USMAN, SIKIRU ADEPOJU

 

15 Asiegbu Street, Off Mummy Market Checking Point Nyanya Abuja, Nigeria

adexbrowse@yahoo.com, +2348038091256, +2347065525574.

 

 

 

 

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

 

Looking for an Outside Plant Engineering job with the company in which I can use my past experience and education to help further the company.

 

To find a challenging position to meet my competencies, capabilities, skills, education and experience.
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PERSONAL DATA:

 

Date of Birth:        29/05/1982

 

Sex:                                 Male

 

Marital Status:                     Married

 

State of Origin:                 Osun

 

Nationality:      Nigerian

 

Language Spoken:        English and Yoruba

 

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

 

2006                                        Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Science

Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State.

  Upper Credit

 

2002   National Diploma (ND) in Computer Science

    Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State.

    Upper Credit

 

             1997                     Sekona Grammar School Sekona, Osun State.

 

             2004                      General Certificate of Examination (GCE NECO)

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

(January 2014 -Present)

 

                         ( Network Planning/ Design Engineer) ipNX Telecommunications LTD

          (Internet Service Provider, Telephone, cable Television, Video, Intercoms, and Home Surveillance)

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

·   Determining the type of communication system(s) which will be carried over the network, the geographic layout (premises, campus, outside plant (OSP, etc.), the transmission equipment required and the fiber network over which it will operate.

 

·   Cable plant routing and performance, fiber optic components, installation Processes, testing and documentation.

 

·   Prepare access network design, including, fiber access and fiber backbone networks, employing

 

·   Fiber-To-The-Node (FTTN), Fiber-To-The-Premises (FTTP), and Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) GPON technology.

 

·   To prepare Fundamental design showing Street cabinet boundaries, Hand holes, Manholes ODB locations, cable routes, and splicing details

 

·   Planning of future expansion of FTTH (GPON) access network, manage Network design & selection of futuristic services or network segments, maintain the all Live and spare fibers record, Inventory record and BOQ record.

 

·   Site surveys and meetings with contractors and inspecting the contractors work and checking the PAT and RED Documents

 

·   Assess performance of department & report to Manager of the Department periodically

 

·   Manage Design Change activities

 

·   To prepare Link Budgeting, Capacity analysis.

 

(October 2012 – till date)

(ACTIVATION SUPERVISOR/SCHEDULER) ipNX Nigeria

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

·   Setting up and cancelling, as the case may be, all appointments with customers for visits to survey for, install, maintain, repair, correct and/or upgrade FTTH services to customers, including quality control and assurance visits.

 

·   Principal liaison between the assigned FTTH Technicians and Activation Contractors on the one hand and the customer, on the other.

 

·   Communicates scheduled appointments for FTTH activations to the FTTH Technicians, Activation Contractors and follows up until service is activated.

 

·   Keeps accurate metrics on the performance of planning and scheduling functions and provide timely reports to the Supervisor.

 

 

 

(March2012 – Feb 2014)

 

                        (OSP SUPERVISOR/NETWORK ENGINEER) ipNX Telecommunications LTD

        (Internet Service Provider, Telephone, cable Television, Video, Intercoms, and Home Surveillance)

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·   Conduct and validate all testing of fibre infrastructure network to ensure adherence to all procedures.

 

·   Work with Fibre Optic, Ethernet and SDH related test equipment including OTDR, Optical Spectrum Analyser, and BER Test Sets etc.

 

·   Perform fiber optic splicing and testing, carry out labelling and tagging of all equipment and cabling according to Network Engineering diagrams.

 

·   Supervise all civil works relating to fibre laying including ducts, manholes etc.

 

·   Work with the Network Operations Centre for final acceptance and testing of all newly installed fibre cables. Tests to include validation of all provisioning, all alarm monitoring to the Network Management System etc.

 

·   Implement transmission work orders (WOs) and validate path budgets to ensure vendors install links as planned.

