By Rita Okoye
In today’s digital-first world, cloud computing and cybersecurity are no longer optional luxuries for businesses—they are core pillars of resilience, scalability, and growth.
One professional making remarkable strides in this field is Peter Ojo, a Dublin-based cloud engineer at IBM, whose career reflects a deep-seated commitment to innovation, security, and technical excellence.
Born and raised in Nigeria, Ojo’s passion for technology is matched by a deep-rooted desire to see small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria and across Africa thrive in the digital era. He believes that by empowering businesses with the right cloud tools and secure infrastructure, they can leapfrog many barriers to innovation and economic growth.
“SMEs are the backbone of the Nigerian economy,” he says. “With access to secure, scalable, and automated systems, they can compete globally, serve customers faster, and operate more efficiently.”
For Nigerian SMEs, this is not just about adopting technology—it’s about adopting the right technology in the right way. Ojo’s work has helped develop repeatable, cost-effective frameworks that small businesses can use to automate tasks, deploy secure web services, and scale infrastructure without massive overhead. His advocacy for DevOps and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices allows lean teams to deliver enterprise-grade performance and security.
With over five years of hands-on experience in the technology industry, Ojo has carved a niche in cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices. His career revolves around simplifying complex systems and making enterprise and startup cloud environments more efficient, secure, and scalable.
“I’m passionate about automating systems to make work less work,” Ojo explains.
At IBM, where he serves as a cloud support engineer, Ojo plays a critical role in helping clients resolve intricate cloud-related issues. His proactive customer engagement and deep technical expertise have earned him accolades such as the “You Make a Difference for IBM” and “Thank You for Being a Learn-it-all” appreciation e-cards—recognition of both his technical impact and his leadership in team collaboration.
Beyond support, Ojo actively contributes to operationalizing cutting-edge technologies. One standout project involved deploying a machine learning microservice API, integrating AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CircleCI. This wasn’t just a high-performing solution—it became a repeatable deployment model that businesses, including startups in emerging markets, could use to fast-track AI integration into their products.
Security has been a constant thread in his work. From static website deployments on AWS S3 to high-availability architectures using CloudFormation, every deployment is built on a foundation of security-first principles.
“Security isn’t an afterthought,” Ojo insists. “It’s built into every infrastructure decision, from IAM configurations to monitoring and logging pipelines.”
This mindset is especially crucial for SMEs handling customer data or operating under increasing regulatory scrutiny. Ojo’s use of IaC tools like Terraform and CloudFormation enables businesses to embed security and compliance directly into their development pipelines—ensuring that as they grow, their infrastructure doesn’t just scale, it remains secure by design.
His educational background provides a solid technical foundation. He holds a Master of Science in Computing from Griffith College and graduated with First Class honours in a Higher Diploma program. A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering further complements his analytical capabilities.
Ojo has also invested in certifications that reflect his multi-cloud proficiency. He is a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers, an AWS Solutions Architect Associate, and a Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) holder. This broad skill set allows him to advise businesses on hybrid and vendor-agnostic strategies, which are vital for avoiding cloud lock-in and ensuring flexibility.
His career began in Nigeria, where he worked as a network support engineer with Swift Networks and Mobax Telecoms. These formative years sharpened his skills in network diagnostics, customer relations, and collaborative problem-solving.
“I learned to own problems and work closely with stakeholders,” he recalls. “That sense of responsibility never left me.”
Today, Ojo’s expertise empowers businesses—both in Africa and globally—to accelerate digital transformation without compromising on security or performance. Whether it’s building CI/CD pipelines with Prometheus monitoring or deploying containerised applications across Kubernetes clusters, his work fuels faster innovation cycles, lower operational risk, and higher system reliability.
For Nigerian SMEs, the benefits are even more transformative. They gain access to world-class infrastructure practices without the overhead of massive IT teams. From cost-effective cloud deployments to automated monitoring and security enforcement, Ojo’s work bridges the gap between aspiration and execution.
“I don’t just solve problems—I build systems that prevent them,” he says.
Through his technical leadership and commitment to inclusive innovation, Peter Ojo is not only driving the future of cloud computing and cybersecurity—he’s helping ensure no business is left behind in the digital age.