Sulyman Abdulkareem – Network Intrusion Detection – Best Researcher Award
Assoc Prof Dr. Sulyman Abdulkareem distinguished academic and researcher in the field Network Intrusion Detection. He is a performance-driven Project Manager with an extensive academic background in Management and Information Systems and over 10 years of experience managing cross-functional teams to drive cost-effective technology solutions and execute key business projects in a technical environment. He has a proven ability to effectively manage knowledge, communicate, collaborate, and coordinate core IT functions, third parties, and vendors on initiatives to ensure project integration and alignment with overall requirements, security, compliance, standards, and quality assurance. Adept at managing all aspects of solution delivery, he excels in research, analysis, scope definition, resource planning and allocation, budget management, document development, status reporting, risk management, and change control.
Educations📚📚📚
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Information and Communication Systems from the University of Surrey and a Master of Science in Management Information Systems with Distinction from Coventry University. Additionally, he has earned several professional certifications, including PRINCE 2 Foundation, CMI Level 7 in Professional Consulting, CMI Level 7 in Strategic Management and Leadership, and a certification in Security Policy Development.
Since October 2019, he has been serving as a Project Manager at IMBIL Consultancy Services Limited in London. In this role, he implemented a new Case Management System (CMS) tailored to the department’s specific needs, leading to a 40% increase in workflow efficiency and overall productivity of the legal department. He oversaw the development and implementation of a comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for a major client, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing timelines and budgets, and ensuring the project met all specified requirements. He led the integration of a machine learning model into a client solution to predict customer behavior for e-commerce activities, enhancing business intelligence and personalized marketing strategies. Additionally, he implemented a data security system for a financial client in compliance with GDPR, ensuring all project activities adhered to relevant industry standards. He conducted daily stand-ups, regular project retrospectives, and feedback sessions, identifying areas for improvement and implementing process optimizations. By refining development processes, improving communication within the project team, and adopting new tools, he enhanced team efficiency and project quality. He standardized the filing system and promoted the use of cloud documentation and storage via SharePoint. Efficiently organizing and coordinating meetings with stakeholders, he scheduled, sent out invitations, prepared meeting agendas, took minutes, and distributed them promptly to ensure clear communication and accountability. He successfully optimized project processes by conducting gap analysis, gathering data on current processes, identifying associated KPIs, and redesigning these processes to improve alignment with desired outcomes, achieving a 65% improvement in these processes.
He coordinated the DEDICAT 6G project in collaboration with industry giants like Airbus, Nokia, and Orange under the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, securing over €6 million in funding to enhance network efficiency and security. He led the design and implementation of an advanced Network Intrusion Detection Classifier for IoT networks, achieving superior efficiency and effectiveness compared to existing solutions. His groundbreaking research efforts culminated in the publication of a paper titled “IoT Network Intrusion Detection with Ensemble Learners,” detailing the development and success of an innovative network intrusion detection classifier. He collaborated effectively with project team members and security consultants at Mafic Ltd, contributing significantly to the successful completion of IoT solutions by documenting crucial research findings. He demonstrated proficiency in stakeholder management, and agile, waterfall, lean, PRINCE 2, SAFe, and SDLC methodologies. His expertise spans service management, risk and business analysis, process optimization, planning and budgeting, user acceptance testing (UAT), system administration, change management, requirements analysis, and documentation and reporting. He secured smooth laboratory operations and maintained up-to-date standardized operating procedures, resulting in a remarkable 90% success rate in meeting project deadlines. His planning and organizational skills ensured smooth operations by designing a comprehensive weekly schedule, maximizing productivity and efficiency.
