Cloud and DevOps Security Engineer · PathPalz

February 2026 – Present

• Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to automate deployment of a live Python Flask application.
• Managed Linux-based hosting environments including cron automation, error log monitoring, and uptime alerting.
• Configured AWS services and Cloudflare firewall rules, DNS records, and SSL/TLS to secure live training and e-commerce platforms.
• Applied least-privilege principles to cloud access and maintained detailed records of system changes and incidents to support traceability and compliance.
• Built automation scripts that improved system visibility and streamlined infrastructure audit processes.

Cloud & Digital Transformation Engineer · Y Plant Africanaidd CIC (YPA)

August 2024 – Present

• Developed secure and reliable cloud infrastructure to support organisational services and digital operations.
• Enhanced data protection and cybersecurity measures to safeguard sensitive information.
• Automated administrative processes, improving efficiency and reducing operational overhead.
• Advised on GDPR/data protection, cloud infrastructure setup, cost efficiency, and systems support.
• Provided IT security awareness training to staff, promoting best practices in digital security.

IT Security Analyst · SAAN-HUB Solutions

April 2023 – July 2024

• Conducted an external security audit of a live UK-hosted platform, identifying gaps across CI/CD, monitoring, and data backup.
• Performed compliance gap analysis against ISO 27001 and GDPR frameworks with prioritised remediation recommendations.
• Assessed cloud security posture, advising on secrets management, dependency scanning, and access controls.
• Developed a structured remediation roadmap and documented findings to support ongoing security assurance and visibility.