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JOHNMARK EZVALDO

JOHNMARK EZVALDO

Strategic Communications Architect
Nairobi

Summary

Diplomatic strategist and founder with a unique focus on youth empowerment and financial sovereignty. Author of The African Dream and The Diplomatic Revolution, with proven expertise in designing youth engagement frameworks and cross-cultural narratives. Bridging institutional strategy with grassroots energy to build a new, mutually prosperous chapter in Africa-Europe relations.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Strategic Communications Architect & Diplomatic Systems Engineer

VALDO
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
09.2024 - Current
  • Writing bold, intelligence-grade articles positioning Africa as a sovereign force in global systems.
  • Architecting sovereign diplomatic systems that anticipate the future of international engagement across African and Global South contexts.
  • Pre-institutional diplomat engineering a gravity shift in global power, anchored in African strategic vision.

Back-End Developer

CoreBase SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
06.2023 - 08.2024
  • Improved system efficiency by redesigning the backend architecture, reducing response time by 30%.
  • Streamlined API integration, increasing data retrieval accuracy and reducing latency.
  • Played a key role in delivering multiple successful client projects within tight deadlines.
  • Developed RESTful APIs that facilitated seamless data exchange between clients and servers in a distributed environment.
  • Integrated third-party APIs from external applications into web platforms.

Cybersecurity Analyst Consultant

DIDAR CONSTRUCTION (K)
Nairobi, Nairobi Provine
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • Employee Training Program: Designed and conducted cybersecurity training sessions that increased employee awareness and compliance by 50%.
  • Incident Management: Successfully identified and mitigated two potential security breaches, ensuring no disruption to our operations or compromise of sensitive data.
  • Analyzed security incidents post-resolution, identifying areas for improvement in both technical controls and incident response processes.
  • Improved incident response times by developing and maintaining cybersecurity playbooks for common attack scenarios.

Education

ALX – Data Science Program - Data Science

African Leadership University
Rwanda
01.2024 - 02.2025

MBA - Corporate Strategy

University of London
London
05.2023 - 11.2024

Diploma - Cybersecurity

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Nairobi
06.2023 - 08.2024

Graduate Certificate - CyberSecurity & Ethical Hacking

Institute of Software Technologies
Nairobi, 30
03.2022 - 11.2022

Skills

  • Press Release Craftsmanship

  • Team Collaboration & Protocol Adherence

  • Strategic Messaging Architecture

  • Diplomatic Narrative Framing

  • Content Systems Design

  • Influencer & Media Ecosystem Mapping

  • Policy-to-Public Translation

  • Analytics & Engagement Optimization

Project planning

Software

Core Professional Software

Google Workspace

Data & Analytics

SQL

Google Analytics / Meta Business Suite

Cybersecurity & Digital Risk

Splunk / OWASP / Nessus (Familiarity)

Digital Content & Media Tools

Certification

ALX Data Science Program

Timeline

Associate Degree in Corporate Strategy

11-2024

Strategic Communications Architect & Diplomatic Systems Engineer

VALDO
09.2024 - Current

Diploma Certificate in Cybersecurity

08-2024

ALX Data Science Program

01-2024

ALX – Data Science Program - Data Science

African Leadership University
01.2024 - 02.2025

Back-End Developer

CoreBase SOLUTIONS LIMITED
06.2023 - 08.2024

Diploma - Cybersecurity

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
06.2023 - 08.2024

MBA - Corporate Strategy

University of London
05.2023 - 11.2024

Cybersecurity Analyst Consultant

DIDAR CONSTRUCTION (K)
01.2023 - 06.2023

Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking

11-2022

Graduate Certificate - CyberSecurity & Ethical Hacking

Institute of Software Technologies
03.2022 - 11.2022
JOHNMARK EZVALDOStrategic Communications Architect