OKOYE, CHIJIOKE HENRY

AI-driven Product Architect & Software Systems Engineer
Awka, NG.

About

AI-driven Product Architect and Software Systems Engineer with deep specialization in securing and optimizing intelligent digital systems. Proven expertise bridging low-level hardware security, robust full-stack software development, and embedded automation. Highly experienced in managing end-to-end product implementation, conducting vulnerability assessments, and scaling resilient applications across local and emerging technological frameworks.

Work

Digital Protection Systems Portfolio
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Software & Hardware Engineering Trainee

Summary

Engineered and tested a microcontroller-based over/under voltage protection system, developing firmware logic and conducting rigorous simulations for electrical hardware safety.

Highlights

Engineered a microcontroller-based over/under voltage protection system, enhancing electrical hardware safety and preventing potential damage.

Developed firmware logic using low-level programming frameworks to detect voltage spikes and execute rapid isolation mechanisms, ensuring immediate system response.

Performed exhaustive software simulation and hardware testing to minimise response latency and ensure optimal physical device safety, achieving high reliability.

TraceIT Nigeria
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Founder & Embedded Systems Engineer

Nigeria, Nigeria

Summary

Led the conceptualization, engineering, and technical roadmap for an Android-based tracking system, leveraging embedded communication protocols and secure infrastructure.

Highlights

Conceptualised and engineered an Android-based tracking system to locate lost cellular devices, integrating embedded communication protocols for precise asset recovery.

Architected background application workflows, ensuring energy-efficient hardware utilisation and secure localised database storage, optimising system performance and data integrity.

Directed technical roadmapping and UX research to proactively address security vulnerabilities specific to localised infrastructure demands, enhancing system resilience and user trust.

Cisco Networking Academy
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Cybersecurity Engineering Trainee

Summary

Gained extensive hands-on experience in penetration testing, network traffic analysis, and vulnerability assessment, identifying critical configuration flaws and mapping compliance blueprints.

Highlights

Gained extensive hands-on experience utilising industry-standard penetration testing suite tools including Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, and THC Hydra, enhancing practical cybersecurity skills.

Performed deep network traffic capture and simulated security breaches to identify critical configuration vulnerabilities, improving system security posture.

Drafted exhaustive vulnerability assessment documentation and compliance blueprints, mapping findings to global security baselines such as GDPR and HIPAA.

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Advanced Professional Certificate

Universal Artificial Intelligence

3MTT Nigeria (Three Million Technical Talent)

Software Engineering Fellowship

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK)
Awka, Nigeria

BEng

Electrical Engineering

Courses

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Embedded Systems Design

Ethical Hacking

Software Engineering

Languages

English

Certificates

Ethical Hacking Student-Level Credential

Issued By

Cisco Networking Academy

Skills

Engineering & Architecture

Frontend & Backend Engineering, Embedded Systems & Microcontroller Design, Software Systems Architecture, API Design (REST, GraphQL).

AI & Emerging Technologies

Embedded AI & Edge Computing, Automated Threat Modelling, Smart Automation Engineering.

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure

Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessments, Network Traffic & Packet Analysis, Cryptographic Implementations, Compliance Frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA).

Programming & Scripting

Python, C, Bash, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3.

Cybersecurity Tools

Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, THC Hydra.

AI & Automation

PyTorch, Python AI Automation Scripting, Machine Learning Models.

Hardware & IoT

Microcontrollers, Embedded Hardware Architecture, Circuit Design.

Interests

Affiliations & Leadership

3MTT Mentorship & Fellowship Network, ALX Software Engineering Fellowship, Digital Skills Instructor & Leader - The Boys' Brigade Nigeria, Member - ISC2 Candidate Network.

Projects

TraceIT Nigeria Platform

Summary

An intelligent asset security tracking engine built to interface seamlessly between Android operating layers and secure web backends.

Microcontroller Voltage Guardian

Summary

An automated power-line hardware interruption device integrating firmware-level safety triggers to safeguard appliances against electrical faults.

Network Traffic Auditor

Summary

A centralised script repository developed to actively parse local network streams and detect brute-force patterns or unauthorised intrusions.