Project Management Quality Assurance

Demmy Olarinde

IT/Telecommunications and Project Management Expert

Grand Prairie, TX 75052, USA

Email: *************@*****.*** Phone: 817-***-****

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/demmy-olarinde-pmp-10923340/

A highly skilled accomplished IT/ Telecommunications and Project Management professional with over 20 years of experience including 15 years in senior management roles. Proven track record in enhancing energy efficiency by 30%, reducing operational cost by 35% and ensuring 99% uptime through strategic planning and team leadership. Adept at navigating complex environments, forging strategic partnerships, and managing large scale projects in Telecommunications, IT, Data Centre and operations, Submarine Cable, Optic Fiber Cable, Quality Assurance, Software Applications and Program/Project Infrastructure management . Authorized to work in the USA

SKILLS

CROSS FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

BUDGET MANAGEMENT

DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING

FULL LIFE CYCLE PROJECT MGMT

QUALITY ASSURANCE CONTROL

CONTRACT NEGOTIATION

AGILE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE

STRATEGIC PLANNING

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

NETWORK OPERATIONS

RISK MANAGEMENT

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

INVENTORY PLANNING

PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

VENDOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

DATA CENTRE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KEMG HOME HEALTH CARE INC TEXAS USA APRIL 2022 – OCTOBER 2024

Director Project Management Office

Responsible for Coordinating closely with internal and external stakeholders (across our EHRM, Medicaid IT and dev teams) to proactively identify, optimize, track and report performance across our SDLC and infrastructure projects.

Accomplishments – Successfully led implementation of Evolve (Automation of our RX EHRM system) as well as migration of our claims and pharmacy data from legacy to a more robust and secured upgraded platform within six months.

Assists Senior IT management using Primavera P6 in prioritizing project tasks to meet departmental goals.

Hold regular technical team meetings to determine progress and address any questions on the project.

Orchestrated access management for SharePoint and ERP systems, ensuring teams had the necessary permissions for seamless project collaboration

Facilitated daily standup meetings to foster communication, address challenges, and provide the team with timely updates on project developments.

Partnered with the Project Management Office (PMO) to develop testing plans for global test cycles, encompassing Scenario testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User acceptance Testing (UAT), and End-to-End (E2E) testing.

Worked closely with the PMO to update and maintain test scripts in Jira, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project requirements.

Built and analysed reports within Jira to monitor the progress of test cycles, conducting daily meetings with the team to ensure alignment with project timelines.

Collaborated with IT budget managers on their annual Capital Expenditure (Capex) and Operational Expenditure (OpenX) budgets.

GLOBACOM JUNE 2015 – MARCH 2022

Director - Fibre & Network Operations

Maintained operational integrity of country-wide fibre network, achieving 98.8% uptime and network availability.

Managed nationwide telecom fibre ducting installation services, fibre to the home, cabling, and fibre optic rollout within budget and schedule.

Developed project Scope of Work (SOW), project cost estimating, competitively bid projects, and vendor selection/qualification.

Led a team of senior managers, fostering a collaborative work environment for managing projects through project close-out and customer acceptance.

Ensured network quality and adherence to protocols by interpreting design documentation, including blueprints and network specifications.

Negotiated with government agencies to secure right-of-way (ROW) for nationwide infrastructure deployment, achieving 90% successful agreements’ key performance indicators, and provided regular updates to stakeholders.

Deployed and managed a $2 million budget to upgrade server/tools hardware resulting in a 40% increase processing speed and 20% reduction in maintenance cost.

Collaborate with the IT and facilities team to optimize space utilization, increase server capacity by 25% without expanding physical footprint.

Effectively communicate throughout the data centre solutions line of business and help support project initiatives as needed by implementing action plans with a sense of urgency to ensure the attainment of overall data centre solutions sales operations goals and objectives.

Key Achievements:

Deployed over 20,000 km of metro and backbone fibre across Nigeria, achieving 95% coverage and generating over $5 billion in revenue over 7 years.

Enhanced last-mile connectivity for enterprise customers, leading to a 90% increase in customer satisfaction.

GLOBACOM OCTOBER 2011 – JUNE 2015

General Manager – Network Operations/Data Centre

Assist in planning by designing, building and installing the necessary infrastructure to house IT equipment like servers, storage device and network components requiring power supply, cooling systems security measures to enable reliable data storage and processing capabilities.

Introduced an automated system for monitoring and managing data centre operations reducing manual intervention by 40% and improving overall operational efficiency.

Implemented a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that minimizes data loss and ensured 99.99% uptime, significantly improving the company’s business continuity capability.

Managed the consolidation of two data centres into one, resulting in a 35% reduction in operational cost and 20% improvement in data processing speed.

Implemented a new server virtualization strategy that increased server utilization by 30% reducing the need for physical servers and cutting hardware cost.

Developed and enforced strict data centre access and security protocol resulting in zero security breach during tenure.

Successfully migrated 50% of the company’s data to cloud-based system, enhancing data accessibility and security while reducing hardware cost.

Managed a team of Project Manager, engineers and technicians achieving a 15% decrease in downtime through the development and implementation of a proactive maintenance schedule.

Managed project planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, ensuring adherence to scope and budgetary constraints, with 95% of projects completed within budget.

Key Achievements:

Mitigated project risks, implementing response strategies that reduced delays by 25%.

Ensured service excellence and customer satisfaction in last-mile connectivity operations.

Vodacom Business Services SA JUNE 2009 – SEPTEMBER 2011

General Manager (Project Management Office)

Managed project execution, achieving an improvement in delivery times.

Ensured compliance with engineering design standards, enhancing network reliability.

Directed quality assurance efforts, reducing project defects and increasing profit margins significantly.

Streamlined operations for a series of infrastructure projects, culminating in the early completion of a city transit system valued at $50 million.

Instituted financial control measures that ensured a continuous increase in ROIs by 10% annually across all projects.

AT&T Corporation, Advanced Technologies OCTOBER 2005 – APRIL 2009

General Manager (Project Management Office)

Managed E911 Customer Provisioning across all business units, including Broadband, Wireless, Digital Link, and Local Network Services, ensuring timely and accurate entry of customer information into the ALI database.

Assisted in planning, implementing, and optimizing E911 wireless network deployment, including database design and impact analysis on CAD, mapping, and RMS capabilities.

Led AT&T's E911 contract negotiation with vendors, managed contract compliance, and provided administrative support in project management, database maintenance, and network trouble resolution.

Contributed to planning Phases 1 & 2 by defining ALI accuracy and reliability standards, establishing upload and reload of the Master Street Address Guide (MSAG), and coordinating with the 911 Network team on trunk planning and design.

E.spire Communications OCTOBER 2001 – AUGUST 2003

Project Manger

Managed and coordinated end-to-end circuit design and delivery dates, ensuring equipment compatibility and network interfaces.

Coordinated internal resources and third-party vendors for seamless project execution.

Reduced E911 backlog and errors influx from Intrado (formerly SCC).

Managed Move, Add, Change, and Disconnection (MACD) of 911 lines and customer conversions from INP to LNP.

Oversaw technical leads to provision and implement E911 customer orders.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

B.Sc. Information Systems

Rhode Island College

ASM Institute of Technology

MIS (Microsoft Internet Security Expert, Cisco Certified Network Associate ( CCNA)

Huawei Optical DWDM Training (Design, Operations, and Maintenance), Shenzhen, China.

PMP (Project Management Professional)

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

Devops - AWS, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Integration - Anmute Technologies

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