Solution Specialist – Cybersecurity, Information Security, Infrastructure & Cloud
Verraki Africa, member of Anderson Consulting
• Led TOGAF-based assessment of servers, storage, networks, and DR ecosystems; delivered a future-state roadmap that enhanced resilience for enterprise clients undergoing digital transformation. • Designed end-to-end IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Blueprints for a new healthcare facility, embedding Zero Trust, HIPAA & NDPR compliance, and full DR architecture. • Spearheaded a cloud migration and data center consolidation initiative, eliminating ~90% hardware investments and achieving 99.9% uptime. • Directed post-acquisition integration of Microsoft 365, network, security systems, and enterprise applications across multiple subsidiaries. • Conducted extensive VAPT assessments, prioritized vulnerabilities based on asset criticality, and strengthened client security posture. • Evaluated IT operating models, digital infrastructure, cloud environments, and technology landscapes to guide strategic enhancements. • Led the review and development of enterprise Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery frameworks, including crisis management activation flows, operational recovery strategies, and infrastructure resilience planning Responsibilities: • Cloud readiness assessments, cloud adoption strategy development & migration planning. • Infrastructure audits, gap analysis, and enterprise technology evaluations. • Development of cloud and IT capability guiding principles. • Leadership of multi-workstream projects with cross-functional teams. SELECTED PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • Infrastructure & Security Blueprint for Healthcare Facility: Built a holistic architecture covering network, datacenter, voice, endpoint computing, and security aligned with HIPAA & NDPR. • VAPT Leadership: Executed organisation-wide vulnerability & penetration testing projects, providing risk-ranked remediation guidance. • Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery Strategy Creation : Led the creation of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) frameworks, including recovery strategy development, infrastructure resilience assessments, operational recovery planning, and recovery target alignment across critical business services. • Cloud Migration & Data center Consolidation: Delivered migration strategy reducing physical hardware need by 90%, ensuring high availability and operational resilience. • Enterprise IT Infrastructure Assessment: Conducted multi-layer current-state assessment using TOGAF principles; created RAG heatmaps and strategic roadmaps. • Post-Acquisition IT Integration: Unified M365, network, applications, and security systems for a multi-entity organisation.
