Jeremiah Iji

Experience

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  Progenics Corporation Limited, Lagos (ICT Environment)

  Feb 1996 - Feb 2000

  Computer Systems Engineer

  •Installation, Configuration, Repair and maintenance of computers, printers, scanners and other office automation machines. •Site Maintenance Engineer and HelpDesk Officer at Nigerian Stock Exchange, Lagos.•Instructor: Computer Applications Training for Staff of Nigerian Stock Exchange, Lagos.•Team Lead: Installation, Configuration and Commissioning of Information Display Boards for Automated Trading System at the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos and Abuja.•Team Member: Design, Implementation, Administration and Maintenance of LAN and WAN for the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos and Abuja.•Team Lead: Installation and Configuration of over 300 IBM Desktop computers and 300 printers for Stock Brokers at the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Lagos and Abuja. Show less

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  Intercellular Nig. Limited (CDMA Environment)

  Mar 2000 - Jul 2003

  Assistant Manager, Network O & M (Head of Department)

  •Team Lead: 24 x 7 x 365 Rota for O & M of Telecommunications network (Core, BSS, Transmission and Power).•Team Lead: Interconnectivity of Intercellular with NITEL, MTEL, PTOs, MTN and Celtel (Now Airtel) networks in Lagos, Abuja and Kano•Project Team member: Installation, Testing(ATP) and Commissioning of Intercellular Telecommunications networks and associated power supply systems in Abuja, Kano and Kaduna. •Member: Billing Reconciliation Committee (with NITEL, MTEL, GSM Operators and PTOs).•Planning and management of budget and OPEX for department•Network activity and performance reporting. Show less

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  ZAIN NIGERIA (Present Airtel Networks)

  Aug 2003 - Jul 2009

  Specialist, Switching Engineer

  •Team Lead: Network Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity for North West Region•Team Supervisor: 24 x 7 x 365 Rota for O & M of core nodes (HLR, SCP, MSC, MSC servers, Media Gateways and BSS) and associated DDF and power supply systems•Performed Data Transcript writing and implementation, Data Backup operation and Testload operation on core nodes (MSC, MSC servers and Media Gateway and BSS) via Work/Job Orders.•Project Team Member: Installation, Testing(ATP) and Integration of many Telecommunications Core nodes, BTS and associated DDF and power supply systems in Lagos and Abuja.•Project Team Member: Swap-Out of over 100 Motorola BTS to Ericsson BTS in Abuja.•Project Team Member: Resolution of all hybrid/SAM2 power supply system.•Project Team Member: Training of the first batch of Network Operation Center staff in Lagos.•Network activity and performance reporting. Show less

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  Ericsson Nigeria Limited

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  BackOffice Engineer, Core

  •Team Lead: Network Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity for North West Region•Project Team Supervisor: Installation. Testing(ATP) and Integration of Huawei Core nodes (MSS, TSS, MGW, TMGW) in Kaduna •Project Team Member: Installation and commissioning of 300KVA transformers and 300KVA UPS at Switch Sites in Abuja and Kaduna. •Project Team Member: Installation and commissioning of 2 units each of 500KVA Diesel Generators at Switch Sites in Abuja and Kaduna. •Team Supervisor: for 24 x 7 x 365 Rota for O & M of core nodes (MSC, MSC servers, Media Gateway and BSS) and associated DDF and power supply systems•Project Team Member: Installation, Testing(ATP) and Integration of many Telecommunications Core nodes, BTS and associated DDF and power supply systems.•Performed Data Transcript writing and implementation, Data Backup operation and Testload operation on core nodes (MSC, MSC servers and Media Gateway and BSS) via Work/Job Orders.•Network activity and performance reporting. Show less

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  Nigerian Railway Corporation

  Aug 2011 - Oct 2022

  District Signal and Telecommunications Engineer

  •HoD Signal and Telecommunications Department and managing staff, materials/facilities, projects, contractors, budget, SLAs).•Team Lead: Installation and commissioning of Public Address and Entertainment systems at all Railway stations in Eastern District(Completed).•District Project Supervisory Engineer: Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Automatic Level Crossing Systems by Harbin Ruixing Electrical Co. Nig LTD(Ongoing).•Project Team member: Installation and testing of On-Board Computers on 10 units of GE-C25 Diesel Locomotive Engines.•District Project Supervisory Engineer: Design, Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Modern Signaling and Communications Solution by ANSALDO SA(Ongoing)•District Project Supervisory Engineer: The Upgrade of Microwave Communications Network from 2GHz to 6.5GHz band by NERA Networks AS (Completed).•Author: ”Fault Management Policy For Telecommunications Network” of Nigerian Railway Corporation.•Secretary: Emergency Response, Intervention & Investigation Team(a.k.a. Safety Cell) •Lead Resource Person: “Free Computer Appreciation/Proficiency Lessons” for NRC staff in Enugu. •Project Team Lead: Installation and commissioning of 1 unit of 500KVA Diesel Generator.•Team Lead: 24 x 7 x 365 Rota for routine operation, maintenance and performance reporting of: Telecommunications and ICT systems: Microwave backbone network, Base station radio systems, HF Radio systems, Train-borne and train station communication and monitoring systems, computers, LAN, printers/scanners. Railway Safety systems: Points, Clips, Signals, Interlocking, Level Crossing systems.Audio-visual, control and measuring instruments for voltage, current, temperature, pressure, flow, distance, exhaust emissions and fuel levels on diesel locomotive engines.Power (Solar & electric) and Cooling systems at Microwave repeater sites and Train stations.•Planning and management of budget and OPEX for Signal and Telecommunications Department Show less

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  Nigerian Railway Corporation

  Oct 2018 - now

  • Assistant Director, Signal & Telecommunications

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Assistant Director, Signal & Telecommunications

    Oct 2018 - now