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Will Ayewah

@willayewah

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Cloud security architect securing multi-cloud environments with compliance focus.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior cloud security roles where I can design Zero Trust architectures, implement DevSecOps guardrails, drive compliance, mentor teams, and scale automated controls across multi-cloud environments in collaborative, security-first organizations.

I am a Cloud Security Architect and Engineer with 10+ years securing Azure, AWS, and GCP environments, focused on Zero Trust, IAM modernization, DevSecOps guardrails, and privacy-aligned data protection. I have supported government and enterprise clients — including NOAA — and aligned architectures to NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, and ISO 27001 while improving compliance and remediation at scale.

I deliver measurable security improvements through automated controls in Terraform and GitLab CI/CD, threat modeling using MITRE ATT&CK, and incident response and forensics capabilities. I drive cloud governance and risk reduction across large user bases, implementing solutions that reduced vulnerabilities, unauthorized access, and unresolved compliance issues.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Cloud Security Architect

Current

Capital One

Jan 2025 - Present (11 months)

Performed multi-cloud risk assessments aligned to NIST 800-53, applied MITRE ATT&CK threat modeling to reduce residual risk by 20%, and improved IAM and encryption posture to cut cloud vulnerabilities by 30%.

NIST 800 53 IAM Encryption AWS Azure GCP Terraform

Cyber / Cloud Security Specialist

NOAA

Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)

Integrated secure coding and vulnerability management, conducted AWS Security Hub reviews and implemented CrowdStrike to improve response times by 40%, and mitigated 15+ risks through SIA reviews improving compliance by 30%.

AWS Security Crowdstrike Vulnerability Management Secure Coding SIA Incident Response Compliance AWS

Cloud Security Engineer

Accumulus Synergy

Nov 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Managed Azure IAM governance reducing unauthorized access incidents by 40%, led Microsoft 365 migration for 1,000+ users with zero downtime, and conducted PCI DSS, SOX, and GDPR access reviews to improve adherence by 25%.

PCI DSS SOX GDPR Identity Governance Compliance Azure

Cloud Security Architect

EOG Resources

Sep 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years 2 months)

Conducted enterprise security assessments and policy drafting to improve compliance by 30%, implemented threat mitigation strategies reducing risk by 30%, and partnered with engineering to remediate 95% of active vulnerabilities.

Security Assessments Policy Development Risk Management Compliance AWS Azure DevSecOps

Cloud Security Architect

LiquidFrameworks

Jul 2017 - Aug 2019 (2 years 1 month)

Strengthened application security and reduced vulnerabilities by 30% through static and dynamic testing, detecting 30+ issues and collaborating to remediate 95% while enhancing cross-team security compliance.

Application Security SAST DAST Vulnerability Management Compliance DevSecOps

Security Engineer

ICON PLC

Jan 2016 - Apr 2017 (1 year 3 months)

Performed vulnerability assessments that improved data integrity and reduced incidents by 30%, and delivered compliance support for 20+ clients through tailored security protocols.

Vulnerability Assessment Data Integrity Compliance Support Risk Assessment Incident Reduction client support Testing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems

2009 - 2013

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems focusing on IT systems and security-related coursework from January 2009 to April 2013.