Amaka Nwokeji: Making Waves in Male-dominated Industries.
Yet through determination and technical expertise, a growing number of women continue to break barriers and establish themselves as influential figures.
Nwokeji, Managing Director of Zotmann International Limited, whose professional journey reflects the rising influence of women across Nigeria’s oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and industrial sectors.
A petroleum engineer by training, Nwokeji brings years of diverse experience in the oil and gas industry, with expertise spanning strategic planning, development planning, operations support, production optimisation, reservoir engineering and project management for oil and gas field operations.
Her career began in 2012 at Neconde Energy Limited, one of Nigeria’s largest independent oil and gas companies, where she joined as a pioneer staff member. Over the years, she held several positions there, including Production Engineer, Reservoir Engineer and Planning Executive. These roles gave her valuable technical and managerial experience, exposing her to the operational complexities of the petroleum industry and strengthening her capabilities in engineering, corporate planning and business development. In 2017, she moved to Salvic Petroleum Resources, where she continued to build her credentials in various capacities, including as Reservoir and Operations Engineer.
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