Yakub TIJANI

• Direct and manage project development from initiation to closure
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel where necessary and track project-related progress
• Ensures smooth and consistent communication and exchanges information/ideas with all stakeholders, including project team members, management, and external vendors
• Facilitates project scope changes, and clarifies and mitigates contract issues
• Elicit cooperation from personnel of all levels, including upper management, clients, and other departments
• Translate end-user requirements into pragmatic solutions in collaboration with the project team
• Provide regular project status updates to management and stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution
• Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, and standards
• Identify and manage project-related conflicts and resolution within the project team
• Conduct regular retrospectives to identify areas of weakness and opportunities for process improvement
• Identify and manage project-related conflicts and resolution within the project team

• Anchor Project – Ericsson BBU6648, 6630 Support
• Cabinets (6160) Prep,
• IXRE cutover
• L1900 secondary carrier add, L2500/NR2500 Integration
• SCU Provisioning, GSM SW upgrade, Baseband Troubleshooting
• IXRE troubleshooting with Switch Team
• Call Test E911/Speed test live call test
• Power upgrade on Legacy cabinet

• Fiber optic connections Cleaning and Maintenance
• Configuration and Installation of ASR920 Router
• Decommissioning of Lucent 7705 / ASR901
• Backhaul Troubleshooting
• Integrate LTE, DUS, DUW
• Integration of N600, L700 and Carrier Addition on L1900
• GSM (DUG) Cutover
• Create/Modify IDB and Software upgrade
• Installation and integration of Ericsson BB6630
• Commission and integrate Digital Units in various cabinets 3000 & 6000 series and rack-mounted equipment to Ericsson standards
• Carrier adds, DUL to DUS swap (conversion and migration).

• Commissioning and Integration of 6630s BBU and other RBS
• Integration of L600, L700 and Sector Add
• Commissioning and integration of Cell Site Routers (Cisco ASR920)
• Fiber optic connections Cleaning and Maintenance
• On-Site Field Support, technical work, installations, testing, and troubleshooting
• Install, Commission, and integrate Nokia equipment to Nokia standards
• Perform power upgrade
• Perform Limited ATP; ATP-VoLTE; LAM-VoLTE; E911 and Acceptance call testing
• Complete Close-Out Packages for Sprint Network Vision Project
• Field Integration & Commissioning Tech

• Performed Technical Site Surveys, Installation for AirScale
• Install, Commission, and integrate Nokia equipment to Nokia standards
• Decommissioning of old 9926 BBU and all related components (EAMI/EAMO)
• On-Site Field Support, technical work, installations, testing, and troubleshooting
• Perform Acceptance call testing and alarm clearing
• Installation and Commissioning of Site Monitoring Modules SMM
• Software and Firmware updates
• GSM Cutover (DUG) Create IDB lode flash card and update technology
• Fiber optic connections Cleaning and Maintenance
• Configuration and Installation of ASR920 Router
• Decommissioning of Lucent 7705 / ASR901
• Backhaul Troubleshooting

Installation, Commissioning, and integration of LTE equipment

• De-Commission of ALU 9926 BBU6630s and 5216s
• Software and Firmware updates
• Fiber optic Testing, cleaning, and connections
• Installation of power conductors +24V/-48V
• Worked on L-1900, and L-2100 project support on installation, commissioning, integration, troubleshooting, and testing
• Integrate LTE, DUS, DUW
• GSM Cutover (DUG) make IDB lode flash card and update technology
• COPs

• Lead and supervise field installation teams with deployment, construction, and implementation
• Assist in training the new members of the field team
• Overseeing the quality and delivery of the installation throughout the project
• Manage projects from site survey, installation, commissioning, optimization, and testing
• Collaborate with the DAS project management team to create BOMs, budget, scope, and timeline
• Assist project managers in setting project budgets, scope, and timelines
• DAS troubleshooting

As a Project Manager, I am responsible for building client relationships and crews, managing construction projects, and optimizing project performance

