IT Project Manager at VESTRAPAY Nigeria LTD (2023-12 – Present)
Card Payments VISA, Mastercard, Verve and UnionPay, MPGS, XB Send and Card Operations
- Develop, implement, execute and manage projects within scope and budget
- Ensure projects adhere to regulatory requirement and compliance standards
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies
- Coordinate with Mastercard/VISA teams; using Mastercard MPGS
- Establish and maintain relationship with 3rd party vendors
- Ensure seamless integration of new features into existing products
- Manage relationship with third party vendors and partners involved with projects
- Identify new opportunities for process improvement on development and deployment of projects
- On-boarding Merchants on to the Payment Gateway
- Working closely with Due Diligence and Compliance team to ensure that business are duly profiled
- Working closely with development team to ensure that they meet-up with deadlines, sprints and tasks
- Working with project management tools like JIRA and Air table
Technical Project Manager at eSoft Response UK (2022-01 – 2023-11)
JIRA Software, Card Payments VISA, Mastercard, Verve and UnionPay, MPGS, XB Send and Card Operations
- Prepare and manage well-structured, clear project plans
- Scope and organize multiple client projects for development and integration
- Manage global team of developers to make each project a success
- Communicate the client's needs internally to the technical team
- Make sure the requirements, budget and timelines are always met
- See the process from beginning to end while creating strong relationships with our clients
- Establish and implement training processes and strategies for all technical personnel
- Analyze, plan and develop requirements and standards in reference to scheduled projects
- Assign and oversee the daily tasks of technical personnel while ensuring all subordinates are actively working toward established milestones
- Hold regular technical team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects
- Determine and define clear deliverables, roles and responsibilities for staff members required for specific projects or initiatives
- Research and evaluate hardware and software technology options and weigh the cost/benefit analysis when making large purchases on behalf of the company
- Recruit and train exceptional employees to fulfill posted positions within the technical department
- Update and maintain all production technologies ensuring proper maintenance and installation
Technical Lead at HotBox Technology (2021-07 – 2023-10)
Content Management Services and Determining project requirements and developing work schedules for the team. Broad understanding of coding and programming languages & Card Payments VISA, Mastercard, Verve and UnionPay, MPGS, XB Send and Card Operations
- Delegating tasks and achieving daily, weekly, and monthly goals
- Liaising with team members, management, and clients to ensure projects are completed to standard
- Coordinate with Verve/Mastercard/VISA teams; using Mastercard MPGS
- Proficient knowledge of the operation and development designs of agile software
- Identifying risks and forming contingency plans as soon as possible
Systems Administrator/IT Support Technician at IBST Limited (2017-08 – 2021-02)
VAS Installation and Content Management for new hardware, software and upgrades for various districts and departments utilizing stand alone, on-line, and/or remote environment systems.
- Provides instruction to end users in maintenance and use of applications/hardware
- Analyze work flow processes and develops recommendations for improvements and solutions using automated systems
- Performs troubleshooting and repair of hardware related issues; coordinates repair in a time efficient
Technical Project Manager at UBAG CI (2016-12 – 2017-08)
Management of VAS, SMSC and SMPP on the SMS side and Designing the products for the project. Card Payments VISA, Mastercard, Verve and UnionPay, MPGS, XB Send and Card Operations
IT Project Manager at Klug and Heimer Consult (2015-09 – 2016-11)
The management and implementation of the electronic payment system. Card Payments VISA, Mastercard, Verve and UnionPay, MPGS, XB Send and Card Operations
Linux Administrator / Systems Support Engineer at ITEX Integrated Services Ltd (2012-05 – 2015-08)
Installation, Deployment and Support of Terminal Application Maintenance Card Payments VISA, Mastercard, Verve and UnionPay, MPGS, XB Send and Card Operations System (TAMS) for monitoring cashless payment in the Nigerian ecosystem for NIBSS for their main office in VI, Lagos and their DR (Disaster Recovery) in Ajah.
- Installation, Deployment and Support of Terminal Application Maintenance System (TAMS) for POS Terminal in UBA
- Installation, Deployment and Support of Terminal Application Maintenance System (TAMS) for POS Terminal in Zenith Bank
- Installation, Deployment and Support of Terminal Application Maintenance System (TAMS) for POS Terminal in Keystone Bank
- Installation, Deployment and Support of Terminal Application Maintenance System (TAMS) for POS Terminal in Eco bank
- Installation, Deployment and Support of Terminal Application Maintenance System (TAMS) for POS Terminal in Sterling Bank
- Setting up and Establishing Site-To-Site Pre-shared VPN Connection for Visafone and ITEX HQ
- Installation, Deployment and Support of Terminal Application Maintenance System (TAMS) for POS Terminal in WEMA Bank
- On standby 2*7 to resolve issues faced by client's issues
- Provisioning of the hardware for the App and DB installation
- Deployment of an Issue Tracker called Redmine that clients can log issues on
Information Technology System Administrator at Itex Integrated Services Ltd (2012-05 – 2015)
Installation, Deployment and Support of TAMS on POS Terminals, Client's Site and to work 2 * 7 to resolve issues that may arise due to customers need been able to access the application.
- To install Linux (Cent OS on HP servers (Proliant DL380 G5)
- Setting Up VPN Connectivity between my Office and Customer's office
Mobile Money Specialist Engineer at Computer warehouse group (CWG) (2011-03 – 2012-05)
Specialist Engineer (Enterprise Edition Mobile Money)
- Support of the Fortis Mobile Money Platform
- Maintaining the channels on Platform, Brand group, UI, Reverse Proxy and FSS
- Maintaining the Database
- Providing back up for all the Software and Database
- Providing technical support/maintaining the seamless connectivity on all Fortis channels
Technical Support Engineer /Associate Consultant at Swifta Systems & Services Ltd (2007-12 – 2009-04)
Side Systems Implementation & Support. VAS Installation and Content Management
- Providing support for the (VISA) Fundamo Mobile Money Applications (R3/R)
- Ensuring that the Software Patches (jar, zip, tar.gz, 7z) files are applied on the test, live, DR (Disaster Recovery) and Database environments
- Training of Client Staffs on the use of the Fundamo (VISA) Application
- Ensure that the MIS report is being generated on a daily bases for the Financial Administrators to work with
- Fix or report issues that are arising with the Applications or its Database to the Developers; To work with the IT team at the Client Site
- Providing back up for all the Software and Database
- Providing connectivity in assistance with the IT Team or Mobile Money Team in MTN Nigeria, Ghana
- Also working with the IT Team in MTN Cote d'Ivoire to provide Web services and VPN Connectivity to Mobile Money Beginner countries
- To log issues arising on an ftp site for the Developers
