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Gerald Ohaegbulem

@geraldohaegbulem

IT Manager, Cybersecurity Specialist, and DPO with 10+ years of safeguarding systems, mitigating risks, and ensuring full compliance.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

Looking for IT Operations or Cybersecurity leadership roles that allow me to drive enterprise compliance, fortify cloud and infrastructure environments, grow team capability, and integrate security strategy with long-term business outcomes.

I am a Digital Security and Data Protection Specialist with over a decade of experience safeguarding enterprise digital assets, conducting comprehensive risk assessments, and implementing security and privacy compliance frameworks including ISO 27001, GDPR, NDPR, and CBN Cybersecurity Guidelines. I have successfully led organization-wide security programs, strengthened IAM and policy enforcement, and delivered targeted cybersecurity awareness training to hundreds of employees.

My expertise spans IT operations, cloud security across Azure and AWS, vulnerability management, and end-to-end incident response. Through strategic security initiatives and technical execution, I have achieved measurable improvements, including a 35% reduction in data breach incidents and a 40% drop in phishing-related compromises. I combine deep technical knowledge with strategic leadership to align cybersecurity investments with business objectives, elevate operational resilience, and create sustainable, compliant, and secure digital environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head, ICT

Current

Greengates Group Limited

Jul 2018 - Present (7 years 5 months)

Spearheaded cybersecurity compliance initiatives (GDPR, NDPR, ISO 27001), conducted risk assessments and reduced data breach incidents by 35% while delivering security training to 200+ employees.

Risk Assessment ISO 27001 GDPR Identity And Access Management Vulnerability Management Azure AWS Incident Response

Head, IT Operations

Chicason Group Limited

Mar 2017 - Jun 2018 (1 year 3 months)

Directed enterprise security upgrades including MFA and endpoint protection, led cloud migration to Azure and developed disaster recovery and business continuity plans to minimize downtime.

Multi Factor Authentication Endpoint Protection Vulnerability Assessment Disaster Recovery Cloud Migration Azure Network Security Business Continuity

Lead System Administrator

Chicason Group Limited

Jan 2012 - Mar 2017 (5 years 2 months)

Implemented centralized antivirus across 750+ devices, administered SQL Server security and deployed secure network infrastructures, reducing unauthorized access by 40%.

Endpoint Security SQL Server Active Directory Incident Response System Administration

System Administrator

A-Z Petroleum Products Limited

Mar 2008 - Jan 2012 (3 years 10 months)

Managed enterprise applications with focus on data integrity and security, performed network troubleshooting and supported Active Directory to enhance authentication controls.

enterprise applications Active Directory Data Integrity System Administration Backup Procedures