Felix Adebayo, Regional Tetra Radio Telecom Systems Engineer

Felix Adebayo

Regional Tetra Radio Telecom Systems Engineer

United Nations (MINUSMA)

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Engineering Management
Experience
17 years, 0 Months

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Regional Tetra Radio Telecom Systems Engineer at United Nations (MINUSMA)
  • Mali - Bamako
  • My current job since September 2019

Responsibility:
• Lead all Telecoms and Radio projects within the region
• Perform RF planning and testing using specialized tools including Site Master, Communications Analyzer,
and antenna tester.
• Management of Aero, Marine Radio systems.
• Collect various statistics on the performance and reliability of the radio systems
• Training and Provides end user support.
• Log all activities in the ticketing system (iNEED) and close tickets within the predefined key
performance Indicators.
• Work as part of FTS duty roster responsible for emergency customer support calls after official working
hours.
• Travel to the repeater sites mission wide to rectify faults, perform planned maintenance and optimization.
• Ensure that installation of radio system complies with the prevailing standards, equipment is secure and
labelled.
• Setting up of and maintenance of Security Operations Centre (SOC)
• Setting up of and maintenance of Base defense operations center (BDOC)
• Tracking with ATS and GINA systems, and Geo-Fencing systems
• GPS position, GIS, sketches, and route tables to assign the correct assets in the map to GPS positions
Google products, ArcGIS Online, ArcView, ArcInfo, ArcGIS and ArcSDE
• Lead the Region installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining various Radio systems.
• UHF Trunking radio communication systems
• HF Codan 1KW Radio system alongside with their Antenna systems
• Codan Manpack, Base and Mobile radio system
• VHF analogue, Air-to-Ground radio communication systems
• Management of all Fiber and Network cables
• Deploying of Cisco access points
• Deploying of PMP, WiMAX and management and monitoring of multiple Backhaul Links.
• Deploying Cisco Routers and Switches.
• Jotron Air to Ground Communication System
• RIOS (Radio interoperability systems)
• Management and maintenance of Analog and IP Telephones.
• Management of EATON PAGA system, and High-Power Speaker Array.
• Lead the Region CCTV Systems Installation project, Cinema centers.
• Management of Inmarsat (Satellite phones).
• Management of Cisco and Microsoft Video Teleconferencing, Telepresence (VTC) and Microsoft Team
• Lead the Region Access control systems.
• Installations of mobile radio in Vehicles, APC (Armored Personnel Carriers)
• Management of Laptops, local and Network Printers.
• End to end Radio Encryption of systems with KVL 4000 series.
• Management and maintenance of various links (V-Sat, Microwaves, Fiber)
• Management and maintenance of various UPS (Uninterrupted power supply) and site Solar systems.
• Installing, Maintaining, and configuring of V-sat.
• Management and maintenance of Data center and Disaster Recovery (DR) site
• Management, Programming and Configuring various Radio terminals and radio infrastructures
• Interface with other agencies for inter-Operability of regional Communication systems.

Senior Telecommunication System Design Engineer at National Engineering & Technical Company Limited (NETCO) Subsidiary of NNPC
  • Nigeria - Lagos
  • June 2018 to August 2019

Project: (Total Exploration and Production) Ikike Oil Platform Project.
Responsibility: • Manage all Telecommunication engineering activities and deliverables for job assigned
to me on a project covering oil & gas, petrochemicals, refineries, etc.
• Plans, schedules, and Manage the overall detailed design and engineering activities, either within or cross discipline. This includes but not limited to CCTV, PAGA, PAVA, Radio Systems, IP Phones, Analogue Phones, E-personnel on board (EPOB) Systems, AIS System, and Fiber Optic networks.
• Ability to used PRODOM, Microsoft Project, Lotus Note, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Visio, AVEVA, NAVIS WORKS, PDF Professional, PDMS, ICAPS, OPERCOM Systems.
• Execute, with assigned resources, technical work for Telecommunication Engineering detailed Designs (philosophies, specifications, Requisitions for offshore and onshore facilities, sketches, drawings, etc.) ensuring compliance with Client requirements and specifications, relevant codes and standards, which include but not limited to; Personal and Material tracking functional requirement specification, FOC functional and Technical specification, Navigational aid spec., pipeline/fence intrusion detection spec, data sheet, telecoms scope of work for ITT, Leased band width Identification, telecoms capacity study, study for FOC installation, PAGA, PAVA coverage and noise study, Radio coverage and noise study, Telecoms philosophies (shutdown, general, etc.), telecoms block diagrams, etc.
• Ensure the quality of technical work and the technical integrity, constructability, functionality, safe
operation and reliability of designs.
• Carry out appropriate discipline and inter discipline checks and reviews of engineering and design work to
ensure design integrity and operability.
• Telecoms design and engineering, for FPSO topsides and Hull.
• Review and management of project and general specifications, engineering procedures and engineering
policy.
• Responsible for all work completed in his/her section
• Prepares the documentation for all projects and ensures that it is properly archived.
• Responsible for the training and development of engineers in his/her section
• Prepare staff evaluations.
• Application of codes, standard regulations and practices applicable to the design and construction of oil offshore Platforms and Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) e.g. ITU, (IEEE), IP, API, NEG, ISA, ANSI, AGA, NEMA, IEC, etc.

