Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
Certification
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Professional Membership
References
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Olabode Aremu

Olabode Aremu

GTA,Canada

Summary

Accomplished IT & telecommunications engineer with a proven track record at Vodacom Business, adept in Radio and Fibre Design, and skilled in Python and strategic problem-solving. Spearheaded innovative network solutions, enhancing system efficiency by 30%. Expert in leveraging AI for telecommunication advancements and fostering team collaboration for project excellence.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Specialist; Microwave and Transmission Design

INQ Digital
, Nigeria
04.2020 - 08.2023
  • Designed and planned microwave radio and millimeter wave backhaul links to interconnect Broadband Wireless Access Points (BWA), Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) in each state using fibre, DWDM, PDH, SDH, point-to-multipoint, and IP radios, etc.
  • Designed and supported the core transmission network.
  • Developed standard processes and procedures for the management of SDH, DWDM, and transmission core networks.
  • Reviewed and optimized existing transmission core circuits, and implemented standards to ensure maximum availability (99.999%) on the network.
  • Implemented transmission core projects in collaboration with the Project Department, ensuring that all planned core network changes are professionally managed.
  • Presented monthly and ad hoc reports on core network performance on schedule, and as requested.
  • Prompt resolution of third-level escalations of microwave radio and fibre transmission faults.

Senior Engineer; Systems Design

Vodacom Business Africa
, Nigeria
08.2011 - 03.2020
  • Designed and planned the Vodacom International network, local core, and access network to meet the companies' business case.
  • Solution design, architecture, testing, and implementation of new products.
  • Planned, implemented, and maintained the National Broadband Wireless Access Network using the ICS Telecoms Planning tool.
  • Frequency and spectrum management throughout the nation and other Vodacom-up countries.
  • RF planning and optimization of microwave links, using path loss and ICS telecom planning tools.
  • Design of a national layer 2 MPLS network topology.
  • Link budget analysis and BOQ for both microwave and VSAT links.
  • Vendor and subcontractor management for quality and compliance on project delivery.
  • Regular meeting with the telecommunication regulatory body on licensing, regulatory, and compliance issues.

Team Lead-customer/Technical Operations

NetCom Africa Ltd.
, Nigeria
05.2008 - 07.2011
  • Technical/customer support for VSAT (SCPC, iDirect Platform, both KU and C-band), Direct Internet Access (3G Wireless Broadband), Skypilot Radio, and Microwave Clients.
  • Implemented and commissioned 3G communication systems infrastructures on the UMTS platform.
  • Configuration, installation, and maintenance of radio (3G UMTS wireless broadband radio equipment), Node B, and INC (3G UMTS Integrated Network Controller).
  • Installation and maintenance of 1.2 m, 1.8 m, 2.4 m, and 3.8 m VSAT communication systems using iDirect net2plus, Infinity modems, Comtech, and Gilat Sky-Edge modems.
  • Implemented fibre optics transmission, mobile, and maritime VSAT satellite communication systems.
  • Configuration, integrating, and optimizing microwave links for PTP [11, 13, 15, 18, 23 GHz Licensed Frequency] and PTMP [5, 10, 26 GHz] networks using Algon PDH, SAF, Aviat, Radwin, Mikrotik, NEC, Ceragon, and SkyPilot radios.
  • Troubleshooting and correcting network faults using network management tools such as Net Enforcer, SNMP, Element Manager, Auto-NOC, Entuity, CACTI, iBuilder, and iMonitor (NMS), etc.
  • Weekly preparation of key performance indicators (KPIs) and TL9000 measurements for VSAT, mobile 3G wireless services, microwave, and direct Internet access clients.

Education

Project Management - Postgraduate

Loyalist College
Belleville, ON
04-2025

AI & Data Science - Postgraduate

Loyalist College
Belleville, ON
04-2024

Winning with Influencing & Assertiveness -

Lagos Business School/Pan Atlantic Uni.
Lagos
11-2018

Information Technology Certificate -

Teesside University
Middlesbrough, UK
12.2012

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Computer Science

University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
12-2006

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Visio
  • AutoCAD Software
  • Power BI and Tableau
  • R
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Data Science and Analysis
  • Power BI and Tableau
  • Computer vision
  • Python (Programming Language)
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • SQL
  • Microsoft Project and Jira
  • IT Infrastructure and Network
  • Fiber and wireless network
  • Telecommunication & RAN

Volunteer Experience

  • Belleville General Hospital(Quinte Health), Belleville, Ontario, 2024
  • Pentecostals of Quinte (production Team), Belleville, Ontario, 2023

Certification

  • ITIL
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
  • Certified Gilat Remote Installer and Hub Operator (Sky-Edge II Gilat Platform) - Gilat Satellite.
  • Certified Cambridge Vectastar Engineer – Cambridge Broadband Networks
  • Certified Vectastar Network management system Operator and Administrator.
  • Certified- Installer Operator and maintenance of IDirect 3.2 Network and Group QoS. iDirect Inc

Accomplishments

  • Recommendation from HirestAfrica Ltd for exceptional drive and commitment
  • Award of Excellence: Customer/Technical Support, Netcom Africa Limited.
  • Award of Excellence: Field Operations, Netcom Africa Limited.
  • Award of Excellence: Operations Division, Netcom Africa Limited.

Affiliations

Program Advisory Committee Member, Loyalist College

Professional Membership

  • Project management Institute(PMI)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Specialist; Microwave and Transmission Design

INQ Digital
04.2020 - 08.2023

Senior Engineer; Systems Design

Vodacom Business Africa
08.2011 - 03.2020

Team Lead-customer/Technical Operations

NetCom Africa Ltd.
05.2008 - 07.2011

Project Management - Postgraduate

Loyalist College

AI & Data Science - Postgraduate

Loyalist College

Winning with Influencing & Assertiveness -

Lagos Business School/Pan Atlantic Uni.

Information Technology Certificate -

Teesside University

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Computer Science

University of Ilorin

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