Oliver Namwamba Okumu
www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-namwamba-6aa80922
CAREER PROFILE
A highly self-motivated Network and Cyber Security professional bringing on board a comprehensive set of competencies focused on
network management, cloud computing, and information security. Eager to support individuals and organizations to optimize their
business operations and mission-critical services by leveraging key technologies, including SIEM tools, ethical hacking, Database
Management, network automation, VPN, machine learning, cloud service provisioning, and Artificial Intelligence.
EDUCATION
DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DeKUT), School of Engineering, Nyeri County, KE
Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication and Information Engineering, 2nd Class Honors Upper Division, Awarded
April 2014 | GPA: 3.5
AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (AIRADS), Kisumu County, KE
Information Technology technical certificate, Credit, Awarded 2009
MOTHER OF APOSTLES SEMINARY HIGH SCHOOL, Eldoret, Uasin-Gishu County, KE
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Mean Grade A-, Awarded 2007
EXPERIENCE
KAPSARA SUB-COUNTY HOSPITAL, Trans - Nzoia County, KE
April 2019 - November 2024
Information Technology Consultant, Computer Services
● Configuring and maintaining the Electronic Health Records (EHR) management system
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Ensuring security compliance according to WHO guidelines, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS), and ISO
Health Informatics Standards
Upholding confidentiality, availability, and access (CIA) requirements for health information assets
Supporting cloud integration, report generation, automation of routine administrative tasks, and providing
end-user support
Implementing robust incident response and data recovery plans to ensure business continuity
Scalability planning of IT systems and troubleshooting the network infrastructure
GAHP ENGINEERING LTD, Nairobi County, KE
Assistant Project Engineer
● Coordinating security system configuration and maintenance
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February 2018 - March 2019
Recording, managing, and securing site-related data in interactive database applications
Evaluating energy efficiency against industry standards and plant energy requirements
Providing appropriate recommendations, including implementing hybrid solutions that integrate
renewables to existing energy sources
Supporting cloud integration to ensure data redundancy, resiliency, and reduced downtimes
Handling key network operations such as upscaling, troubleshooting, and optimizing wireless and ethernet
connectivity
PAYTECH LIMITED, Nairobi County, KE
2017 - 2018
ICT Technical Assistant
● Parking system monitoring via ERP suite, equipment installation, routine maintenance and servicing
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Analysis, modification and generation of reports for dissemination and decision-making
Managing site accounts, monitoring and tracking technical data through SaaS cloud platforms
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Providing technical customer support
KENYA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (KCAA), Kisumu Airport, Kisumu County, KE
Engineer Attachee , Telecommunications Department.
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Understanding the interconnections and functions of KCAA’s equipment
March 2011 - April 2012
Maintenance and monitoring operations of key navigational and communication equipment: RADIOS (VHF
and HF), VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal), AIDPS (Aeronautical Information Data Processing System),
VLS (voice logging system), NDB (Non-directional Beacon), DVOR (Doppler Vhf Omni Range)
Parameter setting to meet predefined industry KPIs
Calculating energy saving approaches to improve environmental sustainability and energy conservation
company-wide, including installation of LED lighting and solar power systems
Implementing information security plans that center on incident response and data recovery
ICT CERTIFICATIONS
ATEGO School (Online Curriculum), KE
Firmware, Internet of Things (IoT), AI, Embedded Systems, and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design, Jan – March
2023
ORACLE UNIVERSITY (Online Curriculum)
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate, e-Certificate, Awarded March 2022
● Core OCI services and OCI architecture ● Getting started with OCI | OCI data
virtualization, servers, compute, and cloud
integration service | Security and Compliance
storage
Certified in Cybersecurity by ISC2 (Feb 2024) Modules/Domains:
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Security Principles | Security Operations |
Network Security (OSI model, ports, security
applications)
Incident Response, Business Continuity (BC)
and disaster Recovery (DR) Concepts | Access
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control concepts (Logical, Physical, Technical)
| ISC2 Code of Ethics and governance
(procedures, policies, standards, and
regulations)
Security awareness training (social
engineering, password protection practices)
CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation by Cisco (April 2024) Modules/Domains:
● Dynamic Routing | Network Automation | Quality of Service | Security threat mitigation | Software-driven networks
● Virtualization | Wide Area Networks (WANs) | IP Connectivity | OSPF in point-to-point and multiaccess networks.
Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE) by EC-Council (April 2024) Modules/Domains:
● Information security fundamentals | Ethical hacking fundamentals | Information security threats and vulnerability
assessment | Password cracking and social engineering techniques and countermeasures Network-level, web app,
cloud, and IoT attacks and countermeasures | Penetration testing fundamentals
KEY COMPETENCIES
Network Management (OSPF, EIGRP, TCP/IP, Virtualization, Nstat, Load balancers, Packet tracer, Wireshark, cable
management), SIEM Tools (Splunk Enterprise Security, SOAR systems, Microsoft Sentinel, Burp Suite, NMAP, Firewalls,
SolarWinds), Cloud (Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Oracle cloud, GCP, virtual machines, IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, virtual private
cloud, CI/CD pipelines, Docker and Kubernetes), Tech Stack: Javascript, Python, PowerShell, Excel, SQL, MatLab, C/C++,
HTML, CSS, PCB Design: KiCAD, Eagle, Altium Designer, EasyEDA, AutoCAD.
REFEREES
I) Dr. Titus Mulembo
Mechatronics Engineering
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT)
II) Mr. Nicholas Okoth
Aeronautical Telecom Officer/OJT In charge
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA)
Engineering Department, Kisumu International Airport,
III) Dr. Dennis Nanyingi,
Medical Superintendent,
Kapsara Sub County Hospital
