability and performance of core business and third-party applications.

Backup Application Support Monitoring Troubleshooting Patch Management SQL Performance Optimization

Application and Database

Allianz Nigins. Ltd

Mar 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Supported core insurance applications and APIs, led SAP setup and support, improved workflows and dashboards to boost team efficiency and decision-making.

Application Support API Management Dashboards

Application Support

AIICO Insurance Plc

Sep 2016 - Feb 2019 (2 years 5 months)

Provided application and database support for group life insurance and HRM systems, managed backups, deployments, and e-business channel reconciliations using remote support tools.

Application Support Backup Deployment ManageEngine Remote Support Requirements Gathering

Infrastructure Support

AIICO Insurance Plc

Apr 2011 - Aug 2016 (5 years 4 months)

Installed and managed server hardware and datacenter operations, provided technical support and training, supervised help desk staff, and ensured IT equipment met standards.

Server Administration Technical Support