Resume for Information Telecommunication , Engineering , research & Development and Projects Implementation

1. O D E D I R A N D A V I D A D E W A L E
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OBJECTIVE
To contribute significantly to further development and growth of the establishment in which I work, and place it
in a leadership position against its market players.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
SEX Male
DATE 12th
of February 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Ibadan
STATE OF ORIGIN/L.G.A Oyo/Ibadan North East
MARITAL STATUS Married
NATIONALITY Nigerian
EXPERIENCE: Ten years post NYSC experience
PROFILE
• Proven Administrative Leadership qualities
• Excellent interpersonal skills, independent mindedness and sense of Judgment
• Impeccable written and communication skills
• Dynamism
• A strong team player and do-it yourself attitude to work
SKILL
• Analyze and implement IPRAN integration plan for 2G , 3G sites integration on a PTO network
• Analyze and implement WIMAX integration Plan for Data service in a PTO Network
• Analyze and implement IPRAN Cluster Point verification and readiness for IPRAN 2G and 3G roll -out
• Knowledge in radio planning and optimization for 2G, 2.5 and 3G and LTE Networks
• Knowledge of fibre planning for metro – network in a PTO.
• Experience in Network Roll out & Systems Commissioning /Implementation.
• Experience in Technical Site survey , start up meeting and site build activities
• Experience in project management in a turnkey project
• General Software Knowledge: Microsoft Windows operating systems and its applications MS-OFFICE
(including MS Project), etc
• IPRAN and TDM traffic routing on Point-to-point and Point –to-Multipoint network for TDM /
IPRAN/LTE site integration/ roll-out
• Hands-on Tellab 8600 and 7100 node integration and its metro implantation in a PTO
• Microwave performance Measurements using BER testers (e.g CMA 3000) and other Telecommunication
testing tools.
• Ability to manage people and available resources to achieve desire goal and objective
• Knowledge in ITU and ETSI International Standards
• Use of Site Survey, planning and installation tools for Aviat, Ericsson radio and Huawei (PDH & SDH)
• Experience in the installation and Integration of Aviat , Erricson and Huawei Microwave Equipment,
• Experience in the installation and Integration of Ericson RBS series, DXX multiplexers series (6350, 6340,
6325, 6350 ) and Tellab 8630 router.
• Integration process of 2G and 3G on Ericsson RBS 6000 series on Legacy and IPRAN Cluster Point (soft
switch)

2. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION OBTAINED
2002 M.Sc. (Electrical & Electronic Engineering – Communication option; Radio Wave Propagation, Microwave
Antenna Network, Information Technology & Coding, Optoelectronics, Electromagnetic Theory and
Computer Aided Design); pass
1998 B.Eng (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) Second Class Honours; Lower Division
1995 Diploma in Computer Science (passed with credit)
1989 S.S.C.E & G.C.E
1983 First School Leaving Certificate
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED
2000 – 2001 University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos.
1990 – 1997 Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.
1994 – 1995 Lagos City Computer College, Ikeja, Lagos.
1983 – 1989 Federal Government College Odogbolu, Ogun State.
1978 – 1983 Ajao Estate Primary School, Ajao Estate, Lagos.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Oct 2007 till date MTN Nigeria (CPG Dept), 7th Golden Plaza Ikoyi, Lagos
Post Transmission Coordinator (Contract Staff : C&I leasing Plc)
Transmission Implantation.
• Conduct site readiness start up checks to ensure that requirements necessary for the installation of the transmission links are in
place.
• Ensure a consistent flow of information between the Transmission implementation manager and the Regional Rollout manager.
• Coordinate, monitor and provide general oversight for the implementation of all projects that make up transmission systems in
the region and develop reports for the National Transmission Implementation Manager.
• Provide oversight on the installation of Transmission indoor and outdoor equipment, vendor Radios and Multiplexers and fiber
network.
• Manage the Transmission infrastructure to Friendship centers, Switching centers and MTN buildings.
• Supervise the roll out of MTN Microwave and fibre backbone within the region.
• Manage interconnection with other PTO’s, corporate clients and GSM service providers within the region.
• Manage all third party MDNS/Wimax issues from inception to resolution in the region.
• Ensure compliance to MTN Nigeria’s standards and specifications.
• Resolve and report issues hindering transmission rollout and escalate difficult issues to the National Transmission
Implementation Manager.
• Manage the handover of completed transmission links/nodes to Operations.
• Delegated to act in the capacity of team-lead on transmission deliverables
IPRAN Site roll –out
• Engaging with site build team in a monthly- quarterly site roll-out, which includes
• Conducting Technical site survey and start up meeting,
• Supervision of Sites build activities including Civil Works Start , FAC and Site Integration on TDM, SDH and IPRAN
• Ensuring site build quality and specifications.
• Manage the Acceptance and handover of completed transmission links / sites to Operations
May 2006 to Sept 2007 General Telecom Plc, 3/5, Boyle Street, Onikan, Lagos
Post Telecom Engineer
Project development, RF planning for GSM Wireless Networks , Design and Line-Of-Sight survey for access link and backbone,
Installation, Commissioning and Testing Hops using Stratex-DMC PDH and SDH radio, VSAT and Switching Solutions.

