Management Manager
Resume:
Yemi B. Saka, M.Sc
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abjyho@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY
• Over 13 years of experience in the IT Industry and has assumed various roles such as: Senior Manager,
Manager, Program Manager, Project Manager, Senior Consultant, IT Specialist and Developer.
• Over 10 years of Project Management experience.
• Over 10 years of Information Security experience.
• Experience with driving managed sales and revenue
• Proven ability to deploy security solutions and help various clients in establishing security capabilities within
their respective organizations.
• Various job experiences and accomplishments demonstrate leadership skills coupled with the ability to adapt
to newer technologies and ability to work on multiple projects.
• Industry Experience in Security Operations, Infrastructure Transformation, IT Architecture, Systems
Management & Monitoring, Compliance, Data Privacy, Change Management and Managed Security Services.
• Excellent management, communication and presentation skills, strong leadership qualities and excellent
problem solving skills.
• Ability to build and sustain strategic vendor relationships.
• Ability to assess and analyze future IT trends and make knowledgeable recommendations to maximize IT
value.
EXPERIENCE Accenture, LLP Atlanta, GA
June 04-Present Senior Manager – Accenture Technologies Consulting – Security Technology Practice
North America Infrastructure Security Practice Lead
INTERNAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ACCENTURE: Sales, Pipeline Management and New Offering Creation
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
o Senior Manager responsible for managing un-staffed consulting resources (managing chargeability vs.
recoverability) and providing applicable metrics to leadership
o Responsible for all US Infrastructure Security resources for North America in the area of resource growth
(organic and net new) and staffing
o Responsible for building a new offering around Security Information & Event Management
o Responsible for building a new sales and marketing asset around Information & Event Management
o Responsible for generating a sales pipeline in the area of Security Information & Event Management
KEY SKILLS: Financial Management, Proposal Writing, Sales, Strategy, Pipeline & Staffing Management
PROJECT: “Protecting Critical Assets”
CLIENT: US Federal Government Client
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
o Engagement Senior Manager responsible for leading and directing Information Security (IS) deliverables
across federal client organization
o Program Manager responsible for planning and delivering critical Security Monitoring solutions
o Responsible for managing program’s fiscal posture and increasing Accenture’s managed sales and
revenue through additional opportunity identification
KEY SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES: Risk Management, Project Estimation,
Security Information Management,
Project Management, Project Finance, Change Management,
PROJECT: “Protecting Critical Assets (Compliance, Security Best Practice)”
CLIENT: Global Retail Client
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
o Engagement Senior Manager responsible for leading and directing Information Security (IS) deliverables
across client organization and their 3rd party providers.
o Assisted client in building a roadmap for technology investments in the area of Security and Data Center
Technologies
o Evaluated current and future Information Technology trends with recommendation made directly to
Executive Client Management Team
o Assisted Client in building strategic vendor relationship in the area of Security Monitoring, Encryption
and Vulnerability Management
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o Responsible for creating Resource Plan and directed work effort with Information Systems (IS) Finance to
cost project labor
o Responsible for creating Financial IS Cost Statement and review with client stakeholders
o Responsible for defining team member roles and expectations, and ensure timely feedback
o Worked closely with the Team Leads and/or Group Lead to ensure effective utilization and appropriate
performance for all team members
o Negotiated, planned, and coordinated the application release content and effort based on the work request
backlog, pending work requests, third party applications, or operating system updates
o Engaged in vendor negotiations to ensure cost effective solution is presented before client
o Created multiple Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Model and facilitated reviews/validation to ensure fiscal
responsibility of Program
KEY SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES: PCI & SOX Compliance, Risk Management, Project Estimation,
Data Privacy & Protection, Security Information Management,
Project Management, Project Finance, Metrics Reporting,
Total Cost of Project Ownership, Change Management,
Risk Management and Release Management
PROJECT: “Protecting Customer Data (Compliance, General Controls & Data Privacy)”
CLIENT: Global Retail Client
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
o Project Manager responsible for deploying three (3) security capabilities to assist client in protecting
customer data and adhering to PCI & SOX standards
Responsible for balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks and project change control processes to
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make adjustments as necessary to multiple customer data security projects
Developed the following processes that was leveraged across the client’s enterprise: Project Management
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Plan, including the Configuration Management, Risk Management, Issue Management, and Communication Plan
Managed relationships and coordinated work efforts between different teams spanning different locations
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Managed relationships with specific vendors and sub-contractors that contributed to the delivery of solution
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Managed relationships with key business customers, the BIO group, and Business Capabilities throughout
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the project development cycle
o Conducted risk assessment of client’s infrastructure and drafted gap analysis and remediation plans
o Led the scoping and deployment of an enterprise Security Information & Event Management solution to
address the security of the client’s infrastructure components
KEY SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES: PCI & SOX Compliance, Risk Management, Project Estimation,
Data Privacy & Protection, Security Information Management,
Project Management, Project Finance, Metrics Reporting,
Total Cost of Project Ownership, Change Management,
Risk Management and Release Management
PROJECT: “Data Center Consolidation and Strategy”
CLIENT: State Level Government Client
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
o Led the overall development of the Technical Architecture Roadmap and Security Management
Framework for a large state level government client
o Defined the roadmap for implementing twenty-seven (27) different security capabilities that enabled the state
data center become a more efficient organization
