Senior Engineer, IP Core Networks

• Mar 2019 - Present

Senior Network/VoIP Solutions Engineer

• Dec 2015 - Present

• Participates in defining telecom provisioning and central routing requirements through discussions with clients business and engineering teams.• Interacts with client(s) and internal development groups to create and/or review requirements, functional specifications and detailed designs.• Prepare/reviews system interface specifications from defined requirements.• Develops processes and procedures for typical customized system applications.• Designs integration and user acceptance test plans, perform internal testing, assist client in their execution, report and resolve defects, and manage to a successful completion.• Analyzes system output/operations in relation to client requirements, identify inconsistencies, and propose and implement corrective/optimal solutions.• Develops subject matter expertise in routing and switch provision areas. • Produces detailed feature request documents for functional enhancements and further development of core product or customizations.• Develops routing migration / roll out plans to integrate tools for specific client implementations.• Works with internal development department when writing functional specifications to maintain alignment and feasibility.• Performs troubleshooting, debugging, analysis on system issues.• Conducts basic code reviews and understand software concepts.

Senior Network Engineer

• Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

• Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration; directing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.• Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.• Secures network system by establishing and enforcing policies; defining and monitoring access.• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.• Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.• Reporting network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information; managing projects.• Manages over ten (10) Network engineers and eight (8) technicians in order to provide reduce downtime occurrence, increase network stability, performance, availability and reliability, reduce MTTR of any assigned tasks.• Keeps account of all spare network, Microwave and BTS parts and assigned parts to field engineers for effective utilization when the need arises.• Sites performance report generation and analyses.

Network/Transmission Engineer

• Mar 2012 - Jan 2015

• Manages the design of the radio network to ensure that sufficient capacity is provided to support marketing subscriber forecast and adequate headroom in line with Swift charter.• Planning, design and implementation of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) network on the existing network elements.• Upgrading the existing WiMax network to Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.• Responsible for routers configuration, implementation and deployment for efficient routing processes.• Manages the design of the transmission network to ensure that sufficient capacity is provided for, to create adequate headroom in line with Swift charter.• Responsible for the configuration and bench testing of news products and giving ATP (Authority to Proceed) concerning those products.• Responsible for ensuring uptime at assigned POPs and also manage and ensure that proactive testing, fault diagnostics and resolution are carried out.• Monitor network performance locally and as well as over the air interface.

Systems Engineer

• Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

• Network Infrastructure design, implementation and deployment like the fiber optics and LAN deployment• Systems maintenance, upgrade, repairs and procurement such as the laptops, desktops, printers’ etc.• Termination of the Patch Panel for Data and Voice Record.• Complete configuration, installation and support of equipment in a Microsoft Windows environment to the specifications of client proposals • Troubleshoot and resolve computer and telephony related issues when contacted by clients by providing both on-site and remote support • Maintaining software applications, operating systems and regular maintenance. • Managing assigned projects and program components to deliver services in accordance with established objectives. • Responding to inquiries from staff, administrators, service providers, site personnel and outside vendors and etc. to provide technical assistance and support.

Data Analyst/Products Developer

• 2010 - 2011

• Performed the 3G commercial acceptance tests with the Alcatel & Huawei teams in the following cities Lagos, Ibadan, Benin, Port Harcourt, Aba, Enugu, Nnewi, Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Zaria, Awka, Onitsha, & Warri.• Driving the market planning in strategic direction for product development/enhancements for Subscriber’s data mobile Internet service portfolio.• Define and improve the end-to-end customer experience for data/Internet services from both the service and the terminal point of view. This includes providing and reviewing content for flyers, brochures, user guides terminal manuals, etc.• Conducting regular market research and consistent regional benchmark studies on data services.• Working with engineering & IT department to plan and implement enhancements to existing and new mobile broadband/Internet services.• Track service performance and usage against forecast in terms of market penetration, revenues, active users and churn and propose corrective initiatives if required.

Network Surveillance Engineer-Visafone project

• Apr 2010 - Sep 2010

• Involvement in the Cut –Over Operation for the Upgrading of the OSN (Optical Switching and Networking) Capacity from 2.5G to 10G.• Monitoring the Base Transceiver Station (BTS) using the Netwatcher to the state of the BTS whether the site is running on battery as a result of power failure at the site or the Air-Conditions in the shelter room are not working properly.• Identifying alarms on the Netwatcher, T2000, iManager, N2000 and Local Management Terminal (LMT).• Identification of Alarms Severity (Indeterminate, Warning, Minor, Major and Critical Alarms).• Performing both daily and weekly report for the network such as Network Availability Report, Site running on battery, daily outage, Network Performance Report, weekly activities report and transmission report.• Ability to perform Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) performance Report using the Optix iManager T2000 SNMS to generate the data and also to determine the Receive Signal Strength Level of Antennas and Outdoor Units (ODUs).

Network Support Engineer

• Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

• Installation of Applications software such as Globus, Reflection, Operating System like windows, UNIX etc.• Repair, maintenance and general service of computer devices such as printers, monitors, Servers etc.• Installation of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and servicing of this equipment such as 10KVA-20kVA UPS.• Working on the inverters in the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) for adequate supply of electricity during power failure.• Ability to identifying and troubleshooting of electrical systems and computer system such as dot matrix printers, Line printers, Monitors etc.

Line Technician

• May 2007 - Nov 2007

• Operator-Area 2 Pampers (baby care) line 1.• Loading of polyouter, top sheet, waist shield, Leg Elastic.• Clearing the Glue nozzle during stop/jam.• Measuring and Recording the Vacuum pressure for the Leg Elastic, Waist Shield (Operator side and Drive side).• Identification of Quality Defect such as the leg Elastic outer pull and Inner force, M-flap, Pad Weight.• Identification of defects on the line and providing solutions.• Carrying out maintenance during Progressive maintenance.