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EKWERE KINGSLEY

Microsoft Certified Trainer | Solutions Architect | Microsoft Office 365 Specialist
7, Musa Adewokun Street, Ojota,Lagos

Summary

I am a highly self-motivated individual with so much reserved capabilities, building a career around Information and Communication Technology Possessing a very strong problem solving skill and also the ability to analyze situations that are critical to the job. Specifically in managing & supporting Network infrastructure with a good sense of judgement. Quality experience in IT support, networking, hardware maintenance and technical communication. Superior software installation and maintenance skills. Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills. Flexible in assimilating new technologies.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Information Security • Systems and application support Management • Business Analysis • Problem solving, • Solution integration • Project Lifecycle Management • Business Intelligence • Microsoft Office 365 Solution (Implementation and Support) • Windows Operating Systems • People management techniques.

Overview

4
4
Certifications
12
12
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Cloud Solutions Architect

RELIANCE INFOSYSTEMS LIMITED
Lagos, Lagos
08.2020 - Current

As a cloud solutions architects, I am responsible for managing the cloud computing architecture in an organization, especially as cloud technologies grow increasingly complex. Cloud computing architecture encompasses everything involved with cloud. My job role plays a strategic role in maintaining all cloud systems including the front-end platforms, servers, storage, and management networks.

  • Create a well-informed cloud strategy and manage the adaption process.
  • Regularly evaluate cloud applications, hardware, and software.
  • Respond to technical issues in a professional and timely manner.
  • Offer guidance in infrastructure movement techniques including bulk application transfers into the cloud.
  • Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company
  • Leading cultural change for cloud adoption
  • Developing a cloud strategy and coordinating the adaptation process

Technical Lead (Exchange) – NOAM Support

TEK EXPERTS
Lagos, Lagos
08.2019 - 08.2021
  • Head of team of Support Engineers to ensure all customer request are attended to and resolved with SLA time
  • Audit case wellness and ensure all processes and documentation are adhere on every support request
  • First level Escalation on every support request
  • Case reviews and backlog scrubbing
  • Perform recovery on ailing customer support requests
  • Audit root cause analysis (RCA) on bottom box cases
  • Assist Support Engineers in case research, scoping and resolution
  • Point of Escalation to Microsoft Senior Escalation Engineers (SEE)
  • If required, join Support Engineers on call with customers

Technical Support Engineer Office 365- EMEA Suppor

TEK EXPERTS
Lagos, Lagos
02.2019 - 07.2019

As a support engineer my role is to provide phone and email based technical support to corporate customers while ensuring ticket resolution and customer satisfaction.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Delivering advanced technical troubleshooting and problem-solving solutions for corporate customers including, issues escalated to the highest level of management
  • Collaborate on cross-team and cross-product technical issues by working with colleagues from other teams as needed to resolve customer problems
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts and escalation managers when additional support is needed
  • Manage critical issues by setting customer expectations, devise and implement action plans and professionally communicate to all parties involved

Lead, Projects and Support Delivery

IPI SOLUTIONS NIGERIA LIMITED
Lagos, Lagos
08.2016 - 02.2019
  • Prepared detailed reports on updates to project specifications, progress, identified conflicts and team activities.
  • Project development, design and supervision
  • Pre-project & post-project deployment support
  • Co-ordinate with support team on site
  • Provide support Services on & off site to client
  • Training and user enlightenment of client
  • Undertake route preventive measures, implementing, maintaining and monitoring network
  • Liaise with service providers and vendors on-behave of clients
  • Analyze, recommend and propose ICT needs on-behave of client

Senior Consultant, Enterprise Technology Support

IPI SOLUTIONS NIGERIA LIMITED
Lagos, Lagos
11.2015 - 07.2016
  • Undertaking routine preventative measures and implementing, maintaining and monitoring network security
  • Liaising with service providers & vendors on behalf of clients
  • Analyzing, proposing & recommending ICT needs on behalf of clients
  • Training and user enlightenment of clients
  • Coordinate with support engineer on-site
  • Project development, planning and supervision
  • Achieve at least 90% of internal and external customer satisfaction via the customer feedback system
  • Achieve 100% compliance with approved system maintenance schedule.
  • Ensure there is a response/Acknowledgement on every internal and external complaints within 8 hours of receipt.
  • Close out all nonconformities within 30days.

