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Beverly Kalu

@beverlykalu

Dedicated Cybersecurity professional specializing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance.

United Kingdom
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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters growth, values collaboration, and emphasizes cybersecurity compliance.

I am a dedicated Cybersecurity professional with a proven track record across diverse industries. My extensive experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) allows me to integrate information security into modern business practices while ensuring compliance with regulations. I have successfully established and led teams, developed processes, and implemented policies that enhance operational efficiency and compliance.

At Starling Bank Ltd, I played a pivotal role in establishing the Periodic Review department, onboarding over 120 staff and significantly increasing resources. My efforts in developing new processes led to a remarkable decrease in turnaround time, while my commitment to training and mentorship resulted in a team average QA score of 96%. I thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to streamline operations and influence policy through clear communication and presentations.

I am currently advancing my skills in cloud security, beginning with cloud architecture, to strengthen my ability to design and secure scalable, cloud-based environments with a focus on AWS.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Starling Bank Ltd logoSL

Periodic Review Team Lead

May 2024 - Apr 2025 (11 months)

-Developed and implemented new processes, guidance, and policy, which led to a 2x decrease in turnaround time and security compliance.
-Provided training, coaching and mentorship to team, bringing the team's average QA score to 96%.
-Established the Periodic Review department, onboarding over 120 staff to increase resources by 6x.
-Collaborated with teams and stakeholders to streamline operations.

Starling Bank Ltd logoSL

Periodic Review Analyst

Sep 2023 - May 2024 (8 months)

- Managed process testing and delivered findings to senior stakeholders with clear communication and presentations to influence policies.
- Collaborated with engineers to build the in-house platform used for Periodic Reviews from scratch as the technical contact between both teams to ensure security compliance.
- Conducted in-depth investigations into business accounts for compliance verification.

Starling Bank Ltd logoSL

Customer Acquisition Team Member

Sep 2022 - Aug 2023 (11 months)

- Reviewed and processed over 100 business and personal account applications monthly, ensuring compliance and efficiency in the acquisition process.
- Verified customer documentation using internal and external sources to ensure compliance with regulations..
- Monitored for high-risk applications, including PEPs and sanctions.

Cybarik Limited logoCL

Cyber Security Intern

Cybarik Limited

Jan 2022 - Apr 2022 (3 months)

Orchestrated third-party risk assessment, security control testing and policy development, reducing risk exposure by 25%.
- Collaborated with teams to implement ISO 27001 standards for ISMS.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University South Wales logoUW

University South Wales

Master of Science, Cyber Security

2021 - 2022

Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti logoAA

Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2014 - 2017

Optima Training and Consultancy Ltd logoOL

Optima Training and Consultancy Ltd

AWS Cloud Security

2025 -

Currently studying to become a cloud security specialist starting with AWS cloud architecture.

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