3. Sept. 2005 - April 2006 Monarch Communication Ltd, 2 , Agoro Odiyan Street, V/I, Lagos
Post: Transmission Engineer
Installation, configuration and commissioning of point to multi point radio system for fixed wireless services (telephony, internet
and fax) using airspan as4000. [ac and ct]. Configure, test and commission the companies Airspan’s AS4000 CDMA System
(Access Concentrator [BSC], Central terminals [BTS] and Subscriber Terminals) at various sites. Manage the NMS (Sitespan
8100). Carry out RF planning for AS400 coverage on the 3.5 GHz (FWA).
Feb. 2003 - Aug. 2005 HIQOS Technologies, 15, Akin Osiyemi Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja - Lagos
Post: System Engineer
VSAT and GSM/CDMA solutions; site survey, path profile, link budget analysis and requisition, planning, installation and
commissioning.
May 2002 – Jan. 2003 SAGEM SA/ Delloite and Touche, Lagos
Post: LGA Technical Assistant (Ibarapa East L.G.A, Oyo State - Contract Staff)
Setting up of LGA (DNCR office), Maintenance, Training and Implementation of the National ID Card Scheme.
Sept. 2000 – Sept. 2001 Hope for the Youth Initiative, Maitaima, Abuja.
Post: Programme Officer
Coordination of youth activities, office management, computer training and maintenance.
Aug. 98 – Aug. 99 Software Technology Limited, Wuse II, Abuja.
Post: System Engineer (NYSC)
Information Technology services which includes IT training, repairs, assembling and installation of computer system, structured
cabling and Networking
March 98 – July 98 Xerox H.S.
Post: Contract Staff
The use of VALE accounting software for data posting, billing, customer data analysis etc. The use of Microsoft Word package,
and spreadsheet package for various office jobs.
SEMINAR REPORTS AND PROJECTS
• Project report on the Design and Construction of 250VA Standby-Online Uninterruptible Power Supply
(UPS) (B.Eng).
• Design and Construction of FM transceiver (MSc)
• Project Research on Electromagnetic Compatibility of Radio Site Engineering (MSc).
• Site Preparation for Local Area Network of Agricultural Cooperative Bank for fifty Branch offices across the
nation (NYSC)
• Technical Support for the National ID Card Scheme exercise (February/March, 2003) in Ibarapa East
L.G.A., Oyo State. These includes; Setting up of LGA (DNCR office), Training of over 300 Ad-hoc
workers on the use of MRW and ICR forms, Repairs and Maintenance of Eighty Mobile Registration
Workstation (MRW) used in all seventy four Registration Centers located in all the towns and villages in the
LGA, The use of computer with ZIP disk and MRW to Create and Download missions (database of 500
maximum records), and packaging missions and ICR forms into LGA and MEGA boxes.
• Installation and Commissioning of VSAT at client’s location using Idirect modem for KU and C band.
• Installation, configuration and commissioning of point to multi point radio system for fixed wireless
telephone, fax and internet, using airspan as4000. at over three hundred clients location for small and Large
scale companies within Lagos state.
• Involve in Project Development, Network Planning of General Telecom service solutions; i) Installation,
Commissioning and Testing Hops using Stratex-DMC PDH and SDH radio for MTN access links and
backbone; ii) A bus topology backbone link between Benue (Makurdi) and Taraba (Wukari) with Eclipse
radio using 1+1 and 75E1 capacity, iii) A star topology backbone Network between Enugu Switch and
Hebertex paint, Millikin Hill, Elelekun Hill with Eclipse radio using 2+0 configuration and 64E1 (STM1)

