Emi Kennedy

I am an Information and Technology Infrastructure Engineer with 23+ years of experience in Nigeria. I am currently spearheading efforts with Zanch International Limited as a Head of Operations – Infrastructure and Technology Services. Previously, I have worked with renowned organizations like Reliance Telecommunications Limited (Zoom Mobile), Globenode Limited (Internet Technology and Infrastructure Services), HS Communications Limited (Nigeria Representative of Israel Sky-Vision Satellite Company), Warsun Network Solutions Limited, and Cyberspace Limited.

 Over the years, my experience has been centered on defining and developing new business strategies in the Telecom domain, leading project/program delivery, and opportunities to produce new products/services, capabilities, and online technologies. I am proficient in building professional sustainable connections with stakeholders, partners, and third-party teams/individuals through various levels of governance meetings/interactions. I am also skilled at designing, developing, and implementing various IT/telecom products in multiple domains, in highly available traditional/legacy and/or cloud environments with high availability.

I offer competencies in Project Scope Determination, Requirement Gathering & Analysis, Escalation Administration, Business Development, Client Relationship Building, VSAT Infrastructure, Voice & Data Communication, Stakeholder & Communication, FOC Planning, Designing, and Implementation, People Management, Fundamental Planning & Demand Forecasting, Reporting & Documentation, Hardware & Material Procurement, Internet & Data Service Management, and IP & Network Infrastructure Strategy.

Academically, I am qualified with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics and several AWS certifications.

• Over ten (10) years’ experience in the design, implementation, and commissioning of fiber optic network infrastructure
• Over 2 years’ experience with AWS cloud services
• Over a decade experience in the procurement of critical network elements and industrial machinery for government and non-government organizations
• Good technical and marketing support skills for Communication and Information Technology services
• Exceptionally good experience in preparing public bid solicitations responses for RFPs, RFQs, Tenders and other bid solicitation requests.
• Incredibly good skills in building collaborations with infrastructure and technology vendors in telecommunications, renewable energy systems, backup power, IT infrastructure, pumps, and agriculture machinery.
• Over two (2) decades of experience in computer networking, communication network infrastructure deployment, and management