Location
Nairobi, KenyaKigali, Rwanda
Emmanuel Chebukati
Certified Cloud Security Engineer & Cyber Security Instructor
Intro
What I'm all about.
Emmanuel is certified DevSeOps and cloud security engineer with 10+ years of experience in application security, systems auditing, and secure cloud deployment. He has a proven track record of guiding organizations through external audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001) and conducting infrastructure and cloud security assessments. He is experienced in rolling out SAST/DAST/SCA pipelines, and automating security controls with Terraform, Terramate, and Github Actions. He is skilled in systems hardening, WAF deployments, SIEM integration, and secrets management across multiple programming languages. Emmanuel has been recognized internationally for bridging technical execution and security leadership to deliver resilient systems at scale.
Experience
Yes, I've been around.
2024 – Present
SumerSports
DevSecOps Engineer
United States, Remote
Led organization-wide security transformation by driving a successful SOC 2 Type II audit, embedding automated security controls across CI/CD, and large-scale vulnerability remediation.
2022 – 2023
Rollee
Senior DevOps Engineer
France, Remote
Led the modernization of infrastructure systems by delivering reliable CI/CD for a web scraping company. Led implementation of controls towards ISO27001 certification.
2020 – 2023
Hepta Pay
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Kigali, Rwanda
Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
HeptaPay is a Online Agent for Mobile Money. HeptaPay accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express debit or credit card payments in exchange for mobile money.
2018 – 2022
Hepta Analytics
Co-Founder and Cloud Security Engineer
Kigali, Rwanda
Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Led the infrastructure and security consulting divisions at Hepta Analytics: A data and analytics startup operating in Rwanda and Kenya serving global clientele.
2015 – 2016
Nature Surf Systems
Senior Systems Developer
Nairobi, Kenya
Full stack development of and Android and Web Platform. Designed and deployed bespoke IT infrastructure focused on security.
2015 – 2015
Presidential Digital Talent Program
Graduate Management Trainee
Nairobi, Kenya
Posted to the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, and to EMC². Appointed to serve as cohort president.
Education
Unlocking the door of opportunity.
2016 – 2018
Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Science - MS, Information Technology
Pittsburgh, PA
Concentrations: IT Entrepreneurship; Data Science
Activities and Societies: Student Guild, Techy Talkers (Toastmasters International), Data Science Club
2012 – 2014
United States International University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Computer Technology, Cum Laude
Nairobi, Kenya
Concentration: Forensic Information Technology and Cybercrime.
Activities and Societies: Student Affairs Council, IT Club (Member, Guest Speaker, Advisor), Young Diplomats Forum.
Published Courses
To teach is to learn twice.
Learn to secure applications from Cybersecurity Foundations: Application Security by Emmanuel Chebukati
LinkedIn Learning
DevSecOps in Action: Securing and Governing Multicloud Infrastructures
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning
Leadership
Call to Serve
Vice President
Served as Vice President of the CMU Africa Alumni Association.
Vice President
Served as Vice President of the CMU Africa Student Guild.
Academic Affairs Representative
United States International University Africa.
Awards
Recognition of my hard work
Tartan on the Rise
Awarded the 2023 Tartan on the Rise award by Carnegie Mellon UniversityFacebook Hackathon
Winning Team – Facebook and CMU-Africa Cybersecurity Hackathon (2018)Buy Me a Drink
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