About Me
I'm Shammah Una, a Cloud Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst passionate about building secure, ethical, and scalable systems. With a strong foundation in cybersecurity and third-party risk, I help organizations protect sensitive data while enabling responsible innovation.
This journey has been marked by numerous highs and lows, from transitioning careers to earning certifications, and moving across continents to pursue my passion. I believe that trust, curiosity, and continuous learning are essential pillars in tech — and I bring those values into every team I serve.
Experience
Cloud GRC Analyst – Emark Enterprise
Jan 2024 – Present
- Designed and operationalized a third-party risk management function, onboarding 80% of vendors in 6 months.
- Reviewed SOC reports, disaster recovery docs, and implemented vendor tiering aligned with NIST 800-53 & ISO 27001.
- Built dashboards to track SLA adherence, remediation, and residual risk trends.
IT Risk & Project Consultant – Una & Associates
Jan 2022 – Dec 2023
- Led secure cloud migration of a property valuation system, improving data access by 40%.
- Developed a third-party risk assessment strategy reducing vendor-related threats by 20%.
Projects
Cloud Resume Challenge
Built this full-stack resume site using AWS S3, CloudFront, Route 53, Lambda, and DynamoDB. Integrated CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Python backend, and Infrastructure as Code using AWS SAM.
Vendor Risk Dashboard
Developed a Power BI dashboard that visualized third-party risk levels, SLA performance, and remediation progress — enabling faster decision-making for senior leadership.
Skills
- Cloud: AWS (S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudFront, Route 53)
- Risk & GRC: NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, Third-Party Risk
- Tools: Python, GitHub Actions, Power BI, SAP
- Soft Skills: Strategic thinking, Collaboration, Ownership