Courage Ojo

Experience

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  Access Bank Plc

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2019

  Information Technology Infrastructure Specialist

  Pioneered the implementation of proactive monitoring and preventive maintenance schedules on all servers, network, and storage infrastructure in the Datacenter which led to a ~10% increase in monthly average uptime Delivered a recovery network upgrade by deploying and configuring Cisco for a more scalable infrastructure; this provided a more robust infrastructure to cater to disaster recoveryIntegrated the IT infrastructure services of two of the biggest commercial banks in Nigeria as part of the biggest banking industry merger in the country. Deployed a custom operating system, saving the bank over $100k+ originally earmarked for outsourcing the project Show less

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  Keystone Bank Limited

  Jul 2019 - Dec 2021

  Infrastructure Specialist

  Implemented a new server virtualization strategy, resulting in significant cost savings and increased flexibility for the IT unit.Led the replacement of the internet firewall with next-generation checkpoint firewall integration with active directory configuration of the policies, application, and URL filtering; this resulted in a more robust network security.Streamlined the bank's virtualized infrastructure testing and deployment, saving over $50,000 in infrastructure costs.Eliminated data duplication and inconsistency from the IT asset inventory and developed an online IT assets inventory system to enable convenient access by all stakeholders. Show less

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  East Tennessee State University

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

  Graduate Teaching Assistant-Computing Department

  Graduate Assistant: Analyzed students’ reports and provided data visualization for decision-making on improving course delivery and student participation; resulted in a 40% improvement in overall student performanceTop 5% of class; relevant courses: Data Management, Data Analytics and Virtualization, Cybersecurity Analytics, Software Project Management, Enterprise Information Systems, Programming for Data Analytics

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  Meta

  Jan 2024 - now

  Infrastructure Capacity Engineer