Omogbai Martins

Omogbai Martins

Base Station Service Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Incident Management Specialist || Telecommunications Generalist || Engineering Professional || Fiber Optics Specialist || Research and Technical Writing Consultant || RF Optimization (Planning) Engineer

  • Education

    • Federal Polytechnic Auchi

      2003 - 2005
      National Diploma Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3.10/4.0

      Activities and Societies: Secretary General, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    • University of Benin

      2006 - 2011
      Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Production Engineering Second Class Upper

      Activities and Societies: Member Biogas Research Team, The National Centre for Energy and Environment(NCEE), University of Benin, Edo State. Research in Renewable Energy, Building a Biogas Digester, Studies in Electrical Electronics Equipment, Operation Research, Engineering Design and Automation, Human Factor Engineering, etc.

    • University of Port Harcourt

      2013 - 2015
      Master's Degree Energy Economics, Management and Policy (Emerald Energy Institute, EEI)

      Activities and Societies: Member International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE), Member Nigerian Association of Energy Economics (NAEE). Research in Energy and Oil and Gas, Strategy and Policy Document review, Data Analytics With Excel, Monte Carlo Simulation with @Risk 6.0, and Energy Modelling with GAMS and LEAP Software, etc.

  • Experience

    • MTN Nigeria

      Aug 2011 - Oct 2012
      Base Station Service Engineer

      • Responsible for RF Transmission and Optimization for all MTN 2G/3G sites all over Nigeria using iManager M2000, Ericsson's DXX, Citrix Neighborhood Agent (OSS), ZTE's Unified Management System (EMTS-Client), Surizon's Remedy Trouble Ticket.• Monitored and coordinated GSM/UMTS network surveillances, troubleshooting, analysis and resolution with over 200 MTN field engineers carrying out more than 5,000 site inspections, sweep tests, repairs, and replacements of hardware.• Prepared and sent a daily report to the Network Group on work done by field engineers, new faults reported, faults remotely resolved by Engineers, and escalation of emergencies and failures with hourly updates.• Achieved a detailed 24hrs Network Surveillance of all MTN Network Infrastructure, a 20-minute Average MTTR escalation with MTN Field Engineers, and an hourly update on fault resolution completion/progress every day for 15 months. Show less

    • Ericsson

      Nov 2012 - Oct 2013
      2G/3G Network Optimization Engineer (22 Cities Project)

      • Responsible for Optimizing 2G/3G network in MTN 22 cities Projects using WINFIOL, Advance Managed Object Shell (AMOS), Huawei's i-Manager M2000 client, Ericsson's DXX, etc., to achieve service-level agreement (SLA) improvement and a ≥98% reliability.• Provided Network Management faults detection analysis, troubleshooting, and resolution of all Base station escalations within 24 hours for major incidents, and improved network availability above ≥98% SLA.• Worked closely with the Country Network Manager to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete regular project schedules and technical reporting.• Achieved a 15 minutes Team’s Average MTTR fault escalations from MTN 22 Major Cities, and a consistent ≥98% network availability rating for 13 Months. Show less

    • Freelance, Self Employed

      Dec 2013 - now
      Senior Technical Writer and Researcher

      • Researched, Reviewed, Documented, and Written technical projects, reports, articles, and newsletters for LinkedIn, Schools, Magazines, Industry Bills, Energy Institutes, Websites, and Blogs on Energy, Tech, Engineering, ICT, and Telecommunications.• Researcher and Technical Writer for Naija Tech Room, LinkedIn, and TechPriest Africa. Etc.

    • Cobranet Limited

      Nov 2017 - Jul 2021
      Senior RF Transmission, Planning and Optimization Engineer

      • Managed a diverse team of 6 RF Engineers, 5 NOC Field Engineers, 30 Field Support Engineers, 20 Project Engineers, and 52 riggers, overseeing maintenance, surveys, installations, and roll-out of base stations, shelters, and client-end equipment.• Designed, optimized, planned, and integrated various links with choosing antennas, radios, access points, and base stations with tools like RADWIN Manager, R-Planner, Google Earth Pro, and Ubiquiti Air Controller to achieve a ≥98% network availability.• Regulated base station license third-party companies, integrated and configured 100+ Microwave radios, 600+ Access Points, and 5,000+ Subscriber Modules. Successful elevated over 800 Ubiquiti Radios to Cambium Radios and enhanced network reliability, efficiency, and reduced congestion and cost. Offered Technical Support to all field Engineers daily and reduced MTTR by 40%.• Achieved a 27% reduction in running costs within 12 months and a 20% annual increase in network coverage reliability and efficiency. Show less

