Yinka Adekoya

Experience

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  Marina International Bank Ltd

  Mar 2001 - Jul 2005

  Unit Head - Systems Operations

  • Supervised SWIFT5.0 migration to new IP based SWIFTNet FIN 5.5• Project team member Flexcube 5.5 (Banking Application) implementation/migration from Bankmaster.• Administrator Internet (Windows ISA 2000) server.• Administrator Mail (Rockliffe mailsite) server.• Responsible for McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator management.• Responsible for Branches WAN/MAN setup & Integration with Head office.• Routine travel to upcountry branches for systems maintenance.• Implemented Onitsha (Vsat WAN), Trade Fair & Tin Can Branch’s Digital radio Link integration • Setup remote connectivity via Microsoft Net meeting to facilitate easy administration of upcountry branch servers (as a fallback option).• Created Branch LANs & router VLANs.• Carried out 3com Hubs upgrade to Cisco 2950 Switches and added 2 more Cisco 2600 routers for optimal network performance and capacity planning.• Administrator SWIFT Alliance Entry 5.0 • Administrator Citrix Metaframe Xpa Server and deployed the citrix client bank wide to facilitate the banking application (Bankmaster) interface with users over the MAN/WAN running higher versions other than Win95 (i.e. Win2k and WinXP).• Upgraded the bank’s Microsoft Proxy 2.0 server to Microsoft ISA 2000 server, and then implemented scheduled web surfing for staff to optimize bandwidth availability for the banking application across the MAN/WAN.• Deployed McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator agents’ bank wide for synchronization with the head office ePolicy server for antivirus updates.• Migrated the bank’s mail server from Mailer Daemon to Rockliffe Mailsite with in house mail hosting functionality.• Carried out daily Bankmaster (Banking Application) processing run.• Provided Bankmaster frontline support bank wide.• Carried out system configuration and fault rectification.• Carried out routine servers and banking application data backups.• Provided daily report generation to departments and branches.• Responsible for SWIFT Alliance 4.0 management. Show less

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  Access Bank PLC/MarinaBank/CapitalBank Group Merger

  Aug 2005 - Oct 2005

  Assistant Manager - Networks

  • Merger group’s (M&A) IT network integration member on due diligence and network platform integration across the merging Banks group comprising of 3 merging banks, Access Bank Plc., Marina Bank Ltd. and Capital Bank Plc. in 2005.• Implemented the merger group’s MAN/WAN data traffic redirection from Marina bank to the group’s Idejo data centre at Accessbank IT office.• Marinabank Staff Systems integration and IP implementation unto Access bank network. • Migrated the bank’s mailing application & clients to exchange 2000 on the merger group (Accessbank plc.) collaborative messaging platform• Implemented Cisco Pix 515E firewall for the bank wide domain in alliance with the supply vendor.• Migrated the PDC running NT4 server to windows 2000 active directory at the head office and implemented Win2000 active directory for old and new branches across MAN & WAN Locations.• Developed and maintained network documents, configuration templates & diagrams.• Carried out trend analysis of current and future network demands (capacity planning). Show less

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  Ashar Information Services Ltd

  May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Head Technical

  • Project managed and hands on implementation on the British Council – Security Justice & Growth (commissioned 16th August 2006) sponsored Nigerian Law School – Lagos campus Network/Web access installation and project documentation handover report.• Delivered the Lagos state Judiciary, Court Automated Information Service (CAIS) also sponsored by British Council – Security, Justice and Growth (SJG).• Planning, scheduling and co-ordination all of the firm’s 13 in house and dedicated onsite technical staff.• Responsible for Work management, documentation and reporting on all supported customers, customer projects and jobs.• Provision of quality control of all technical work and management of the customers experience for all jobs.• Proactive planning and management of all services, products, partners, partner relationship, technical research and design initiatives for the firm.• Stepping in and quickly resolving technical problems that members of the technical team are unable to resolve in timely manner.• Responsible for management and resource for all technical purchase, quality warranties and prices for clients and office.• Facilitation of training on various software packages and technical solutions for customers and members of the technical team.• Responsible for creating and cultivating beneficial relationships with vendors, suppliers of resources and equipment and also responsible for customer site confidence building in service delivery.• Motivating the technical team and manage their personal issues for job effectiveness and regularly briefing management.• Managing all field work, workshop, quotations and billings.• Standing in for the managing director in various capacities such as technical briefings, customer support and business development meetings. Show less