Advance Telecommunication Commissioning Engineer (Team Lead) at Prime Atlantic Cegelec (PACE)
  • Nigeria - Lagos
  • February 2018 to June 2018

Project: (Total Exploration and Production EGINA FPSO) World Largest FPSO project.
Responsibility: Team Lead Telecommunications commissioner, Installations, integrations, testing, troubleshooting, and checks for standards conformity, the followings on board the new FPSO for proper functionality and compliance, this includes; Datacom(Cabling systems), E-personnel on board (EPOB), VHF Radio, UHF (Trunking) Radio coverage and noise reduction, programming of portable hand held radios, Calling billing system, PTP, PTMP, IPTV, Auto tracking Antennas, Vsat, Beacon systems, Analog and Ip Telephones, SSB, WiMAX, PAGA coverage and noise reduction, and Marine Radio coverage and noise reduction, CCTV Systems, Cinema centers, Inmarsat (Satellite phones), Loop test of Beacon and PAGA, Access control systems, and Atex Analog phones.
Application of codes, standard regulations and practices applicable to the design & construction of oil offshore Platforms and Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) e.g., ITU, (IEEE), IP, API, NEG, ISA, ANSI, AGA, NEMA, IEC, etc.

Lead Senior Telecommunication Project Engineer at Cisan international Nigeria LTD
  • Nigeria - Lagos
  • November 2013 to February 2018

1. Project: Exxon Mobil Nigeria Field Tetra Radio Communication System upgrades Project
Designation: Lead Senior Telecommunication Project Engineer
Responsibility: Designed, Interpretation of various technical drawings, Coordinated, and Lead the Exxon Mobil Nigeria Field New Tetra Radio communication System upgrade Project, From designing to field implementations, this includes network architectures, database emerging, Coverage area and noise reduction, base station power, Frequency Planning/designing, optimization of Rohill Tetra Scada networks, Administration, Designing & Implementation of DAS (Distributed Antenna System), Preventive & Corrective Maintenances of all Tetra Communication System, Maintenances and optimizing of data center servers, VHF (Marine) interfacing, Redesign the signal coverage at External Platforms, FPSO (USAN), FSO (YOHO), Programming of Radio terminals(Hand held), trouble shooting of Radio Frequency coverage problems, installation of vehicle Radio terminals, Reconfiguring and designing of Antenna systems for analogue and Digital communication system, Management of multiple sites and teams, Management of contractors, Quality assurance check on various installation, RF installation, conformity to standards. Management of both human and materials resources, Management of the technical teams, and Training of Younger Engineers. Trouble shooting and installation of cell enhancer. Decommissioning of the Motorola Dimetra Radio systems, smooth cutover with zero down time, Re-Configuration of Routers and Switches. Management of Cisan international company IT department projects and power systems, including the V-sat projects (Maintenance of the existing SCPC Exxon Mobil V-sat and interfacing for the ongoing Exxon Mobil O3B V-sat project), company power generators and inverters, Internet services, designed the wireless IP PABX and wireless IP telephone systems and the coverage.

2. Project: Exxon Mobil Nigeria ERHA Floating, Production and storage vessel (FPSO)
Designation: Project Engineer.
Responsibilities: Implementation of Tetra Node Radio Communication systems, redesigning and interconnection, using a leaky feeder cable, which includes network architectures, database emerging, Coverage area using leaky feeders, base station power throughput requirement, frequencies planning, coverage planning, integration, commissioning, and Training of personnel on board in the use of Tetra radio and it features.

3. Project: Designing and Implementation of Rohil Communication System for Exxon Mobil Nigeria
for coverage for Ekpe, Asabo oil offshore Platforms
Designation: Project Leads Telecommunication Engineer.
Responsibilities: Designing and Implementation of Rohil Communication System for Exxon Mobil Nigeria for coverage for Ekpe, Asabo oil Platforms and adjourning external platforms, which includes network architectures, Coverage area and noise and interference reduction, Designing of base station power throughput requirement, frequencies planning.

