PRINCE RICHARD OSARO

AI Engineer | Building AI Applications & AI Agents on Microsoft Azure | Security by Design

Lagos, NG.

About

AI Engineer designing and deploying enterprise AI applications and autonomous agents on Microsoft Azure. Experienced in building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, orchestrating multi-agent workflows using Microsoft Foundry, and developing custom tool integrations in Python. Implements security-by-design principles including identity-driven access controls and enterprise guardrails, backed by systematic evaluation and tracing for production-ready AI workloads. AI Engineering Core: Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, AI Applications, AI Agents, RAG, Python, APIs, MCP, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, AI Evaluation, Tracing

Work

Expervia Technology Experts Network (ETEN)

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Professional Member

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

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Summary

Collaborates within a network of enterprise technology professionals, focusing on secure Azure cloud architecture, generative AI systems, and security-by-design patterns.

Highlights

Architected and documented enterprise generative AI deployment patterns using Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Python.

Designed automated secure Azure Landing Zones using Bicep, Microsoft Entra ID RBAC, and managed identities to support compliant AI workload environments.

International Association of Cybersecurity & AI Professionals (IACAIP)

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Junior AI Security Researcher

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

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Summary

Conducted technical research and developed architectural blueprints focusing on AI security, secure AI adoption, and AI risk governance.

Highlights

Researched secure AI adoption and threat mitigation frameworks, designing technical blueprints for robust LLM integration and agentic workflow security.

Created secure architecture patterns for Azure OpenAI deployments, incorporating Prompt Shields, Azure AI Content Safety, and data leak prevention.

Evaluated risks in multi-agent orchestration systems, modeling prompt injection vulnerabilities and establishing secure tool-calling safeguards.

MAKATOB IT SECURITIES

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Summer Cybersecurity Intern

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

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Summary

Supported Security Operations by monitoring events, analyzing alerts, and triaging potential threats across enterprise environments to establish a strong security foundation.

Highlights

Monitored enterprise security events and conducted threat analysis to establish a strong technical foundation in SecOps, log analysis, and infrastructure security.

Supported security posture assessments and incident triage workflows, informing security-by-design principles applied to modern cloud applications.

Torilo Academy

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Cybersecurity Intern

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

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Summary

Engaged in defensive cybersecurity activities, including vulnerability assessment, security analysis, and threat detection, to build a security foundation.

Highlights

Conducted vulnerability assessments and simulated penetration testing to identify and remediate architectural weaknesses in enterprise applications.

Applied threat modeling and defensive controls to secure critical application infrastructure against common OWASP vulnerabilities.

Education

University of Benin

Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Accounting Grade: Second Class Upper Division (2:1)

Certificates

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (AI-103)

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500)

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Microsoft

ISC² Certified in Cybersecurity

ISC²

Skills

AI Engineering

Microsoft Foundry, Foundry Agent Service, Azure OpenAI, Generative AI, AI Applications, AI Agents, RAG, Python, APIs, MCP, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, AI Evaluation, Tracing.

AI Security & Responsible AI

Security by Design, Prompt Shields, AI Content Safety, Responsible AI, AI Governance, Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Managed Identity, Key Vault.

Azure & Cloud Engineering

Microsoft Azure, Azure Functions, App Service, AKS, Azure Storage, Virtual Networks, Bicep, Azure CLI, PowerShell, GitHub, GitHub Actions.

Security & Operations

Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Threat Detection.

Projects

Enterprise Cloud & AI Security Portfolio

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Summary

**Technologies:** Microsoft Azure | Bicep | GitHub Actions | Microsoft Entra ID | Azure Monitor Built and automated a secure enterprise cloud architecture on Microsoft Azure, serving as the robust operational and identity foundation for deploying enterprise-scale AI workloads.

Secure Autonomous AI Agent

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Summary

**Technologies:** Microsoft Foundry | Azure OpenAI | Foundry Agent Service | Python | MCP | Tool Calling Designed and deployed an autonomous AI agent utilizing the Microsoft Foundry Agent Service and Python to orchestrate complex, multi-step business workflows. Built custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations and tool-calling capabilities to enable safe interaction with external databases and enterprise APIs. Enforced security-by-design by utilizing Azure Key Vault for API key management and Microsoft Entra ID managed identities for resource access, utilizing continuous evaluation and tracing to monitor agent safety.

Secure Enterprise Knowledge Assistant

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Summary

**Technologies:** Microsoft Foundry | Azure OpenAI | Azure AI Search | RAG | Python | Microsoft Entra ID Engineered a secure generative AI knowledge assistant using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture on Azure to solve enterprise document retrieval challenges. Integrated Azure AI Search vector database with Azure OpenAI Service to enable high-precision semantic search over confidential corporate data. Secured the entire pipeline using Microsoft Entra ID for document-level user authorization and private endpoints for network isolation, backed by tracing and evaluation in Azure AI Studio.

Secure AI Applications on Microsoft Azure

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Summary

**Technologies:** Microsoft Foundry | Azure OpenAI | Prompt Shields | AI Content Safety | Bicep | Python Designed and implemented secure generative AI application frameworks on Microsoft Azure, embedding AI-specific guardrails, content moderation, and enterprise security policies. Automated the provisioning of high-security landing zones using Bicep templates and deployed system-wide guardrails to prevent vulnerabilities unique to LLMs.