Samuel Ayilola
@samuelayilola
Senior Data Privacy Analyst driving GDPR/CCPA/HIPAA compliance and AI governance.
What I'm looking for
I am a detail-oriented Data Privacy Analyst with 6+ years of experience aligning organizations to GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and HIPAA across regulated environments. I specialize in PIAs/DPIAs, RoPA/data mapping, DSAR handling, vendor risk, and embedding privacy-by-design into product and platform development.
At Pfizer I run PIA/DPIA intake, risk triage, and mitigation follow-up, maintain data inventories, coordinate DSAR workflows, and contribute to incident response while establishing AI/ML intake and AI-focused DPIAs aligned to NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act readiness. Previously, I led privacy-by-design efforts, data mapping workshops, and privacy test cases at Sparq, and earlier served in business and data analyst roles supporting requirements, QA, and SQL reporting.
I partner with Legal, Security, Product, and Engineering to translate regulatory requirements into practical controls, improve audit readiness, and coach teams on tools like OneTrust. I hold CIPP/E, CIPP/US, and CIPM certifications and seek roles where I can advance privacy programs and AI governance in collaborative, risk-aware organizations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Manage PIA/DPIA intake, RoPA/data inventory, DSAR workflows, and incident response while establishing AI/ML intake and AI-focused DPIAs to improve compliance with GDPR, CPRA, and AI governance frameworks.
Privacy Analyst
Sparq
Jul 2018 - Aug 2023 (5 years 1 month)
Led privacy-by-design for product and platform changes, conducted PIAs/DPIAs, ran data mapping workshops, and supported vendor assessments and DSAR playbook development to strengthen compliance controls.
Business Analyst / Senior Data Analyst
Kanshe Infotech (TOCA)
Oct 2016 - Aug 2018 (1 year 10 months)
Performed requirements discovery, process mapping, UAT support and developed SQL reports to monitor KPIs for government digital services and system integrations.
Business Analyst / QA Manual Tester
Kanshe Infotech
Oct 2014 - Sep 2016 (1 year 11 months)
Documented business requirements and test cases, executed manual functional and integration testing, and supported UAT and release readiness to improve product quality and traceability.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Nigerian Defence Academy
Bachelor of Arts, Information Technology
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology offering foundation coursework in IT concepts and applications.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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