Ilem I. Nelson Jr. Lembo

DevOps & Cybersecurity Engineer

Lomé, TG.

About

Proven DevOps and cybersecurity engineer with strong expertise in pentesting, AppSec, cloud DevSecOps (AWS, GCP, Azure), observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki), and web development (Django, React). A natural mentor celebrated for technical clarity, rigorous practice, and leadership in training and infrastructure projects.

Work

Solimi (Solimi Togo)

DevOps & IT Security Engineer

Lomé, Maritime, Togo

Summary

Leading DevOps and security initiatives in a fintech company empowering cashless payments via prepaid Visa cards.

Highlights

Implemented middleware for centralized application logs using FastAPI and Grafana Loki (Feb–Jun 2026).

Built high-performance Python library for anonymizing sensitive JSON data, distributed via PyPI (Sep 2025–Jan 2026).

Developed SafeTicket, a secure Next.js ticket reservation platform with encrypted APIs, multi-site backups, and audit mechanisms (Aug 2025–Jan 2026).

Built full observability stack using Grafana, Prometheus/Mimir, Alloy, Loki, Tempo, with alerting and cost optimization (>50% reduction) (Apr–May 2025).

Solimi (Solimi Togo)

Network & Security Engineer

Lomé, Maritime, Togo

Summary

Oversaw network infrastructure and security during fintech operations transition.

BinarySec Academy

Web Application Security Teacher

Lomé, Maritime, Togo

Summary

Instructed students on web application security, covering OWASP, authentication flaws, and secure coding best practices.

EC-Council

Exam Item Writer & CCT Beta Tester

Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Summary

Contributed to crafting certification exam content and testing new CCT exam materials.

KYA‑Energy Group

Network, Systems & Security Administrator

Mission‑Tové, Maritime, Togo

Summary

Managed network, system operations, and security for renewable energy enterprise in Togo.

KYA‑Energy Group

Network & Systems Intern

Mission‑Tové, Maritime, Togo

Summary

Assisted in administration of network and systems infrastructure in support of renewable energy operations.

Freelance Web Developer

Web Developer

Lomé, Maritime, Togo

Summary

Delivered custom web development solutions across full-stack technologies including Django and React, with emphasis on performance and user experience.

SIL Togo-Benin Kara

IT Support Intern

Kara, Kara, Togo

Summary

Provided IT support and troubleshooting services at SIL branch in Kara, Togo.

Education

Ipnet Institute of Technology

Lomé, Maritime, Togo

Bachelor's Computer Systems & Cybersecurity

Ipnet Institute of Technology

Lomé, Maritime, Togo

Bachelor of Arts

Scrimba

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Certificate Courses

OpenClassrooms

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Certificate Courses

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America

Skills

DevSecOps & Cloud Security

AWS, Azure, CI/CD, Cloud Security, GCP.

Observability & Monitoring

Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Mimir, Tempo, Alertmanager.

Web & Backend Development

Python, FastAPI, Django, React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS.

Cybersecurity & Forensics

Pentesting, AppSec, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Firewalls, Ethical Hacking.

Network Administration & Security

Network Security, Cisco, Mikrotik, VPN, IPSec, Firewall, SOC.

Automation & Scripting

Python, Bash, Terraform, Scripts.