Beverly Kalu
@beverlykalu
Dedicated Cybersecurity professional specializing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance.
What I'm looking for
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
-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.
- 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.
- 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.
Administrator
Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids' Clubs
Nov 2021 - Aug 2022 (9 months)
- Led on cybersecurity insights for CRM and website development projects.
- Managed and completed Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus certification for the organisation.
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
Master of Science, Cyber Security
2021 - 2022
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2014 - 2017
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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