This document contains the resume of Joseph Olubisi Ogunlana. It summarizes his objective of seeking a challenging opportunity to utilize his technical and management skills. It then outlines his personal details, educational background which includes a BSc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering and an in-progress MSc in Electrical Power Engineering. It also lists his professional memberships and research works. Finally, it provides descriptions of his work experience in various roles as an electrical engineer and project manager for construction and power projects in Nigeria and Ghana.

1. O G U N L A N A , J O S E P H O L U B I S I
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging opportunity in an environment that will enable one acquire
and utilize technical and management skills towards adding value to operations and
achieving of organizational goals.
PERSONAL DATA
 Date of Birth - 18th June, 1977.
 Sex -Male
 Marital Status - Married
 State/Local government - Oyo/Ibarapa East
 Religion - Christianity
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
 2012- till date University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos.
M.Sc. Electrical Power Engineering (In View)
 1999 – 2005 University of Ibadan, Ibadan
B.Sc. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
(Second Class Honours Lower Division)
 1994 – 1996 Obaseeku High School, Eruwa, Oyo State
(May/June Senior School Certificate of Examination).
 1991 – 1993 Progressive Secondary Grammar School, Ado-Awaye
(Junior Secondary Certificate of Examination).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
 Member: IEEE-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
 Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE).
Membership No 33527
RESEARCH WORK
 Prospects of Renewable Energy in Nigeria (M.Sc. Dissertation, 2011)
 Design and Construction of a Three-Phase Automatic Power
Changeover Switch with Phase Failure Detector. Final Year Project Work
(March, 2005)
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2010 – till date LAGA GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD, LAGOS.
Project Engineer/Electrical Engineer.
Construction of 132/33kV, 2 X 60 MVA Substations, Extension Bay &
Double Circuit Transmission Line at Ikeja West Transmission Station,
PHCN Ayobo.
Responsibilities included:
 Involved in Engineering Design, Planning and Scheduling
 Reading of technical specifications & reviewing of electrical drawings
such as single line drawings.
 Coordination and supervision of every electrical activity on site.
 Supervision/carrying out of erection of Gantry/Equipment Support
Structures and 132/33kV Switchgear Equipment Installation.
 Installation/erection and Commissioning of 60MVA Power
Transformers and Accessories.
 Carrying out of doublecircuit overhead line stringing.
 Supervision of Substation General Earthing Grid & Equipment Earthing
Systems.
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2.  Supervision of conductor stringing for substation busbar and equipment.
 Supervision and carrying out of cable laying and termination.
 Carrying out of installation of AC/DC Panels, Relay Panels and
Automation systems.
 Carrying out of Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning tests.
February 2007 – January 2010 GECAD Ghana Limited, Accra, Ghana.
Electrical Engineer
Tema Thermal 1 Power Project (TT1PP)
Installation of a GE Frame 9E Gas Turbine Power Plant of 126MW Power
Output which will be operated in Simple Cycle with Natural Gas Fuel, Light
Distillate Fuel Oil and Light Crude Fuel.
Responsibilities included:
 Involved in Engineering Design, Planning and Scheduling
Involved in the supervision of field engineering works such as:
 Laying and terminations of cables to various equipment
 Megger and continuity tests of cables and equipment
 Construction of 161kV switchyard for power evacuation
 Piping construction and connection for various systems such as LCO,
DFO, Gas Fuel and Cooling Water. Etc.
 Control and Switchgear buildings construction.
Involved in the daily inspection of Electrical field equipment:
 Daily status report of the equipment
 Level 1 inspection using hands, ear, eyes and nose
October 2005 –August 2006 Jigawa State Electricity Board (SEB),
Millennium Village, Dutse, Jigawa State.
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme
Responsibilities included:
 Tracing faults and carrying out of necessary maintenance, such as repair
of faulty circuit breakers, transformers, 33kV/11kV distribution feeder
lines.
 Installation of 33kV feeder lines to supply electrical power to rural areas –
Rural Electrification
November 2003 – May 2004 Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS),
Orita Basorun, Ibadan.
Intern
Responsibilities included:
 Repair of Television sets, Radio Sets and Power supplies.
 Assisted in both linear and Non linear Editing of Programs
 Monitoring and repair of Transmitters[
October 2002 - December 2002 National Electric Power Authority, (NEPA),
Okota Undertaking, No 3, Gideon Bus stop, Okota, Lagos.
Intern
Responsibilities included:
 Carrying out of preventive maintenance on electrical switchgear
equipment such as distribution transformers, circuit breakers.
 Patrol of 33kV & 11kV distribution lines to investigate the cause of fault
and carrying out of immediate repairs.
 Involved in cable termination to various equipment and establishment of
cable routing.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES/SKILLS
 A functional team player with excellent leadership skills and the ability to
develop effective team spirit for optimum productivity.

3.  Effective use of office productivity tools like: Microsoft word, Microsoft
Excel etc with typing at a minimum speed of 35 w.p.m,
 Proficiency in the development of catchy presentations using Microsoft
PowerPoint.
 Ability to take challenges, learn new things and adapting quickly too.
TRAINING AND COURSES ATTENDED
 Training on the Gas Turbine Operation and Maintenance, Generator
Excitation and Control by Osborne Training Services and Masaood
John Brown, United Kingdom. June 2008.
 Training on Power Line System (PLS) CAD for 330/132kV Transmission
Tower (Suspension & Tension Towers) Design, Profiling and Spotting – by
ASTER PRIVATE LTD HYDERABAD of INDIA in Conjuction with
the TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA (TCN) –
JULY 2014.
 Attended a Two-Week Training and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) on
132kV DD10 Type Transmission Towers and 132kV Substation
Switchgear Equipment in MUMBAI, HYDRABAD and NAGPUR all
in INDIA by ASTER PRIVATE LIMITED, INDIA – JULY 4TH –
18TH, 2015.
POSTS HELD AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED
 President, African Youth Initiative (AYI)
 Member of UN Youths Committee that reviewed implementation
of World Programs of Action on youths, (Coimbra, Portugal)
January, 2005.
 Member, DPI/NGO Conference, New York, United States of
America. September 2005.
 12th Association of African Universities General Conference 4th-9th
May, 2009. Abuja. – Paper Presentation on the theme: Sustainable
Development in Africa: The Roles of Student
INTEREST AND HOBBIES
 Reading, Music, Meeting people, Traveling
REFERENCES
 Barrister Luqman Adebayo Adedokun
Adenike Shahimi & Co. Legal Practitioners,
10, Cappa & D’alberto Compound, Onireke, Ibadan, Oyo State.
08032902435, 08050923315
lawlord4real@yahoo.com
 Dr. (Engr.) A.S.O Ogunjuyigbe
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
University of Ibadan.
aogunjuyigbe@yahoo.com
08023504826, +27840584749
 Engr. David Oyewole.
Project Manager, Laga Ce Power Ltd.
Ayobo 132/33kV Substation, Lagos.
08037122799, (dareoyewole2007@yahoo.com)