Experience

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  Zeta-Web Nigeria Limited

  • Nigeria, Lagos

  • Operations Manager

    • Sep 2013 - Present
    • Nigeria, Lagos

    • Project Management•VSAT Technology •Wimax (OFDM) Technology•IP Backhaul & Network Convergence and Transmission implementation & support•Network Protection design for Backbone and Access networks•NOC Operation and Management (QOS Performance Monitory)• Managed Services•Technical budgetary planning and Management•Team-building and organization communications Skills•Multivendor management skillsProjects HandledDesign and deployment of Zeta-Web’s base stations infrastructure and wireless network architecture Fiber to Home (FTTH) network Design and DeploymentCentralized network provisioning management and billing platformDesign and deployment of Satellite TX UPLINK transmission and feed encoding for Multichoice Africa (Big Brother Nigeria and Nigeria Idol)Terrestrial IP Feed/Content aggregation and distribution for Multichoice Nigeria VMware Velo cloud SD-WAN integration for internet stream content delivery

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  iWayAfrica Nigeria Limited

  • Lagos Nigeria.

  • Project Coordinator

    • Jan 2010 - Aug 2013
    • Lagos Nigeria.

    Project Management:a. Develops project plans that ensure timely completion of the projectwithin the approved budget and satisfy the needs for which theproject was undertaken.b. Define project tasks and resource requirementsc. Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones usingappropriate toolsd. Coordinate the execution of tasks and manage the project teame. Present reports defining project progress, status, challenges and appropriate solutionMicrowave Transmission Planning, Implementation and Support.a. Manage all POPs build and third party collocation infrastructures b. Transmission network planning/implementation for WIMAX / PTP / PMP service roll out c. Link budget design and path profiling analysis for RF transmission design to ascertain link feasibility to achieve highest Receive signal level and Quality of service (QoS).d. Microwave transmission network optimization for quality of service and faults resolutione. Provide transmission engineering support on optimization and resolution of faults attributable to transmission planningf. Setup of network management & monitoring servers for managing and real time monitoring of installed microwave and WIMAX equipment for fault detection and support.g. Routine maintenance and interference test on Microwave linksCoordinate VSAT installation & Supporta. Installation and configuration of satellite modems (Paradise,Comstream,, IPSAT ,iDirect ,Hughes, Comtech & NDsatcom modems ) and testing of data circuits with E1, T1, V.11, V.35,X21, RS-232 interfaces.b. Liaising with Satellite Operators such as NewSkies, Intelsat, PanamSAT for carrier set up and bench marking for setup and maintenance of customers international circuits.c. Negotiating and supervising VSAT contract services (installation and maintenance) for international corporations like ADB, Chevron,WAPCO etcd. Monitors the operation of iWay NOC servers and resolve complex network problems with clients

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  MWEB

  • Project Engineer

    • Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

    * Manage technical projects and programs working closely with external partners, Mebweb Engineers and technical* Manage technical sales processes to design and implement projects as well as training* Responsible for all vendor work completion document signoffsProject Handled• Migrated over 400 VSAT terminals National wide from MWEB PAS 1R satellite to NNS 7 satellite on iWay Platform• Coordinates Logistics and Resources used for the migration project execution• setup up a regional installers plan to make the most effective use of the installers involved with the project • Setup a small database through which the project can be tracked, providing accurate and timely information daily• Changed the billing and management system for over 400 migrated subscribers• Developed a project plan that ensure timely completion of the project within the approved budget and satisfy the needs for which the project was undertaken2. Project Coordinator for WEST AFRICA GAS PIPELINE CO. (WAPCO)VSAT installations for the following Metering & Regulatory GasStation.A) Lagos beach Gas compression station (Lagos, Nigeria)B) ITOKI Gas free flow station (Ogun state, Nigeria)C) WAPCO Head Quarters (Accra Ghana)D) Takoradi Gas Station (Takoradi Ghana)E) Lome Gas metering and regulatory Station (Togo)F) Cotonou Gas metering and regulatory Station (Benin)E) NNPC Gas Analyzer station (Benin Nigeria)F) Chevron Escravos Gas Station (Warri Nigeria)Scope of work carried out* Installation of 2.4M VSAT antennas* Assembling of the 20 watts redundant RF unit* Configuration of the redundant skylink Transmit stations* Setup of the ND SATCOM IDU and VOIP unit.3. Project Coordinator for AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB WestAfrica) VSAT setup of Data-Center for the following countries1) ADB Abuja 2) ADB Cameroun 3) ADB Gabon4) ADB Mali 5) ADB Burkina Faso 6) ADB Sierra Leone7) ADB Senegal

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  iWayAfrica Nigeria Ltd

  • Service Delivery Manager

    • May 2007 - Dec 2007

    Quality Planning, Assurance and ControlIncreased active subscriber base from 200 to over 250, Migration of subscribers from, the IS10 satellite to NSS7 satellite