28th February, 2024
By Taiwo Okanlawon
How do you describe Victor Ajayi to a layman, do you call him a Cybersecurity Expert , or simply someone who dazzles with the saxophone? Your description is wholly dependent on what you hope to achieve. He is a man of many parts however this does not stop him from being brilliant at anyone he chooses.
Below are 10 things to know about Victor Ajayi who people in the music circle call Veeesax.
1. Victor Ayobami Ajayi was born on July 14, 1988 at Jebba, Kwara State.
2. His childhood was split between Kwara state, Kogi State, Ogun State and Lagos State.
3. He graduated from a catholic school named St. Peter’s Nursery and Primary School, Mopa, Kogi State. He graduated from Itolu Community High School, Ilaro, Ogun State. For his tertiary institution, he went to Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State (OND) and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) for his first degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering. His Master Degree was obtained in Industrial Automation at the Engineering Institute of Technology, Perth, Australia.
4. Between 2012 and 2021, Victor worked in a myriad of capacities at Chevron. He started as an Instrument Control System Specialist, and later Cyber Security Specialist, he left the organization as a Senior Cyber Security Engineer in August 2021.
5. He later worked with Ernst & Young UK LLP as a Cyber Security Manager. He left the organization in December 2022. Ever since then, Victor has been more into cybersecurity consulting services, while also serving as a cyber security mentor with a US-based company.
6. He is a proud member of the following professional bodies: Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), International Society for Automation (ISA) among others. He currently holds the following industry certifications including CISSP, GICSP, CISM, IEC62443 Design Specialist, COP, etc.
7. His love for music started at an early stage. He fiddled with musical instruments and was a pianist in the church.
8. He listened to Pastor Kunle Ajayi, Ron Kenoly, Panam Percy Paul, Don Moen.
9. He has released an EP and more than five songs.
10. He is a member of Living Faith Church Worldwide.