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10. Another First
BAZE UNIVERSITY AND ANOTHER FIRST - Appointment of Deputy Vice Chancellor (ITR&I)
Dr. Rislan Abdulazeez Kanya,
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Information Technology, Research & Innovation (ITR&I). Baze University, Abuja 18th June 2021
Dr Rislan Abdulazeez Kanya graduated with B.Sc. (Hons) in Computing and Information Systems, MSc Business Administration from the University of Wales and PhD. Computing (ICT for Development - ICT4D) from the University of Portsmouth. He has diversified experience in Information Systems, Digital Transformation, Change Management, and Business Process Re-engineering.A resourceful and focused ICT specialist with considerable exposure in Enterprise Architecture, Project/Programme Management, ICT4D, Higher Education Planning, Administration, and Evaluation.
Dr. Rislan has practical experience with Higher Education Innovation, Data, Impact, Visibility and Funding Analytics; Design and Implementation of Campus and Large Networks; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and many more. He had earlier worked as an instructor for CTech USA certification programs at Informatics Institute, Computer Training Centre Manager in Jigawa State, and Jigawa Savings and Loans Ltd as Information Systems Officer, Head of Accounts/Operations for some years before joining Baze University, Abuja as a pioneer staff and Head of IT Service in 2011.
Dr. Rislan was promoted Director, Head IT Services in 2017 and some of his notable achievements include:
• Driving the University's digital transformation agenda, which enabled the University to have no single hour of disruption during the COVID-19 lockdown. • Implementation of digital literacy and competency programs.
• Development and operationalisation of the University's ICT policy/strategy and Enterprise Architecture into programmes and projects.
• Implementation of the University's ICT infrastructure, i.e., over 7000 data and voice outlets, access control, campus wireless hotspot, over 300 IP CCTV systems, smart multimedia teaching tools, and other digital infrastructures.
• Leading the design, development, and deployment of an in-house university-wide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that handles end to end workflow of operations, i.e., Application/Admission, Teaching/Learning, Finance, Human Resources, Staff and Student Attendance, Library, Inventory Management, Examination, Grading and Transcript, etc.
Dr. Rislan is interested in how ICTs can be used in sustainable development goals (ICT4SDGs), capability enhancement (economic empowerment, poverty reduction), Big Data Analytics in disruptive innovation. During his PhD research, he developed a hybrid framework to reduce project failure and improve project championing in ICT4D. He has been involved in several United Nations multi-stakeholder programmes targeting the attainment of SDGs.
Dr. Rislan has an immense passion for change. He mentored more than 2000 young and vulnerable youth on exploiting the power of computers, the Internet, and social media to improve their capabilities, choices, and function. He is a Chartered Member of British Computer Society (CITP, MBCS), Member Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria (MCPN), Member Nigeria Computer Society (MNCS), Senior Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SMIEEE), Member Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM), Association of Information Systems, among others.
Dr. Rislan, has significantly increased Baze University's global visibility and ranking in webometrics (from 15,300 to 7805), Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of science; has shown exemplary work ethics and has delivered viable IT-driven solutions to boost academic performance, improve collaboration, transparency, accountability and openness. Dr Rislan Abdulazeez Kanya was appointed the pioneer Deputy Vice Chancellor (ITR&I) in June 2021.
