MOMustapha Owoyele
@mustaphaowoyele
I am a Senior Core Network Engineer specializing in IP/MPLS and telecom design
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
I am a principal Datacom/IP core network engineer with extensive experience designing, implementing and managing IP/MPLS networks for telecom access, backhaul and security.
I have led architecture and deployment of highly available MPLS solutions, NNI integrations with CDN and cloud providers, and multihomed BGP aggregation on platforms such as Cisco 7609 and ASR9K. I operate multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Huawei, H3C, Fortinet, Mikrotik) and drive capacity planning, traffic engineering and QoS to meet strict SLAs.
I mentor and lead teams, deliver root-cause analyses and infrastructure migrations to modern security platforms including Cisco Firepower and Fortinet. I focus on building resilient, secure networks that optimize cost, performance and availability.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Network Engineer
Manifold Computers
Jun 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Lead design and deployment of high-availability IP/MPLS networks, optimizing MPLS traffic engineering and routing; provide advanced troubleshooting, security controls, and mentorship to reduce escalations and improve resiliency.
Senior Datacom Engineer
Spectranet Limited
Oct 2017 - Jun 2024 (6 years 8 months)
Designed and operated MPLS L2/L3 VPNs, VPLS and traffic engineering; integrated NNIs with CDN and peering partners and interfaced core with 4G LTE to scale services and support high availability.
Network Implementation Engineer
IP Express Nigeria Limited
Dec 2013 - Sep 2017 (3 years 9 months)
Planned and executed migration of over 80,000 customers to Cisco edge devices, implemented IPv6 and IGP segmentation, and produced HLD/LLD to optimize core and metro IP networks.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
EUEkiti State University
Bachelor of Science (Hons), Physics/Electronics
2007 - 2013
Earned a B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics/Electronics from Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, focusing on electronics and physics principles.
CICisco
Workshop, Network Security
2025 -
Attended Cisco Firewall Partner 'Ignite Lagos' workshop in 2025 focused on firewall deployments and management.
HUHuawei
Training, Network Security
2025 -
Completed Huawei Pre-sales Campus and Network Security practice training camp in 2025.
PYNET LAB
Certificate, Network Automation
2020 -
Completed Introduction to Network Automation training at PYNET LAB in 2020.
FOFortinet
Certification, Network Security
2023 -
Completed FortiGate NSE 1–4 training by Fortinet in 2023 covering FortiGate fundamentals and security operations.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
NigeriaAuthorized to work in
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