    • Internet Solutions Nigeria Limited

      Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
      Senior RF Planning and Optimization Engineer

      • Planned, and redesigned 300+ base stations, 150 PTP radios, and 1,000+ access points with Radwin, UBNT, MikroTik Link Planner, Google Earth Pro, ISN ERM, ISPadmin task manager etc, and achieved 85% coverage improvement and reduced congestion by 30%.• Oversaw and coordinated site surveys and path profiling for more than 400 new customers, assessed link feasibility, frequency planning, path planning, equipment selection, and ensuring reliability after service delivery.• Optimized radio and Fiber Optics network availability to ≥98% uptime and employed various radio technologies to enhance network performance, reliability, retainability, and service integrity checks with agreed SLAs.• Achieved an 85% increase in ISN Network coverage, reduced network infrastructure deployment by 40%, and a 30% increase in profitability within 6 months. Show less

    • FiberOne Broadband

      Jan 2022 - now
      Manager, Incident and Supplier Management

      • Deployed, monitored, and managed 21 Optical Light Terminals (OLTs) with over 700 interfaces, with over 42,000 Optical Network Terminal (ONT) customers across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Ilorin.• Managed teams with an average MTTR of 30 minutes to resolve escalations and ensured a ≥98% availability rate and adherence to service level agreements across FiberOne Broadband Networks.• Resolved problems with Fiber and Radio Infrastructures, Trunks, POPs, NAPs, and POIs, serving over 5,000 enterprise APs’ and 400 APN devices for major clients and ensured a ≥98% availability; Managed relationships with third-party vendors and clients, focusing on service performance improvement and customer relationship maintenance.• Achieved a 20% boost in profitability within 3 months as Manager, concurrently reducing Mean Time to Resolve escalations by 50% within 6 months, and expanded the team from 16 to 22 members within 12 months. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Network Support and Security

      Cisco
      Jul 2023
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    • Huawei Certified ICT Associate - Artificial Intelligence (HCIA-AI)

      华为
      Nov 2021
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    • MikroTik Certified Network Associate (MTCNA)

      MikroTik
      Aug 2021
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    • Technical Product Management

      LinkedIn
      Aug 2023
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    • Introduction to Digital Project Management

      Udacity
      Jul 2023
    • Network Addressing and Basic Troubleshooting

      Cisco
      Jul 2023
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    • CnMaestro Certified Administrator

      Cambium Networks
      Jan 2022
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    • Networking Devices and Initial Configuration

      Cisco
      Jul 2023
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    • LINKPlanner: Planning and Design Expert

      Cambium Networks
      Jan 2022
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    • CnWave 60 GHz Certified Engineer

      Cambium Networks
      Jan 2022
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    • PTP 550 Certified Administrator

      Cambium Networks
      Dec 2021
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    • Huawei Certified ICT Associate - Big Data (HCIA-Big Data)

      华为
      Oct 2021
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    • Huawei Certified ICT Associate - Security (HCIA-Security)

      华为
      Nov 2021
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    • Introduction to IoT and Digital Transformation

      Cisco
      Jul 2023
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    • MikroTik Certified Wireless Engineer (MTCWE)

      MikroTik
      Aug 2021
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    • Introduction to Critical Infrastructure Protection

      OPSWAT
      Jul 2023
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    • Ubiquiti Broadband Wireless Admin (UBWA)

      Ubiquiti Inc.
      Jul 2019
    • PMP® Certification Training Course

      Project Management Institute
      Jan 2020
    • EPMP, PTP, SMs, Planning Tools, and cnMaestro Wireless Network Manager

      Cambium Networks
      Aug 2018
    • RW5000 & JER AIR/PRO PtMP, PTP and Planning Tools

      RADWIN
      Mar 2018
    • Project Management Professional, Change Using Project Environments

      CUPE International
      Feb 2012
    • AWS Certified Machine Learning - Foundation

      Udacity
      Jul 2023
    • EPMP Certified Administrator

      Cambium Networks
      Dec 2021
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Programmes/Publicity Coordinator Saints Foundation International, Satellite Town, Lagos

      Issued by Saint Foundation International on Feb 2015
      Saint Foundation InternationalAssociated with Omogbai Martins
    • JASA - National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) IT Volunteer, Lagos, Nigeria

      Issued by National Youth Service Corps on Jul 2011
      National Youth Service CorpsAssociated with Omogbai Martins