Tochi Ugochukwu

Cybersecurity & AI Automation Engineer · SOC Analyst · Security+
Los Angeles, CA · tu@tochiugo.com · (317) 833-2695 · tochiugo.com · LinkedIn · GitHub

Professional Summary

Security+ certified cybersecurity analyst focused on AI-enabled security automation, detection engineering, and incident response. In a Splunk and Google Chronicle home SOC lab, I triage simulated alerts end-to-end, author detection content, map findings to MITRE ATT&CK, and document response actions. I use Python and AI workflows to automate investigations and build evidence-first tooling. Available immediately for SOC Analyst (Tier 1/2) and Security Automation Engineer roles.

Security, AI & Automation Skills

Security Operations & Detection: CompTIA Security+ · Splunk Enterprise / SPL · Google Chronicle / YARA-L · MITRE ATT&CK · NIST Incident Response · Alert Triage · IOC Analysis · Wireshark · Kali Linux · Nmap

AI-Enabled Security Automation: Python · LLM Integration · Prompt Engineering · RAG Workflows · AI-Assisted Investigation · REST APIs · WebSockets · SQLite · Event-Driven Automation

AI Development Tools: Claude Code · OpenAI Codex · Cursor · Gemini · ChatGPT · GitHub Copilot

Systems & Development: TypeScript · JavaScript · Bash · Node.js · Swift · Docker · Git · Linux · Vercel

Security Experience

Independent Security Analyst (Self-Directed Practice) — Home SOC Lab2024 — Present
Simulated lab environment · Los Angeles, CA
  • Triaged 200+ simulated events in Splunk Enterprise and Google Chronicle; authored SPL and YARA-L detections, mapped five investigation case studies to MITRE ATT&CK, and documented results with screenshots and analysis notes.
  • Created six NIST-aligned incident-response playbooks covering phishing, ransomware, C2, brute force, insider threat, and BEC; practiced packet analysis with Wireshark and network reconnaissance with Kali Linux/Nmap.

Selected Engineering Systems

Arbiter — Cross-Venue Automation Engine2026 — Present
Personal project · Event-driven Python system
  • Designed a live system with API integrations, safety controls, SQLite provenance logging, sanitized public status, and a documented execution-incident postmortem — evidence-first engineering transferable to security operations.
WitnessPro — Dual-Camera iOS Evidence App2023
Native iOS product · SwiftUI, AVFoundation, CoreLocation
  • Built a SwiftUI evidence-capture app with simultaneous front/rear recording, GPS/timestamp metadata, and an encrypted, searchable Evidence Vault for traceability and chain of custody.

Professional Experience

Founder & CEO — Meridian Nexus Global LLCMar 2025 — Present
Los Angeles, CA · International trade & vehicle export

Founded an international logistics and vehicle-export business; built internal automation for operations, lead management, and shipment tracking.

Founder & CEO — Tochiugo Global Mark Limited2012 — Present
Nigeria · Manufacturing & distribution

Built and operated a manufacturing and distribution company with an international supply chain.

Correctional Officer — State of Indiana, Department of CorrectionsOct 2024 — Apr 2025
Pendleton, IN

Monitored facility security systems and produced structured incident documentation while completing cybersecurity training and building automation systems independently.

Certifications & Training

CompTIA Security+ CE (Active, expires 2028) · Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate · Google IT Support Professional Certificate · TryHackMe: Top 8% global, 172K+ score, 50+ rooms

Availability

Authorized to work in the U.S. — no sponsorship required. Open to on-site (Southern California), hybrid, or remote. Available immediately.