EMMANUEL IKHIDERO

IT Infrastructure Specialist
Surulere, NG.

About

Highly accomplished IT Operations and Support professional with over 4 years of experience, specializing in technical support, system administration, and IT infrastructure management. Proven ability to implement robust technology solutions, streamline operations, and enhance business functionality through expert management of IT customer service, asset management, network administration, and Microsoft 365 environments.

Work

Heirs Technologies Limited
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IT Support Engineer

Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Led comprehensive IT support operations, managed critical infrastructure, and drove process improvements to ensure high system availability and user satisfaction.

Highlights

Resolved complex technical and network incidents as a primary escalation point, achieving a 97% success rate and minimizing system downtime for clients.

Led a team of three IT staff, overseeing end-to-end ITSM operations and consistently exceeding defined SLA and OLA targets for service delivery.

Proactively managed critical IT service renewals, including Microsoft 365 and cloud hosting, ensuring 100% service continuity and zero disruption.

Overhauled the IT asset register, implementing standardized tracking and compliance controls that achieved 100% asset visibility and flawless organization-wide tagging.

Managed a support ticket system, maintaining a 95% customer satisfaction rate and achieving an average resolution time of less than 24 hours.

Led IT infrastructure projects, system upgrades, and process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and reliability.

Conducted user training sessions and workshops, improving digital adoption and reducing dependency on IT Support.

Jotna Nigeria Limited
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IT Helpdesk

Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Provided comprehensive technical support across three business units, optimizing IT service delivery and enhancing user satisfaction.

Highlights

Provided L1/L2 technical support across three business units, resolving hardware and software issues with a 97% success rate and maintaining a 95% customer satisfaction score.

Administered the IT Service Management (ITSM) platform, streamlining support workflows and reducing average ticket resolution time to under 24 hours.

Delivered VoIP support, including configuring and migrating over 150 phones from a traditional PABX to a digital IP telephony system.

Monitored server, network, and data center systems, proactively addressing performance issues to minimize downtime.

Performed user provisioning via Active Directory, handled email setup, data backups, and license assignments during onboarding and offboarding processes.

Installed, configured, and repaired 200+ IT devices, improving asset reliability and boosting IT operational efficiency by 20%.

Usmanu Danfodiyo University
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Network Support Engineer

Sokoto, Nigeria

Summary

Supported and maintained campus-wide network systems, ensuring high connectivity uptime and mentoring junior IT staff.

Highlights

Supported administration and troubleshooting of campus-wide network systems, ensuring >90% connectivity uptime for 200+ endpoints across academic and administrative buildings.

Monitored server and network performance, proactively resolving issues and reducing recurring incidents by 30%.

Managed and mentored 5 IT students, providing guidance in network troubleshooting, fiber installations, and device setup.

Oseni Elamah ICT Institute
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Network Administrator (Internship)

Edo State, Nigeria

Summary

Assisted with network administration tasks, gaining foundational experience in IT infrastructure management.

Highlights

Assisted with day-to-day network administration, troubleshooting, and maintenance tasks.

Gained practical experience in managing network systems and supporting IT infrastructure.

Education

Federal University Wukari
Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science

Grade: First Class

Certificates

Harmony Endpoint Deployment Workshop

Issued By

Check Point Software

ITIL 4 Foundation Training

Issued By

Mapp Technologies & Services LTD

Supplementary Technical Engineering Training (CompTIA N+ Track)

Issued By

i-Academy, Heirs Technologies

Certificate: Exposure Management

Issued By

XM Cyber

Certificate: Introduction to Technical Support

Issued By

IBM

Certificate: Cybersecurity Engineering

Issued By

SAP, USA

CISCO Certified Networking Associate (Training)

Issued By

NITDA Academy

Skills

Network Administration

Network Administration, LAN, Wi-Fi Network Systems (Unifi & CISCO), PRTG.

Microsoft Technologies

M365 & Office Suite Administration, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, MS Intune, MS Defender XDR, MS Purview.

IT Service Management

IT Customer Service, Helpdesk System Management, IT Operational Procedures, ITSM, ManageEngine, Motadata ServiceOps.

IT Infrastructure Management

IT Asset Management, IT Licensing & Renewals, IT Procurement, Hardware & Software Support, VoIP (Fanvil & Yealink), CCTV systems.

Cloud Platforms

Google Cloud, Azure.

Security & Identity Management

IT Security & IAM Administration, XM Cyber, Sophos, Rapid7, Action1.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

SAP ERP (End-user), Converge ERP (Admin), Issabel PABX.

Technical Support

Technical Troubleshooting, Level 2 Support, L1/L2 Hardware/Software Support.

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholders Engagement, User Training.