Work Experiences

Engineer

Jan. 2007 - Till date

Dubem Foundaries, Kuje, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

  1. Rotated through various departments: workshop, engine, transmission, wheel alignment, body and paint shop, supply chain management, research and development
  2. Gained hands-on experience on various serving of cars: engine overhauling, valve timing, clutch plate and flywheel assembly, steering geometry

Youth Corp Member

Jan. 2004 - Jan. 2005

Government Technical School, Calabar Municipal, Cross River, Nigeria

  1. Managed up to 20 students at a time to ensure appropriate behavior
  2. Motivated students to maximize academic performance
  3. Successfully increased pass rates on standardized testing to 70% for Juniors and 90% for Seniors
  4. Collaborated with colleagues by participating in team meetings, sharing ideas, contributing to team goals, and documenting progress toward reaching those goals
  5. Filed reports and appropriate paperwork on students, which included assessing student progress

Academic Qualifications

Bachelors Degree [Second Class Lower]

Jan. 1999 - Jan. 2004

Mechanical Engineering

Federal University of Technology Owerri, Owerri Municipal, Imo, Nigeria

Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate [Pass]

Jan. 1992 - Jan. 1998

Greenwood Academy, Calabar Municipal, Cross River, Nigeria

First School Leaving Certificate [Pass]

Jan. 1986 - Jan. 1992

Greenwood Academy, Calabar Municipal, Cross River, Nigeria

Professional Certifications

Certified Quality Engineer

Jan. 2006

Leoron Professional Development Institute, United Arab Emirates

SAP ERP Plant Maintenance Super User

Jan. 2006

Zocode Limited, Ikeja | Lagos | Nigeria

PMI Risk Management Professional

Jan. 2006

JK Michaels Consulting, Ikeja | Lagos | Nigeria

Professional Memberships

Corporate [T34588]

Nov. 2013

Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Awards & Honors

February 2020

Designed, wrote, and printed 3500 “Help Cards” directing people to financial, employment, and housing resources available during the COVID-19 pandemic and distributed them with food packages.

August 2001

Recognized out of 80-person engineering team for mentoring junior engineers, stepping in to help whenever needed even if it meant staying late or coming in on weekends, and offering to help diagnose problems in engineering calculations.