Hi, I'm Abdie Mohamed

GRC Engineer | Speaker | Community Builder | Leadership

Passionate about bridging the gap between complex technical solutions and business outcomes. Specializing in GRC, Cloud, and leadership.

Abdie Mohamed

About Me

Abdie Mohamed is a GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) engineer, community builder, and speaker dedicated to transforming how organizations approach governance in the cloud. With more than six years of experience in technology, Abdie has helped enterprises design governance programs that reduce waste, strengthen compliance, and empower engineers to build securely and efficiently.

As a GRC engineering practitioner, he bridges the gap between compliance and technical execution by combining automation, policy, and cloud strategy to help teams operate responsibly at scale. His work reflects a balance of technical depth in AWS and automation with a strong understanding of security frameworks and business alignment.

Beyond engineering, Abdie is committed to expanding access to technology and leadership opportunities. He serves as a board member at The Hidden Genius Project, an organization dedicated to training and mentoring young Black men in technology and entrepreneurship. Through his talks at universities, conferences, and community events, Abdie continues to inspire the next generation of builders to pursue impact-driven careers in tech.

Whether he is architecting governance solutions, mentoring future innovators, or speaking on the future of GRC engineering, Abdie's mission remains the same: to empower people and organizations to build responsibly and thrive in the cloud era.

6+
Years Experience
$3M+
Cost Savings Delivered
30%
Audit Readiness Improvement
50+
Speaking Engagements

Professional Experience

Lead Cloud Governance Engineer

Lockheed Martin | September 2024 - Present

Leading cloud governance initiatives and compliance programs, delivering strategic briefings to senior leadership while championing compliance-by-design principles across AWS environments.

  • Drove 30% improvement in audit readiness by leading technical workshops and publishing deployment guides for 50+ account owners
  • Managed cost governance initiatives, identifying optimization opportunities that realized >$3M in annual savings
  • Developed Tagging Governance Guide and automated guardrails using Service Catalog to improve compliance reporting
  • Delivered quarterly risk and compliance briefings to senior leadership, aligning cloud governance roadmaps with business priorities

Sr Cloud Engineer

Lockheed Martin | January 2023 - September 2024

Partnered with stakeholders to design compliant CI/CD pipelines and provided technical support for cloud infrastructure, enabling secure delivery for enterprise applications.

  • Designed compliant CI/CD pipelines, enabling secure delivery for 35+ applications
  • Provided technical support for EC2 Linux instances and backup procedures, ensuring minimal disruption
  • Facilitated agile delivery using Jira and delivered Linux fundamentals training for engineering teams

Sr Cybersecurity Engineer - GRC

Lockheed Martin | January 2022 - January 2023

Led security auditing and compliance initiatives through Lockheed Martin's Leadership Development Program, managing teams and creating program-wide security frameworks.

  • Distributed security auditing tasks to teams of 7+ members for DISA STIG Compliance, delivering $300K+ in monthly value
  • Created program-wide Software Assurance plan for secure code development in DevSecOps environments
  • Conducted regular compliance assessments and communicated findings to stakeholders for faster audit cycles

Cybersecurity Engineer Associate - GRC

Lockheed Martin | June 2019 - December 2021

Started career through Leadership Development Program, focusing on security documentation, compliance reviews, and change management processes.

  • Collaborated with stakeholders on documentation peer reviews, ensuring clarity of security implications
  • Improved security posture by implementing change management processes for DISA STIG compliance
  • Conducted bi-monthly compliance reviews across all systems engineering teams

Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudFront, IAM)
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
  • Terraform

Solutions Engineering

  • Technical Demonstrations
  • Solution Architecture
  • Proof of Concepts (POCs)
  • RFP/RFI Responses
  • Discovery & Requirements Gathering

Compliance Frameworks

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • CIS Benchmarks
  • PCI DSS
  • DISA STIG
  • SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP

Tools & Technologies

  • Python
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Git & GitHub
  • Jira
  • Linux Administration

Education & Certifications

Education

Master of Science

Cybersecurity Management and Policy

Graduated: December 2021

Bachelor of Science

Management Information Systems

Graduated: May 2019

Associate Degree

Economics

Professional Certifications

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

AWS Cloud Practitioner

CompTIA Security+

HashiCorp Terraform Associate

FinOps Certified Practitioner

FinOps Certified Engineer

LPI Linux Essentials

Past Speaking Engagements

Inspiring the next generation through leadership, technology, and community impact

50+
Speaking Engagements
10+
Organizations
1000+
Lives Impacted

Organizations & Partners

Proud to have spoken at and partnered with these amazing organizations

Featured Projects

AWS Serverless Website

AWS Serverless Website Deployment

Built a complete deployment kit for hosting React/Vite websites on AWS with S3, CloudFront, and automated CI/CD.

AWS CloudFormation React
Encryption and Key Management on AWS

Encryption and Key Management on AWS using KMS

Implemented secure encryption strategies for data at rest and in transit using AWS Key Management Service and OpenSSL cryptographic libraries to ensure compliance and data protection.

AWS KMS OpenSSL Encryption Security

Get In Touch

Interested in working together or have a question? I'd love to hear from you!

Email

Email

abdiemohamed.tech@gmail.com

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GitHub

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