ENGR. DR.

JEFF MOSES OGBU

1 PAUL IGANGA AVENUE, FEDERAL LOWCOST HOUSING ESTATE, ABAKALIKI.
+2348069212711. ogbujeff@yahoo.com

A. Personal Data
Full Name: Jeff Moses Ogbu.
Date of Birth: 25th November1972
Place of Birth: Umuezeokoha, Ezza-
North Languages: English and Igbo
Marital status: Married
Years of Experience: 23
Country of Experience: Nigeria (17), United Kingdom (5), India (1)
Sectors of Experience: Education (University/Polytechnics, Corporate Training/Capacity
Building), Public Policy development, Information systems design and deployment,
Professional services.

B. Academic Degree/Diploma and Publications

Degree/Diploma Year Institution Specialization
PhD. Project Management 2017 Federal University of Project Risk Management (Thesis: Risk
Technology Technology, Owerri, Management for successful IT Projects in
Nigeria. Nigeria)
M.Sc. Project 2008 University of Project Risks Management (Dissertation:
Management Sunderland, UK Managing Technical Risks in the design
phase of Engineering Projects)
M.Sc. Communications 2006 Newcastle University, Electromagnetic Compatibility (Dissertation:
& Signal Processing UK Analyzing the use of GTEM Cell in EMC
screening of Electrical & Electronics devices)
B.Engr. Computer Science 1997 Enugu State University Information Systems (Expert system for
& Engineering of Science & troubleshooting & faults diagnosis in
Technology, Nigeria Rice milling machine)

C. Professional Training/Certifications
Title Year Institution Duration
Project Management Professional (PMP) May 2011 Project Management Institute, 12 weeks
USA.
Microsoft Certified Professional (Server Feb.2009 Online training & CBT by 7 weeks
2003) Microsoft Inc.
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Jan.2009 Self-study & Online training 12 weeks
Certified Wireless Network Associate Sept.2008 Self-study & online training 4 weeks
(CWNA)
Cisco certified Network Associate (CCNA) August 2008 Self-study & online training 5 weeks
Prince2 2005 Foundation & Practitioner March 2008 The Knowledge Academy, 1 week
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
VSAT-Planning, Design & Deployment May 2004 Digital Bridge Institute, Abuja 1 week
Train the trainers in Computer Aided Dec.2002 Institute of Auto-parts 6 weeks
Design/Manufacturing Technology, Ludhiana, India.

D. Work Experiences
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S/NO POSITIONS ORGANISATION/DEPARTMENT DATE
1 Senior Lecturer Savanna Institute of Technology, AbakalikiJuly 2020 – Till
Date
2 Lecturer II Dept. of Project Management Technology, November
School of Entrepreneurship & Management 2017- June
Technology, Federal University of 2019
Technology, Minna, Niger State
3 Lecturer I Savanna Institute of Technology, Abakaliki. May 2015 –
October 2017
4 Lead Project Management Ferryhills Consulting Ltd, Suite AF16, Annex September 2010
Consultant A, Metro Plaza Abuja/Abakaliki. – October 2017.
5 Project Support Officer RT Executive Services, Chester-le-street, Jan.2007 – May
County Durham, UK. 2010
6 Trainee EMC Test SGS UK Ltd, Durham, United Kingdom/ May- Nov.
Engineer EMC Test designs. 2006
7 Industrial Officer II, I & National Automotive Council April 2000 to
Senior Industrial Officer Wuse 2, Abuja/ Policy and Planning September 2005
8 Client Service Engineer Silicon Micro services Ltd, Hamdala Road, January 1999 –
Kaduna/ Computer Networking. March 2000
Pupil Engineer (NYSC) Information Technology & Associates Ltd 78 Feb.1998 –
Mubi Road, Jimeta, Yola. Dec.1998

E. DETAILS OF WORK EXPERIENCES

1] Savannah Institute of Technology, Abakaliki: May 2015-Oct. 2017; July 2020 – Till Date
Preparation of lecture notes, delivering of lectures, setting and supervision of examination, marking and
grading of students. Supervision of ND 2 final projects and Conduction of research in the area of
information system and computer networking.
I taught the following courses for Ordinary National Diploma students.
 COM 101: Introduction to computing & Information Technology
 COM 112: Introduction to Digital Electronics
 COM 115: Computer Application & Packages I
 COM 122:Introduction to Internet and world wide web
 COM 123: Computer Applications & Packages
 COM 125: Introduction to Systems Analysis & Design
 COM 126: PC Upgrade and maintenance.
 COM 214: Computer Systems Troubleshooting
 COM 215: Computer Application Packages II
 COM 221: Basic Computer Networking
 COM 223: Basic Hardware Maintenance
 COM 224: Management Information System

