Boyd Clewis climbed his way to the top. After leaving college prematurely due to venturing into parenthood, he transitioned to work for one of the largest copier manufacturers in the world, Ricoh Company. Here Clewis would take on the tasks of repairing laptops to solve a need within the office.

The gesture would lead Boyd Clewis to advance his skills with the help of Youtube and Google. He eventually acquired enough knowledge to add a CompTIA A+ certification under his belt.

The rest was history, as it allowed Boyd Clewis to land a network technician role at Tekzenit Inc. (formerly known as Tekcenture) by the age of 22. He developed skills in active directory, networking, and cybersecurity. Within four years, he refined his skills, opening a gateway to new career opportunities as a security architect at American Airlines and later an external PCI consultant.

During his pivot to consulting, Boyd Clewis recognized a knowledge gap. He recalled various inquiries regarding his area of mastery, the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) framework. After different inquisitive approaches from his peers, Boyd Clewis took a few under his wing to mentor them on the fundamentals of the security framework.

“I am passionate about seeing people succeed, and this is one of the fastest ways to get into cybersecurity and help companies by protecting their client information. I figured that I would help more people get into cybersecurity because it is a non-technical framework that anybody that has attention to detail can learn and transform their lives,” Boyd Clewis told AfroTech exclusively.

He continued: “When I was the security architect at American Airlines, I saw how this knowledge changed people’s influence in the company and gave them the confidence to grow further in their career. That’s when I knew that I had a business model to help other people.”

Tekzenit

Sign up for our daily Newsletter.