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JEREMIAH OLUFEMI ABE

Senior Network Engineer

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Work Experience

  • Network AdministratorFull Time

    Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company

    Jul 2016 - Present -8 yrs, 11 months

    Nigeria , Port Harcourt

    • Job Details:Responsible for: • Network Transition planning and implementation: Integration of new ISP links (MPLS & Internet) into the Corporate WAN. • Configuration of VPN IPSec (Site-to-Site and Remote Access) Profiles on Cisco ASA 5505/5510 for Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Server Integration and secure remote access to corporate Servers (MIS, SageX3, GIS and other critical business function Servers). • Configuration and Administration of Routers (Cisco, H3C, & Mikrotik), Switches (Cisco & Mikrotik), Firewall Appliances (Cisco ASA & Cyberoam), VOIP Gateways (Huawei/E1 Links) and so on for Data and Voice Connectivity. • Proactive monitoring of network performance (availability, utilization, throughput, and latency) to ensure ISPs meet SLAs. Isolation and escalation of incidents to ISPs for resolution. • Coordinating of all Network technical activities, activities of direct reports for efficient Helpdesk. • Coaching and training of direct reports to ensure understanding of the objectives and goals of the Unit/Department, and of implemented technologies as well as identifying developmental opportunities for team members. • Continuously seeking self-professional development to sharpen skills and capabilities in a versatile and evolving digital landscape.
  • NOC Support EngineerFull Time

    Trisat Communications Limited

    Jun 2014 - Jul 2016 -2 yrs, 1 month

    Nigeria , Port Harcourt

    • Job Details:• Site Surveys for Clients’ Enterprise WAN/LAN/WLAN Installations. • Network Design, Implementation, Commissioning and Maintenance. • Configurations of Microwave Radios, Routers (Cisco, Mikrotik), Firewalls (Cisco ASA, Cyberoam) for Secure Site-to- Site VPN Connectivity and Remote Access, Switches, Wireless APs and Huawei U1911 eSpace VOIP Gateway. • Close daily monitoring of Clients’ Enterprise WAN Infrastructure using Network Management Systems. Carrying out scheduled backup of equipment configuration files, firmware and images. • Ensuring that all Telecoms Infrastructure are up and running with minimum up-time availability of 98.5 % • Scheduling preventive/corrective maintenance of all infrastructure as required. • Triggering escalation procedure in the event of downtime. • Liaison with Contractors, Service Providers, Technical Support, Customer Support and end users. • Documentation (daily, weekly and monthly) of all incidents/resolution matrix and reports of network performance like up-time availability, resource usage, bandwidth usage and so on.
  • Education

    • B.Tech in Mathematics and Computer Science

      Federal University of Technology Minna

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2010 - 6 yr

    • High School - Other

      Government Secondary School Minna

      Jan 2001 

    Skills

    • CCNA
    • CCNP
    • Cisco
    • CCNA
    • Multi-Vendor Systems Integration
    • MPLS

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Yoruba

      Fluent
    • Hausa

      Advanced

    Training & Certifications

    • CCNP

      Cisco Systems Inc.·2017
    • ITILv3 Foundation

      EXIN·2015
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