Blessing stands at the forefront of cybersecurity & privacy innovation and advocates for gender equality and diversity within technology. As the visionary founder of Cyber for Schoolgirls and a professional speaker, her influence is reshaping organizations and businesses worldwide.
An award-winning cybersecurity professional with over a decade of experience, Blessing serves on the Board of ISACA Ireland and the ICT Advisory Board of Dublin Business School. She is shifting the perception of cybersecurity through the non-profit organization Cyber for Schoolgirls, which seeks to introduce secondary school girls to the world of cybersecurity and contribute to a more gender-equal world. She has inspired women and young girls to find a place for themselves in the cybersecurity and broader technology industry.
She’s an alumna of the Master of Information and Network Security Engineering program at the University of Limerick and the Executive Master in Cybersecurity Management at Solvay Business School in Brussels. Blessing has a professional background in Security Engineering, Application Security, Incident Response and Management, Security Operations, Governance, Risk and Compliance.
Blessing’s ability to inspire is evident in her role as a mentor in the industry, where she shares her knowledge and fosters a supportive environment that encourages growth and development. She has successfully led teams on various projects, demonstrating her capability to motivate and drive collective success.
She’s been celebrated as one of the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber in 2024 and ranked among Europe’s Top 100 Cyber Women by Women4Cyber EU. Blessing has shared her insights in the Business Post, RTÉ Radio 1, and East Coast FM, making complex online security topics understandable and relatable, and also encouraging more people to make the internet safer for everyone.