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Afroza Yesmin Akhi

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Hello, I am Afroza Yesmin Akhi, a security-focused IT professional with 7+ years of experience leading service delivery, incident management, and cross-functional collaboration with SOC, DevOps, and compliance teams.

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Hello, I am Afroza Yesmin Akhi, a security-focused IT professional with 7+ years of experience leading service delivery, incident management, and cross-functional collaboration with SOC, DevOps, and compliance teams. I thrive in global environments and leverage tools like AWS, Splunk, Microsoft 365 Security, and ServiceNow to drive operational excellence and strong security postures.\n\nI excel at building proactive incident response playbooks, tuning SIEM and SOAR pipelines, and delivering real-time visibility through KPI dashboards. I have led regional incident response for major brands, reduced MTTR, and improved SLA adherence, while coordinating with executive stakeholders and global teams to sustain trust and business continuity.

  • 5 years' experience
  • Joined September 2025

Languages

  • BengaliFluent
  • EnglishFluent
  • HindiFluent
  • DutchBeginner

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Manufacturing

Work experience

Operations Center Lead · Nike Inc. (Contracted with Cognizant)Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Led response to high-priority EMEA incidents, reducing MTTR by 25% through proactive playbooks and workflow automation. Partnered with SOC and DevOps to fine-tune SIEM alerts and SOAR workflows, increasing detection accuracy and lowering false positives. Built KPI dashboards using Splunk and ServiceNow, enabling real-time visibility into incident metrics and SLA adherence. Briefed executive stakeholders during live disruptions and coordinated regional escalations to maintain customer trust. Led service delivery improvements in coordination with global teams, resulting in a 15% improvement in SLA compliance.

IT Service Delivery Manager · Kraft Heinz Company Ltd. (Contracted with Infosys)Mar 2025 – Sep 2025 · 7 mos

Oversaw SLA-aligned service delivery and incident management across EMEA IT infrastructure. Used Splunk and AWS CloudWatch to proactively detect anomalies, reducing incident volume by 20%. Automated incident response workflows and enhanced ServiceNow dashboards for better CMDB accuracy. Facilitated RCA sessions and implemented continuous improvement plans across internal teams and third-party vendors.

Technical Lead · Microsoft ShanghaiJun 2021 – Sep 2025 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Led a support team for Microsoft 365/O365 security tools, including DLP, eDiscovery, Exchange Online Protection, and Azure Info Protection. Managed escalation of critical security incidents and supported Premier/CritSit engagements globally. Conducted internal training on compliance architecture and security monitoring for enterprise clients. Created Power BI reports to track security operations metrics and client adoption of protection policies. Acted as regional lead for privacy-related case resolution involving GDPR-aligned controls.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering – Computer Science & Technology · Hangzhou Normal University, China2030 – 2025

Certifications and awards· 6

MS900 – Microsoft 365 Fundamentals2030 – 2025
SC900 – Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals2030 – 2025
Instrumenting Applications for Splunk APM2030 – 2025
MB920 – Dynamics 365 Fundamentals2030 – 2025

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