Chikodi Anthony Amadi
Leicester,LEC
Summary
Versatile Engineer with expertise in Software Applications and Deployment, IT, Engineering, Digital Transformation, Project Management, Business Analysis and Development, and Process Optimization, currently working at GE in Control Hardware Setup & Integration. Proven ability to manage projects, optimize workflows, and enhance operational efficiency, leading to productivity gains and streamlined project execution. A results-driven professional committed to driving innovation, efficiency, and reliability in HVDC systems. Proven ability to apply technical knowledge combined with strategic thinking to improve operations, execute initiatives, and achieve real business impacts. Highly successful working relationship and collaborative skills ability to create and achieve outcomes in activities connected to company progress.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2010
2010
years of post-secondary education
Work History
CONTROL TEST ENGINEER
General Electric (GE) – HVDC Division
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Installed and configured Bay Control Units (BCUs) for station automation, including application uploads and diagnostic testing.
- Uploaded firmware, platform, and application software on Core Control Units, ensuring system readiness and performance compliance.
- Managed and tested fibre optic interconnections between control units, ensuring high-speed and reliable communication.
- Integrated HMIs, Engineering Workstations, and Field Devices (Relays, RTUs) into a unified control system environment.
- Configured and uploaded settings for protection relays such as GE C30 and RTUs, ensuring seamless integration with SCADA systems.
- Conducted engineering maintenance diagnostics and troubleshooting to proactively identify and resolve system issues.
- Supported project teams during Hardware System Integration Test {HSIT}, Factory Acceptance Testing and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing).
- Spearhead hardware setup and system integration for HVDC control platforms, aligning with project milestones and delivery schedules.
- Execute comprehensive HMI setup, RTU configuration, and EMD testing, ensuring full operational readiness and compliance with project specifications.
- Maintain and improve in-house engineering tools to enhance test process efficiency and increase system reliability.
- Conduct root-cause analysis and communicate hardware/software failures effectively to relevant engineering teams for swift resolution.
- Promote use of standardized testing methodologies and reusable components to optimize resource usage and reduce time-to-delivery.
- Provide technical support for on-site commissioning, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across global project sites.
- Sophia Replica Setup – Designed and tested a full-scale control system environment for simulation and validation.
- TenneT Beta & Bawling Projects – Supported critical system integration and hardware verification phases for European grid connections.
- EGL1 and EP Projects – Delivered control system firmware updates, RTU/HMI configurations, and contributed to successful system testing and commissioning.
PROJECT LEAD
Ikamin technology
08.2023 - 05.2024
- To connect Ikamin business requirements with Technology Solutions Online.
- In addition, I Combine technical expertise and business acumen to review processes, collect requirements as well as communicate well with stakeholders.
- Applied knowledge of data analysis and the software development life cycle, strong Analytical and problem-solving skills to examine and understand workflows in order to identify areas that need changes and propose suitable solutions.
- Managed IT teams and co-ordinate with external vendors to align everything together.
- Introduced agile methodologies thereby increasing project delivery time and customer satisfaction by 20 per cent.
LINE MANAGER, HARDWARE ASSETS MANAGEMENT
ESP GLOBAL SERVICES
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Managed lifecycle of digital assets of Marie Curie; laptops, smart phones, basic, tablets, printers using servicenow for database and analysis, active directory and intunes for policies and assignments.
- Carried out software installations, registrations, as well as troubleshoot faulty equipment.
- Managed the team’s day to day activities such as task distribution, scheduling, and monitoring performance based on received tickets.
- Worked with my team members to set performance targets, develop key performance indicators, monitor performance against objectives, provide regular feedback, and intervene as appropriate to drive performance levels.
- Developed workflow processes to increase the productivity and made recommendations for automated improvements.
- Reduced forced calls by almost 45 to less than 5, result client renewed contract after process improvement.
- In addition, I streamlined workflow processes, identified inefficiencies, and implemented improvements resulting in a 40% increase in team productivity, used data-driven insights to optimize operations and deploy industry best practices, closed tickets (slas) moved up to 99% and 100% in one of the months.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
JOHN LEWIS
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Order Picker for online purchase, assisting customers, Addressing their inquiries, resolving issues, and ensuring overall satisfaction with a company's products or services.
- In addition, I conducted product replacement.
IT SUPPORT LEAD
IKAMIN TECHNOLOGY
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Planned projects, and determine project scope, objectives, deliverables, project timelines, and staffing requirements.
- Created thorough project plans, work breakdown structures and schedules to deliver successful projects.
- Promote clarity in instructions and dissuade misunderstandings among project team members, stakeholders and all other interested parties.
- Developed 3 Mobile Apps, Recognized and appraised potential risks impact, likelihood, and formulated an integrated risk mitigation strategy to lessen project interferences by 35% and bring about successful project outputs.
