Founder, KwesiCyber

Protecting
Ghana's Digital
Future.

Building cybersecurity awareness through education, threat intelligence, and community action — one family at a time.

Otabil Ishaque - Portrait

Otabil Ishaque

Cybersecurity Advocate & Data Analyst

Accra, Ghana
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At a glance

Cybersecurity Advocate & Data Analyst

ALX-trained. University of Ghana. Building real tools that protect real people.

10+

Projects

9+

Certifications

3+

Years Active

ALX FellowUG · BSc ITKwesiCyber FounderPower BIPython

About Me

Founder of KwesiCyber

I founded KwesiCyber to fight Ghana's rising cybercrime — delivering free scam alerts, threat intelligence, and digital safety education.

IT student at the University of Ghana and ALX Cybersecurity Fellow, currently learning SOC operations and incident response while combining data analytics with a mission to build security-first products.

One educated Ghanaian protects a whole family.

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What I Do

Technical Specialties

Cybersecurity Advocacy

Founded KwesiCyber to combat cybercrime in Ghana — scam alerts, threat intel, and digital safety education.

Data Analysis

Advanced Python, Power BI and Excel to extract signal from noise and drive strategic outcomes.

Platform Building

Designing and shipping real products — from threat reporting systems to community protection tools.

My Approach

How I Work

01

Awareness

Making cybersecurity knowledge accessible to every Ghanaian — protection starts with understanding.

02

Action

Every alert, guide, and tool on KwesiCyber exists to drive immediate, practical protection.

03

Community

One educated Ghanaian protects a whole family. We build safety through collective knowledge.

Projects

Selected Work

From cybersecurity platforms to data-driven intelligence — real projects solving real problems.

Resume

Professional Journey

A record of growth — from data analytics to cybersecurity, building skills that protect and empower.

Experience Roles

12

Certifications

9

Languages

3

Career Timeline

Experience Track

A practical path through security, analytics, and leadership.

2026 - Present

Founder

KwesiCyber

Founded Ghana's cybersecurity awareness platform — delivering real-time scam alerts, threat intelligence, emergency response tools, and free digital safety guides.

CybersecurityPlatform BuildingThreat IntelCommunity
Jan 2026 - Present

Treasurer

Claude Builder Club @ UG

Managing financial operations and budgeting for the Claude Builder Club at University of Ghana.

FinanceLeadershipCommunity
Jan 2026 - Present

Cyber Security Fellow

ALX Ghana

Intensive cybersecurity training focusing on the CIA triad, system protection, and resilience. Hands-on experience securing organizations.

CybersecurityCIA TriadNetwork Security
Mar 2025 - Present

Data Analytics Fellow

ALX Ghana

Intensive fellowship focused on data cleaning, analysis, and visualization. Built skills in Python, pandas, and Power BI.

Data AnalyticsPythonPower BI
Sep 2025 - Present

Financial Secretary

COMPSSA - University of Ghana

Managing financial records and budgeting for the Computer Science Students' Association.

FinanceLeadershipManagement
Mar 2025 - May 2025

IT System Administrator Intern

Ghana Health Service (Kumasi South Hospital)

Managed computer systems and maintained network infrastructure for hospital administration.

SysAdminNetworkingTech Support
Nov 2024 - Feb 2025

Junior Business Analyst

Chrisdan K Enterprise

Digitized record-keeping, enhanced internal efficiency and improved market visibility.

Business AnalysisProcess OptimizationDigitization
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

Frontend Web Developer

TransactShield Africa (Do4me)

Built frontend of the Do4me operational app connecting artisans to households. Implemented safety verification flows.

ReactFrontendWeb Dev
Jul 2024 - Jan 2025

Data Analyst Job Simulation

Forage

Cleaned complex datasets and created actionable dashboards.

Data AnalyticsVisualizationSimulation
Jun 2024 - Jul 2024

Data Science Participant & Instructor

DataGenZ Africa

Completed intensive Python/ML bootcamp. Volunteered teaching GitHub Pages portfolio creation.

Data ScienceTeachingGitHub
Sep 2023 - Oct 2023

IT Support Intern

Kumasi Compost & Recycling Plant (KCARP)

Troubleshot hardware/software issues and managed networks for administrative systems.

IT SupportNetworkingHardware
May 2023

Python Bootcamp Participant

CHEESA-KNUST

Completed 7-Day intensive Python Master Class. Built foundation in programming concepts.

PythonBootcampProgramming

Education

Feb 2023 - Aug 2026

BSc Information Technology

University of Ghana

Core foundation in Networking, Information Security, and Systems Administration. Active leader in student association.

Sep 2018 - Oct 2021

WASSCE (General Arts)

T.I Ahmadiyya SHS - Kumasi

High school education with focus on critical thinking and liberal arts.

Certifications

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Cisco · Feb 2026

ISC2 Candidate

ISC2 · Nov 2025 - Nov 2026

ALX Certified Data Analytics

ALX Ghana · Sep 2025

Professional Foundation

ALX Ghana · Jun 2025

Accenture NA - Data Analytics & Visualization Job Simulation

Forage · Jan 2025

Certificate of Completion

DataGenZ Africa · Aug 2024

Power BI Beginner to Pro Workshop

Pragmatic Works · Jun 2024

Financial Data Analysis with Python

BUILD SCITECH · Jun 2024

Python Master Class

CHEESA-KNUST · May 2023

Security Skills

Threat Intelligence
Info Security
Web Security

Technical Skills

Python
Power BI
SQL
Excel

Languages

English

Professional

Fante

Native

Twi

Native

Skills Overview

85%

Threat Intelligence

Security

85%

Info Security

Security

75%

Web Security

Security

70%

Python

Technical

75%

Power BI

Technical

75%

SQL

Technical

80%

Excel

Technical

75%

Network Admin

Networking

65%

TCP/IP Protocols

Networking

50%

Wireshark

Networking

Core Skills

Threat Intelligence85%
Info Security85%
Excel80%
Web Security75%
Power BI75%
SQL75%
Network Admin75%
Python70%

Get In Touch

Let's build something secure and useful.

ishaqueotabil44@gmail.com

Contact

Get In Touch

Have a question or want to collaborate? Send me a message and I'll respond as soon as possible.

Location

Accra, Ghana

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