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Packetfield Networks · Lagos, Nigeria · UTC+1

Engr. Emeka Okafor

Senior IT Network Engineer & Digital Transformation Professional — 10+ years designing, deploying and supporting secure, reliable infrastructure for 30,000+ users. hello@packetfield.networks

Experience

Senior Network Engineer, Northbridge University (Oct 2025 — Present): upgraded campus bandwidth from 500 Mbps to 2 Gbps fibre; lead campus network distribution across new and existing buildings; secure infrastructure for academic, LMS and portal systems.
Network & Security Engineer, Northbridge University (2019 — 2025): operated and secured infrastructure for 30,000+ students and 2,000 staff; LAN/WAN, DNS, VPN, DHCP, BGP, EIGRP, firewalls and wireless; Windows and Linux environments; zero-incident CBT examination cycles.
Web & Network Administrator, SchoolNet Solutions Ltd. (2015 — 2019): end-to-end web platforms and networks; standardised backup, monitoring and security; materially reduced incident downtime.

Selected projects

Campus fibre backbone to 48 buildings — project lead, outside-plant to termination.
Microsoft 365 learning platform rollout — tenant governance, Exchange Online, Teams, identity.
Secure exam centre network — isolation, hardening and exam-day operations.

Education

M.Sc. Information Systems (2017 — 2019).
B.Sc. Computer Science (2010 — 2014).

Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) · Microsoft 365 Certified Administrator · AWS Solutions Architect · CompTIA Security+ · Certified Fibre Optic Technician · ITIL 4 Foundation.

Core capabilities

Routing & switching, VLAN segmentation, wireless design, VPN & remote access, monitoring & alerting.
AWS & Azure, VMware, Microsoft 365 administration, Linux servers, backup & disaster recovery.
Firewalls, identity & access management, risk assessment, continuous monitoring.
Web applications, APIs & integrations, automation, MySQL — PHP, JavaScript, Python.