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CHIJIOKE EBO
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CHIJIOKE EBO

Project Scheduler
Bowie,MD

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Open to discussion

Desired Job Title

Scheduler / Planner – LNG SectorPlanner – Splunk SOC / Business & IT InfrastructureIT Operations AnalystNetworking Consultant – Data CenterSystem Administrator

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkConsulting

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: Bowie, MD, US
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

90000/yr - 200000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leave401k match

Summary

Planner/Scheduler with 3+ years of hands-on scheduling experience and over a decade of IT infrastructure, monitoring, and security expertise. Proven ability to build and manage critical‑path schedules across LNG, IT network/cloud, and data center environments. Skilled in Primavera P6, Excel, and reporting tools to develop WBS structures, analyze critical paths, allocate resources and costs, and maintain schedule baselines. Highly effective at coordinating with technical, business, and operations teams to drive on‑time delivery of complex projects.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scheduler / Planner – LNG Sector

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company
01.2024 - Current
  • Develop and maintain detailed construction and maintenance schedules for LNG facilities, including installation of large equipment (Air Separation Units, thermal oxidizers), north and south flare repairs, and offshore pier work.
  • Build WBS structures, define activities, and create logical relationships (FS/SS/FF/SF) in Primavera P6 to reflect real execution sequences.
  • Identify and manage the critical path, milestones, and constraints to support yearly outages, facility construction, and major repairs.
  • Assign materials, labor, and equipment resources, including cost loading of activities to support forecasting and performance tracking.
  • Establish schedule baselines, obtain approvals, and monitor progress; adjust sequences and durations to maintain project objectives.
  • Coordinate with engineering, construction, operations, and safety teams to align schedule with scope, boundaries, deliverables, and constraints.

Planner – Splunk SOC / Business & IT Infrastructure

Freddie Mac
Reston, VA
04.2020 - 01.2023
  • Built and maintained master schedules for IT network zones, cloud infrastructure, and related business initiatives, coordinating among business owners and multiple infrastructure teams.
  • Defined activity logic, durations, calendars, and constraints using tools such as MS Project / Primavera; established baseline start/finish dates, milestones, and critical-path tasks.
  • Loaded resources, checked for conflicts, and collaborated with PMs and technical leads to validate sequences and resolve over-allocation issues.
  • Tracked daily/weekly progress, updated % complete and forecast dates, and compared actual vs. planned to identify variances and schedule slippage.
  • Produced and distributed schedule reports, including 2-week look-aheads, overdue task lists, and critical-path forecasts to stakeholders.
  • Supported change management by assessing schedule impacts of new scope or delays, modeling alternatives, and documenting approved adjustments.
  • Facilitated schedule review meetings, documented delays, and followed up on recovery and mitigation plans.

IT Operations Analyst

HCL
Boston, MA
12.2018 - 04.2020
  • Member of IT Operations team responsible for supporting day-to-day production operations and monitoring activities.
  • Collaborated with infrastructure and application teams to ensure incident, change, and maintenance activities were aligned to operational windows and service levels.

Networking Consultant – Data Center

Deloitte IT US1
Baltimore, MD
01.2016 - 10.2018
  • Member of the data center networking team supporting delivery of network services for client environments.
  • Implemented changes in development and production environments, ensuring changes were aligned with maintenance windows and coordinated with stakeholders.
  • Assisted in troubleshooting and resolving issues resulting from network upgrades and patching activities.

System Administrator

Verizon
03.2011 - 12.2015
  • Performed server installations, network configuration, patching, and routine maintenance in enterprise environments.
  • Configured remote printers and print servers; created file systems and partitioned/managing disk space.
  • Troubleshot and resolved server and infrastructure issues in coordination with operations and support teams.

Education

Diploma - Computer Science

Yaba College of Technology
Lagos, Nigeria
10-1998

Skills

  • Scheduling Tools: Primavera P6, Excel, Studio Suite 9, Oracle BI Publisher
  • Planning & Controls: WBS development, activity sequencing, critical path method (CPM), milestones, baselining, float analysis, progress measurement, schedule risk awareness
  • Resource & Cost Loading: Resource assignment, material loading, cost loading, earned value-style progress tracking
  • Reporting & Communication: 2-week look-aheads, variance reports, schedule updates, stakeholder presentations, change impact analysis
  • Monitoring & Analytics: Splunk, Dynatrace
  • Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Operating Systems: Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu, CentOS), UNIX, Windows 10, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008
  • Scripting: Bash, Regex
  • Security & Compliance: HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR
  • Virtualization & Cloud: VMware vCenter, Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Security & Monitoring Tools: McAfee ESM (SIEM), McAfee ePO, Nessus Tenable, Symantec Endpoint Protection, OSSEC, NAGIOS, Ansible, Cisco Sourcefire, FireEye Email Threat Prevention, Carbon Black, IBM MaaS360
  • Networking Equipment: Juniper MX960, Juniper EX-4900, Arista DC-S48, F5 Big-IP, Cisco Nexus
  • Computer skills

Certification

  • TWIC
  • Splunk Certified Administrator
  • Splunk Certified User
  • Splunk Certified Architect
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • CompTIA Security+

Timeline

Scheduler / Planner – LNG Sector

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company
01.2024 - Current

Planner – Splunk SOC / Business & IT Infrastructure

Freddie Mac
04.2020 - 01.2023

IT Operations Analyst

HCL
12.2018 - 04.2020

Networking Consultant – Data Center

Deloitte IT US1
01.2016 - 10.2018

System Administrator

Verizon
03.2011 - 12.2015

Diploma - Computer Science

Yaba College of Technology