- Initiated and oversaw strong engagement activities with project stakeholders, such as clients and team members, ensuring regular and relevant progress information.
- Setting client expectation in line with project objectives that led to a 20% increase in client satisfaction and rolled-over strong project delivery.
- Responsible for project changes related to scope changes, schedule tweaks, and resource reallocation.
- Review project change request, measure effect on project objectives and perform change control process to minimize project downfalls.
- In addition, I reduced several duplicate steps within the development stage that lead to delivering 2 – 4 weeks prior to target on many projects, 100% client satisfaction.
SURVEY TECH
Subsea 7
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Working as an Engineer in supporting pipelay project for Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN), an ExxonMobil subsidiary, involving the installation of 22 kilometers of 24-inch corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) pipeline in shallow water offshore Nigeria operations using hydrographic sensors, remote and Dynamic Positioning System, Remote Operated Vehicles, transponders and Navigation equipment.
HARDWARE ENGINEER
LOCATECH GEOPHY SERVICES
03.2013 - 09.2019
- My company worked on Total, Shell and Mobil Projects where I prepare control schematics, specifications, general arrangement drawings, cable schedules for control cabinets used for the control of Electric Winch powered by single phase or three phase supply.
- This is used for deployment and recovery of sub-bottom and side scans at sea.
- I carried out Installation and configuration of Telemetry System for navigation and remote vehicles monitoring, maintenance and repairing of Electrical systems on board our ship.
- Some of the tasks involved writing Ladder Logic for PLCs, and maintained the ships conveyor system which works on Siemens Micromaster 420 VFD and Siemens 313C PLC.
- I wired hydrographic sensors, worked Remote and Dynamic Positioning System, used Remote Operated Vehicles, transponders in rig moves, pipe-lay, hydrographic Surveys, part of the team for Environmental Impact Assessment, construction support, and Hydro related maintenances.
- I maintained all navigational aids.
- Charged over 85% of the company's contracts Architect, produce, and maintain technical documentation, including project plans, specifications, and design documents.
- Making sure that documentation is timely, accurate, up-to-date, and readily accessible to the project team.
- Over 75% processes digitized.
NETWORK ENGINEER
NIGERIA PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
08.2010 - 07.2011
- I worked as a Network Engineer during my one-year National Service.
- In the period under review, I carried out computer repairs, Software Installations and updates, as well as configured network devices.
- I worked on configuration of CISCO Switches, Routers, Firewalls and security (Firewall and Virus checks), Networking and troubleshooting of PBX Telephony connections as well as managing Local Area Networks.
- I laid the fiber and twisted pair copper cables for the interconnection of the LANs between switches, servers and routers in different locations within same building.
- In addition, I managed account Support through Active Directory.
- I conducted assessments to improve analytical techniques and communicated important IT concepts to stakeholders.
Education
B.Eng - Electronic Engineering
University of Nigeria
M.Sc - Software Engineering
University of Southampton
Skills
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Schematics Reading
- Wiring Installation
- Electrical System and Drives diagnostics
- Power Distribution
- AC/DC Motors
- Knowledge of Programming PLCs, HMI and VFD
- Panel Designing
- Testing Equipment
- Fiber and Twisted Cable management
- PBX
- Project Management
- IT Support
- Software Engineering
- Networking
- Continuous learning
Training
- Post Diploma in Industrial Automation (PLC, VFD, SCADA, HMI), 2015, Prolific PVT, India
- Project Management, 2023, Tritek Consulting, UK
- Business Analysis, 2023, Tritek Consulting, UK
- Google Data Analysis, 2022, Coursera
Custom Section
- Invited to Google Top Black Talent Programme, 2012, Selected to attend Google's exclusive Top Black Talent Day in London.
- National Information and Technology Development Agency Scholarship, For Masters in any University and Country of choice.
Timeline
CONTROL TEST ENGINEER
General Electric (GE) – HVDC Division
10.2024 - 05.2025
PROJECT LEAD
Ikamin technology
08.2023 - 05.2024
LINE MANAGER, HARDWARE ASSETS MANAGEMENT
ESP GLOBAL SERVICES
02.2023 - 08.2023
CUSTOMER SERVICE
JOHN LEWIS
06.2021 - 02.2023
IT SUPPORT LEAD
IKAMIN TECHNOLOGY
09.2019 - 06.2021
SURVEY TECH
Subsea 7
06.2019 - 09.2019
HARDWARE ENGINEER
LOCATECH GEOPHY SERVICES
03.2013 - 09.2019
NETWORK ENGINEER
NIGERIA PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
08.2010 - 07.2011
M.Sc - Software Engineering
University of Southampton
B.Eng - Electronic Engineering
University of Nigeria
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