With over 15 years of experience leading large-scale technology initiatives across healthcare, fintech, regulatory, and public sector domains, I translate complex requirements into practical, secure solutions. I specialize in interoperability, data integration, cloud migration, and enterprise system implementations. I bridge the gap between business stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver innovative, scalable outcomes while maintaining strict compliance with PCI DSS, HIPAA, and industry standards. As an AWS Solutions Architect and PMI-certified Project Manager, I drive cross-functional collaboration and measurable business impact.

Ebonku Abaku

With over 15 years of experience leading large-scale technology initiatives across healthcare, fintech, regulatory, and public sector domains, I translate complex requirements into practical, secure solutions. I specialize in interoperability, data integration, cloud migration, and enterprise system implementations. I bridge the gap between business stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver innovative, scalable outcomes while maintaining strict compliance with PCI DSS, HIPAA, and industry standards. As an AWS Solutions Architect and PMI-certified Project Manager, I drive cross-functional collaboration and measurable business impact.

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With over 15 years of experience leading large-scale technology initiatives across healthcare, fintech, regulatory, and public sector domains, I translate complex requirements into practical, secure solutions. I specialize in interoperability, data integration, cloud migration, and enterprise system implementations.

I bridge the gap between business stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver innovative, scalable outcomes while maintaining strict compliance with PCI DSS, HIPAA, and industry standards. As an AWS Solutions Architect and PMI-certified Project Manager, I drive cross-functional collaboration and measurable business impact.

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Work Experience

Senior Technical Project Manager at Smile Digital Health
April 1, 2025 - Present
Led end-to-end Azure migration programs for healthcare systems, designing target-state architectures, migration runbooks, and workflow orchestration using Azure Migrate, ASR, and Landing Zone blueprints while ensuring compliance with healthcare data-handling standards. Coordinated engineering teams and vendors across networking, identity, security, and application modernization to migrate clinical and operational workloads with minimal disruption to care operations. Managed governance and delivery through Azure DevOps, Jira, and CI/CD pipelines; enforced Infrastructure-as-Code standards (ARM/Bicep), RBAC controls, and Azure Policy compliance aligned with healthcare data protection requirements. Provided migration updates to senior leadership and client stakeholders, including risk summaries, cutover plans, performance baselines, and post-migration stabilization metrics.
Technology Project Manager at Swift Medical
February 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Defined workflows for migrating clients from AWS to Azure platforms, including SSO (Okta, Azure Entra). Onboarded new EMRs/EHRs via Qvera Integration Engine, transforming HL7 messages into FHIR. Served as Tier 3 escalation lead, resolving integration challenges with Mirth, Snowflake, and Relic. Documented processes in Jira/Confluence, improving Tier 1/Tier 2 support efficiency by 30%.
Senior Technology Project Manager at Thentia Cloud
March 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024
Program Manager for FSRA Enterprise Regulatory Revamp – structured multi-layer dependencies. Implemented security, compliance, and cost optimization for SaaS regulatory solutions on AWS/GCP. Directed Agile transformation across multiple project teams, achieving 95% sprint delivery rate.
Project Manager at Celero Solutions Ltd
April 1, 2019 - March 1, 2022
Managed deployment of Fiserv DNA Core Banking application post-merger of two large credit unions. Oversaw Real-Time Payments integrations on IBM Cloud and AWS. Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives for Canadian financial institutions, ensuring seamless member experience.
Project Manager at Scientific Games Canada
November 1, 2016 - March 1, 2019
Led deployment of enterprise data applications for Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission (AGLC). Migrated workloads to AWS Kubernetes containers and RDS databases, improving scalability. Directed cloud migration projects end-to-end, reducing downtime during cutovers by 40%.
Project Lead & Business Analyst at 3ELM Consulting
March 1, 2016 - October 1, 2016
Managed development of healthcare software automating care delivery for Alberta clinicians. Authored BRDs and user stories, ensuring alignment with clinical workflows.
Project Manager at Dimension Data
April 1, 2013 - March 1, 2015
Delivered private cloud infrastructure for United Bank of Africa using VMware, EMC, Cisco. Revamped desktop virtualization platform for FIRS, completed 2 months ahead of schedule.
Project Manager at Resourcery Plc
February 1, 2009 - March 1, 2013
Deployed IT infrastructure for a 5-star hotel, securing $625K in change orders. Implemented ArcSight SIEM solution for MTN Benin, recognized by CEO for timely delivery.
Project Coordinator – International Rollout at UBA
March 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009
Set up PMO methodology enabling deployment of Finacle Core Banking across 16 African countries. Rolled out SWIFT Payment Systems, WANs, and LANs to support global expansion.
Lead Design Engineer at UBA Properties
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007
Led team designing modular branches, enabling rollout of 100+ new branches and upgrade of 200.

Education

MSc Information Systems Management at University of Liverpool
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Diploma in Web Development at Lighthouse Labs, Canada
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
BEng Production Engineering at University of Benin
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026

Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Installation
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Project Management Professional (PMP)
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Scrum Master Certified (SMC)
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
ITIL v3 Foundation
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
QIE Level 1 Certified Engineer
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
January 11, 2030 - January 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Financial Services, Government, Professional Services, Software & Internet