Nazeem Yakoob

Nazeem Yakoob has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Nazeem started their career at Winsoft in 1994 as a Technical Services Manager, where they led technical teams, implemented ICT solutions, and provided pre-sales support. Nazeem then moved on to Commercial Bank in 1997, where they held the position of Manager - IT Services and later became the Head of Technology Infrastructure & Production Support. In these roles, they were responsible for implementing enterprise ICT infrastructure, managing vendor relationships, and implementing strategies for Data Centre Operations, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity.

In 2008, Nazeem joined IBM Global Technology Services as a Technical Solutions Manager and later became the Lead Technical Solutions Manager/IT Architect. Nazeem led a team to design and develop complex infrastructure solutions, including high availability data centers, cloud computing, and mobility solutions. Nazeem also worked on solution design, risk analysis, and compliance.

After their time at IBM, Nazeem joined HP in 2013 as a Technical Account Manager/Principal Information Systems Architect. In this role, they provided strategic IT consulting services to enterprise clients and resolved technical and service problems.

Following their tenure at HP, Nazeem worked at SGI as a Technical Account Manager from 2017 to 2020. Nazeem strategically managed multiple accounts, provided assistance to customers, and offered recommendations and advice throughout the adoption lifecycle of products and services.

Most recently, Nazeem joined Rapid7 in 2020 as a Technical Account Manager. Rapid7 is a global organization that focuses on advancing security for organizations. In this role, Nazeem assists customers and helps them reduce vulnerabilities, monitor for malicious behavior, and investigate and shut down attacks.

Overall, Nazeem Yakoob has extensive experience in technical account management, providing strategic IT consulting services, and designing and implementing complex infrastructure solutions.

Nazeem Yakoob obtained their BSc in Computer Systems and Networks from Donetsk National Technical University, completing their studies from 1984 to 1990. Nazeem further pursued their education at the same university and earned an MSc (Honors) degree in Computer Systems and Networks from 1985 to 1991.

In addition to their formal education, Nazeem Yakoob obtained multiple certifications to enhance their professional skills. Nazeem obtained the following certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in September 2020, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from AWS in July 2020, Advanced Vulnerability Manager, InsightIDR Certified Specialist, InsightVM Certified Administrator, and Metasploit Pro Certified Specialist from Rapid7 in April 2020. Furthermore, they earned the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification from ISACA in March 2005.

There is an additional certification mentioned, ITIL, but no information is provided regarding its institution or the month and year of obtaining it.