Governance · Risk · Compliance · Leadership

Every family has a voice of reason.
So does every boardroom.

I've spent 18+ years being both. Turning data chaos into decisions leaders can act on, and struggling teams into ones people brag about being on. My nieces and nephews call me the cool aunt. My clients just call me first.

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18+Years of experience
3Regulated industries
12→1Reporting streams unified
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About

The translator between the people doing the work and the people accountable for it

My career spans federal government, fintech, and healthcare. Three industries where getting it wrong isn't an option. I currently lead GRC work supporting a federal agency's zero trust transformation, where I built the plain-language reporting standards its executive leadership relies on every week.

The thread through everything: I take what's complex, technical, and scattered, and turn it into something a leader can decide on. Twelve compliance reporting streams became one real-time dashboard. Rejected technical reports became briefings executives ask for. Earlier in my career, working in Nigeria, that same instinct helped launch an HR e-portal that eliminated "ghost workers" from government payrolls, ending billions of naira in fraudulent disbursements.

I'm not afraid to be a beginner. I've built and shipped working web apps with no formal tech background, founded a security advisory practice, and passed my Security+ while working full time. Outside of work, family is my anchor. I'm the designated cool aunt to a small army of nieces and nephews, and I volunteer in my community helping those in need.

Results

Outcomes, not activities

12→1

One view of risk

Consolidated 12 compliance reporting streams into a single real-time dashboard giving federal leadership continuous visibility into risk exposure.

30%

Fewer audit findings

Embedded security controls directly into engineering CI/CD pipelines, catching issues before auditors ever could.

60%

Faster onboarding

Standardized risk assessment templates cut new business unit compliance onboarding time by more than half.

₦B+

Payroll fraud eliminated

Helped launch a first-of-its-kind HR e-portal for Nigerian government agencies that removed "ghost workers" from payrolls, ending billions of naira in fraudulent disbursements.

CompTIA Security+ ISC² Certified in Cybersecurity PMP SAFe 6.0 (SA · POPM · SDP · RTE) CSM · PSM Six Sigma Green Belt Public Trust Clearance
Colleagues & Clients

What it's like to work with me, in their words

Her work ethic, attitude, flexibility, and professionalism allow her to pick up the ball from wherever it is left off and produce a high-quality deliverable with excellence no matter the timeline. In the one year she has been at Anthem, she has successfully transformed them into self-organizing teams with improved velocity each sprint.

Martina SvobodaManager, Agile CoE. Managed Toroko directly.

After learning about her passion for technology and her agile certification, I knew she would be a perfect fit on my team, so I hired her. I was consistently impressed by both her attitude towards her work and her performance on the job. Within a short period she went ahead and got two more certifications, and she excelled.

Chalcy Raja, M.E.Former Manager. Hired and managed Toroko directly.

Listening to the technical details and breaking those down into a simpler method of communicating those details. Beyond the professionalism of her project management, she is personable and fun to work with, which takes the edge off the pressure of the tasks and schedule. That made us able to get through the stressful times.

Chris SidellManager, CyberArk. ISS Program/DIT.

You have always been a great facilitator and a mentor to us. Amongst all of your virtues, I find your selflessness and blunt honesty the most inspiring. You do not shy away from speaking your heart out, however bitter the truth may be. Your motto of promoting genuine talent and helping them fulfil their destiny gives me hope and strength.

Experience

Where I've done it

2022 to Present

Senior GRC Consultant

Slalom, client FDIC. Zero trust transformation, executive reporting standards, Azure migration governance.
2025

Cybersecurity Consultant

TGT Solutions. Full-lifecycle cybersecurity assessment for an Ontario-based not-for-profit.
2021 to 2022

Product Manager

Slalom, client Cox Automotive. E-commerce platform, PCI DSS across 200+ locations, 30% conversion lift.
2020 to 2021

Agile Project Manager

Ettain Group, client Humana. Proposal turnaround cut from 1 month to 3 days.
2019 to 2020

Scrum Master Advisor

Apex Systems, client Anthem. Three-team Agile Release Train, lead time improved 50%.
2018 to 2019

Agile Project Manager

Equifax. Secure big data platforms, multi-country AWS migration.
2017 to 2018

Program Manager

HCI Group. Enterprise EPIC EMR go-lives across health systems nationwide.
2001 to 2017

Earlier Career

Business analysis, systems implementation and QA leadership. Communities In Schools of GA, Kaduna Business School, TSYS Loyalty, Qualcomm and others.
Projects & Ventures

I don't just advise on building. I build.

Founder

CyberGuardrail

Cybersecurity advisory practice for small and midsize businesses. Productized service tiers, lead-generation content, and a full web presence, built from scratch in 2026.

cyberguardrail.com
AI Web App

ExecLens

Translates technical team updates into executive business language for leadership reporting. Born from years of rewriting status bullets for CIO-level readers, then built end to end and shipped.

execlens-app.netlify.app
Consulting Delivery

Cybersecurity Assessment, Ontario Not-for-Profit

Full engagement lifecycle through TGT Solutions. In-depth assessment report, Disaster Recovery Plan, Incident Response Plan, and Patch Management Policy, with every finding translated for the board.

AI Web App

IngredientIQ

Live AI-powered ingredient safety analyzer spanning multiple product categories. Designed, built, and shipped end to end with AI-assisted development.

ingredientiq.app
Utility Tools

QR Forge & Chromatic

A portfolio of live, browser-based utility tools. QR code generation, color and font exploration, with hands-on SEO and search indexing work behind them.

colorsfonts.com
Open To

Where I can help

Leadership Roles

Director-level positions in GRC, risk, measurement, strategy, and delivery leadership.

Advisory Engagements

Cybersecurity assessments, policy development, and AI governance for growing organizations.

Speaking & Panels

Risk and security in plain language, AI governance, and women in business and leadership.

Contact

Let's talk

Whether it's a role, an engagement, or a stage. If you need someone who turns complexity into clarity, I'd love to hear from you.

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