Benson is seeking high-impact technology engagements where he can apply his expertise in software engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, SAP security, IT infrastructure, and AI automation. He values challenging projects, ownership, continuous learning, modern technologies, strong collaboration, and opportunities to deliver measurable business results.

Ben User
@benthuo
AI, Automation & Cloud Solutions Engineer
What I'm looking for
Benson is an enterprise systems architect with 17+ years of experience securing and modernizing IT infrastructure for organizations ranging from telecom to global agritech and carbon-credit firms. He currently oversees SAP security for 71+ companies. He's spent the last two years building AI-driven automation on top of that infrastructure using the Claude API to cut manual review, migration, and reporting work for enterprise clients. Benson's edge is applying AI automation to systems with depth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
SAP Security Architect
Kenya Tea Development Agency
Sep 2017 - Present (9 years)
Lead SAP security and authorization for 77+ companies, managing user access, roles, permissions, and compliance. Led a 5-person SAP implementation team through a full rollout with zero post-launch compliance findings.
System & Network Administrator
Kenya Tea Development Agency
Sep 2016 - Present (10 years)
Managed nationwide network and infrastructure operations supporting 60+ servers. Designed and administered Cisco LAN/WAN, MPLS, routing, switching, VPN, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, Windows and Linux environments. Monitored network threats, implemented security controls, and coordinated infrastructure projects across multiple ICT teams.
Chief Technology Officer
Sunflower Events
Jan 2015 - Present (11 years 8 months)
Built and led the company's technology function from scratch, digitizing operations across accounting, payroll, infrastructure, networking, and security. Established remote-work infrastructure for 80+ employees during COVID-19 and served as fractional CTO with end-to-end ownership of technology strategy and operations.
Software Engineer
FAR Experts LLC
Jul 2026 - Aug 2026 (1 month)
Developed a deployment-ready desktop application integrating Excel financial data with QuickBooks Desktop through the SDK and qbXML. Built transaction processing, validation, account mapping, vendor lookup, duplicate detection, batch uploads, and company-file safeguards, then delivered the solution through testing and client handoff.
Modernized IT operations for a distributed global workforce, reducing cybersecurity incidents by 30% and onboarding time by 20%. Built device-management reporting, automated workflows, authored ICT policy, managed cloud and endpoint security, and maintained 99% help-desk satisfaction with 90% first-contact resolution.
Microsoft 365 Expert
Lock23
Oct 2024 - Jan 2025 (3 months)
Led zero-data-loss migrations for two organizations from Bluehost to Microsoft 365, preserving email history, folders, and permissions. Configured Entra ID, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams, migrated Dropbox data, designed multi-account access, and delivered user training and post-migration support.
Systems Developer
Protege Venrures
Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 (3 months)
Delivered three integrated systems for a real estate client: cross-platform email integration, privacy-focused video hosting, and real-time email tracking and analytics. Built API integrations, automation workflows, content-authenticity safeguards, and analytics that improved the client's communication strategy.
Business Solutions Architect
Safaricom PLC
Aug 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 4 months)
Designed enterprise information systems and technical architectures for a major telecommunications organization. Worked with senior stakeholders to align technology architecture with business strategy, evaluated document and content-management solutions, and translated complex technical requirements into actionable business recommendations.
ICT Administrator
Nexus Networx
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 11 months)
Provided on-site, phone, and email technical support while configuring computer networks, structured cabling, hardware, and software. Installed and maintained IT systems, resolved technical issues, and supported network infrastructure and CCTV deployments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Bachelor's Degree, Information Technology
2012 - 2015
Pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, gaining foundational knowledge in computing and information systems.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Google Tag Manager
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Kubernetes
MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SharePoint
Google Drive
Dropbox
Node.js
.NET
Google Analytics
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Okta
Visual Studio
Azure DevOps
Jira
React
JavaScript
Python
HTML5
Java
CSS 3
PHP
C#
JSON
C++
C
XML
Linux
Windows
Windows Server
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office 365
Notion
Google Sheets
Microsoft Excel
TypeScript
Visual Studio Code
Docker
Zapier
Wix
Microsoft Power Automate
QuickBooks
Microsoft Power BI
SQL
SAP
IBM Cloud
JAMF
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Anthropic Claude API
Bash
Claude Code
ChatGPT
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Salary expectations
Social media
Job categories
Skills
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