ICT SUPPORT (CORPER)

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS- NYSC STATE SECRETARIAT BIRNIN-KEBBI, KEBBI STATE
Kebbi, Kebbi State
11.2014 - 10.2015
  • Resolve printing and system related issue
  • Print and type document for users
  • Update corps member details on NYSC central database
  • Registration of Corps members during Orientation Camp
  • Resolve corps member profile issue
  • Training and user enlightenment of NYSC staff in the state secretariat (ICT CDS)
  • Sort out files for relocated corps members (in/out)

Technical Solutions Consultant

IPI SOLUTIONS NIGERIA LIMITED. (ON SECONDMENT TO ETERNA PLC, IKOYI)
Lagos, Lagos
11.2012 - 06.2015
  • Installing and maintaining new server hardware and software infrastructure.
  • Managing email, printing, internet, anti-spam and virus protection support.
  • Management of the PBX intercom system and resolving intercom issues.
  • Setting up user accounts, permissions and passwords.
  • Undertaking routine preventative measures and implementing, maintaining and monitoring network security, particularly if the network connects to the internet.
  • Supervising other user’s, such as help-desk technicians in various firms.
  • Sage line application support.
  • Microsoft Windows Operating system support.
  • Microsoft Office application support

Technical Solutions Consultant

IPI SOLUTIONS LIMITED. (ON SECONDMENT TO ADEPETUN CAXTON-MARTINS AGBOR & SEGUN Lawyers & Solicitors)
Lagos, Lagos
08.2014 - 01.2015
  • Managing email, internet and printing service support
  • Training and user enlightenment
  • Setting up user accounts, permissions and passwords
  • Undertaking routine preventative measures and implementing, maintaining and monitoring network security, particularly if the network connects to the internet.
  • Law Pavilion, QuickBooks and PracticeLegal line application support
  • Suggesting and providing IT solutions to business and management problems.
  • Liaising with service providers & vendors on behalf ACAS LAW Plc I.T Department.
  • Analyzing, proposing & recommending ICT needs of departments.
  • Other tasks as assigned by the head of I.T

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Calabar
Cross River State, Nigeria
03.2006 - 08.2012

High School Diploma -

Ogudu Senior Secondary School
Lagos, Nigeria
06.2005 - 09.2005

GED -

Emmauel Primary School
Lagos, Nigeria
04.1994 - 10.1999

Skills

    Cloud Architecture Design

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Certification

Microsoft Cerified Trainer

Interests

Reading, playing chess, performing challenging tasks on the computer, watching movies, playing basketball, Photography

Additional Information

Date of Birth: 13th July 1989
Sex: Male
State of Origin: Akwa-Ibom
Local Government: Etinan
Marital Status: Single

Timeline

Microsoft Cerified Trainer

09-2020

Cloud Solutions Architect

RELIANCE INFOSYSTEMS LIMITED
08.2020 - Current

Technical Lead (Exchange) – NOAM Support

TEK EXPERTS
08.2019 - 08.2021

Technical Support Engineer Office 365- EMEA Suppor

TEK EXPERTS
02.2019 - 07.2019

Lead, Projects and Support Delivery

IPI SOLUTIONS NIGERIA LIMITED
08.2016 - 02.2019

Senior Consultant, Enterprise Technology Support

IPI SOLUTIONS NIGERIA LIMITED
11.2015 - 07.2016

ICT SUPPORT (CORPER)

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS- NYSC STATE SECRETARIAT BIRNIN-KEBBI, KEBBI STATE
11.2014 - 10.2015

Technical Solutions Consultant

IPI SOLUTIONS LIMITED. (ON SECONDMENT TO ADEPETUN CAXTON-MARTINS AGBOR & SEGUN Lawyers & Solicitors)
08.2014 - 01.2015

Microsoft Certified Solution Expert: Messaging

05-2013

Microsoft Certified Solution Associate: Windows Server 2012

04-2013

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

02-2013

Technical Solutions Consultant

IPI SOLUTIONS NIGERIA LIMITED. (ON SECONDMENT TO ETERNA PLC, IKOYI)
11.2012 - 06.2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Calabar
03.2006 - 08.2012

High School Diploma -

Ogudu Senior Secondary School
06.2005 - 09.2005

GED -

Emmauel Primary School
04.1994 - 10.1999
EKWERE KINGSLEYMicrosoft Certified Trainer | Solutions Architect | Microsoft Office 365 Specialist