Network Administrator Project Management

NGBEDE JAMES ACHEME

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SKILLS

Network Security, Network Engineering, Security Protocols and Standards, Cloud security, Next Gen Firewalls, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Patch Management, Change Management Procedures, Network Troubleshooting, Technical communication, Server Deployments, Project Management. EDUCATION

Yeshiva University New York, United States August 2023 – May 2025 Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence.

Federal University of Technology Minna Niger state, Nigeria October 2009 – November 2019 Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Electronic Engineering EXPERIENCE

Network Administrator/Engineer S.W Global Ltd February 2022- Present

• Management of Computers, Printers, IP-Phones and Scanners for over 500 staff improving the turn-around time by 30%

• Configuration and management of Remote and Site-Site VPNs, reducing remote offices and users’ downtime by 90%

• Configuration and management of Routing and Switching and Firewall on Cisco devices

• Troubleshooting of LAN connectivity issues on users Computer improving work efficiency by 20%.

• Monitoring of internet and VPN uptime Solarwind to reduce downtime of network segments.

• Management of access control and attendance system thereby improving punctuality by 10%.

• Setup and management of wireless network for guests and other user groups.

• Configuration and management of advanced security practices that reduced potential vulnerabilities by 40%.

Network Administrator/Engineer Aso Savings and Loans Plc April 2019- February 2022

• Design and configuration of local wireless and wired local area network (LAN), improving system and user connectivity by 20%.

• Configuration and management of company access-based policy for secure authentication, authorization and accounting to improve security.

• Configuration and management of call managers and phones for intercoms thereby improving communication and productivity by 25%.

• Implementation and support of secured VPN for users working from home at Covid-19 and post Covid-19 period. This improved efficiency by 70%.

• Design and implementation of virtual-LAN to improve security and reduce costs by 25%.

• Management of WAN and load balancing of network traffic among multiple internet service providers improving efficiency and utilization by 20%.

• Troubleshooting of LAN and WAN network downtime.

• Collaborating with infrastructure engineers to support user access to work tools and applications thereby improving productivity across the company by 30%

• Monitoring and report of branch availability using SolarWinds to improve uptime by 10%.

• Collaborated with system engineers and workstation technicians to ensure the availability and security of computer tools and data, including upgrades and patches of software/hardware as appropriate.

• Tracking down network anomalies and security breaches using security appliances like Identity Service Engine (ISE) and Cisco’s adaptive security appliance (ASA), to apply control and threat mitigation measures. This improved security by 40%.

PROJECTS

Secure and Scalable Remote Access Implementation Using IPSEC VPN On Cisco’s ASA Firewall between Head office and remote sites:

• Achieved 98% reduction in remote access downtime and enhanced security.

• Configured SSLVPN for remote employees with Active Directory authentication and IPSEC VPN tunnels for secure site-to-site communication across 12 branches.

Cisco Network Device Deployment:

• Deployed and configured Cisco switches for more than 10 Aso Savings Bank branches in Nigeria.

• Configured wired and wireless user authentication on Identity Service Engine for company wide network devices including printers and ip-phones. CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP)

LINKS TO PUBLICATIONS

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387274490_Brain_MRI_Segmentation_U sing_3D_U-Net

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387143561_Bird_Sound_Segmentation_ Using_Deep_Learning

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/386370847_Regressive_Vision_Transfor mer_using_EfficientNetB7_for_Dog_Cardiomegaly_Detection

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