Ayodele YEYE
Halifax,Canada
Summary
Result-driven professional with 10+ years of experience advancing cybersecurity, compliance, and risk initiatives. Adept at implementing frameworks, driving audit readiness, and mitigating risks to protect organizational assets. Trusted partner to leadership, recognized for delivering measurable security and governance improvements.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification
Work History
Information Management Specialist - DHW
Province of Nova Scotia
12.2024 - Current
- Monitor adherence to data governance standards, producing reports and standardized reporting frameworks to support accountability and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with stakeholders to mitigate data quality risks, enhance trust in data assets, and drive consistent adoption of standards across the health system.
- Conduct data analysis to identify and resolve quality issues in multiple relational databases using SQL.
- Protect sensitive personal data through advanced security measures, reinforcing compliance, trust, and preventing unauthorized access.
- Lead development of a health data catalogue, classifying datasets by sensitivity to strengthen compliance with privacy regulations and minimize client data risks.
Program Specialist – Public Works
Province of Nova Scotia
05.2024 - 11.2024
- Administered eBuilder construction software for 40 users, managing permissions, performing quarterly security audits, and resolving access issues to reduce risk exposure by 30%.
- Standardized document and workflow processes, reducing risk exposure by 30%.
- Delivered user training and support, achieving 95% protocol compliance within 3 months.
Senior Business Systems Analyst - CSDS
Province of Nova Scotia
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Interfaced with delivery teams to define secure system requirements.
- Supported business analysis initiatives for system upgrades with security considerations.
- Analyzed “as-is” business processes, identified areas for improvement, and proposed “to-be” process designs. These included creating process flow diagrams, use cases, and business process models.
- Mapped business processes and translated requirements into actionable specifications.
Business Operations Analyst- BI
Province of Nova Scotia
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 level support to business system users through a service request ticket system including troubleshooting, issue identification and resolution, escalation, and service referrals.
- Managed access control for SAP Ariba and created SOPs to reduce security incidents.
Senior Operations Analyst
Citco
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Updated and maintained a database of monthly statistics to conduct trade analysis and to enhance the efficiency of the reporting and analysis process.
- Created compliance dashboards and business reports using Power BI.
- Ensured compliance with security guidelines to safeguard customers’ information and data.
Customer Service Analyst
Nova Scotia Power
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Translated technical problems into clear communications, reducing issue resolution time.
Senior GRC Analyst
FirstBank Nigeria Ltd
01.2016 - 07.2019
- Implemented risk management strategies and frameworks to assess and mitigate operational risks.
- Developed and enforced information security policies aligned with regulatory standards (PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR).
- Conducted audits and control assessments to validate compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
- Facilitated 99% staff adherence to security policies by delivering targeted training, promoting awareness, and rigorously enforcing governance standards.
- Supported vendor risk management by assessing third-party controls and ensuring contractual compliance.
Senior Business Analyst
FirstBank Nigeria Ltd
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Conducted user acceptance testing (UAT) of new solutions to ensure compliance with governance standards and mitigate risks prior to enterprise-wide deployment.
- Developed and implemented process improvements aligned with operational risk controls, enhancing efficiency and strengthening overall compliance while improving customer experience.
- Led initiative to improve productivity and reduce risks and high costs by 35% through business analysis.
Information Security Analyst
FirstBank Nig Ltd
01.2010 - 12.2012
- Provided support to identify security incidents leading to a reduction of average resolution time by 30%.
- Monitored fraud alerts and threat intelligence to proactively identify security threats.
- Kept abreast of emerging fraud trends via analysis of data from internal and external sources.
- Conducted security awareness training for over 40 staff per quarter.
Compliance Analyst
FirstBank Nig Ltd
07.2006 - 12.2009
- Filed Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and ensured compliance with AML/ATF, FATCA, and sanctions regulations, reinforcing enterprise governance standards.
- Conducted risk assessments of high-value and unusual transactions, aligning monitoring activities with the bank’s enterprise risk management framework.
Education
Google Cybersecurity Certificate -
Post Graduate Certificate - Project Management
Georgian College
Barrie, OntarioPost Graduate Certificate - Big Data Analytics
Georgian College
Barrie, OntarioMaster of Business Administration - undefined
FUNAAB Abeokuta
NigeriaSkills
- Incident Response
- Data Governance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Management
- Gap Analysis
- ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA
- Security Awareness
- Identity and Access Management
- MS 365, SharePoint, SQL, Linux
- Vulnerability Management
- Data Quality
- Power BI, Splunk, Wireshark, SAP
Certification
- PMP
- CBAP
- PSM 1
- ISC2 CC
- CompTIA Security +
- CGRC
Languages
English
Full Professional
Work Availability
monday
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thursday
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sunday
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Timeline
Information Management Specialist - DHW
Province of Nova Scotia
12.2024 - Current
Program Specialist – Public Works
Province of Nova Scotia
05.2024 - 11.2024
Senior Business Systems Analyst - CSDS
Province of Nova Scotia
08.2023 - 05.2024
Business Operations Analyst- BI
Province of Nova Scotia
02.2023 - 07.2023
Senior Operations Analyst
Citco
09.2022 - 02.2023
Customer Service Analyst
Nova Scotia Power
08.2020 - 07.2022
Senior GRC Analyst
FirstBank Nigeria Ltd
01.2016 - 07.2019
Senior Business Analyst
FirstBank Nigeria Ltd
01.2013 - 12.2015
Information Security Analyst
FirstBank Nig Ltd
01.2010 - 12.2012
Compliance Analyst
FirstBank Nig Ltd
07.2006 - 12.2009
Post Graduate Certificate - Project Management
Georgian College
Post Graduate Certificate - Big Data Analytics
Georgian College
Master of Business Administration - undefined
FUNAAB Abeokuta