 

Other Responsibilities include:

FTTH services operation and maintenance,
FTTH/GPON Network Planning, Estimation, Route Selection, OSP Planning, Fiber Management, Fiber link power Budgeting, ONT Services.
Responsible to provide assistance to Fiber Optic Cable Planners to issue work orders and to assist in Fiber Optic Infrastructure development.
Fiber Splicing, termination, testing using Fujuikura 60 S and Acterna / Exfo OTDR, Power meter, source meter, Troubleshooting and maintenance of FTTH OSP network, ODF records, planning of future expansion of FTTH/GPON access network.
ECI OLT system provisioning/acceptance testing.
Responsible to assists business/commercial department to design and propose the service solution to cooperate/business customers.
Responsible to configure and commission the Business services (IPVPN, Internet leased line, PRI) on GPON/FTTH network.
Provide the professional guidelines, for Fiber allocation (routing) for ODN design and development of Fiber optic infrastructure.
Provide the consultancy how to maintain and update the Engineering records including Network maps, Fiber allocation records and Fiber reservation records.
Provide the consultancy of OSP FTTH network maintenance and tools required.
Provide the recommendations on OSP test & measuring equipment, OSP layout machinery and advanced OSP layout techniques required during OSP deployment and rollout.

 

PROJECT DONE:

  Complete FTTH installation at Games village Estate Abuja Nigeria (Three Lots) with customers’ homes

  Activation

  Complete FTTH installation at Shell Imani and Madeira Estate Maitama Abuja Nigeria with Customers’ 

  homes Activations with full compliance of HSE plan

  FTTH installation at Prince and Princess Estate Abuja Nigeria (Four Lots) ___ pending

Complete FTTH at Sunny Vale Estate Abuja (Five Lots)

  Fiber Metro survey and design (FTTH) for Wuse and its environs Abuja.

  Fiber Metro survey and design (FTTH) for Central Business District Abuja.

  Fiber Metro survey (FTTH) for Garki and its environs Abuja.

  FOC Point to Point 20mbps from Kenaz BS to Agadez Wuse 2

 

 

 

(January 2011 – February 2012) 

                                          (Project Manager/Supervisor) FEGMATECH COMMUNICATIONS LTD.  

                                              (FIBER OPTIC COMPANY) 14, Ajayi Aina Street, Gbagada, Lagos.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinate and meet project schedules.

Insure good quality field and office work.
Technical documentation compliance and submittal.
Always on call and respond to emergencies.
HSE Plan compliant.

 

PROJECT DONE:

Installation of fiber optics for MTN inbuilt station at Union Bank Head Quarter, UBA Head quarter and Sterling Tower to boost  MTN signal, Restoration of fiber link connecting Oceanic Data center and Oceanic Head Quarter, at Falomo, and Installation of fiber link for The Lord Chosen Church Head Quarter . Installation of fiber optics for MTN on Eko Bridge and Optic fiber(Adlash) project for Power Holding Company of Nigeria Shiroro-Kaduna-Jos-Gombe and Kaduna-Kano on 330KV transmission line.

 

(November 2010 – January 2011)

 

                    (Fiber Optic Technician/Support Engineer)   FEGMATECH  COMMUNICATIONS  LTD.  

                          14, Ajayi Aina  Street, Gbagada, Lagos.

 

 

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Route surveying *Fiber Optic Cable Preparation   *Patch Panel & Splice Closures Preparation *Optical Loss, Testing, Troubleshooting & Documentation *OTDR Theory, Operation & Emergency Restoration *Fiber Optic Splicing (Fusion) *Troubleshooting a Fiber Optic Link/Joint using OTDR   *OPGW Cables Preparation & FTTx Procedues.

Installation and activation of VSAT earth stations to achieve internet and connectivity links.

Installation and configuration of various RF Modems and Antennas used to achieve internet and connectivity.

Design and implementation of LAN

Fault resolution for clients.