2] Federal University of Technology, Minna. Lecturer II . November 2017 – June 2020:

Preparation of lecture notes, delivering of lectures, setting and supervision of examination, marking and
grading of students. Supervision of undergraduates and PGD final year projects. Conduction of research in
the areas of Project risk management, project procurement, Project success and Project system dynamics. I
taught the following courses.
 PMT 210: Computer & Applications to Project Management I
 PMT 221: Computer & Applications to Project Management II

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 PMT 222: Project Planning & Control I
 PMT 321: Management Information System
 PMT 323: Project Risk Management & Insurance
 PMT 411: Systems Engineering
 PMT 513: Computer Based Project Management
 PMT 521: Project Formulation & Appraisal
 PMT 522: Project Planning & Control II
 PMT 524: Forecasting & Planning Techniques

3] Ferryhills Consulting Limited: Lead Project Management Consultant. Sept. 2010 – oct.2017
Ferryhills Consulting Limited is a Nigerian based company established in 2009 specializing in the
provision of complete Project Management, M&E, and Information Systems Services to diverse
organizations. Selected assignments & Consultancy include:
1) March - August 2011: Lead Project Management Consultant for Mapping and
codification of IAR Agricultural land assets. Institute of Agricultural Research, Zaria,
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Nigeria.
● The Agricultural lands to be mapped were properly defined in conjunction with the Advisory
Committee of IAR and the total area was calculated using web based QGIS software to be 268.67
square km.
● Developed mapping methodology through workshop with the advisory committee and further
tested and refined by the consultant via mapping analysis to ensure desired outcomes were being
achieved.
● Used the selected web based QGIS software to map the lands. Created land lots and reorganized lot
boundaries using spatial identification schemes. The land lots were disaggregated into Potential
access to water for irrigation. Also, distance from water source, elevation difference between the
land and water source and the quantity of water available were hugely captured.
● Planned and supervised the mapping and capturing of the land assets of the Institute using GIS
equipment. The acquired data was formatted and cleaned up for transfer to a robust Information
system. Successfully designed and implemented a robust GIS-based Agricultural System and
subsystems for the organization running on an Information system. The new system made storage
and retrieval of Agricultural data much easier and faster. Planned and facilitated training of IAR
staff to run the newly installed system after hand-over.

2) April – June, 2011. Project Consultant, Advocacy for the state wide water reticulation
Programme. Ministry of Public Utilities + Ministry of Local Government, Ebonyi State
● Collated and analyzed opinions and concerns of the stakeholders and communicated same to the
government. Planned and facilitated a streamlined engagement between government and critical
stakeholders where negotiations and agreements were made.
● Led the development of advocacy strategies and activities in line with the state wide water
reticulation programme. Provided policy research and analysis in support of the programme’s
advocacy and campaigning work.
● Led the development of work-plans, targets, outcomes, indicators and means of verifications for
the advocacy segment of the programme. Developed survey tools and methods for monitoring and
assessment of the advocacy project.
● Planned and hosted several workshops, facilitated and monitored debates by programme key
stakeholders and identified opportunities for further engagements. Engaged in appropriate
consultations with key stakeholders to communicate the long-term benefits of the program to them
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 and determine their critical priorities.
● Collated and analyzed opinions and concerns of the stakeholders and communicated same to the
government. Planned and facilitated a streamlined engagement between government and critical
stakeholders where negotiations and agreements were made.
● The advocacy project helped to record above 85% buy-in by the critical stakeholders.

(3) March-August 2012. M&E consultant, National Auto Technician Association skill up-
gradation programme. National Automotive Council, federal Ministry of Industry, Abuja.
 Developed the M&E plan for several NAC funded programmes being implemented in Nigeria
including Auto parts Import deletion programme, National Auto Technician Association (NATA)
database development and NATA skill upgradation.
 Developed M&E training materials and conducted customized trainings for selected staff of the
council involved in programme monitoring in the areas of project design, M&E plans development
& Logical Framework Analysis.
 Planned and developed M&E framework for the council. Assisted in the M&E system
implementation.
 Assessed to what extent have the outcome of the NATA trainings been achieved in regard of
reaching the target population, notably with regard to catering for the disadvanged people, women,
girls and ethnic minorities.
 Measured the extent the outcomes of NATA capacity building interventions have been achieved in
regard of providing beneficiaries with skills currently required to service and maintain fast
changing technologies in recent Automotive products (cars, trucks, motorcycles, speedboats etc) in
the Nigerian markets. Measured to what extent access to the intervention increased the income of
the target beneficiaries.

