Wole Oyekale
Regina,SK
Summary
Dynamic IT Auditor with a proven track record in leading Financial Institutions, enhancing cybersecurity and IT compliance through expert risk assessment and risk-based review approach. Demonstrates strong analytical thinking and leadership skills, significantly improving information security protocols and team performance. Skilled in fostering robust internal controls and disaster recovery strategies.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Audit Manager
Zedcrest Group
07.2024 - Current
- Cross-trained existing employees on cybersecurity awareness and social engineering
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures in IT department.
- Recommended improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Developed plans to safeguard computer files against unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure.
- Developed strong communication, collaborative and organizational skills through working on group projects
Information Systems Auditor
Union Bank of Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2023 - 06.2024
- Monitored compliance with IT Security policies, Disaster Recovery Plans and policies on operations of Suspense and other related GL accounts and report exceptions thereon.
- Reviewed Access control policies and procedures: requests and authorization on Core-Banking Application and other enterprise applications.
- Investigated e-channels related fraud and routine review of Card Services operations, processes and procedures.
- Reviewed IT Operations and IT infrastructures such as ATMs, POS, internet banking, Databases, Operating Systems, Network Security Systems, Outsourced Applications, etc.
- Participated in system / projects development – initiation, testing, change management & sign off on new e-business products / services, purchased applications, in-house developed programs, etc.
- Participated in systems integration process between Titan Trust Bank & Union Bank of Nigeria
Lead, Enterprise Systems & Infrastructure Control
Keystone Bank Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
07.2017 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with IT department to develop infrastructure build-out strategy and outline project scope.
- Manage the Implementation of sound independent Technology control policies,practices and standards to mitigate all sources of Information Technology risks across all layers of Information systems for the Bank
- Supervised and organized the execution of preliminary review and approval of proposed changes to system parameters and critical tables before implementation bank-wide
- Supervised and managed the periodic review of applications, Databases and Operating systems for security lapses and improper user accesses with a view to correcting them bank-wide
- Carried out periodic Review of Data backup and recovery processes including the Data Center for the bank
- Co-ordinated and supervised the daily management of the fraud investigation for the Bank
- Managed and enforced Change management controls on existing systems to ensure that unauthorized changes to scripts and databases are tracked and reported/prevented bank-wide
- Coordinated and related with external auditors and regulators on issues relating to Information Technology risks identified during audits and examiners reviews for the bank
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria09-2010
Skills
- Disaster recovery
- Penetration testing
- Audit planning
- Cybersecurity
- Access control
- Application security
- Internal controls
- Compliance reporting
- Risk assessment
- Cybersecurity frameworks
- Compliance monitoring
- Analytical thinking
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of thirteen (13) staff members.
- Collaborated with team of seventy-five (75) drawn across various business units in Keystone Bank in the migration and deployment of higher version of T24 core banking application.
- Identified and ensured correction of account balance mismatch caused by system glitch resulting in same FT debit transaction on an account and also debit another account with both having same reference number resulting in statement overwritten.
- Spotlighted major vulnerabilities in the bank mobile app and ensured these were remediated to avoid financial loss and data breach
- Participated in system integration of Titan Trust Bank and Union Bank of Nigeria
- Participated in design, development and deployment of mobile apps (Zedvance Pro & Zedcrest wealth) at Zedcrest Group
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
IT Audit Manager
Zedcrest Group
07.2024 - Current
Information Systems Auditor
Union Bank of Nigeria
01.2023 - 06.2024
Lead, Enterprise Systems & Infrastructure Control
Keystone Bank Limited
07.2017 - 01.2022
- CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Ibadan
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