Our engineering team
Registered, accountable, in-house.
Our engineering team holds design authority on every system GAE Hagana delivers. Registered professionals across our practice sign off on structural, mechanical and ballistic work before it reaches a client, and every capability on this site is backed by a named engineer of record.
Chief Engineer
COREN Registration: R-78729
Active, Mechanical Engineering. Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria.
2019 to 2024
Work delivered before incorporation
These projects were delivered by GAE Hagana’s founding engineers before the company’s incorporation in November 2024. They are attributed to the engineers who built them, not to GAE Hagana Limited as a corporate entity.
| Project | Description | Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Sniper Station | Modelling and fabrication for Defence Headquarters (2020) | Stonedoppa89 Ltd |
| Bullet-Resistant Glass | Development and testing against NATO STANAG 4569 Level 2 (AK-47, 30m range) | Stonedoppa89 Ltd |
Prior experience carried into the practice
8+ years across ₦47 billion in delivered projects
Engineering experience across projects valued at over ₦47 billion, spanning defence, oil & gas, industrial construction and renewable energy. Zero Lost Time Injuries across 100,000+ man-hours.
Sugar Refinery Evaporator & Vacuum Pan Shed, Lagos
- Managed 593 tons of structural steel and 413 tons of process equipment, from ground level to +35 metres.
- Supervised a 45-person multi-disciplinary team across civil, mechanical, electrical and piping works.
- Held 100% compliance with Eurocode 3, ASME Y14.5 and ISO 128.
- Delivered zero Lost Time Injury across 45,000+ man-hours.
- Designed a 70-bar compressor conversion (ASME) and a fire hydrant system (NFPA 20).
5,000 BOPD Early Production Facility, Edo State
- Managed a modular EPF from FEED through commissioning: 5,000 bbl/day oil, 75 MMSCFD gas.
- Delivered 200+ tons of structural steel and 2,562 metres of interconnecting process piping.
- Optimised equipment layout, reducing facility footprint by 15% while holding API RP 14E compliance.
- Completed piping stress analysis for high-pressure systems up to 1,440 psig (ASME B31.3).
- Completed PSSR, hydrotesting, loop checks and safety system validation.
Military Patrol Vehicle & Ballistic Glass Development
- Designed and fabricated Nigeria’s first military patrol vehicle for the Nigerian Armed Forces.
- Led development of Nigeria’s first locally-produced bullet-resistant glass, which passed NATO STANAG 4569 Level 2 testing (AK-47 at 30 metres).
- Completed a 1,200 km field validation drive, Bauchi to Lagos round trip, confirming vehicle durability.
- Designed solid-propellant rocket motor production systems, including structural and thermal analysis.
Nigeria’s First Indigenous MRAP Vehicle
- Engineered Nigeria’s first indigenous Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle platform.
- Completed blast analysis and structural integrity assessment for V-hull IED protection.
- Designed and installed armouring for military and cash-in-transit vehicles.