👤 Chibi Okonkwo

About

Former security officer with extensive experience in CCTV and access control systems, transitioning to software engineering. Self-taught programmer who developed security monitoring tools. Strong background in system administration and infrastructure security, combining practical security experience with technical skills.

Experience

  • Trainee Software Engineer
    CodeYourFuture · Full-time
    Oct 2023 - Present · 3 mos
    London, United Kingdom · Hybrid

    • Developing security automation tools using Python
    • Building monitoring and alerting systems
    • Managing cloud infrastructure with AWS and Terraform
    • Contributing to access control system projects
    • Skills: Python, Linux, AWS, Security Automation

  • Security Supervisor
    Securitas UK · Full-time
    Jan 2018 - Sep 2023 · 5 yrs 8 mos
    London, United Kingdom · On-site

    • Managed digital security systems for major shopping centre
    • Created basic scripts to automate incident reporting
    • Supervised team of 12 security officers
    • Maintained access control databases
    • Skills: Security Systems, Team Leadership, Basic Scripting

  • Security Officer
    G4S · Full-time
    Mar 2015 - Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos
    London, United Kingdom · On-site

    • Operated CCTV and access control systems
    • Used incident management software
    • Conducted security system checks
    • Skills: Security Operations, System Monitoring

Education

  • CodeYourFuture
    Software Engineering Program
    2023 - 2024

  • Self-taught Programming
    freeCodeCamp, The Odin Project
    2021 - 2023

Certifications

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • CompTIA Security+
  • SIA Door Supervisor License

Languages

  • English - Native Speaker
  • Yoruba - Native Speaker