FUNDISWA PEARL MDLULI
Isipingo Hills, KwaZulu-Natal,South Africa
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in identifying, monitoring, and remediating security vulnerabilities, as well as facilitating collaboration between development, operations, and security teams to integrate secure practices into CI/CD pipelines. Proficient in advanced data analysis, trend identification, and the creation of dynamic dashboards to translate complex datasets into actionable insights. Skilled in reporting development, problem-solving, analytical thinking, and delivering clear communication with attention to detail. Additionally, I have developed project management skills by facilitating Agile rituals, managing workloads in Jira, and fostering collaboration in cross-functional, multicultural teams. With strong communication skills, I excel at translating complex technical information into actionable insights for diverse stakeholders, contributing to innovative and secure organizational practices
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate: Digital Information Security
MTN Group
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2023 - Current
- Assisted in integrating security practices into the CI/CD pipeline, enhancing the security posture of development projects.
- Participated in training sessions on secure coding practices and promoted security awareness within the team.
- Involved in ensuring compliance with security policies and regulations, developing and enforcing policies with oversight.
- Participated in regular vulnerability scans and security testing, prioritizing and remediating identified vulnerabilities.
- Assisted in the implementation and management of security tools such as static code analysis (SAST and SCA) and dynamic application security testing (DAST), and enforcement of security gates in container deployment.
- Assisted in facilitating the agile scrum ceremonies for the DevSecOps project.
- This includes assisting with sprint planning and tracking of prioritized sprint tickets.
- Professional working proficiency with project tools such as Jira, MS Planner, and MS projects.
- Facilitated collaboration between development, operations, and security teams, promoting a culture of security awareness.
- Assisted in the development of technical documentation for DevSecOps.
- Collaborated with senior specialists in the development of architectural documentation in the identity and access management project.
MTN Global Graduate Program
MTN Group
Johannesburg, South Africa
05.2023 - 09.2024
- Stayed current with security trends and technologies, continuously improving security processes and tools with input from senior team members.
- Maintained detailed documentation of security activities and prepared reports for stakeholders under supervision.
- Gained cross-functional exposure by working and collaborating with program participants from other MTN markets.
- Developed great leadership skills through the action learning projects (ALP).
- This further sharpened my interpersonal skills as I continuously engaged with the team members to ensure we met deadlines.
- I enhanced my networking skills through the program Summit Events, which improved my communication skills.
- ALP challenges honed my innovation and digital Skills.
- During these challenges, I was involved in solving business challenges such as the Net Zero carbon emission (Project Zero), the Loyalty Program penetration at MTN, and the pilot for Chenosis EasyCommerce (designing an application for local businesses of your choice).
- Working with diverse groups and collaborating to achieve common goals.
- Gained project management skills, which sharpened my time management and stakeholder management skills.
Academic Tutor
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Provided individualized tutoring and group tutoring in Statistics for first-year to third-year Statistics students.
- Developed customized lesson plans and study materials to address students' specific needs during my role as support (catch-up) lecturer.
- Utilized a variety of teaching methods to cater to different learning styles.
- Collaborated with senior and junior lecturers to align tutoring sessions with classroom instruction.
- Aided students in acquiring efficient study techniques, time management, and organizing abilities.
Education
Master of Science - Statistics
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 01.2022 -
Bachelor of Science Honours - Statistics
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 01.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics and Statistics
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 01.2017 - 12.2020
Security +
CompTIA
02.2025 -
Skills
- Experience in identifying, monitoring, and remediation of security vulnerabilities
- Application Security: Facilitated collaboration between development, operations, and security teams to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline and promote secure development practices
- Data Analysis: Advanced skills in data analysis, identifying trends, opportunities, and insights from large datasets
- Reporting Development: Collating, preparing, and delivering activity and performance reports
- Data Visualization: Translating complex data into clear and actionable insights through dynamic dashboards
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Communication Skills
- Analytical Thinking Skills
- Self-Motivated
Certification
Coursera: Python for Data Science, AI & Development - May 2024
Coursera: Foundations of Business Strategy - May 2024
Coursera: Data Science Methodology - February 2024
United Nations Global Compact: Sustainability Development Goals Innovation Program - October 2024
Languages
English
Fluent
IsiZulu
Native
References
Rudzani Makatu, Direct Supervisor at MTN Group
rudzani.makatu@mtn.com
Tshepo Ramohale, DevSecOps Stream Lead at MTN Group
tshepho.ramohale@mtn.com
Jesca Batidzirai Research Supervisor at UKZN
batidzirai@ukzn.ac.za
Timeline
Security +
CompTIA
02.2025 -
MTN Global Graduate Program
MTN Group
05.2023 - 09.2024
Graduate: Digital Information Security
MTN Group
04.2023 - Current
Master of Science - Statistics
University of KwaZulu-Natal
01.2022 -
Academic Tutor
University of KwaZulu-Natal
09.2021 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science Honours - Statistics
University of KwaZulu-Natal
01.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics and Statistics
University of KwaZulu-Natal
01.2017 - 12.2020
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