Ojo Akerele
@ojoakerele
Strategic Senior Security Architect specializing in cloud, network, and application security for regulated environments.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I am a strategic Senior Security Architect with 15+ years designing enterprise-grade security architectures across hybrid multi-cloud environments in highly regulated sectors. I specialize in cloud, application, and network security, threat intelligence, incident response, and secure-by-design solutions.
I have led cross-functional teams and coordinated with business, compliance, and development stakeholders to eliminate security gaps, reduce attack surfaces by 60%, and improve security posture by at least 45%. I authored 30+ HLDs/LLDs, reviewed 140+ workloads, and prevented critical vulnerabilities from reaching production.
My work has delivered measurable outcomes including RTO < 10 minutes, RPO < 30 seconds for regulated workloads, 75% improvements in detection time, and strong compliance alignment (ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, NIST CSF). I bring hands-on experience across AWS, Azure, GCP and hold CISSP, CCSP, TOGAF and cloud architect certifications.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Security Architect
Datacloud Digital Technologies
Aug 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)
Partnered with enterprise teams to define security objectives and enforce network and cloud security, reducing network exposure 68% and attack surface 60%; co-developed DR achieving RTO <10 mins and RPO <30 secs for regulated workloads.
Security Architect
Federal Medical Center
Jul 2010 - Jul 2023 (13 years)
Architected end-to-end enterprise security for digital healthcare, deploying IAM, PAM, SIEM, EDR/XDR, DLP and network controls to improve security posture 75% and reduce unauthorized access incidents 80%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
National Open University of Nigeria
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Bachelor of Science in Accounting awarded by the National Open University of Nigeria in 2019.
Metropolitan School of Business and Management
Advanced Professional Certificate, Project Management
Completed an Advanced Professional Certificate in Project Management from the Metropolitan School of Business and Management.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United KingdomAuthorized to work in
Social media
Job categories
Interested in hiring Ojo?
You can contact Ojo and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message OjoFind your dream job
Sign up now and join over 100,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
