Objective
Multiple disciplined Marine Electronics and IT/Telecommunications engineer with a wide range of experience gained in the maritime, oil and gas exploration sectors. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Commercially aware with strong ability to adapt effectively to any situation. I offer a broad range of skills honed in the hostile environments encountered on the Nigeria onshore and offshore shelves.
Experience
June 2012 – March 2014 RFID TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITH INDITEX GROUP UK, UK.
Installations, commissioning, maintenance and operation of RFID, wide range of IT and cash till computer systems.
Responsibilities and achievements:
• Installation and commissioning of RFID equipment (PDA, TGT, POS, and RFID Detachers)
• Support the RFID project implementation in the Inditex group stores and facilitation of training when required.
• Technical support for all Inditex group stores relating to RFID equipment and any other technical applications in the store.
• Train and reinforce stores cash desk procedure during RFID implementation
• Answering technical support help line during and beyond stores opening.
April 2009 – September 2010 MARINE ELECTRONIC ENGINEER WITH RADIAL CIRCLE MARITIME SERVICES LIMITED, NIGERIA.
My duties encompassed working on and off shore and in ports conducting surveys, installations, commissioning, maintenance and repairs on a wide range of marine electronics, navigation and telecommunications systems and products.
Responsibilities and achievements:
• Identification and elimination of failure modes in the IT/Telecommunications infrastructure and developing maintenance strategies to enhance reliability and reduce costs.
• Administration of the IT infrastructure, setting up accounts, revising permissions etc.
• Radio Transmission Systems & Remote Monitoring Systems
• Member of the Emergency Response team with responsibility for maintaining communications
• Customer liaising in design process
December 2009 – April 2010 (Sub contract) SPERRY MARINE – UNITED KINGDOM.
• Design, installation and commissioning of various bands of Marine Radars, Gyrocompass,DGPS and AIS.
• Repairs of L, X-band Vision Master FT Radar
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (NYSC)
March 2008 - March 2009 GRADUATE ASSISTANT WITH UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA.
Responsibilities and achievements:
• Collation and computation of Students’ Database using SQL, MS Access
• Students’ Database Management and Administration
• Computer Network Design and Implementation
• Processing and making of both Graduates and Undergraduates transcripts
Education
2010 – 2011 MSc. Telecommunication Engineering (Distinction) at Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom.
Modules Taught:
• Data Networks and Internet Communications
• Digital Transmission Systems
• Mobile and Wireless Communications
• Telecommunication Security
2002 – 2007 B. Tech (Hons) 2.1 in Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria.
Certification
NMEA MARINE ELECTRONICS INSTALLER (MEI) COURSE: 1700BMEA 2013
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET): NG 605528 2010
Nigeria Institute of Safety Professionals (NISP), NISP NO: HB005868 2009
Skils
• TCP/IP Skills and Computer networking
• Good knowledge of Structured Office Cabling (SOC)
• Telecommunications; Internet and Intranet Operations, Disaster Recovery Operations
• Outstanding knowledge of Marine OEMs and marine electrical systems
• Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and Differential GPS navigation systems
• DARPS and AIS
• Gyro Compass systems
• L, C, Ku-band and Inmarsat communications satellite earth stations
• Digital and analogue microwave LOS links up to 24 GHz
• VHF/UHF AM/FM hand portable radios, repeaters and base stations
• SOLAS/GMDSS MF/HF SSB and VHF maritime radio stations
• MF/VHF/UHF/9 GHz marine/air radio beacons and radar transponders
• Wide range of antennae from MF to microwave frequencies
• Public address (PAGA), Hotline, PABX telephone, key, omnibus and intercom systems
• CCTV, VSAT and Sound entertainment distribution systems
• Main frame and personal computers data processing IT and applications software
• Local (LAN) and wide area (WAN) data networks, wireless mesh networks
• L, S and X-Band maritime
• Battery bank design, transducers and data processing
• Manpower management and communications skills
• Permit To Work and Maintenance systems experience
DRIVING LICENSE:
Valid UK License: Full and Clean