 

PROJECTS DONE:

Using OTDR for fault finding , Drum test, cable laying, splicing and Termination, Testing and Activation/Commissioning of fiber core using Optical talk set, and media Converter for end-end testing, and report documentations, mounting of indoor and outdoor Cabinets, OLT/PON device, Splitters, OPGW cable (92)drums test using OTDR, 62 joints 24 cores splicing, Closures preparation, and Troubleshooting of 192km, OPGW cable 27 drums test using OTDR, 8/12/24/48/96 core patch panel preparation and Termination, 6/12 core end-end  termination and test using Laser light, 48 core fiber test, Restoration/splicing and termination of fiber into Enclosure and ODF, FTTX; ipNX Migration of 96 core from the second floor to twelve floor(Broad based communications)Nitel House connecting UBA, FCMB, UBN STERLINNG,  FBN,  DIAMOND,  NCR, GTB, and WEMA including some of their branches

 

(November 2008 – July2010) 

                                       The Zion Place International College, Ijagemo via Ikotun, Lagos.

                                        (HOD Science, Vice Principal and Exams Coordinator)

 

 

(October 2007 – October 2008)  

                                    (NYSC) Women Center for Continuous Education, Sokoto, Sokoto State.

                                    (Mathematics and computer teacher: operation, repair and maintenance)

 

  2003 (February - December)   

                                    (Industrial Training) IT, Power Holding Company of Nigeria Ile Ife, Osun State.

                                  (Entering of the meter readings into the computer and updating, dispatching and

                                    keeping of different records)

 

 

2001(January – April)     

                                   (SIWES) Sal Computer Institute, Offa, Kwara State.

                                   (Computer Operator; Ms Word, Excel, CorelDraw, Page maker, and power point)

 

 

CERTIFICATION:

 

        2014 Project Management program (PMP) training

                           Certificate of completion Davton8020

                                

 

        2013  Certified Fiber Optic Technician (Fiber Optic Association CFOT)

                           The Basics, Applications, Components, Installations, and Testing

                                 (FOA CFOT NUMBER: 7320072)

 

     2012TYCO FTTH TRAINING SPAIN

(FTTH Technology and products Training, Technical Planning  Decisions in FTTH Network, and FTTH Network Topologies in Main Operators in the World)

   

      2002         Certificate in Computer Operation and Maintenance

 

              (Assembling, Installations, Troubleshooting and System Maintenance)

 

              Proficient in Microsoft Word, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, PageMaker, MS project, 

              AutoCAD, Google Earth & CorelDraw.

 

 

RESEARCH WORK:

 

                                2006, Control Algorithm Using Traffic Light. (Case Study: Osunte Junction Offa)

 

                                   2002, Computerization of Vehicle Registration System (Case study: Lagos State

 

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

 

Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Knowledge of current computerized operations, CAD systems, and Visio.

Skills in written communication for correspondence.

Highly motivated in fiber planning design and deployment.

Connectors field connectorization and Termination.

Ability to work under pressure and tight schedule with minimal or no supervision

Aerial optic fiber cable stringing, Lashing, and splicing

Proficient in the use of test equipments (STM-x tester, OTDR and power meter)

Ability to work with SDH, DWDM, transmission principles and standard

Familiar with transmission standard and practice

Solid and proficient IT skills with practical knowledge of computers and networking

Ability to develop, analyze and interpret Qualitative engineering designs and projects

Ability to work with clients regarding engineering problems, confer with customer representative.

Ability to be a team player.

Ability to make a good decision based on information given.

Ability to learn new products, procedures, and programs.

Ability to pay close attention to detail, and make sound decision using information at

hand.

Hold a valid Driver’s License.

 

Interests:

Discovering how things work

Building things from scratch

Problem solving

Reading, travelling, and meeting people.

 

 

REFERENCES:

 

1         Mr. Kareem Mudashiru

Managing Director,

 

           Total Petrol Station,

            Ojota, Lagos Nigeria.

            +2348033037049

 

 

2         Mr. Babatunde Dauda

Director of Water Board,

General Hospital,

Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria

+2348066402043