Abdulqadir Tosho Opobiyi
Ilorin
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Lecturer II
Kwara State University
01.2024 - Current
- Lecturing undergraduate students
Workshop Manager
Integrated Youth Training Farm Centre
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Training of Kwara youths on commercial agriculture/mechanized farming
- Training of student on operation, repair and maintenance of farm machineries
- Assisting in undertaking applied research projects as directed
- Assisting in the coordination of the activities of junior staff
- Supervising agricultural engineering projects, including planning, designing, construction, maintenance and operation of such projects
- In charge of the maintenance and repairs of the centre’s buildings
- Maintenance and repairs of Agricultural machineries and Automobiles at the centre
Kwara State FADAMA Coordination Office
01.2023
- Engagement as an advisory service and inputs/assests consultant for Kwara FADAMA NG-CARES
Agricultural Engineer I
Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Carrying out both Preventive and Corrective Maintenance on Tractor and Automobiles in the Ministry
- Offering Consultancy Services to individual Farmers and Industries
- Assist in Tractor Hiring Services
- Involvement in Repairs of various Agricultural Machineries in the Ministry
- Training of IT students
- Design and Development of Irrigation System for Farms
- Storage and Agro-Processing of Farm produce
- Carrying out Topographic Survey and Agricultural Land Measurement
- Technical Review of Professional Proposal and Professional Advice and Recommendation
- Carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment, Land Clearing and Development
Workshop Engineer
Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority
01.2010
- Flood and Erosion Control
- Maintenance and Servicing of heavy duties Machineries
- Coordinate the use of Diesel engines and spark ignition Engines
- Estimating the depreciation value of used Farm Machines before Auctioning
- Assist in Repair of some heavy duties’ Machineries
Olufon Comprehensive High School
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Teaching of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Education
Ph. D. - Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Kwara State University
11.2024
M. Eng. (Hons) - Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering
University of Ilorin
01.2018
B. Eng. (Hons) - Agricultural and Environmental Resources Engineering
University of Maiduguri
01.2014
West African Senior School Certificate -
KWCOED Model Secondary School
Ilorin, Kwara State01.2004
First School Leaving Certificate -
Endurance Nursery and Primary School
Ilorin, Kwara State01.1998
Skills
- High technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical components
- Excellent time and project management skills
- Good team player
- Honest
- Result focused
- Success driven
- Good leadership skills
- Interpersonal skills
- People relationship skills
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Applicable software knowledge
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Autocad
Affiliations
- Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), R.47, 280, 01/01/18
- Nigeria Institute of Agricultural Engineers, Graduate membership
Projects
Development of a Walnut (Tetracarpidium conophorum) Cracker, Opobiyi, A. T., Ishola, T. A., Ariyo, E. O., Abioye, K. J., Applied Science and Engineering Progress, 12, 1, 20-28, 01/01/19 Design of a Pedal Operated Maize Sheller, 01/01/12 Development of a Walnut (Tetracapidium conophorum) Cracker, 01/01/17
Training
- Computer Training Course in Desktop Publishing, 01/01/04
- Certificate in Computer Aided Design Using Autocad, 01/01/09
- Certificate of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), 01/01/15
Stateoforigin
Kwara
Localgovernmentarea
Ilorin West
Hobbies and Interests
- Meeting people
- Planning and organizing
- Teaching
- Learning
- Solving Problems
Phonenumber
07031314321
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Engr. Dr. Ariyo, E. O., Director, Department of Agricultural Engineering Services, Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, 08030702808, hariyo19@yahoo.com
- Engr. Dr. Busari, R. A., Head of Department, Department of Food and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kwara State University, Malete, 08038786090, rasheed.busari@kwasu.edu.ng
- Prof. Oni, K. C., Retired Senior Lecturer, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 08035724708, kayconi@yahoo.com
- Engr. Dr. Ishola, T. A., Senior Lecturer, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 08035555964, istab@unilorin.edu.ng
Timeline
Adjunct Lecturer II
Kwara State University
01.2024 - Current
Kwara State FADAMA Coordination Office
01.2023
Workshop Manager
Integrated Youth Training Farm Centre
01.2020 - 01.2024
Agricultural Engineer I
Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
01.2015 - 01.2020
Olufon Comprehensive High School
01.2014 - 01.2015
Workshop Engineer
Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority
01.2010
M. Eng. (Hons) - Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering
University of Ilorin
B. Eng. (Hons) - Agricultural and Environmental Resources Engineering
University of Maiduguri
West African Senior School Certificate -
KWCOED Model Secondary School
First School Leaving Certificate -
Endurance Nursery and Primary School
Ph. D. - Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Kwara State University
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