• Primary responsibilities include planning, budgeting, contracting, and executing projects with a focus on safety, quality, cost, and avoiding scope creep/gold-plating
• Interfaces and works directly with crews, construction managers, clients, and executive management
• Recruit and develop high-performing crews through training and retraining
• Complete pre-construction tasks such as bid submissions, estimates, and change orders
• Manage each project to schedule, budget, and allocated resources (i.e., staffing, materials, vehicles) and complete required reporting
• Proactively identify risks, develop plans to mitigate risks, and implement solutions
• Retain, engage, and develop employees through coaching, performance management, and effective conflict resolution
• Ensure all safety regulations and standards are followed and corrective measures are taken
• Improve and maintain quality according to requirements and specifications while promoting a continuous improvement mindset
• Provide and hold teams responsible for thecare of tools and equipment
• Special Projects (IBS/DAS)

• Design and plan specialist coverage solutions to enhance MTNN's coverage in specific traffic hotspot locations
• Design, plan and ensure deployment of IBS (In-Building Services) for coverage and capacity enhancement, corporate coverage and rapid coverage
• RF survey for collocation sites and green field
• LTE network performance analyzing on major network KPIs on eNodeB such as RRC, ERAB, VoLTE drop, Data drop, HO rate, DL/UL PRB Utilization (Busy Hour), Cell DL/UL Average Throughput and User DL/UL throughput per cell-level
• Drive test logs analysis and optimization in ensuring optimal values of SINR and RSRP of LTE radio network for high throughput (uplink and downlink) and dominant serving PCI
• Monitor and report network performance impact as a result of specialist solutions designed and deployed
• Develop creative solutions to MTNN's coverage enhancement needs Deployment and maintenance of mobile BTSs used for rapid coverage and capacity, and special events
• Power Upgrades on Ericsson cabinets such as RBS6601, 3102, 6131, 6102, 3106
• Installed and integrated DUW’s, DUG, and DUL for all technologies AWS, PCS, GSM and LTE
• Commissioning and integration of Digital Units in various cabinets 3106, 3206, 3418, 3518, 6201, 6101, 6601 and rack mounted equipment to Ericsson standards
• Develop the capability to achieve rapid coverage deployment for roll-out and special events using Mobile BTS solutions
• Worked with site acquisition team to acquire site

• Ensure that the overall network availability meets the pre-set targets as laid out by Management through efficient resolution of all network faults
• Perform routine O&M procedures as prescribed for the Power, Transmission and BTS Radio networks
• React to emergency faults and ensure that all faults are rectified promptly within contracted SLA
• Proffer solutions to BTS or Transmission problems affecting network quality and availability
• Ensure that all factor affecting network availability are effectively and efficiently resolved, such as power outages, BTS Radio and access equipment failures
• Ensure that all preventive, corrective and configuration jobs are duly implemented in accordance to the Job/Work Order process
• Ensure provision of power to all sites within purview 24 hours a day
• Compile information on and report on the availability of the transmission network in light of the Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• Diagnose and clear any faults or alarms assigned by trouble ticket or ensure escalation within the time period stipulated in SLAs to the appropriate parties if unable to fix
• Ensure maintenance work undertaken by contractors meets MTN Nigeria's specification
• Maintain a comprehensive set of records of all transmission links, BTS sites, power equipment, and spares for all sites within a designated area

• Monitoring and clearing of alarms BSC/BTS on the network
• Fault location and troubleshooting on BSC and BTS
• BTS Hardware Installations (Huawei)
• Ensure that all factor affecting network availability are effectively and efficiently resolved, such as power outages, BTS Radio and access equipment failures
• BTS/ BSC and ensure that all test equipment, Network Diagram, BER Test Result, As-built document, wiring diagrams and other transmission link test are obtained
• Proffer solutions to BTS or Transmission problems affecting network quality and availability
• Ensure that all preventive, corrective and configuration jobs are duly implemented in accordance to the Job/Work Order process
• Installation and Commissioning of RF indoor equipment
• Installation of Transmission /Radio equipment
• (Interlink & City Link)
• Configuration of Transmission/Radio equipment
• (Interlink & City Link)
• Troubleshooting and maintenance of transmission equipment
• (Interlink & City Link).

• Troubleshooting and maintenance of transmission equipment
• Troubleshooting on (Main Distribution Frame) MDF
• Telephone cabling and numbering system
• Supervision of company's new installation work
• Installation of RF indoor equipment.

• Monitoring the movement of Pipeline Products
• Taking levels and Dips of various Tanks in the tank farm
• Prepare daily reports of activities in the Tank farm