4] February, 2008 – May 2010: Project Support Officer, RT Executive Services, UK.
● Supported Project Managers and Project Team managers in the co-ordination, planning and control
of projects. Ensured that agreed project management methods, standards and processes are
maintained throughout the project lifecycle and among projects.
● Strongly assisted Project Managers and Team Managers to produce and maintain project plans
using MS Projects and Primavera application packages. Developed and maintained project library,
filing, recording and reporting systems and implemented appropriate configuration management
procedures.
● Developed project schedules and circulated project documents to the team members, clients and
other project/program stakeholders. Created and maintained risk, quality, issue logs and change
control records across projects under my care.
● Collected project data, compared actual with planned targets to monitor progress and keep the
project on track. Conducted baseline and endline surveys using company- wide M&E framework to
measure process efficiency and effectiveness and achievement of planned outcomes.

5] May- October, 2006: Trainee RF Engineer (EMC Measurement), SGS UK Limited,

Durham, UK.
● Provided Engineering support for EMC/RF compliance and certification of Electrical/Electronic
products and recorded data while working with Compliance Engineers to fulfill testing needs of the
clients.
● Worked all facets of the regulatory approvals process, including design reviews, test plan
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 preparation, testing and EMC troubleshooting/mitigation.
● Successfully planned and managed the installation and calibration of a Gigahertz Transverse
Electromagnetic Cell (GTEM Cells) type 750 GHz in a commercial EMC test house.

6] April 2000 –August, 2007: Industrial Officer II, I & Senior Industrial Officer (Policy
& Planning Department), National Automotive Council, Abuja.
● Implemented quarterly, annual and periodic monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs.
Conducted research, analysis and review of national automotive policies, issues, identifying
emerging issues, develop evidence based options, and recommended solutions to resolve problems.
Use cost-benefit analysis tools to assess requests from the National Auto development fund to likely
impact of investment and return to the Nation.
● Monitored and guided younger policy officers and support staff, ensuring compliance with
governance and quality requirements, to successfully deliver policy priorities and initiatives.
Provided high standard evidence-based advice and guidance to practitioners operating within
Nigerian auto subsector to ensure that statutory obligation in terms of policy matters and
compliance to legislative
frameworks are met and to deliver quality outcomes.
● Led the design and implementation of a council-wide monitoring and reporting system to provide
semi-annual and annual reports to Ministry of Industry on Nigerian automotive sector performance
and spending.
● Developed the M&E Plan for several NAC funded programmes being implemented including Auto
parts Import deletion programme, National Auto Technician database development and National
auto technician skills up-gradation programme.
● Appointed the Head of the Project Management Unit for the delivery of National Auto Test Centers
and Auto Fund Programmes in Nigeria. Successfully organized and led key internal projects by
developing an in-house project management approach, which resulted in major improvements in
operational processes. Accountable for the operations of the PMU and responsible for managing all
stages of projects, from inception to closure, simultaneously monitoring project schedules for 4-8
projects at a time; tracking and managing interdependencies between projects, mitigating resourcing
pressures.
● Collated, analyzed and produced annual and periodic reports on the performance of auto parts
import deletion programme. Actively participated in the co- ordination and production of strategic
National Auto development plans (Rolling, medium and perspective). Performed technical
evaluation during the inter-agency appraisal and evaluation of Auto fund requests by automotive
practitioners by NAC and Nigerian Bank of Industry.

7]. March,1999- March, 2000: Information Systems Analyst, Silicon Micro-services Limited,
Kaduna.
Participated in the design and deployment of computer network layout and selection of network
devices. Provided 1st and 2nd level IT network supports to clients and helped in the preparation of
operational and maintenance manuals for the deployed networks. Trained users and support staff to
operate and perform some basic troubleshooting of the network.

8]. February, 1998 – February, 1999. Compulsory National Service, National Youths Service
Corps, Yola, Adamawa State.
Trained on several aspect of Nigerian culture, Peace building and National integration.
Embarked severally on traffic control and decongestion exercise around Jimeta town as part of
my community development service. Completed my A+ and Network+ practical trainings in the
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 area of Computer system assembling and installations and networking. Performed health
diagnostics, re-installed malfunctioning hard disk drives and software on client’s Computer
Systems. Designed and install LANs at customer’s site (Primary Assignment, Information
Technology Associates, Jimeta, Yola).

