ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

Akandu Chimankpa Promise

Cybersecurity Enthusiast

I'm a detail-oriented Electrical/Electronics Engineer with hands-on training in network administration and cybersecurity fundamentals. I build and secure reliable IT infrastructure — from LAN/WAN deployments to hardware troubleshooting — with a growing focus on AI-driven solutions. Precision, documentation and problem-solving sit at the centre of everything I deliver.

Portrait of Akandu Chimankpa Promise
// ABOUT

Engineering discipline, security mindset

Akandu Chimankpa Promise at work in an office

I am a detail-oriented Electrical/Electronics Engineer and CompTIA Network+ certified professional with practical experience across LAN/WAN setup, hardware installation and troubleshooting, cybersecurity fundamentals and desktop publishing.

I'm eager to apply strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills to IT infrastructure, cybersecurity and engineering projects — documenting clearly, working well with teams, and continuously learning how AI can make technical workflows faster and smarter.

CERTIFICATIONS4+ credentials
HANDS-ON TRAINING5+ years
CORE FOCUSSecurity · Network · Design · AI
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Core pillars

Cybersecurity

Threat awarenessRisk fundamentalsSecurity best practices

Network / IT Support

LAN/WAN setupTCP/IPHardware install & troubleshootingCompTIA Network+

Graphic Design

Desktop publishingTechnical documentationVisual design

AI

Applied AI toolsAI problem-solvingEmerging AI workflows

SUPPORTING SKILLS

Circuit Design & TestingMicrosoft Office SuiteProblem-Solving & Analytical ThinkingTeam CollaborationTime Management & Attention to Detail
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Track record

Experience

  1. National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

    Ministry of Rural Development and Community Affairs, State Secretariat, Osun State

    2024 – 2025

  2. Executive Assistant

    Johnpaul Express Cash Ltd

    2014 – 2016

  3. Supervisor

    Akandu Charles & Co

    2013 – 2016

Certifications

  • CompTIA Network+New Horizons Worldwide, LLC · July 2025
  • Introduction to CybersecurityUdemy
  • Certificate in Desktop PublishingMastermind Computer Institute · 2014 – 2015
  • Certificate of National Service (NYSC)NYSC · 2025

Education

  • HND, Electrical/Electronics EngineeringAbia State Polytechnic, Aba2019 – 2021
  • ND, Electrical/Electronics EngineeringAbia State Polytechnic, Aba2016 – 2018
  • WAECAbba Comprehensive Secondary School2007 – 2013
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Trusted by the people who hired me

Promise reviewed our shop network and explained the risks in language we actually understood. He didn't just hand over a report — he showed us what to fix first, and helped our staff change the way they handle passwords.
Chinedu O.Owner, retail chain (5 branches)CYBERSECURITY
Our internet used to drop several times a day. After he re-cabled and re-planned the network, it simply stopped happening. The labelled patch panel and checklist he left behind saved us from calling a technician for small issues.
Mrs. Adebayo F.Office Manager, professional services firmNETWORK / IT
I've used Promise for flyers, banners and our letterheads. He gets the design right in one or two rounds, and the print shop never sends the files back — everything arrives ready to print.
Emeka N.Event organiserGRAPHIC DESIGN
The banner he designed for our launch was the first thing people mentioned. Clean, bold, readable from across the road. He also sized the same design for Instagram and WhatsApp without extra charge.
Blessing U.Marketing lead, retail brandGRAPHIC DESIGN
He introduced AI tools into how we document support issues. Reports that used to take an hour now take fifteen minutes, and they're more consistent than before.
Samuel A.IT SupervisorAI
Reliable, punctual and thorough with documentation. Promise handled our hardware installation and left everything documented so the next person could pick it up easily.
Ministry SupervisorMinistry of Rural Development, Osun StateNETWORK / IT

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