Chris Okoli

Lead Network Engineer @NLNG

Technical lead for the redesign of NLNG network from Cisco 3 tier architecture to software defined intent base networking; SDA, SD-WAN, ACI, Integrated Network security, network management solution.\\\\n\\\\n•Coordinate various network related strategic exercises which include: Network architectural road map plan development, Optimization of internet services, extension of network via site to site VPN to Mobile Exon & Microsoft Cloud.\\\\n\\\\n•Direct network enterprise infrastructure connected by a Microwave radio, fibre, Internet, VPN & WAN.\\\\n\\\\n•Interface with OEM & system solution integrators (BTT, BCX & Southgate) to maintain external strategic relationships for effective infrastructure support.\\\\n•Collaborated with Microsoft team to achieve high level and low level Azure foundation design, which gave rise to the implantation stage.\\\\n•Facilitated the design & implementation of CHO network -LAN, Wireless, Electronic Access Control, Environmental monitory system & data centre.\\\\n•Led the smooth complex relocation of network (LAN, wireless, etc) from the old NLNG headquarter to the new CHO without fatality, within budget & within the mandate by executive management.\\\\n•Supported more that users working from home due to pandemic by securely providing platform that enabled connectivity and collaboration, which led to the continuous delivery of organizational goals. •Managed over network devices and served as 3rd level escalation engineer which resulted in stability & reliable network.\\\\n•Supervised and mentored a team of 10 engineers and 5 technicians, resulted in up skilling & improved performance that ensured the reliability, availability & security of NLNG network infrastructure systems.\\\\n•Won a special recognition award for demonstrating high level of professionalism, selflessness, commitment to excellence (brand-new Corporate Head Office Project).\\\\n•Established connectivity to 10 third party partners (GE, Microsoft, shell, Total, ExonMobil etc) using Cisco site-site VPN solution.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n