G. Publications (Articles/Book chapters both published & published):

[1] Umeasiegbu, T., Ogbu, J.M., 2019. Analytics: Using Machine Learning Algorithm in Election
Forensics and Detection of Electoral Fraud. 2nd International Conference of the Faculty of Physical
Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli Campus. Anambra state. 21 st - 23rd October 2019.
[2] Amade, B.,Ononuju C.N.; Ogbu, J.M., Obodoh, D.; Umunnakwe,C.R., 2019. Critical Success Factors
for Electronic Procurement Deployment for construction Projects: A structural Equation Modelling
Approach. 4th Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) Research Conference, Enugu. 10 th –
12th September 2019.
[3] Amade, B.,Ononuju C.N.; Adu, E.T., Ogbu, J.M., 2019. Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) application on Construction Supply chain Management: Evidence from Nigeria. West African
Built Environment Research Conference WABER 2019 Accra Ghana.
DOI:10.33796/waberconference2019.50.
[4] Ogbu,J.M; Amade, B. (2017). A Nexus between Project Management Offices (PMOs) and the Value
of Project Management Performance of Public Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. Project Management
world Journal, 6(2).
[5] Ogbu, J.M.,Umeasiegbu,T., Okeke,O., Ndigwe, C., 2017. The onward march to digital Money: A
survey of Crypto Currencies. 1st International Conference of the Faculty of Physical sciences,
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli Campus. Anambra state. 4th -8th May 2017.
[6] Umeasiegbu, T., Okeke, O., Ogbu, J.M., Ndigwe, C., 2017. Non-state actors in cyber warfare. 1 st
International Conference of the Faculty of Physical sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
University, Uli Campus. Anambra state. 4th -8th May 2017.
[7] Okeke,O., Ogbu, J.M., Umeasiegbu,T., Ndigwe C., 2017.The internet of things and a framework for
road traffic management in Nigeria. 1st International Conference of the Faculty of Physical sciences ,
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli Campus. Anambra state. 4th -8th May 2017.
[8] Umeasiegbu, T., Ogbu, J.M., 2017. Towards a credible population census and identity management
through cluster genealogy. 2nd Conference of the Faculty of Environmental sciences, Chukwuemeka
Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli Campus. Anambra state. .(FESCON 2017, 1st-3rd June).
[9] Umeasiegbu, T., Ogbu, J.M., 2017. Privacy issues in geographic information systems. 2nd Conference
of the Faculty of Environmental sciences , Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
Campus, Anambra state.(FESCON 2017, 1st-3rd June).
[10] Ogbu, J.M. (2014). Evaluation of Project partnering practices in Nigeria. 2nd International
Conference of the Faculty of Management Science, Anambra State University.
[11] Ogbu, J.M.( 2014). Understanding the Role of Risk Memory in Effective Project Management . 2nd
International Conference of the Faculty of Management Science, Anambra State University
[12] Ekechukwu, B., Okeke, O., Umeasiegbu, T., Ogbu, J.,Arinze, I., Ibegbulem, C., Nweke, H., (2013).
Between Zero and One: An overview of Computer Science and Information Technology, Koruna
Books, Enugu.(Book Chapter)

H. Workshop/Conferences attended
 2nd Conference of Faculty of Environmental sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
University, Uli Campus. Anambra state.(FESCON 2017, 1st-3rd June).
 1st International Conference of the Faculty of Physical sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
University, Uli Campus. Anambra state. 4th -8th May 2017.
 24th Engineering Assembly held from 10th -12th August 2015 at the International Conference centre,
Abuja.

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  2nd International Conference of the Faculty of Management Science, Anambra State University.
( March, 2014)
 A-3 day mandatory continuing professional Education course for prospective corporate members
held from 21st -23rd march 2012 at the Jook hotels and Towers, Enugu.
 1st Annual Project Management Conference in Nigeria, 20th – 21st Sept. 2011 in Abuja.
 Workshop on Project Implementation and Monitoring held from 13th – 17th June, 2005 at the
conference centre, University of Ibadan.
 VSAT: Planning, Design & deployment training for Engineers by the Digital Bridge Institute held
from 4th – 8th October 2004 at the Institute’s headquarters, Utako, Abuja.

I. Membership of Professional Association:

1. Nigeria Computer Society (03816)
2. Project Management Institute (PMI)
3. Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
4. Registered Computer Engineer (COREN) R.25, 482.

J. Referees:
1. Dr. Obioma Nwogbe
Senior Lecturer,
Project Management Technology
Federal University of Technology, Minna.
Tel: 09023971136

2. Mr. John Anwucha

Registrar
Savannah Polytechnics, Abakaliki.
Tel:08033594119

3. Engr. Chimaobi Ede

Chief Operationg Officer
Ferryhills Consulting Limited
Suite AF11 Annex A, Metro Plaza, Central Business Area, Abuja
Tel: 08073564699. Email: chimaobi@gmail.com

Engr. Dr. Ogbu, Jeff Moses