Ola Lawal

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Joined 01 Mar 2026

Experience

25 years, 10 months

CyberDefense Partners Inc.

Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Principal Cybe...

Dec 2017 - Present (8 yr, 6 m) calgary, canada area

Capital Power

Manager, Cybersecurity

Jan 2020 - Apr 2021 (1 yr, 3 m) calgary, alberta, canada

eFortresses, Inc.

Chief Strategy Officer

Jan 2018 - Oct 2018 (9 m) greater atlanta area

QatarEnergy

Senior IT/ICS Security Consultant

Apr 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 yr, 8 m) doha, qatar

eFortresses Inc.

Cyber Security Quality Assurance Manager

Mar 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 yr, 9 m) greater atlanta area

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Postgraduate Degree,  Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learing

2023 - 2024

University of Calgary

Master of Business Administration (MBA),  Entrepreneurship & Innovation

2012 - 2015

Royal Holloway, University of London

MSc,  Information Security

2005 - 2008

University of Ilorin, Nigeria

B.Eng,  Agricultural Engineering

1989 - 1995

Certification

Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn

Microsoft

Mar 2025 - No Expiry

Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control (CRISC)

ISACA

Aug 2011 - No Expiry

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

(ISC)²

Nov 2004 - No Expiry

Volunteering

Member, Prairie Mountain Health Advisory Council

Alberta Health Services

Sep 2012 - Apr 2016

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