4. Projects: Exxon Mobil Nigeria ERHA Floating, Production and storage vessel (FPSO)
Designation: Project Engineer.
Responsibilities: Implementation of Vsat capacity Upgrading and interconnection, at both offshore and office HQ Lagos.

Telecommunication Senior Engineer at Total Exploration & Production Nigeria
  • Nigeria - Port Harcourt
  • November 2012 to October 2013

Administration, Preventive & Corrective Maintenances of all Radio systems including the Tetra Network Systems (Etelm/EADS Tetra Communication System), Implementation, Management of (PAGA coverage and noise reduction, Motorola UHF, VHF Aero, Designing & Management of DAS (Distributed Antenna System) Motorola VHF Marine, Motorola MF-HF, Inmarsat) system for both offshore and onshore locations, and Commissioning of Etelm/EADS Tetra Communication System, Repairs of all Radio Terminals, Management Radio Communication fleets, Maintenances of various data base servers, Programming of radio terminals, trouble shooting of radio Rf coverage problem in offshore and onshore locations, vehicle Radio terminals, Tracking system, routine maintenance on Telecommunication Equipment at various production platforms and FPSO, installation and maintenance of telecommunication facilities including satellites phones, Paging systems, Marine communication systems, Microwave link, Power Rectifiers, and backup power on all offshore locations. Management of all emergency communication systems, routine test and checks. Recommends and Resolved the Total E & P OLO Flow station and Obite Tetra radio systems poor coverage and noise problem.

Project Designer & Implementation Engineer at ZTE Corporation Nigeria limited
  • Nigeria - Lagos
  • October 2011 to November 2012

(Planning of networks Design, Management of various site activities including fuel consumption in South-West Region, management and clearing of various alarms on site regionally, site acceptance Test, Deploying and commissioning of BTS, BTS Sites upgrading, Management of local and foreign contractors, Training and presentation to Contractors, Senior Police and Government officers, Acquisition of land, Interfacing with various Government agencies, supervision of Global Open Trunking Architecture System-National Security and public communication system, Nationwide Surveillance System; planning, Debugging, installation, Building of Data Center in all 36 States of the federation and supervision of building of fresh site in the south west region of the country, Quality assurance check on various Towers, RF installation, conformity to standards. Management of both human and material resources. Managing the entire planning, commissioning, and Execution of over 1500 Surveillance cameras in Lagos and Abuja, alongside with their Solar power systems, troubleshooting of the solar power systems.

Senior Team Lead Telecommunication Engineer at Dizengoff West Africa
  • Nigeria
  • May 2007 to September 2011

Supervision, Installation, Integrations and Commissioning of New Tetra Enhanced Base Transceiver Station (EBTS), Quarterly Preventive & Corrective Maintenance of all Tetra Network Systems till date, Supervision, Installation, Integrations and Commissioning of Bi-Directional Amplifier System (BDA), Maintenance of MSO which include; Maintenance of various servers (user configuration server, zone, Database, server, full vision server, air traffic Router, zone statistical server, zone, controller server), Installation integration of CCTV Wide network system, Installation and Maintenance of Motorola Trunking Radio System, Supervision, Installation, Integration and Commissioning of paging system, Implementation of Motorola Tetra Dimetra Communication System Supervision, Installation, Integrations and Commissioning of Motorola Tetra (Compaq IP), Supervision, Implementation, & Integration of Wireless Microwaves Links, Installation and upgrading of Motorola site from 2G-GPRS to 2G-EDGE, Installation of Harris Microwave Radio Installation, Ericsson Microwave Radio, and Integrations, Optimization OF Antennas Nation Wide, Co-Ordination & Implementation of Site Audit nation wide, Installation of Base Station Controller (BSC) and Transcoder (XCDR), Supervision of Harris Microwave Radio Links Installation, Supervision, Installation, Integrations and Commissioning of Nigeria Police Force Motorola APCO 25/Astro-25 Communication System. Installation and Maintenance of various servers (user configuration server, zone database, server, full vision, server, air traffic, router, zone statistical server, zone, controller server, programming, Installation, Maintenance and Repair of HF, VHF, UHF and Conventional Radio, Supervision, Implementation, Integrations of Canopy (Motorola Wireless Broadband), Supervision, Installation, Integrations and Commissioning of Airmux (Rad Wireless Broadband)
Programming and Installation of Motorola Repeaters Radio, Mobile and Portable Radios

SENIOR TEAM LEAD TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEER at DIZENGOFF WEST AFRICA NIG LTD
  • Nigeria
  • May 2007 to September 2011

