Network Technician Engineer

ADEDIRAN LEKAN RANTI

*, ****** ****** *** ******* street Behind Iju Ishaga, Lagos.

Tel: +234**********

********.*****@*****.***, ***********@*****.***

Bio-data

Gender: MALE. Marital Status: MARRIED. Born on: 30th JUNE 1985. From: OSUN STATE, NIGERIA.

PROFILE

Trained IT professional with over 8 years of Telecommunication/IP Network engineering and project lead experience that excels at leading cross-functional teams and coordinating multiple projects simultaneously. Solutions-oriented Network Engineer with notable success directing a broad range of IT initiatives while participating in planning and implementation of technical solutions to meet business needs. Currently seeking a position that will effectively utilize acquired technical and leadership skills.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES.

Significant experience in network solutions development

Experience in planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating process towards achieving company goal and objectives.

Experience in network solution design, project management and strategy implementation

Exceptional analytic and troubleshooting skills for solving problems

Experience in network and infrastructure expertise coupled with a high ability to quickly learn new technologies

Good Knowledge of IP and Transmission Network performance analysis and trouble shooting

Experience with wireless Point to point and point to multi-point technologies.

Understanding of Layer 3 technologies (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS..) and layer 2 technologies(VLAN, trunks, STP..)

A good understanding of the following Technologies: Windows 10 and Office 365, SharePoint. VPN Implementation for Banks and Enterprise customers ( GRE, L2TP, IPsec)

Experience in MW, FTTH and WLAN/LAN requirement gathering/surveys, design, and implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AB MICROFINANCE BANK

POST: NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR NOV 2021-TILL DATE

Duties:

Plan, deploy, configure and maintain router and switches, administrative responsibility for the entire networking infrastructure

Operate and administer network devices (routers, switches and firewalls)

Plan detailed concept of LAN / VLAN / WAN for all bank locations via connect to ISP

Design network concept and create lifecycle plan for network devices

Backup and setup of network configurations

Proactive analysis of logging data to help to prevent system down time – communicate system or network events, troubleshoots problems and ensure uptime of network devices

Maintain and update documentation of network design

Plan and configure network security at the banking network

Manage IP-routing and network capacity

Install and manage data center racking, cabling, power, network devices.

Network administration (up-to-date Cisco router hardware, operation system IOS, network connections), patch management, scripting, access control lists

Configuration of firewall, TCP/IP, DNS and DHCP

IT security tools and methods of as VPN and SSH

Backup and recovery procedures for routers, switches and firewalls

Disciplined approach towards daily operations and documentation.

SWIFT NETWORKS LIMITED March 2019- 2021

POST: Head Enterprise Technical

Duties:

Provide technical Solutions and support to develop and maintain Business

Manage the client’s technical interaction, expectations and deliverables.

Provides direct team oversight with responsibility for coordination of team resources associated with the project and operations.

Reduce revenue losses by identifying potential issues and driving appropriate solutions.

Establish sustainable relationships with internal / external partners.

Train, guide and mentor technical staff in their day-to-day functions

Plan and Design enterprise network infrastructure and network projects

Manage operational related connectivity faults on 2nd/3rd level to maintain and enhance customer service satisfaction, network stability, and business scalability/growth.

Responsible for planning, scheduling, conducting and coordinating the technical and management aspects of projects

Execute new technical integrations to support related activities.

Work with key internal stakeholders to projects and related data to ensure compliance with swift regulations

Contribute to creating and updating applicable policies and procedures, in collaboration with other internal stakeholders

Participate in carrying out disaster recovery exercises for servers and network links

SWIFT NETWORKS LIMITED 2018- 2019

POST: Team Lead Technical support

Duties:.

Managed First bank Projects( Over 100 branches and offsite ATM)

Oversee Proper Implementation Of Change Requests And Planned Work.

Monitor Performance Statistics And Generate Weekly Reports, Providing Monthly And Quarterly Progress Updates On Projects/Supports.

Determine and define project scope and objectives

Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan

Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed

Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement

Interpreting clients’ requirements, identifying and addressing design parameters and engineering problems and ensuring solutions are implemented.

SWIFT NETWORKS LIMITED Mar 2015- 2017

POST: Enterprise Project/Support Engineer

Duties:

Perform acceptance test and integration/configuration activities of new network elements of the Transport network.

Design, recommend and implement new solutions to improve the resilience of network operations

Installation, configuration and maintenance of network equipment such as routers, switches and firewalls.

Exploring existing knowledge base and make recommendation to improve the systems, solutions and processes

Troubleshooting and resolving WAN/LAN connectivity issues.

Select and install appropriate data communications components configured to meet the company’s needs.

Project implementation and technical supervision of subcontractors or service partners.

Conduct training to improve overall 2nd line and Field support competencies

HUAWEI CO. LTD Jan 2014-Feb 2015

Field Implementation Engineer

Spectranet project Ibadan

(LTE Broadband Network)

Conduct Line-of-Sight (LOS) survey using GPS and compass for new sites.

Gather terrain data (coordinates & elevation), antenna/tower height & obstruction in the field for Path Profile.

Conduct panoramic photo and mirror reflection.

Installation and commissioning of microwave radio on BTS/RBS

Conduct antenna alignment of microwave radio as per agreed RX level.

Operation and maintenance of microwave radio.

Prepare Technical Site Survey Report

REMBAM TELECOMS Jan 2013- Dec 2013

Position: Transmission Assistance Lead

Equipment: Ericsson and huawei

Operation and Maintenance of SDH/PDH MW Tansmission links for differentMW links such as Ericsson Traffic Node, Huawei RTN.

Installation, integration and commissioning, testing and troubleshooting, software upgrades of various MW Transmission Equipments (i.e. Ericsson Mini-Link Traffic Node 6P, 20P, Hi-Capacity, Minilink E, Huawei RTN620, RTN910, RTN950, RTN980).

Operation and Maintenance of 2G and 3G-Node B BTS for Huawei BTS3812, BTS3900, BTS3900L, BBU3900 LTE-TDD, 4G-FDD and Ericsson RBS 2200 and RBS3200 family.

STECAM LTD ( Etisalat Nigeria Project) 2012-2013

Radio Frequency (R.F) Installation (2G & 3G)

BTS Installation (Outdoor)

Transmission link installation ( Huawei equipment)

FIT TECHNOLOGIES LTD 2007-2009

4/6 yaya abatan tomoloju estate Ogba Lagos

NETWORK TECHNICIAN

Installation and commissioning of RBS 2206 indoor and RBS 2207 outdoor equipment.

Installation and commissioning of BBS2116 Battery Backup system.

Installation and configuration of 2P-6P-20P Mini Link TN microwave radio system.

Perform BER test and VSWR testing using Anritsu Sitemaster.

Perform link alignment, TN traffic routing, software upgrade and site integration.

Conduct site installation quality, rectification and documentation

Site installation supervision. Site audit and acceptance.

Conduct E1 channel termination, mapping and cross-connection.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

Cisco Certified Network Associate 2010

Cisco Certified Network Professional (Route & Switch) 2010

Microsoft Azure Fundamental AZ-109 2021

Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ-104 2022

NSE1, NSE 2 & NSE 3 Fortinet 2022

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Msc. Information Technology 2015

National Open University of Nigeria.

Bsc Communication Technology 2012

Class of Degree: Second Class Upper Division

National Open University of Nigeria

ND Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology 2006

Class of Degree: Second Class Upper Division

Federal Polytechnic Ede Osun State

REFEREES: To be provided on request.

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