4. link capacity for each dual polarization, iv) Access link between NTV Village and NPF HQ Bakkos (Plateau
State), with Eclipse radio using 1+0 configuration and 4E1 link Capacity., v) Backbone link between
Saminaka and Jengre LEA, Plateau State), with Eclipse radio using 2+0 configuration and 64E1 (STM1)
capacity for dual polarization vi) Backbone link for interconnectivity between MTN MSC and VMobile
MSC, Asaba, with Eclipse radio using 1+1 configuration and 64E1 (STM1) capacity, vii) Access links
between Ore peak and Music Theatre Ore, Ondo state, with XP4 plus radio using 1+1, 16E1. etc.
• Installation , tributary termination and Integration of more than four Three and sixty (360) Ericsson DXX
6300 Series ; 6325, 6340, 6350 , 8800 within MTN switches (Ojota, Apapa and Ikoyi), SDH Node sites and
back Bone sites for capacity injection for MTN network and PTO interconnectivity
• Over two hundred and fifty (250) Swap out (Cut Over) of old ‘Ericsson DXX 6200 and 6300 of High
capacity DXXs for capacity injection and optimization within Lagos region
• Supervision of the Installation and Integration of Network Time Server at Ikoyi TX room.
• Analyze TX , RF , Topology planning inputs for Capacity tracking , cross-connect, configuration of
Monthly sites connectivity of more than 600 existing PDH links, and up to 200 new sites in 2008, MTN
Lagos Regional Roll Out.
• Physical connection, configuration and Integration of up to 20 STM1 Links (Backbone) for SDH Nodes for
Regional rollout sites, using Protected Harris and Eclipse radio within MTN Network for Lagos Region
• Acceptance Test (ATP) of new and upgrade PDH and SDH microwave links within Lagos Region.
• Supervision and Acceptance of Fibre trunk, ODF termination, splicing and Test between designated
Transmission and Switch rooms.
• Carried out interconnection of 16E1s for STARCOMMS Abeokuta on MTN network at Power Hill SDH
Node
• Carried out interconnection of 15E1s for VISAFONE Abeokuta, on MTN network at Power Hill SDH
Node
• Coordination , acceptance , integration and handover of Aviat T6500 5+1 IFO Metro – Ring for MTN
Lagos region capacity injection
• Coordination , acceptance , handover of fitty MTN NFE projects
• Coordination, acceptance, integration and handover of Cambridge equipment for Point to multipoint access
for capacity injection to MTN Lagos region Network for LTEs clusters integration.
• Coordinate, Acceptance , Integration of 7100 and Telab 8630 Access switches in Lagos Region MTN
Network for 2G and 3G Clusters
• Carried out over five hundred transmission readiness and integration for 2G and 3G TDM and IPRAN
• Supervised the traffic migration from WIMAX network to integrated LTE Network for High capacity data
service.
• Engage in Technical Site Survey, site build and integration of over two hundred TDM and IPRAN 2G and
3G sites in MTN network in Lagos region.
• Coordination , acceptance , integration and handover of Huawei RTN access link for capacity IPRAN
injection to 2G/3G and LTE sites roll out (ongoing)
• Over seventy Cluster Point ping test verification and acceptance and integration for 2G and 3G IPRAN sites
integration within MTN Lagos region network
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• • Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE)
CERTIFICATION / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
• 2015 OptiX RTN 900 2nd
Line Maintenance Training (Packet) , also include OptiX RTN 900 2nd
Installation
and Commissioning Training (Hybrid+Packet) by Huawei (Nigeria)
• 2105 Managing Team to achieve result by C&I Outsourcing
• 2013 Certificate in Supervisory and Time Management Skills by C&I Outsourcing
• 2011 Certificate in Mast Climbing Techniques, Safety and Rescue procedure by HELBON Associate Ltd.
• 2007 Certificate in Project Management (Project Management Introduction, Microsoft project, PMP Prep)
by ProConsult, LLC, USA (PMI registered educationist))
• 2006 Certified Hilbert Integrator (Switching Systems, Transmission Engineering, Access Network (BTS and

5. BSC), Radio Network Planning & Optimization, Prepaid Intelligent Network).
• 2004 Certificate in VSAT Certified Network Associate by BETEL Communication
• 2002 Certificate in LGA Technical Assistance for Nigerian National Identification Card by SAGEM SA
HOBBIES
Guardian and Counseling, Teaching, Reading, Traveling
REFERENCES
Engr. Amos Duro Soetan Engr. Olanrewaju Mufutau (RTD)
(Retired : NITEL/ MTEL) (Retired: NITEL & Monarch Communication Ltd.)
SYNTEK Global GSM: 08033247722
08128953537
Engr. Aliyu Ajikobi Engr. Kpoudosu Aliu (RTD)
National Transmission Implementation Manager AGM (Engineering Dev. And Special project)
Network Implementation Department (NID) General Telecom Plc.
7th
Floor, Golden Plaza, Ikoyi Lagos Matori
GSM: 08032004524 GSM: 08034021499