o Developed key processes and resource recommendations for the twenty-seven (27) security capabilities
o Responsible for leading a Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) effort. This effort demanded an
extensive SIEM Solution Guide, which included a SIEM approach, detailed vendor analysis and recommendations. The solution guide
was presented to the client and used as a basis for further work and a released RFI (Request for Information)
o Responsible for leading and creating a sustainable and comprehensive Security Staffing Strategy that
provided an approach for the Information Security Organization to develop, deliver and maintain a secure environment for the
security architecture, infrastructure and operations of the State Data Center
o Led and supervised the development of Information Security Policies and Technical Standards needed to
support security capabilities within a Data Center Environment
o Delegated the creation of Policies and Standards to an analyst on the team and reviewed and approved
Policies and Standards written to ensure it is aligned with the overall security strategy
KEY SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES: Project Management, Program Management, Security Organization,
Security Policies, Standards and Processes,
Security Information Management, Infrastructure-
Security and Data Center Design and Management
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PROJECT: “HIPPA & Sarbanes-Oxley Security Compliance across the Enterprise”
CLIENT: Large Healthcare Insurance Client
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
o Led the overall development of technical standards, and checklist and security policy for large
health care client
o Reviewed clients’ existing standards and policies and performed gap analysis and regulatory
remediation services
o Responsible for creating a set of technical hardening standards to satisfy HIPAA and Sarbanes-
Oxley) regulations and controls
o Led team of analysts in the development of standards, including core security information
management (SIM requirements analysis and gathering)
o Designed and built the core SIM (Security Information Management) logging and monitoring system
using the “ArcSight” vendor product
o Developed the Application integration framework strategy & plan for on-boarding application in a
post Deployment environment
o Led SIM awareness and training across the client’s organization, including documentation of SIM
HIPPA technical security strategy
KEY SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES: HIPPA Controls, SOX Compliance, Risk Management,
Data Privacy, Security Information Management,
Security Architecture & Framework,
Training & Awareness and Project Management
PROJECT: “Consumer Authentication Services”
CLIENT: Large High-Tech & Communications Client
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
o Created and scoped project work plan to build a new service line for client
o Led overall development of business capabilities, infrastructure and architecture requirements for the
service
o Analyzed and designed business and technical process flow for the newly created service
o Mapped business process to technical process and documented technical specification
o Managed team in gathering requirements, designing use cases for the service and high-level design
(architecture document) activities
o Facilitated and Coordinated the evaluation of vendor products to be integrated for the service
o Engaged in client meetings and external vendor partners to enable a successful requirements
gathering process
KEY SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES: Requirements Gathering, Authentication &
Authorization, Two-Factor Authentication,
Security Processes and Architecture and Project Management
INTERNAL
INITIATIVES
Created and Led the Development and Delivery of an Infrastructure Design School.
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o The Infrastructure Design School is targeted at new analysts and consultants hired into the
Infrastructure Consulting organization and objected at teaching core fundamentals around offerings and delivering high-performance
infrastructure capabilities to clients.
Taught and supervised Accenture’s Solution Delivery Fundamentals Course.
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o The Solution Delivery Fundamentals School is targeted at new hires in the Consulting Workforce who
possess little or no prior consulting experience.
Data Center Security Capability PoV (Point of View) Asset
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o Developed credentials around the security of a data center environment. This asset is currently
being used across Accenture in the area of responses to RFPs, Credentials, additional business development and client orals
Security Information & Event Management PoV (Point of View) Asset
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o Developed credentials around security information & event management. This asset is currently
being used across Accenture in the area of responses to RFPs, Credentials, additional business development and client orals.
Security Focal Point to the Products Operating Group
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o Security Focal point to one of Accenture’s operating group (verticals). Responsible for following up
on potential security sales leads and opportunity and assisting the Product operating group in quantifying security opportunities.
2000 – 2004 IBM Corporation Austin, TX
Senior IT Specialist/Infrastructure Architect– IBM Global Services (e-Technology Center)
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1999 – 2000 PRINCETEC, Inc Princeton, NJ
Senior Consultant/Multimedia Developer– Princetec Consulting Services
1997 – 1999 Comprise Technologies Navesink, NJ
Lead Programmer Analyst
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Austin, TX
Masters of Science in Engineering Management – Completed May 2003
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY South-Orange, NJ
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics – Completed Dec 1999
COURSES &
CERTIFICATION Project Management Fundamentals; Leadership in a Project Team Environment;
Foundations of the IT Architect Profession, Global Services Methods, Architectural Thinking, IBM Directory Server
Administration (LDAP), Tivoli Identity Manager, Tivoli System Management Training, ArcSight Certified Security
Analyst, Requirements Analysis Modeling, HIPPA Fundamentals, Accenture Core Consultant School, Accenture Core
Manager School, Financial Management, Data Privacy, Risk Management, Compliance (PCI, SOX, HIPPA, and GLB)
Training
Actively pursuing the CISSP and PMI Certifications
US PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS
Five (5) Invention Disclosures Filed
Pub.App.No Title
200******** Communication status management system and method
200******** Apparatus and method for offloading and sharing CPU and RAM utilization in a network of
machines
200******** Apparatus and method for transferring files from one machine to another using adjacent desktop
displays in a virtual network
200******** Apparatus and method for reconciling resources in a managed region of a resource
management system
200******** Remote control of selected target client computers in enterprise computer networks through
global master hubs
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