MOHAMMED KOBO BELLO
Abuja
Summary
Experienced IT professional in enterprise business transformation & project coordination, Highly skilled in VMware platform administration, compute configurations & deployment management, and managing change (RFC) in pre and post-project implementation phases. I'm Interested in a higher-level career enhancement opportunity in a technology firm, government, private or financial industry.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head IT Strategy, and Innovation Unit
NIRSAL NATIONAL MICROFINANCE BANK
Abuja
07.2023 - Current
- Currently working at National Microfinance Bank, which offers SME Banking services and intervention lending on behalf of the Central Bank, my sole responsibility is coordinating the development and execution of strategic IT initiatives
- Major duties include technology strategic planning, team coordination, and stakeholder engagement to coordinate innovation sessions that can be leveraged to drive business growth
- Ensure business continuity through frequent updates and communication with senior management and relevant business stakeholders
- Managing and updating business process mapping requirements through collaboration with cross-functional teams has equated to a 40% increase in operational efficiency and a reduction in outsourcing costs
- Supervising the entire change lifecycle, ensuring adherence to timelines, tasks, and resource planning, resulting in a 100% compliance rate saving the bank $50,000 in potential penalties by financial regulators
- Managed the requirement and successful build of the bank's online lending platform, leading to a 30% improvement in digital infrastructure capabilities, equating to $1 million revenue increase in online transactions
- Overseeing the design of IT policy documents, ensuring adherence to best practices, and alignment to business roles to mitigate risk, and prevent unauthorized privilege access
- I refined and enhanced my knowledge and experience of technology-driven business transformation processes, team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and business process analysis.
Head, Service Management Unit - IT Department
NIRSAL NATIONAL MICROFINANCE BANK
Abuja
03.2021 - 06.2023
- Worked at National Microfinance Bank which offers SME Banking services and intervention lending on behalf of the Central Bank, my main duties were in the implementation and maintenance of IT services management processes
- Managed support and service monitoring team, incidents, change management, and vendor/supplier engagement
- Strategic planning of service design and transition, service catalog, and portfolio management to deliver high-quality IT services that aid the bank's operations which equates to 25% profit earnings for the bank annually
- Provide leadership to IT cross-functional teams (System Engineers and Network support team) resulting in a 20% service improvement and a 15% reduction in employee turnover
- Led business process mapping initiatives resulting in a 25% reduction in processing time and a 30% increase in operational efficiency, saving the company $250,000 quarterly
- Optimized Vendor and Supplier Management processes which enhanced operational efficiency, timely delivery of quality services, and a 15% cost reduction through renegotiated contracts and improved vendor performance
- Ensuring fiscal responsibility and managing budgets exceeding $2 million annually whilst consistently achieving a variance of less than 10% through strategic cost control measures and optimized resource allocation
- Ensured the support team adhered to best practices while carrying out their responsibilities to improve operational efficiency
- I enhanced my knowledge and experience in leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering top-tier IT projects that meet business requirements and regulatory standards.
Team Lead, Infrastructure & Data Centre Management
MOHAMMED KOBO BELLO
Abuja
09.2018 - 02.2021
- Worked for a Pensions Fund Administrator which specializes in the administration and management of retirement pension schemes, my sole duty was to ensure the efficiency of the firm's IT Services and Infrastructure optimizations
- Mainly responsible for Infrastructure monitoring and incidents, resource capacity planning, team management, vendor engagements, and supporting critical IT services for seamless operations
- Supervised and managed VMware virtualization infrastructure, achieving a 40% reduction in server provisioning time, and a 30% increase in system uptime resulting in enhanced operational efficiency
- Led critical infrastructure project deployments, and enterprise optimization initiatives, resulting in a 25% reduction in system downtime and a 20% increase in overall system performance
- Spearheaded the network connectivity expansion initiatives, resulting in a 25% increase in network coverage annually on a need basis and a 40% improvement in data transmission speeds
- Effectively managed annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets for IT infrastructure, consistently achieving a variance of less than 5% and optimizing resource allocation, equating in cost savings of over $55,000 annually
- Managed procurement of critical IT infrastructure services, achieving a 10% cost reduction through strategic vendor negotiations and contract optimizations, which ensured timely delivery and quality standards adherence
- I learned and acquired vital IT skills for driving business growth, managing teams, engaging stakeholders, and implementing seamless IT operations frameworks.
