Jacob Kimani

Experience

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  Mugaa Secondary School

  Apr 2011 - Jul 2015

  High School Science (Physics and Biology) Teacher

  •Taught Biology, Chemistry, and Physics to high school students with most of them accepted by the University's elite government program. I proactively used videos, analogies, the internet and co-curricular activities to help students learn faster.•Awarded a certificate of recognition of valuable contribution to candidates' preparation for K.C.S.E 2014 for having attained commendable grades in BIOLOGY breaking the mini-score at the District level.•Plan, teach, supervise laboratory practicals, and evaluate students.•Assisted to set up classroom technology and management i.e. projectors, laptops and desktops.•Supervised co-curricular activities i.e. Table Tennis. Weniger anzeigen

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  Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  Gertrude's Children's Hospital

  •Commended for outstanding IT service delivery and 8 weeks of voluntary service while at the hospital.•Assisted in enrolling users to biometric access controls using RBAC solution to restricted areas such as drug store, server room, attendance system etc.•Assisted to generate monthly IT inventory reports for software and hardware.•Provided 1st and 2nd line support service delivery to employees. In-person and Tight VNC remote control support.•Assisted to perform upgrades and ensuring software patch updates have been deployed.•Prioritized adherence to software application reviews and licensing requirements.•Assisted to secure network access for remote users.•Maintaining and supporting hospital management systems.•Volunteered to train users on the proper use of ICT resources. Weniger anzeigen

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  Sytron & Sieverts Ltd.

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2017

  CCTV and IT Technician

  •Achieved +1 years of experience in the configuration of surveillance, networking, electric fences and biometric systems with a technical lead role in most projects.•Learned professional services in the installation & maintenance of CCTV surveillance systems.•Structured cabling & general networking solutions (Wireless and Ethernet data/voice).•Provided robust and reliable WiFi solutions for recreational places and homes.•Assisted in the installation of electric fences, walk-through metal detectors and automated gates.•Collaborated with clients to support computer products and applications to improve productivity.•Participated in society ICT pro-bono services such as ST Josephs Girls High School Kitale. Weniger anzeigen

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  INtel Computers Data Processing Ltd.

  Feb 2017 - Sept 2018

  IT Support Officer

  •Designed, re-organized & implemented network infrastructure upgrades which provided 99% resiliency.•Administered Microsoft AD and mail server cloud accounts.•Lead IT security and network infrastructure development projects. Achieved a CCNA certification•Taught ICDL/ICT courses part-time to students. I used the Internet, videos, classroom technology and lab practicals to help students understand complex problems faster. Trained and educated users on the proper use of ICT devices.•Recommended and implemented CCTV and Access control security solutions for the institution.•Implemented a robust LDAP printing service based on tokens which saved the Finance team about 50% of printing costs for students, staff and marketing materials. In collaboration with the MFI group.•Managing auditorium and classroom technology, smart devices and video conferencing facilities. Weniger anzeigen

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  CloudFactory

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2023

  THREAT & VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENTAssisted senior management in developing the roadmap for threat and vulnerability management.Automated attack phishing simulations and quality security awareness training - educates and tests employees. Achieved the ISO27001 KPI targets within a year by less than 11% phish threat compared to the initial 50%. Supported Product, Engineering, and IT Service Delivery in remediating identified vulnerabilities e.g. OWASP Top 10.SOC Analyst and SIEM knowledge i.e. LogPoint.SECURITY MANAGEMENTEmail security: Mimecast, DMARC, DKIM, mail DLP, encryption, and security postures.Led posture assessment of cloud infrastructure production accounts for cross-functional departments.Managed endpoint security controls, including anti-virus, and patch management policies.Designed MDM and Context-Aware policies e.g. Device requirement via secure a VPN.Prioritized web app scanning for internal web applications with developers and engineers.PROCESS AND POLICYBaselines user security according to published security policies (AUP, Password Policy…).Supported the completion of client-originated security assessments, security questionnaires and RFIs.Reviewed applications, browser extensions, and new service requests for security & biz appropriateness.Provided cross-functional department collaboration; Sales, Delivery, Senior leadership and Engineering.Executed a monthly Spotlight on Security Podcast across the business to raise cyber awareness & flip cyber security script. This involved amazing business leaders as guests.Collaborated with security vendors and supported licensing, escalations and product roadmap.DEVELOPMENT PATH DevSecOps and leadership. Attended InfoSec Europe 2022 summit at ExCel, London.Wrote and published security blogs across a large audience in the business.Served as the subject matter expert for the threat and vulnerability platform and metrics reporting. Weniger anzeigen CloudFactory is a global leader in human-in-the-loop artificial intelligence (AI), combines people and technology to support the AI development lifecycle. CloudFactory provides dedicated, tech-forward, and scalable teams building the most accurate and reliable training datasets to bring AI to life through computer vision, NLP, and predictive analytics applications. CloudFactory are masters of the art & science of data labeling for Machine Learning and more using virtually any tool on the planet to accurately process high-volume, routine tasks and time-sensitive data that powers your core business. Weniger anzeigen

  • Security Operations Specialist

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Security Operations Analyst

    Jan 2020 - Feb 2022

  • IT Associate

    Jan 2018 - Sept 2020
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  Sama

  Jan 2023 - Apr 2024

  IT Security Engineer

  Sama de-risks Machine Learning models, delivering best-in-class data annotation solutions with her enterprise-strength, experience & expertise, and ethical AI approach.Skills and Knowledge---------------------------Vulnerability Assessments || Endpoint Security || SIEM || Project Management || Security Operations || Incident Response || Security Auditee || Digital Forensics || Process & Policy Solution Design || Application Security || Threat and Vulnerability Specialist || Change Management || Cybersecurity Advisory. Weniger anzeigen

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  WWF

  Apr 2024 - now

  Senior Specialist, Cybersecurity Advisor