🧑💻 Suetena Faatuuala Loia

Professional History

Professional Digital Online Profile

WSS MCIT MOH MOF2014 MOF2013

Websafe (Samoa) .

Title: Managing Partner and Cybersecurity consultant

Begin: 2023 - 2025 [ 2 ] years

Responsibility:

Share the Management of Websafe Samoa through Services that it provides in the ICT Space and Cybersecurity Space, also to be the Main Consultant on all Cybersecurity related activies of the Company in terms of Threat Management for Clients and Capacity Support for customers in Samoa and around the Pacific.

Achievements:

  1. Delivered Computer Foundimental Traiings for Youth in Savaii and Upolu through Support from NZHC and SCCI in Samoa (1 Month)
  2. Delivered Computer Security Trainging and CS Consultancy for Ah Liki Investements Group (6 Months)
  3. Setting up of the Websafe Services in the Samoa
  4. Secured Authorised Acredidation for Cybersecurity Training through Samoa Qualification Authority SQA
  5. Secured Partnership with CompTIA as Samoa's Training Delivery Partner
  6. Securing some of Websafe Samoa's Initional Contracts in Cybersecurity. and also to show case websafe Samoas services in some of the Cybersecurity Conference for the region in Samoa.


Ministry of Communications and Informaiton Technology (Samoa)

Title: Assistance Chief Executive Office - Information Communication Technology

Begin: 2019 - 2023 [ 3 ] years

Responsibility:

Provide Technical ICT to the Samoan Government with regards to the ICT developments with in Samoa. Assist the Ministry in providing sound technical advice and support for all sectors in terms of issues and matters related to Information Communication Technology.

Achievements:

  1. Coordinated and Faciliated the establishment of the SamCERT for Samoa with its 3 year workplan for its first initial phases of the Computer Emergency Response team.
  2. Coordinated and Negotiated 53 Zoom License for the Government of Samoa through the Support of the United National Development Program (UNDP) Office in Samoa. to assist with the COVID19 Support.
  3. Establised MOU with new partners for SamCERT with Cymru, Shadowserver and other regional partners that could link up to SamCERT to build its Capacity.
  4. Developed a Emergency ICT Template to be used by Ministries and Government Organizations in preporation for any National Locked down. In regards to State of Emergency requirements and Support.
  5. Developed and deployed recommnedation for the technology required to streamline 2AP Samoa's digital TV which is the Government Digital TV channel. That is now operating on Channel-9 in Samoa.
  6. Successfully Developed and Deployed the National Radio 2AP on to Online Streaming outlets ZENO and GOLOUD
  7. Reviewed the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Infastructure and Design and Developed the 2AP communication network. Also developed a long term procurement plan for Infastructure upgrades.
  8. Implemented the Virtual Conferencing Infastructure for the Ministry to assist with Virtual Meetings due to COVID-19 Pandemic.


Ministry of Health (Samoa)

Title: Principal Information and Communication Technology Officer

Begin: 2015 - 2019 [ 4 years ]

Responsibility:

To provide technical expert advice on the health and well been of the Ministry of Health Computer And Network Infrastructures as well as Monitoring the Utilization of the MOH-ICT resources to better execute the Goals responsibility of the Ministry. Also to mentor the ICT team on how to better serve the ministry as well as acting on behalf of the ACEO for HISICT when he/she absent or not available.

Achievements:

  1. Realignment of Server resources to be better meets the Internal ICT infrastructural Controls. Through clearing out unwanted elements of server configuration, running optimization scripts to better utilize server performance.
  2. Deploy dormant ICT equipment for increase ICT resource support through deployment of unutilized servers and power support units. remodification of old nonused PC to better the performance of user PC experience.
  3. Implementing new Internet Controls for All Ministry users for better Utilization of Internet resources that are not heavily been used. Through new internet Guild lines and user filter controls.
  4. Created a new PC/Workstation Standard for the Ministry for Both Senior Level stuff as well as entry level stuffs, which are standard at S1, S2.
  5. Made proposal of the expansion of the Ministry of Health Network to the Main office for the big Island of Savaii to be fully connected to main office in Motootua for better communication and resource sharing from a centralized perspective.


Ministry of Finance (Samoa)

Title: Senior PC Network Officer

Begin: 2014 - 2015 [ 1 years ]

Responsibility:

To Provide Technical support for the Samoan Government Wide Area Network as well as Maintaining All connection to the Samoan Government Financial System. Provide Recommendation on technical improvements of the Ministry of Finance Computer and Network Infrastructure. As well as delegating the workload and mentoring PC/Network officers on what to do and how to improve certain areas of the Job.

Achievements:

  1. Provide Recommendation to Upgrade MOF virtual infrastructure as well as providing the technical support and implementation of this new upgrade.
  2. Development of scripts to monitor computer performance and security. As well as Implementing Mass software development in making servicing clients with the fastest and most effect way of solving client request.
  3. Provide a technical Recommendation to Improve the Email Technology currently inside the environment to a more collectively oriented Communication Solution.
  4. Providing Up-to-date documentation of the Computer and Network Infrastructure for faster recommendation turn around and support.


Ministry of Finance (Samoa)

Title: PC Network Officer

Begin: 2013 - 2014 [ 1 years ]

Responsibility:

To maintain and support user clients request and providing support for any technical faults on user workstation as well as assisting Maintaining MOF and Government network devices.

Achievements:

  1. Proposed and implemented recommendations to improve the digital conference room expansions.
  2. Built and implemented Databases to streamline recording and records entry within the Units of MOF which resulted in a productivity increase.
  3. Developed and deployed scripts to help automate some of the work done my MOF-ITD in regards to user workstation and more.