• Expertly provides leadership and implements strategic goals of Phase3 Telecom transmission network covering SDH, WDM and PON technologies, and Aerial, Underground Last Mile Fiber Optics Infrastructure. • Evaluates and recommend changes to current and future network requirements to meet the Phase3 telecom's need. • Effectively provides necessary planning support for regulatory applications and required submissions. • Conducts research and evaluates new products and services; recommends enhancements to the network systems.• Proactively supports all Release and Software upgrades over different OPTICS technologies; Wireless transmission, Cross Connect, DWDM and other technologies.Key Achievements• Successfully delivered GPON Technology for the organization within budget and deadline, reducing metro services deployment cost by 50%.• Actively involved in the planning and implementation of the 400G network across the nation.• Re-activated 18 DWDM/SDH nodes during BackBone Reactivation Project after being shut down for almost 12 months and ensured optimal performance of each node and redeployment of services across all the nodes.• Fully involved in rolling out 100G network on Lagos <> Abuja route with a partner company during Network Expansion Project, which boosted the organization's competitive opportunity for capacity availability.• Managed the Transmission and Metro Optics teams within the Transmission Planning and Design Unit.• Coordinated Incidence Management Team (NOC Operations) during incidence escalation to ensure issues escalated were attended to within the agreed SLA.• Ensured all expected results from various incidents/escalations were prepared and shared with the relative stakeholders within the expected timeframe.• Set up stop-gap SDH <> SDH back-to-back connection between Aba and PHC to meet customer requests while planning to roll out the DWDM link.

• Interfaced with vendor on developing a concise bill of quantity for equipment (SDH & WDM, OLT & GPON Network elements) and installing transmission and GPON networks.• Reviewed existing infrastructure and advised the required upgrade of transmission infrastructure to suit long-term requirements. • Ensured quality assurance in optical fiber cable termination for different types of ODFs and connectors, adapters, pigtails, etc.• Supervised fiber optics projects to ensure and maximize the quality of services being rendered.• Performed service configuration and maintenance of GPON network elements to ensure network/service availability.• Reconfigured the basic function of network monitoring, service configuration, and maintenance of NMS for DWDM/SDH network after being shut down for almost 12 months.• Set up a stop-gap DWDM (OLA) node between Lagos and Abeokuta to sustain services availability between Lagos and the remaining part of the country.• Implemented alternate routes on traffic where the incessant flap has been experienced to ensure customer satisfaction.• Conducted intensive maintenance on DWDM nodes to ensure link integrity and quality.

• Identified the required telecommunication cards, patch cords, and other devices to implement a DWDM and SDH Network.• Performed first-line transmission support on short/long haul DWDM/SDH Backbone; ensured the network availability met the pre-set targets.• Ensured proper documentation of all implementations carried out on the network and provided the solution for major client upgrades using existing infrastructure with minimal cost.• Redesigned network elements to fully restore client services within an unimaginable short period after a major nexus node got burnt; saved the company millions of dollars that could have been spent on foreign expertise for the same project.• Expertly designed and rolled out an expansion plan in the Northern part of the country to increase capacity for sales.• Tweaked network elements to fully restore total client services after disaster recovery.• Led the configuration team during the disaster recovery process of a burnt Node and provided alternate design in less than 24hrs to fit into the network for continuous running as a result of a burnt Node.• Proactively upgraded several client circuits on different routes without service interruption.

• Provided and prepared 24 core fiber at terminating some strands out of it at the ODF for connectivity at Digital Bridge Institute.• Led and coordinated the team of engineers that uninstalled and decommissioned the SDH equipment at Ilorin and installed and re-commissioned it at Minna.• Installed SDH (IBAS) and performed routine preventive maintenance activities at Zaria.• Carried out the implementation of a new route and capacity redundancy from Lagos to Benin on SDH/DWDM.• Promptly audited the network status for evaluation of the cross-connect scripts to determine the available capacity of the STM-N on the network and also gave a proper recommendation for the upgrade.• Provided a redundancy capacity on PHASE3 Network by laying of new wavelength from Abuja – Minna route, Abuja – Kano route, and Kaduna – Kano route.• Upgraded 2XSTM-1 circuit given to EMTS via PHASE3 Network to 4XSTM-1 between Kano and Kaduna by re-writing the SDH'scross–connect script.• Conducted the survey and implementation of last mile FOC from PHASE3 POP to VISAFONE POP in Abuja.

• Supervised and ensured routine preventive maintenance (RPM) was performed per the team site engineers' technical guidelines and schedule.• Analyzed equipment operating status, current performance, and card status and prompted alarms regarding how it affects the network and for effective operations and maintenance.• Installed power backup supply like; 10kva inverter and its battery bank (120V/DC) at Osogbo network centers. • Brought up the Offa network stations and installed the long-haul transmission equipment like the DWDM configured as OLA and OADM.• Installed power backup supply like; 10kva inverter and its battery bank (120V/DC) at Offa network centers.• Surveyed and escalated faults on the Ibadan-Benin route, including fiber stringing and maintenance of 2-span (almost 2 km) aerial fiber between Osogbo and Akure for restoration of the Ibadan-Benin long-haul route. • Provided, tested, and incorporated Raman Amplifier Card (RAU Card) on the DWDM equipment in Osogbo to compensate for the unreasonable instability of the high attenuation being received between Osogbo and Akure nodes.• Supervised the construction of the Ilorin shelter with the aim of avoiding a future collapse of the structure.

330KV/132KV/33KV Transmission Station, Dukku Road, Gombe, Gombe State • Expanded the Local Area Network in the work center at PHCN 330KV/132KV/33KV Transmission Station Dukku Road, Gombe, which improved communication and report generation for the organization.• Configured systems to enable access to the network facilities like file sharing and internet facilities. • Designed, developed, and implemented PHCN Gombe TRX Computerized Cooperative System to their services and enforced accuracy in all the transactions and zero delay in data retrieval within the cooperative.