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Joseph Aneke

@josephaneke

Trustworthy AI and cybersecurity leader at Hampton University developing adaptive explainable AI for cybersecurity decisions.

United States

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At Hampton University, I lead research and institutional initiatives in trustworthy AI, cybersecurity, explainability, and human-AI interaction. I develop the TRUST-AI research program, which examines adaptive explanations, model uncertainty, and trust calibration in cybersecurity decision-making.

At Mercor, I contribute to evaluating advanced AI model outputs on projects supporting OpenAI, applying cybersecurity, AI, HCI, and research-method expertise to provide structured feedback. My work also includes Python-based model evaluation and explainability using SHAP and LIME.

At the University of Nigeria, I advised university executives and institutional units on digital transformation, cybersecurity, and technology governance. I helped standardize operational and incident-response processes, contributing to a 35% reduction in containment time.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

AI Evaluator (Part-Time)

Current

Mercor

Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)

Contributes to evaluation of advanced AI model outputs on projects supporting OpenAI, applying expert judgment against defined criteria and providing structured feedback to improve model quality, reliability, and usefulness.

AI model evaluation Generative AI LLM Cybersecurity Human Computer Interaction Research Methods

Current

Assistant Professor, Cybersecurity & Applied AI

Current

Hampton University

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Leads research and institutional initiatives at the intersection of trustworthy AI, cybersecurity, explainability, human-AI interaction, and responsible technology adoption. Develops the TRUST-AI research program on adaptive explainable AI and trust calibration in cybersecurity decision-making.

Python Machine Learning SHAP LIME LLM RAG Embeddings APIs Responsible AI Cybersecurity Human Centered AI (HCAI)Curriculum Design Research Proposal Writing

Deputy Director, ICT & Innovation Center

University of Nigeria

Jan 2020 - Dec 2023 (3 years 11 months)

Advised university executives and 35+ institutional units on digital transformation, cybersecurity, cloud services, enterprise systems, implementation risk, and technology governance. Standardized operational and incident-response processes, contributing to a 35% reduction in containment time.

Digital Transformation Cybersecurity Cloud Services Enterprise Systems Risk Management Governance Incident Response Automation Documentation

Cybersecurity Researcher, Human-Centered AI

University of Bari Aldo Moro

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted human-centered cybersecurity research on how explanations, interface design, behavioral factors, and risk communication influence trust and secure decision-making. Designed and analyzed a 155-participant browser-warning study across Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

Human Centered Computing Interface Design Risk Communication Data Analysis Cybersecurity Human Computer Interaction Explainability Phishing Defense Research Design Statistical Analysis Browser Security

Chief Systems Analyst, Enterprise Security & Cloud

University of Nigeria

Jan 2009 - Dec 2018 (9 years 11 months)

Directed secure web/cloud deployments, access control and logging, network security, public digital infrastructure, and cross-functional engineering teams. Contributed to threat-hunting, incident investigation, compliance-oriented controls, and secure AWS application delivery.

Team Leadership AWS Cloud Security Network Security Access Control IAM Incident Response Threat Hunting Compliance Enterprise Modernization

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Galilee International Management Institute

Executive Development, ICT Management

2013 - 2013

Advanced ICT Management for Senior Executives Programme, covering IT readiness, emerging technology, information security, e-government, cloud, BI, IT project management, knowledge management, and executive decision-making.

Galilee International Management Institute

Advanced ICT Management for Senior Executives Programme, ICT Management

2013 - 2013

Completed Advanced ICT Management for Senior Executives Programme, covering IT readiness, emerging technology, information security, and executive decision-making.