Leonard Nduka Azubuike

Client: MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile Nigeria

Achievement:

• Successfully implemented the delivery and integration of more than 2300 access and aggregation nodes resulting in 13% increase in Customer site base.
• Led a team of cross-functional experts in optimizing the performance of Customer network.

Responsibility:

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to plan and execute network upgrades, expansions, and migrations.
• Provided support and guidance to customers, resolving network-related issues, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Maintained, analysis of network performance and availability of all active nodes in customer network.
• Initiated change and claim and process it according to laid down procedures.
• Conducted periodic performance reviews of team members, provide mentorship, training, and guidance to enhance their skills and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Processed Subcontractor Purchasing Orders and sign off Job Completion Certificate
• Deployed, configure and commission DWDM, IP nodes and microwave radios.

• Deployment of IP, DWDM and xGPON Network projects)

Client: MTN Nigeria

Achievement:

• Successfully implemented improvements using NDP-c/d tools that reduced project deployment time by 15% resulting in increased customer satisfaction and cost savings.
• Delivered multiple complex IP, DWDM and XGPON deployments, meeting project objectives, timeline, and budget requirements.
• Led the team and actively participated in swapping out 1500 Nokia's competitors' access and aggregation nodes in Customer Network
• Received recognition both from Nokia management and Customer- for exceptional performance and leadership skills, leading to a promotion to the Senior Rollout Manager position within 3 years.
• Responsibility:
• Lead all aspects of end-to-end project deployments for IP, DWDM, xGPON projects, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and organizational objectives.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and resource allocation strategies, optimizing team efficiency and minimizing project risks.
• Monitor project progress, identify and resolve potential issues, and provide regular status updates to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Actively collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring clear communication and managing expectations
• Coordinate closely with internal and external teams to facilitate network integration, testing, commissioning, and acceptance, maintaining strict adherence to quality standard
• Foster a collaborative work environment, ensuring effective communication, promoting knowledge sharing, and providing mentorship to team members and Nokia vendors
• Manage demand planning of HW and materials in alignment with roll-out plan.

• Manager for good receipts of the materials for the project
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to ensure timely project delivery, minimizing risks and maximizing customer satisfaction
• Manage the compliance towards Quality and Health & Safety
• Manage Suppliers and performance tracking
• Adherence to Deploy processes and tools usage (example., NDP-c/d)
• Improved operations by generating project status reports and identifying issues for corrective action.
• Reduced downtime with effective scheduling and resourcing.
• Reduced costs by allocating site resources and subcontractors for strict budget controls.

• Transmission (Green Field Zone/NMS & New Site Deployment)

Client: 9Mobile Nigeria

Responsibility.

• Supported field engineers in troubleshooting and resolving site failures, link failures, link, and service performance related issues.
• Traffic routing identification and Implementation
• Commissioned, integrated and completed acceptance tests with Customer of more than 1000 Microwave PDH radios.
• Commissioned, Integrated, and completed acceptance tests with Customer of more than 300 3G/Node B Smart pack.
• Re-parented over 120 sites which involves planning, rerouting, and migration cutover activities.
• Monitored, Managed and Maintained the alarms and the status of the radio equipment.
• Carried out diagnostic test on BTS using Antenna VSWR Measurement tools or tester and Spectrum Analyzer.
• Expertly led teams of 7 engineers to successfully achieve productivity KPIs.
• Led performance reviews and tailored employee feedback to facilitate professional development.