Aliyu Atiku

I am an Information Technology Specialist with more than 15 years’ experience in requirement analysis, system analysis, system design, programming, relational database, system administration and information technology management in ICT, Telecommunications and Financial (Pension Funds) Industries.
Before my current appointment I was the Head, Client Management Services Unit in charge of customer service delivery improvement drives and technologies as well as clients' data management.
I joined my current company in 2013 from Premium Pension Limited where I had served as the Head, Information Technology Department from Feb, 2008 to April, 2013. As Head, IT I managed the implementation and running of the information systems of the company and established a track record for accomplishing tasks through optimum utilization of allocated resources. I was also responsible for the design of various interfaces between applications used within the company.
I was the Head, System Administration in the Information Technology Department of Nigeria Telecommunications Ltd (NITEL) and Lead the Test / Project Team that saw the successful deployment of the most ambitious end-to-end revenue assurance Mediation, Interconnect and International Calls Reconciliation Project code named NIIMA. Before joining NITEL I was a Lecturer at Waziri Umar Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi teaching Computer Science. My short stay in the Polytechnic witnessed the introduction of Diploma Course in Computer Studies and re-structuring of the Computer Centre to NBTE’s Standard.
I have attended many courses including CGEIT, Security Information and Event Management, Palladium Kaplan-Norton Balanced Scorecard, CIO 360 Degree Course-IT Management Boot Camp, Six Sigma Black Belt, Operational Risk Management, Oracle Database Administration, Intermediate Essentials and Administration, Intermediate GDC Scripting Course and Sun Solaris Administration.
I hold ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor Certification as well as Sun Solaris 9 Systems Certification. I also have a Post Graduate Diploma (Management Studies) obtained from Robert Kennedy College, University of Cumbria, UK.