Summary
Ugochukwu Onwuka is a telecoms and IT manager with over 14 years of multidisciplinary experience, currently leading CS Core/IMS VoLTE operations and maintenance at Airtel Nigeria. He combines deep telecoms core-network expertise with practical data science and machine learning skills developed through a PhD research focus and applied data science work at WorldQuant University. Comfortable moving between hands-on network integration, datacenter operations, and data engineering, he has a track record of solving complex operational problems and delivering technology integration projects across major vendors like Huawei and large operators. His background in industrial physics and formal IT management training gives him a strong analytical foundation and an eye for measurable operational improvements. Notably, he blends academic research in ML with day-to-day network reliability responsibilities—making him adept at applying data-driven methods to telecoms performance and security challenges. Based in Nigeria, he brings both field-level engineering depth and strategic project leadership to scale telecom services.
8 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
Cisco Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, Cisco Cyber Ops, Cisco Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, Cisco Cyber Ops at Cisco Networking Academy
MNIM, Graduate, MNIM, Graduate at NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
High School, Science, High School, Science at Federal Government College, Okigwe
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Industrial Physics, Second Class Upper Division, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Industrial Physics, Second Class Upper Division at Abia State University
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information Technology, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information Technology at National Open University of Nigeria
Diploma Certificate, Computer Desktop Publishing, Hardware maintainance and Networking, Diploma Certificate, Computer Desktop Publishing, Hardware maintainance and Networking at Double Click Instituted of Technology
English, Igbo