Senior Officer, System Administrator
TRUSTFUND PENSIONS LTD
Abuja
06.2013 - 08.2018
- Worked for a Pensions Fund Administrator which specializes in the administration and management of retirement pension schemes, I was responsible for ensuring efficient operation, and scalability of the VMware platform
- Led the transition from the traditional Data Centre to virtualization technology services (Hyper-Converged Tech) leading to a 30% infrastructure cost reduction, 50% scalability improvement, and $8 Million savings
- Administered and managed Infrastructure server configurations including VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V servers, to maintain operational efficiency
- Delivered routine maintenance on enterprise infrastructure, and administered data communications networks, maintaining a service uptime of over 80% and reducing average incident resolution time by 20%
- Network integration, storage, and computer resource management of Converged Infrastructure, leading to a 30% improvement in data transfer speeds and a 25% reduction in system latency
- Implemented efficiency measures resulting in a 20% reduction in energy consumption and a 15% improvement in server uptime, enhancing operational reliability and cost-effectiveness
- Performed routine backups of connecting devices such as Cisco devices and configuration, switches, routers, SAN/VSAN technologies, and management interfaces
- Monitored system performance and supported infrastructure devices to enhance and streamline the network optimization processes and standards, and managed Infrastructure server configurations
- I gained experience in enterprise technology integration, compute administration, networks, and resource management.
Education
MSc. Computer Engineering -
Cyprus International University
Cyprus (Turkey)10.2012
BSc. Computer Science -
Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Port-Harcourt (Nigeria)09.2007
Diploma in Computer Science -
Niger State Polytechnic
Zungeru (Nigeria)09.2003
Skills
- Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Organizational, Analytical, and Problem-Solving skills
- Team Work and Leadership skills
- Relationship Building and Management skills
- Compute and Technology Integration skills
- Infrastructure and Service Project Management skills
- Business Transformation skills
- Advance Scrum - Scrum Master
- Data Centre Management skills
- IT Policy Management and Reporting skills
- Procurement Process Management skills
- Funding and Budgetary Management skills
- Resource and Operational Management skills
- Vendor & Supplier Engagement Management skills
Certification
- Advanced Scrum - Scrum Master, 2024
- Process Analyst (BPMN, Business Transformation Model), 2022
- Azure Optimization Fundamentals, 2022
- Non-Interest Banking for Economy growth, 2022
- Optimizations on Azure Fundamentals, 2022
- Data Science (Big Data University), 2020
- Big Data (Big Data University), 2020
- Applied end-to-end security, 2020
- Leadership Management, 2020
- Infrastructure for Good Governance, 2019
- Knowledge Management, 2016
- Business Ethics, 2016
- Communication Strategies, 2016
- Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Plan (BCP), 2015
- Microsoft Infrastructure Management (IM), 2015
- Risk Management, 2015
- Developing & Improving Customer Service, 2014
- Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA), 2011
- Microsoft Certified, 2011
References
Available on Request
Timeline
Head IT Strategy, and Innovation Unit
NIRSAL NATIONAL MICROFINANCE BANK
07.2023 - Current
Head, Service Management Unit - IT Department
NIRSAL NATIONAL MICROFINANCE BANK
03.2021 - 06.2023
Team Lead, Infrastructure & Data Centre Management
MOHAMMED KOBO BELLO
09.2018 - 02.2021
Senior Officer, System Administrator
TRUSTFUND PENSIONS LTD
06.2013 - 08.2018
MSc. Computer Engineering -
Cyprus International University
BSc. Computer Science -
Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Diploma in Computer Science -
Niger State Polytechnic
- Advanced Scrum - Scrum Master, 2024
- Process Analyst (BPMN, Business Transformation Model), 2022
- Azure Optimization Fundamentals, 2022
- Non-Interest Banking for Economy growth, 2022
- Optimizations on Azure Fundamentals, 2022
- Data Science (Big Data University), 2020
- Big Data (Big Data University), 2020
- Applied end-to-end security, 2020
- Leadership Management, 2020
- Infrastructure for Good Governance, 2019
- Knowledge Management, 2016
- Business Ethics, 2016
- Communication Strategies, 2016
- Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Plan (BCP), 2015
- Microsoft Infrastructure Management (IM), 2015
- Risk Management, 2015
- Developing & Improving Customer Service, 2014
- Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA), 2011
- Microsoft Certified, 2011
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