GIDEON DANIEL IKPONG

Experience

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  WILLYTECHSOLAR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED - SOLAR ENERGY COMPANY

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  MANAGER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

  Achievements Supervised different installation of submersible solar water pump systems for NDDC (Niger Delta Development Commission) community water projects at Eket and Onna Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Coordinated the installation of 150 solar street lights at the Ibom e-library complex Uyo, Akwa- Ibom State, Designed, constructed and installed backup power systems (inverters, charge controllers, combiners & UPS), serviced and maintained inverters and UPS for several clients, designed and installed automated power change over switches (ATS). Show less

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  MTN SWAP PROJECT PORT HARCOURT - CONTRACTOR: LAPLACE TECHNOLOGY

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  TEAM LEAD & TECHNICAL ENGINEER

  ACHIEVEMENTS WITH MTN SWAP PROJECT PORT HARCOURT (2012 – 2014) Installed and commissioned more than 50 outdoor and indoor (BTS / Microwave antennas, feeder cables, microwave radios, RBS cabinets, DDF and rectifiers) in conformance with the customers/clients (MTN, Port Harcourt Zone and Glo mobile Ibadan zone) standards. Handled client’s complaint, swap Feeder/fibre correction, VSWR issues resolution and Ensure 100% completion of installation at theright quality and cost, Provided technical support on site and remote assistance for operations and maintenance engineers and system riggers, and performedsite acceptance tests with different vendors and operators (MTN and Glo), Ensured efficient, reliable and quality workmanship by abiding by the rules and regulation of the host client at all-time whenever myteam is working on site and submission of daily progress reports of project activities in standard reporting formats, Swapped and commissioned BTSs with Hybrid power, performed and troubleshoot end to end testing for E1 expansions at BTS/Node Bsites, Terminated E1, carry out configuration on IP based telecommunication nodes. Conducted sites survey / inspection before siteinstallation, carry out complete implementation; swap out or upgrade of BTS and Microwave equipment including 0.2m to 1.8m dishand Configured radios for on-site installation, Carried out Rigging, Installation and Commissioning of Microwave Radio Links, Alignment / panning and troubleshooting of transmissionequipment (0.2m to 1.8m) at both far and near end and Interpreted link budgets for LOS (Line of Site) data which was used in generatingreports after installation and commissioning with standard pictures and printed screens, Experienced in performing drive test using MAPINFO software to optimize single sites and clusters to meet expected Key PerformanceIndicator (KPI) and became familiar with Huawei, ZTE, and Ericson BTSs/Microwaves. Show less

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  KWESE SATELLITE TV

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  DECODER INSTALLER

   Conducted and maintained accurate inventory and equipment for installations, service calls or trouble tickets, Conduct site survey in determining the best positioning of our equipment for the strongest signal reception, Installed equipment’s such as place mounts, satellite dishes, and receivers while ensuring broadband connectivity, Review and educated order with customer on basics to use and enjoy their new service and equipment.

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  Chevron oil nigeria limited - CONTRACTOR: RUSSLESMITH GROUPS

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  STRUCTURE AND PIPE INSPECTOR

   Carry out inspection of Structural Steel, Vessels and Piping Non Destructive Testing (NDT) activities and make of NDT reports, Read and interpret the various drawings used in the projects for executing the work I carry out visual inspection on structure, takephotograph, and write report, Participated in tool box talk and made contributions that gave the team advantage, I used aid climbing, straight drops and edge obstruction to access critical height and perform inspection.

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  Chevron oil nigeria limited - NIGSA ENERGY

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  STRUCTURE AND PIPE INSPECTOR

   Perform work at height using IRATA rope access methods and inspections using various types of non-destructive testing (NDT), Perform wall thickness check on pipework and pressure vessel, Generate location drawings of areas inspected, and Complete reports inline with client requirements, Carry out penetrant testing on stainless steel and duplex stainless steel piping. Responsible for ensuring that the equipment’s used for testing are all functioning at optimum, according to safety regulations andmaintaining of NDT equipment and instruments in good condition, Corrosion and Ultrasonic thickness (UT) thickness check carried out on hot line (In-service Inspection) and Comply to HSE requirement,including offshore requirements, Play an active role in developing the skills of other team members. Show less

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  TOTAL OIL - CONTRACTOR: DOUMICUM SERVICES

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  STRUCTURE AND PIPE INSPECTOR

   Perform work at height using IRATA rope access methods, Carry out engineering solutions maintenance, inspection and integrity assurance services on electrical and instrumentation equipment at height and Working on associated secondary systems such as cable fixing and supports, utilizing both standard and rope access techniques, Recognizes worksite hazards and notifies the Rope Access Supervisor of any unsafe conditions and maintaining proficiency in standby rescue techniques and assist in rescues, Perform rigging and unrigging of equipment as necessary and carryout scaffolding assembling and disassembling works, Repair and interpreting wiring schematics, performing minor coating, bolting and welding, and operating hydraulic, pneumatic, inspection and spray equipment, Adjust or replace bearings, flanges, valves, pipes and other pipeline and production facilities as needed and Verify that the integrity of the structure has been restored for the purpose it was designed. Show less

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  MOBIL PRODUCTION NIGERIA (MPN) - PETROLIS, SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED/SUBSEA 7

  Nov 2018 - now

  RIGGING AND ROPE ACCESS TECHNICIAN

   Assist in the installation of riser, riser guard, Connecting and winch operations for all steering lines Capture and supply rigging equipment to all AHT's and HTV's vessels,  Launching of workboat for crew transfer and drill lifting operations, Connecting of slings to Jib and A-frame hooks for lift of Jackets, Installing of recovery buoys on lifting slings and Assist Crane operations in Subsea/Niger star 7 Antares batch, Perform rigging and unrigging of equipment as necessary and Carryout scaffolding assembling and disassembling works, Performed bolting and tugging, and operating hydraulic, pneumatic, inspection and spray equipment, Adjust or replace bearings, flanges, valves, pipes and other pipeline and production facilities as needed. Show less

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  G Green Experts

  Mar 2021 - now

  Rope Access Rigger/NDT Inspector/ Solar energy expert