George Asomba
Croydon,Croydon
Summary
Result oriented business manager and information systems security expert equipped to plan, lead and optimize operations for evolving business landscape.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
Faxon Technologies
Lagos
07.2018 - Current
- Seeks new business opportunities through continuous product analysis and market research
- Designed and optimizes the business e-commerce website for visibility, performance and security
- Hires new employees and trains them on the knowledge of our product offerings and basic book keeping.
- Ensures continuous customer satisfaction all through our engagements especially in compliant resolution
- Developed and adapts the cooperate business plan and strategy in tune with changing business environment
- Keeps track of the business finance and accounting through periodic review of activities of sales personnel and accountant on QuickBooks
- Decides on the most cost effective marketing options to drive product sales.
Information Systems Control Analyst
Fidelity Bank Plc
Lagos
11.2008 - 05.2018
- Coordinated the development of a revised information security policies, procedures and business continuity plan for the Bank.
- Reviewed software development lifecycle to ensure that security is considered at the design stage, implemented and enforced throughout the software lifecycle.
- Developed and participated in bank's information security awareness programs for staff and customers as part of the bank’s risk embedding strategy.
- Ensured that cryptographic keys used for electronic transactions processes are properly managed.
- Reviewed physical and environmental controls around the Bank’s data centers and other secure zones.
- Reviewed the enterprise network topology to ensure that the Local Area Network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN) are properly segmented, optimized, and secured.
- Reviewed systems configurations against the Bank’s security baselines and other international best practice guideline like the Centre for Internet Security (CIS).
- Reviewed daily business application backup report from the Symantec Net-Backup solution with the view of identifying anomalies/failed back-up and escalated same to the responsible team for investigation and resolution.
- Observed periodic test of backup tapes for integrity and to reconcile actual restoration time with bank's process recovery time objective.
- Followed up with Information Technology teams to close identified vulnerabilities from periodic internal and external vulnerability assessment and penetration test (VAPT) exercises.
- Reviewed logs from the enterprise systems using the Arcsight SIEM with the view of identifying breaches and/or attempts promptly.
- Reviewed changes on systems using Tripwire Enterprise file integrity monitoring solution to verify that changes to systems files are authorized.
- Reviewed backend activities of privileged users on databases using Imperva Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) solution to verify that changes to databases are authorized.
IT Network Administrator
SPRING BANK PLC (Now HERITAGE BANK PLC)
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2006 - 10.2008
- Worked with colleagues and consultants as a team to design to implement an enterprise network security solution for the bank.
- Created and managed network users access on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500 series firewalls for partner connections; Check Point on Nokia IP390 for internet connections and Cisco catalyst 6500 series core switch for internal connections.
- Monitored and analyzed logs from network devices using Kiwi Syslog Analyzer and Checkpoint Smart View Tracker for Checkpoint firewall.
- Configured the bank’s Cisco routers, switches and firewalls to meet security and network needs of the bank.
- Conducted periodic back up of network device configurations for storage at a secure off-site location.
- Monitored network availability for branches using What’s Up Gold and escalates outage to network provider for support and resolution.
- Processed quarterly renewal of network link payments to vendors based on agreed service level agreement.
IT Network Administrator
ACB International Bank PLC
Lagos, Nigeria
07.2003 - 12.2005
- Configured and optimized Bank’s Cisco routers, switches and firewalls to meet security and network needs of the bank.
- Monitored network infrastructures to ensure minimal downtime and quick resolution or escalation of service outages where prompt resolution cannot be achieved.
- Visited bank branches to resolve network related issues and ensure that branch network devices are secure and consistent with set security baseline.
- Liaised with network providers on network communication issues and ensure that service level is in tune with executed Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Co-ordinated quarterly renewal of network link payments to vendors.
IT Systems Administrator
DBL Security Ltd
Lagos, Nigeria
07.2000 - 06.2003
- Administered the Xtrac share registry solution on MS-SQL and MS-Access. This involves getting the daily shares diskette from the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) and using same to update the Xtrac MS-Access database.
- Installation and configuration of Windows operating systems and related software for Servers and workstations and added the computers to the office network.
- Implemented dividend pay on Xtrac and printing of dividend warrant for shareholders ahead of company Annual General Meeting.
- Implemented approved Bonus issue on the system and printed bonus share certificates for shareholders on the register at cut-off date.
- Created and managed user access to the network using a workgroup.
- Liaised with third party consultants on IT purchases and maintenance issues.
- Prepared Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and CSCS return reports.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Accounting and Business
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
United Kingdom 12.2014 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Enugu State, Nigeria 12.1995 - 12.1999
Skills
- Customer service improvement solutions
- Business process re engineering
- Risk assessment and reduction
- Change management
- Business administration
- Process improvement techniques
Languages
English
Advanced
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer
Faxon Technologies
07.2018 - Current
Advanced Diploma - Accounting and Business
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
12.2014 - 09.2018
Information Systems Control Analyst
Fidelity Bank Plc
11.2008 - 05.2018
IT Network Administrator
SPRING BANK PLC (Now HERITAGE BANK PLC)
01.2006 - 10.2008
IT Network Administrator
ACB International Bank PLC
07.2003 - 12.2005
IT Systems Administrator
DBL Security Ltd
07.2000 - 06.2003
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
12.1995 - 12.1999
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