Daniel Onate
Lagos
Summary
Results-driven Electrical Engineer with a strong background in telecommunications power systems installation, configuration, and maintenance. Demonstrated expertise in FTTH deployments, site acquisition, and site survey. Possessing three years of experience in these areas, I have developed a solid foundation in general project management. Track record of successful project completion and commitment to delivering high-quality work make a valuable asset to any team.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Site Acquisition Specialist
Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria
03.2018 - 09.2022
- Manage all SAQ activities from site allocation to ITP issuance and provide support through the lifecycle from site-build to final acceptance
- Provide inputs to Legal and Community Relations to facilitate discussions with landlords
- Support efforts geared towards reducing Opex and Capex spends around SAQ
- Develop and implement tools and practices for SAQ reporting
- Determine and apply quality control standards to SAQ activities
- Assess risks to SAQ activities
- Liaise with relevant functions across the business to enable accurate and robust monitoring of
- Ensure sites are built in line with project schedule, budget, and specifications
- Monitor progress of projects and assigned resources on the field according to project baselines
- Highlight major and minor issues to accountable Senior Manager, Regional Deployment
- Prepare and update daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports on projects and circulate to Senior Manager, Regional Deployment
- Steer meetings with assigned contractors and team-members to monitor project progress and discuss solutions to problems encountered
- Ensure successful completion of projects through ongoing collaboration with internal stakeholders across Site Acquisition (SAQ), PMO, Operations, Warehouse, and so on
- Perform random inspections of project progress on the field
- Monitor execution of Work in Progress (WIP) sites the SAQ budget against project plans
- Relationships with partners/ vendors
- Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Manager, Site Acquisition (SAQ)
- Ability to read and understand construction drawing
- Ability to interpret commercial lease agreements, municipal ordinances and regulations and building codes
- Liaise with the RF team to confirm the acquired location
- Ability to act as liaison across various departments
- Ability to travel when required, including but not limited to, client meetings, potential and existing client sites.
FTTH IMPLEMENTATION ENGINEER
Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria
02.2021 - Current
- Ensure contractors follow all safety rules
- Carryout survey and manage same process being carried out by contractor
- Interface with the backend to complete for complete customer provisioning
- Estate acquisition (interface with stakeholders to ensure a good working condition
- Process right of way document with the right government agencies
- Supervise cable splicing and fiber acceptance testing
- Monitor installations, equipment placement and testing
- Prepare status report and performed cable locates
- Excellent troubleshooting skills
- Structured cabling experience
- Follow the modified FTTH network design in QGIS
- Create and modify an FTTH network in KMZ
- Plan, implement, and manage network changes and technically support implemented network
- Developing and or reviewing technical network implementation plans
- Create a feasibility study for the backbone sites
- Identify and troubleshoot design issues and implement solutions
- Support proposals and projects planning
- Coordinate with the Site Planning Engineers
- Prepare weekly reports as requested by Management
- Complete any job assigned by the manager and finish it on time.
Site Deployment Engineer
IHS TOWER NIGERIA LIMITED
02.2011 - 01.2018
- Foster a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and commitment to quality among team-members
- Ensure adherence/ compliance with approved site design drawings received from site build contractors (SBCs)
- Prepare detailed project schedules and present to Manager, Regional Deployment for discussion and approval
- Coordinate with SBCs on sites requiring reticulation works and support the Supply Chain team in search for suitable contractors
- Give approval to SBCs to commence civil works
- Supervise and accept power installations carried out by vendors
- Analyses and follow up with recommendations on BTS and upgrade sites
- Calculate detailed material and human resource requirements for projects and present to Senior Manager, Regional Deployment for discussion and approval
- Request for power on sites during rollouts and upgrades
- Ensure contractors are working according to company specifications
- Ensure that all Acceptance Test Plan (ATP) documents are signed on time
- Secure timely sign-offs on Provisional Acceptance Certificates (PACs) and Final Acceptance Certificates (FACs)
- Ensure all on-site snags are duly identified and fixed
- Coordinate site handovers with other internal and external stakeholders
- Complete documentation of projects
- Check as-built drawings and ensure that contractors have signed off from sites
- Ensure an accurate database of power and cooling systems is available and updated as required
- Develop, implement, and maintain an efficient management information system for the power planning unit
- Carry out audit and ensure the correct application of cooling, DC, and AC power solutions for all standard and non-standard BTS/Tx site configurations that conform to specification
- Seeking cost-effective energy solutions and developing plans for their approval and implementation.
Maintenance Engineer
RAMA INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
05.2008 - 01.2011
- Ensure Uptime of the Network
- Monitoring and Resolution of faults/ external Alarms on [BTS]
- Installation, repair and maintenance of power devices (generators, rectifiers and PHCN)
- Installation, repair and maintenance of cooling device (air conditioners)
- Develop the scope of work and specifications for all M&E (power and cooling) systems
- Verify the scope of work and carry out acceptance of power, cooling, and M&E projects
- Verify and confirm proof of concepts for trials on power and energy initiatives
- To reduce power and cooling-related faults in the network due to poor or lack of proper planning in the technical and non-technical sites and facilities
- Tracking and resolution of Power supply faults
- Submission of daily, weekly and monthly template
- Coordinating new installations on site
- Attendance of monthly meetings with the management
- General management of men, material, machine, and money
- Ensuring maintenance work undertaken meets MTN Nigeria specification
- Making necessary plans and cost estimates for all power and cooling system projects
- Specify and dimension the power requirements for installations
- Prepare and submit reports to the Senior Manager, Regional Deployment on all matters relating to the unit
- Manage relationships with partners and vendors
- Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Manager, Regional Deployment.
Education
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications Option)
Federal Polytechnic Bida
Niger state01.2005
National Diploma (ND) - Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Federal Polytechnic, Idah
Kogi state01.2001
Skills
- Database monitoring
- Network configuration
- Customer Support
- Hardware Installation
References
- Hajia Fatima Salihu, Exams and Records, 08067989444, Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger state
- Paterson Airhenokhai, Senior Manager, 080-320-07895, Huawei technologies company Nigeria limited, Lagos State
- Christopher Ofili, Senior manager, 09037795137, IHS Nigeria limited, Lagos State
Timeline
FTTH IMPLEMENTATION ENGINEER
Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria
02.2021 - Current
Site Acquisition Specialist
Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria
03.2018 - 09.2022
Site Deployment Engineer
IHS TOWER NIGERIA LIMITED
02.2011 - 01.2018
Maintenance Engineer
RAMA INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
05.2008 - 01.2011
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications Option)
Federal Polytechnic Bida
National Diploma (ND) - Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Federal Polytechnic, Idah
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