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  Arik Air

  Nov 2006 - now

  Operations, Infrastructure & Project Delivery• Re-Evaluated existing Data Backup/Recovery Solution, replacement and eventual implementation of Unitrend 936S Backup/Recovery and Unitrend Recovery archive appliance solution with 93TB capacity at a cost of $87,000.• ICT infrastructure implementation for the new Lagos General Aviation Terminal (GAT) serving as the airline’s primary hub for local flights out of Lagos, with 12 Check-in Counters, 10 ticketing counters and 2 mobile boarding gate counters in Sept 2012.• Implemented the airline’s mobile commerce solution via three primary medium, Mobile Web, Mobile App and SMS platform to boost revenue and retain customer patronage, service convenience and satisfaction.• Facilitated Microsoft Enterprise Agreement category-6 MVLS sign up with Microsoft Nigeria (with Dimension Data being selected MVLS partner) in conformity with international copyright laws and global best practices.• Planned and directly implemented Arik Niger (National Carrier) IT infrastructure covering 5 locations in Niger Republic; 2 in Niamey, Maradi, Zinder, Tahoua and Agadez, completed 3rd quarter 2008 ( stopped operations 5months after).• Plan, Design and Execute smooth roll-out of any IT Infrastructure/Systems Projects throughout the company• Ensured a professional IT function is maintained with routine Skills Matrix and Responsibility Matrix update and necessary trainings provision and IT team Mentoring.• Exercise expense control and optimize result with effective partnership with various key business and functional leaders• Build a proper budget according to the organizations plans and aligned it with annual IT Road Maps presented to management.• Led and managed 20 staff direct reports and work with and act as a professional / functional leader for the IT Infrastructure and Systems Support team Show less Network, Infrastructure, Systems and Support• Planned/migrated/go live of the Airline’s $590,400 (N90,921,600) project cost of PSS (Passenger Service System) comprising of a customer reservation systems CRS and a Departure control system DCS from Aeropack-TTI PSS to Mercator MARs and MACs across 64 locations spanning all Arik Airport Stations (Including New York, London and Joburg), City Ticketing Offices, Partner Banks and HQ.• Planned and implemented the $88,000 (N13,552,000) IP-Sec VPN traffic migration of current VSAT VNO Internet service for all Arik stations aggregated through Skyvision Atlanta Teleport/Co-location and Lagos HQ (as backup) of VPN Devices to link Mercator Datacentres in Dubai via Travsys Gateway for our new customer reservation system (CRS) and Departure Control System (DCS) access admin in Dec 2010.• Setup ICT infrastructures and communications for Arik West African regional Airport stations in Senegal, Gambia, Freetown, Cotonou, Ouagadougou, Accra, Central African Kinshasa, Douala and Southern African Angola and O.R Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg for Arik Air operations.• Implemented the Operations control centre (OCC) flight management, display screens, network integration/OCC room LAN expansion by Barco N.V. (Belgium) covering 47’’ inch x 12 LDP screens, Cappucino/Apollo PCs, Jeppessen application/APM, video LAN modules and servers integration.• Project manager for the Phillips Netherlands Videowall (Vidiwall) installation for the airlines outdoor signage/multimedia LED display board.• Managed the implementation of ADA-PAK3, an ERP customised solution, which, was launched with Payroll module payments by the Accounts department in February 2007 salary. (Now migrated to SAGE Pastel ERP in 2011 Dec).• Migrated the airline’s web based PSS from Explainer DC (Ghana) to TTI Aeropack (France) Passenger Service Solution platform in fourth quarter 2007. Show less

  • Associate Vice President - IT

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Senior Manager - IT

    Jan 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Manager-IT

    Nov 2006 - Jan 2015