As a lecturer at the University of Ilorin from February 2018 to September 2019, he collaborated with a software firm to develop new cybersecurity protocols, providing students with practical experience and creating innovative solutions that benefited the company. He established numerous partnerships with tech companies to collaborate on applied research projects. He led a pioneering research project on renewable energy technologies, engaging undergraduate and graduate students, yielding sustainable energy solutions and publishable research findings that significantly advanced the academic community’s understanding and the industry’s capabilities. He led annual research conferences and regular workshops at the university, where students and faculty could present their project findings, focusing on trending topics such as AI and inviting industry experts to provide networking opportunities for students. He supervised undergraduate projects, guiding more than 20 students through their research endeavors, achieving a remarkable 100% pass rate and witnessing a notable 20% increase in student engagement and active participation in various research and development initiatives. He successfully managed undergraduate class assignments and assessments, resulting in a high 95% completion rate and a notable 15% grade improvement by implementing strategies such as ensuring 95% lecture attendance and enhancing lecture materials, which reduced failure rates by 5% and fostered increased student engagement.
IT Project Manager
• Successfully led the Lifestalia Loan app project delivery within budget and ahead of schedule; Partnered with Apple and Google to deploy
on the App Store and Google Play store. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to uphold the Agile methodology in delivering this project,
resulting in a 30% improvement in project delivery time and a 15% increase in team productivity.
• Implemented UX enhancements based on findings, conducted comprehensive user research and analysis, and identified pain points and
areas for improvement within the app interface. Achieved a 25% increase in user satisfaction and a 20% decrease in user churn rate.
• Collaborated with the Power BI team to create real-time dashboards accessible to cross-functional teams, providing actionable insights into
current user trends, app usage metrics, and the impact of new and already-existing processes, improving decision-making by 60%.
• Effectively managed a high caseload of tasks while maintaining standards and adhering to established protocols. Prioritised tasks based on
urgency, efficiently allocating time and resources to assist clients and attend to other essential duties.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining project documentation. Utilised Trello, Jira, SharePoint, MS Project, and Visio in managing
multiple projects simultaneously within tight deadlines, ensuring seamless communication among stakeholders by preparing project status
& progress reports. Oversaw project timelines, budget tracking, and risk management to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality solutions
that meet client expectations and drive business growth.
• Oversaw transitioning on-premises servers, applications, and data to cloud-based platforms, AWS specifically. Elicited and documented
requirements for the change and developed UAT scripts and comprehensive migration steps.
• Established a robust risk management framework using the RAID log to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across project operations.
Conducted risk assessments, developed risk registers, and implemented risk mitigation strategies, resulting in a proactive approach to risk
management and a 15% reduction in compliance-related incidents.
• Prepared business and financial cases that contained forecasts, methods, assumptions, adopted metrics and sensitive analysis to help
management and other stakeholders make informed decisions before, during, and after any project.
📝🔬Publications📝🔬
- The perspective of undergraduate students on information needs and seeking behavior through YouTube
A Tella, O Bode-Obanla, A Sulyman AgeJournal of Electronic Resources Librarianship 32 (2), 94-109
- An evaluation of the Wisconsin breast cancer dataset using ensemble classifiers and RFE feature selection
SA Abdulkareem, ZO AbdulkareemInt. J. Sci., Basic Appl. Res. 55 (2), 67-80
- Fi-pca for iot network intrusion detection
SA Abdulkareem, CH Foh, F Carrez, K Moessner2022 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications
- Engineering Students’ Perception of Online Learning During the Emergency Nationwide Lockdown in Nigeria
ZO Abdulkareem, SA Abdulkareem, IB MustaphaSN computer science 3 (4), 288
- IoT Network Intrusion Detection with Ensemble Learners
SA Abdulkareem, CH Foh, H Lee, F Carrez, K Moessner2022 13th International Conference on Information and Communication …
- Network Intrusion Detection using Machine Learning
SA AbdulkareemUniversity of Surrey
- A lightweight SEL for attack detection in IoT/IIoT networks
SA Abdulkareem, CH Foh, F Carrez, K MoessnerJournal of Network and Computer Applications, 103980
- A Post COVID-19 Analytics of African Users Perception of Online Learning
ZO Abdulkareem, Y Folajimi, SA AbdulkareemAIJR Proceedings, 60-66
- Adoption of Virtual Reality for Learning Among Students
SO Sulyman-Haroon, SA Abdulkareem, T AbdulraufFaculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.