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Festus Ejikemeuwa

    • About Me:

      I live with my wife and two children in Royston Herts. I am a Control and Instrument Engineer by background but have now transitioned into Project Management.

      I play football and table tennis and I love to also watch – a Manchester City fan.

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      I have passion for promoting STEM having been a STEM ambassador for over 10 years.

      I was also school governor in a state primary school. I do a lot of work in ensuring diversity,  inclusion and belonging both in my work place and in the society.

    • My Work:

      A result driven Project Manager (Chartered – CEng, MIET) with extensive experience in managing cross-functional teams to plan, execute and deliver technological solutions.

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      Prior to transitioning into Project Management, I was a Senior Control and Instrumentation Chartered Engineer responsible for designing and leading technical delivery of control and instrumentation hardware and software packages, IT and Digitalisation in capital projects

    • My Typical Day:

      I usually get up around 7 am to say my prayers. I then do the necessary morning routines including getting my son ready for school. I will then drop him off at his school before heading to work. I usually arrive the office around 9.00 am where I have a lot of meetings and supervise contractors and my team for various projects on site. I normally leave the office around 5.30 pm.

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      Most of the project I work on are high value and strategic projects that are contribute to the overall success of the business. These project range from designing and constructing new plant or upgrading or replacement existing  equipment to improve operational efficiency. Some of the issues that I am current addressing with my projects include: Addressing cyber security vulnerabilities and improving production capacity of the existing plant.

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I will use it to sponsor STEM projects / activities in secondary schools.

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    • Education:

      2018 Cranfield University – Cranfield School of Management
       

      2013

      		 The University of Manchester
      2009 Federal University of Technology, Owerri

    • Qualifications:

      2018 Achieving Competitiveness Through Innovation and Value Enhancement (ACTIVE) Project Management Course.
      2013 MSc, Advanced Control and Systems Engineering.
      2009 BEng (Hons), Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

    • Work History:

      1. October 2022 – Present: Johnson Matthey PLC, United Kingdom – Project Manager
      2. May 2019 – October 2020: Aker Solutions, London, United Kingdom – Senior Control and Instrumentation Engineer
      3. September 2013 – May 2019: KBR (UK) Limited, Leatherhead, United Kingdom – Area Lead Engineer  – Control and Instrumentation
      4. November 2011 – August 2012: Spectranet Limited, Lagos –  Network Operations Engineer
      5. July 2010 – July 2022: SWIFT Networks Limited, Lagos –  Network Engineer
      6. May 2008 – December 2008: First Bank of Nigeria PLC, Owerri – ICT / Technical Services Intern

    • Employer:

      Johnson Matthey PLC

    • My Interview

      • What did you want to be after you left school?

        I actually wanted to be a medical doctor

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        A little bit

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        I would have been a doctor

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Davido

        What's your favourite food?

        Jolloff rice

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        Complete a PhD, complete an MBA and become a renowned industry leader

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