Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Additional Information
Software
Certification
Interests
CCNA,
Timeline
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Abayomi Babalola

ICT Ag.Director

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Reliable employee seeking computer and Information system manager position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. Enthusiastic computer and Information system manager eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of compute and information system and training in ICT fields, Motivated to learn, grow and excel in ISM. Dedicated ICT professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
33
33
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Ag.Director ICT

Federal Polytechnic Ile-oluji
Akure
09.2017 - Current
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Worked with staff and students to understand needs and provide excellent service.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Director, ICTAC

Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba
Akungba Akoko
10.2013 - 09.2017
  • Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
  • Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Directed work of lighting and sound crews to coordinate efficient production operations.
  • Directing the affairs of the centre in various technical activities.
  • Formulation of ict policy guide for the university
  • Member of different technical committee in the University.
  • Performs administrative and oversight functions on Software Engineers,Network Engineers, Technologist and Technicians in the Centre.
  • Oversees the affairs of the Centre in acting capacity.
  • Writing of Reports and Correspondences on behalf of the centre and also on matters relating to network infrastructure, security and ict related matters.
  • Representing the University at different capacity building workshop and meetings outside the University.
  • NgRen Network Infrastructure support for south west zone.
  • Evaluating proposals submitted by contractors relating to Computer Systems and network, and suggesting recommendations to the management based on the ICT standards for the development of AAUA.
  • Participating in meetings relating to ICT development in AAUA.
  • Assisted in the development of ICT projects for the University.
  • Involve in the development of University Portal.
  • Involve in development of the CBT centre

Principal Network Engineer

Federal University of Technology Akure
Akure
08.2005 - 10.2013
  • Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers and other hardware.
  • Initiated and managed network test facilities to verify network hardness and resilience.
  • Monitored network capacity and performance to diagnose and resolve complex network problems.
  • Assisted with implementation and support of network monitoring tools.
  • Troubleshot complex multi-vendor network service provider issues.
  • Provided complete end-to-end engineering and installation of route-based IP network solutions.
  • Managed, tracked and coordinated problem resolution and escalation processes.
  • Escalated emergency technical issues beyond knowledge to maintain optimum up-time.
  • Collaborated with vendors to identify best options for optimizing network performance.
  • Performed troubleshooting for Juniper, Cisco and packet analysis.
  • Created VPN infrastructure and allowed for secure remote connections.
  • Provided detailed network diagrams and procedural guidelines.
  • Integrated fixed wireless connectivity into facilities requiring high-speed networks.
  • Recommended options for disaster recovery and remote access security.
  • Organized frameworks to transfer secure data from internal to external and public networks.
  • Performed virtual machine provisioning and VM priority setup.
  • Liaised with stakeholders to keep project goals and deadlines on target.
  • Applied tier-isolation best practices to support multi-tier architectures.
  • Detected intrusion attempts and promptly responded to DDoS attacks.
  • Design and Implements Internet Service Provisioning Facilities for the University Community.
  • Coordinating the provision of support services to the users of Internet and other computing facilities existing on campus for effective and efficient ICT coordination and operation within the University.
  • Design and Implements Local Area Network Security Policies which include Access Control List, Authentication and SSH.
  • Oversees the Installation, Repairs and Maintenance of some University Computing Equipment.
  • Responsible for the Installation and Administration of Linux Operating system packages like RedHat,CentOS, Ubuntu, Mandriva, Fedora Linux and FreeBSD (a UNIX open source) Based Network.
  • Installs and Configures Linux Based Router, Proxy, Billing, content filtering and firewall security Server specifically IPCOP. ClarkeConnect, Hotspot Express and Smoothwall.

Education

Ph.D. - Electrical Electronics Engineering

Federal University of Technology Akure
Ondo-State,Nigeria
02.2021 - Current

Master of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Federal University of Technology Akure
Ondo-state,Nigeria
04.2006 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
Ile-Ife,Nigeria
01.1997 - 06.2022

Skills

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Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 10 engineers in the development of Campus Networking.
  • Achieved task by completing both wireless and the wired network within with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supervised team of 25 staff members.

Affiliations

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • Rotary International

Additional Information

Conferences and workshop attended


1. The HUAWEI Cloud International congress held in Shanghai China 16 and 17 September 2014.

2. Technological -Assisted learning by Nigeria University Commission held in Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko 1st September, 2015.

3. Strategic planning and implementation, by Galilee International management institute held at Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, Ondo-State 30 November-2 December 2015.

4. Advance Digital Appreciation Programmed for Tertiary Institution (ADAPTI) by Digital Bridge Institute held at Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko Ondo-State from 25-29th April 2016.

5. Transmission Grid Expansion: The way forward for stability of power supply in Nigeria by USAID-peer workshop held at Federal University of Technology Akure from 20th-21st August 2018.

6. 4thNational Conference STEEM 2020, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State & 11th-13th August 2020

7. Advance Digital Appreciation Programmed for Tertiary Institution (ADAPTI): Statistical Packages for social sciences by Digital Bridge Institute held at Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji Ondo-State from 05th-9th October, 2020.

Software

Wordpress,Python,Machine learning

Certification

Member International Association of Engineers (179115)

Interests

Environmental conservation Nature Animal rights Travel Foreign, new cuisine Reading History Foreign languages Art Music Research Meditation Volunteerism

CCNA,

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is among the most sought-after IT Certification from Cisco. The Cisco CCNA exam has two main modules that test network fundamentals and skills related to LAN switching, IP routing technologies, WAN protocols & configuration regularities needed in a large organization using Cisco equipment.

Timeline

Ph.D. - Electrical Electronics Engineering

Federal University of Technology Akure
02.2021 - Current

Ag.Director ICT

Federal Polytechnic Ile-oluji
09.2017 - Current

Member International Association of Engineers (179115)

09-2015

Director, ICTAC

Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba
10.2013 - 09.2017

Gate protect Certified Security Professional, Germany

09-2011

Gate protect Certified Security Professional

09-2011

Member Council for Regulation of Engineers in Nigeria (R.20, 559)

06-2011

Cisco Certified Network Associates, USA. (CSC011229717)

08-2010

Member Institute of Electronic Electrical Engineers, USA (93622880)

07-2008

Master of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Federal University of Technology Akure
04.2006 - 05.2012

Principal Network Engineer

Federal University of Technology Akure
08.2005 - 10.2013

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
01.1997 - 06.2022
Abayomi BabalolaICT Ag.Director