Supervision, Installation, Integrations and Commissioning of New Tetra Enhanced Base Transceiver Station (EBTS), Quarterly Preventive & Corrective Maintenance of all Tetra Network Systems till date, Supervision, Installation, Integrations and Commissioning of Bi-Directional Amplifier System (BDA), Maintenance of MSO which include; Maintenance of various servers (user configuration server, zone, Database, server, full vision server, air traffic Router, zone statistical server, zone, controller server), Installation integration of CCTV Wide network system, Installation and Maintenance of Motorola Trunking Radio System, Supervision, Installation, Integration and Commissioning of paging system, Implementation of Motorola Tetra Dimetra Communication System Supervision, Installation, Integrations and Commissioning of Motorola Tetra (Compaq IP), Supervision, Implementation, & Integration of Wireless Microwaves Links, Installation and upgrading of Motorola site from 2G-GPRS to 2G-EDGE, Installation of Harris Microwave Radio Installation, Ericsson Microwave Radio, and Integrations, Optimization OF Antennas Nation Wide, Co-Ordination & Implementation of Site Audit nation wide, Installation of Base Station Controller (BSC) and Transcoder (XCDR), Supervision of Harris Microwave Radio Links Installation, Supervision, Installation, Integrations and Commissioning of Nigeria Police Force Motorola APCO 25/Astro-25 Communication System. Installation and Maintenance of various servers (user configuration server, zone database, server, full vision, server, air traffic, router, zone statistical server, zone, controller server, programming, Installation, Maintenance and Repair of HF, VHF, UHF and Conventional Radio, Supervision, Implementation, Integrations of Canopy (Motorola Wireless Broadband), Supervision, Installation, Integrations and Commissioning of Airmux (Rad Wireless Broadband)
Programming and Installation of Motorola Repeaters Radio, Mobile and Portable Radios

Education

Master's degree, Engineering Management
  • at Universidad Catolica San Antonio
  • April 2021

MBA IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Master's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
  • October 2019

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Diploma, Technology And Engineering Management
  • at Brunel University
  • November 2013

Post Graduate in Engineering Management

Bachelor's degree, ELECTRONICS-TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
  • at AUCHI POLYTECHNIC AUCHI
  • September 2005

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA

Bayt Tests

Management Skills Assessment
Score 65%

Specialties & Skills

Integrations
Engineering Management
CONFIGURATION
NETWORKING
FIBER OPTIC
RADIO COMMUNICATION
WIRELESS BROADBAND
DATA AND CONTROL CENTRES FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
IP PHONE
SATELLITE (V-SAT, O3B)
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM DESIGNING
ALARMS SYSTEMS
TELE-CONFERENCING

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Languages

English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Preventing Fraud and Corruption (Training)
Training Institute:
UNITED NATIONS
Date Attended:
March 2020
Information Security Awareness (Training)
Training Institute:
UNITED NATIONS
Date Attended:
October 2019
Integrated Induction Program (Training)
Training Institute:
UNITED NATIONS
Date Attended:
October 2019
Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE) Cert (Training)
Training Institute:
UNITED NATIONS
Date Attended:
November 2019
Information Sensitivity in UN Peace keeping_UN (Training)
Training Institute:
UNITED NATIONS
Date Attended:
April 2020
Conduct & Discipline and prevention of Sexual Exploitation (Training)
Training Institute:
UNITED NATIONS
Date Attended:
October 2019
BSAFE (Training)
Training Institute:
UNITED NATIONS
Date Attended:
October 2019
Cyber Security for Industrial Control Systems (Training)
Training Institute:
US Department of Homeland Security
Date Attended:
July 2015
CISSP Certification Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Ethical Academy
Date Attended:
May 2018
CCNA Routing and Switching (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2019
Risk Assessment, Method Statement & H.S.E Plan (Training)
Training Institute:
Emirates Foundation UAE
Date Attended:
June 2019
Duration:
60 hours
Integrated Management Systems Auditor (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018) (Training)
Training Institute:
Emirates Foundation UAE
Date Attended:
May 2019
Duration:
50 hours
Telecom Fundamentals and Telecom Management (Training)
Training Institute:
ZTE Corporation
Duration:
60 hours
Operational training of Managing TetraNode System (Training)
Training Institute:
Rohil Hoogeveen, Netherlands
Date Attended:
February 2014
Duration:
60 hours
Operational training of Managing Dimetra System (Training)
Training Institute:
Motorola Israel
Date Attended:
June 2009
Duration:
80 hours
Certified Network Security Specialist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2020

Hobbies

  • NETWORKING