James Akpoja

Background

About James Akpoja

JOB ASSIGNMENTS • Three years plus of managerial experience in technical and project management teams • Seven years of technical team supervisory experience • Fourteen years of field service experience and technical team training • Thirteen certifications across ICT, OEM products, and radio transmission • Grew department efficiencies, successes, and morale through intense mentorship. • Achieved a 200% reduction in CAPEX budget and 300% in OPEX budget over 24 months. • Engineered wireless networks from scratch for local and multinational organizations. • Excellent time management, resourcefulness, and problem resolution. TECHNICAL SKILLS • Orchestrated the installations of 150 wireless base stations for FWA operations across regions. • Grew the field support footprint from 11 to 30 States, including the FCT, over four years through focused training of field support technicians nationwide. • Migrated and integrated over 600 Enterprise customers across four technology circles in 10 years • Liaise with the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and other Regulatory Authorities on Frequency Assignments, Equipment Type Approvals, and Standard Practices. • Coordinate Enterprise WiFi Deployment in Nigeria • Professional end-to-end Radio Frequency Services. • Provide input on the strategic Network Expansion Plan AWARDS Honorary Certificate of Excellence – ipNX Nigeria Limited – March 2006. Excellence Award – IS Internet Solutions – October 2013. Recognition of Years of Meritorious Service Award – IS Internet Solutions – December 2014. An Employee of the Month Award – IS Internet Solutions – March 2016. RESEARCH National Culture: A Driving Force to Strategic Network Expansion in the Nigerian Telecoms Industry – M.Sc Thesis (2010-2012). Complexity Thinking and Broadband Internet Penetration in the Nigerian Telecoms Industry – Doctoral Dissertation (2021). TOTAL YEARS OF ON THE JOB EXPERIENCE (24)