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Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by Obascoetubi: 11:20am On Dec 31, 2014 |
Jelani Aliyu, hails from Sokoto State, Nigeria and is General Motors Lead Exterior Designer and the designer of the Chevy Volt. General Motors is the world’s largest automobile maker. The car has been described as an American Revolution and one of the hottest concepts in the design line. Jelani was born in 1966 in Kaduna, to Alhaji Aliya Haidara and Sharifiya Hauwa’u Aliyu. The fifth of seven children, theirs is a very close-knit family. For him, it was an amazing experience growing up in Sokoto, surrounded by the rich culture of the people and the state and enjoying excellent access to the latest and international information From 1971 to 1978, he attended Capital School, Sokoto, an excellent school and this served as a very productive educational experience for him. In 1978, he gained admission into Federal Government College, Sokoto, from where he graduated in 1983 with an award as the best in Technical Drawing. Jelani was privileged to meet and make many good friends from all parts of the country and beyond during this time. He had tremendous encouragement and mentoring from his family and friends and his creative art develop the ed. He drew a lot, designed his own cars, and even built scale models of them, complete with exteriors and interiors. After FGC, he got admission into the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to study Architecture, but soon discovered that curriculum did not support his future vision and plans. After considering other institutions in Nigeria and their academic programmes, he concluded that only one of them had the study criteria that would support his future goals. The institution in which he chose to pursue his education was one he felt offered the best creative programmes and had experience that would give him the best foundation required to study Automobile Design abroad. That institution was the Birnin Kebbi Polytechnic. He was there from 1986 to 1988 and earned an associate degree in Architecture, with an award as Best All-Round Student. While there, he did some in depth research into home design and construction, looking into materials and structures that would be most compatible with our environment and climate; buildings that would stay cool in a hot environment with little, or no artificial electrical air conditioning. Upon graduation from the polytechnic, Jelani worked for a while at the Ministry of Works, Sokoto. In 1990, Aliyu moved to Detroit, Michigan to enroll at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit under a Sokoto Schorlarship board sponsorship. Having always wanted to study Automobile Design, this was a dream come true and an absolutely fascinating experience. The course was very practical and emphasis was put on creativity and the development of new designs to provide solutions . He received his degree in automobile design in 1994. In 1994 he began his career with the design staff of General Motors. He worked on the Buick Rendezvous and was the lead exterior designer of the Pontiac G6. He also worked on the Astra with General Motors’ Opel Division. With his brilliant work on the design of the Chevrolet Volt, which was unveiled in 2007, Jelani Aliyu is considered by many to be the super star of the General Motors renaissance. source: http://africanleadership.co.uk/blog/?p=433 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by Eblinksflex(m): 11:30am On Dec 31, 2014 |
Nigeria reping Africa since the time of Lord Lugard 2 Likes |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by ayooluniran(m): 11:32am On Dec 31, 2014 |
Don't ask what your country can do for you, think of what you can do for your country and ACT. # I'll invent a technology that'll make nuclear bombs harmless as a burst satchet of pure water |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by simpleseyi: 11:36am On Dec 31, 2014 |
I am a Southerner. Most Southerners believe that Northern Nigeria produces only Almajiris, yams, tomatoes, peppers and groundnut. But I have met many very very brilliant Northerners. This guy is another exceptionally brilliant 10 Likes |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by SirHouloo(m): 11:51am On Dec 31, 2014 |
Naija has got the brains without the avenues to express its works. 1 Like |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by idupaul: 12:11pm On Dec 31, 2014 |
So you guys have not stopped propagating this hopeless lie!!!!!! How many times do I have to say it on this forum that this is a big lie .. I have looked through the list of the design teams from exterior, safety, interior, and engine and there is no name the called Aliyu .. For your info every strategic component of a vehicle is designed by multiple teams and not one person..in Aliyus case he wasn't even on any single team .. Lies Lies Lies 2 Likes |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by Nobody: 1:30pm On Dec 31, 2014 |
See una life 2 Likes
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Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by tobiak(m): 10:57pm On Dec 31, 2014 |
My interactions with Jelani showed that he is a very brilliant and complete gentleman. I hope he gets a CFR award or even a GCON award from the president soon. 2 Likes |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by Nobody: 1:33am On Jan 01, 2015 |
tobiak: Before you recommend him for a National Award; Y don't u show me where "Bob Boniface" is clearly written on his birth certificate? Abi na Jelani Aliyu design the Bmw i8? Wait 1st! Lemme check again whether this wikipedia is telling me the truth.
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Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by tobiak(m): 3:07am On Jan 01, 2015 |
you can check out the link i provided below. Also you can watch the youtube video below and listen to what his professor says about him. http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/112_0904_chevrolet_volt_inside_story/photo_20.html [img][/img] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqx-xKGeDCA Zoharariel:
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Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by izzieman: 5:56am On Jan 01, 2015 |
idupaul: Idu, yours is a case of bad belle or just thinking that because you are in a hole, no other world exists. Look at the following link from GM's Youtube handle. Jelani is there and he is alive and well. Here in North America, he has spoken to various kids of Nigerian parentage to enourage them. Please do your research well before you put people down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGy3TvQVGSM 4 Likes |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by Homguy(m): 8:39am On Jan 01, 2015 |
ayooluniran:a burst satchel of water is still harmful, it can destroy Garri. |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by youngice(m): 10:13am On Jan 01, 2015 |
simpleseyi:The muslim north is a land of extremities Either very rich or very poor Fanatical or understanding Very intelligent or very dull 1 Like |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by peterjero(m): 11:53am On Jan 01, 2015 |
Toyota is the largest car maker in the world, followed by VAG, then GM. Make we no because of sentiments say our brother dey there means say na GM be largest (no pun intended) 1 Like |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by idupaul: 10:58pm On Jan 01, 2015 |
izzieman: I can't be fooled by this youtube video created with the sole intent of deceit .. Can't forget in a hurry one Philip Emeagwali deceived Nigerians for a decade that he created the internet. |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by idupaul: 11:03pm On Jan 01, 2015 |
idupaul: See below list of members of lead design key and note that no Aliyu is there blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2008/10/meet_members_of_the_chevy_volt.html |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by Nobody: 11:32pm On Jan 01, 2015 |
It could be that Jelani Aliyu and Bob Boniface are one and the same? 2 Likes |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by Nobody: 12:42am On Jan 02, 2015 |
Here are the two things that "I" think is going on. The thread title says "Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt". 1) On Nairaland and perhaps Nigeria posters like to use superlatives like hot, stunning, sexiest, etc. i think the word genius perhaps is throwing off a lot of people. No one single Engineer is a genius in a company like GM. Even companies like Apple who has very senior designers still work with a team. So the use of the word genius makes it seem like he single handedly created the Volt. At least in my opinion. 2) The subjects title is Lead Designer. In the US, and in most fortune companies, the title of a Lead doesn't mean that you are the one and only. In a management chain, the Director of design, for example, amy not necessarily want to interact with every single employee on many teams that he oversees, so he will simply appoint one of them the Lead. Very common. This Lead may actually not even doing any design work and may have been sidelined into doing administrative duties mostly. So a Lead Designer having proven himself to GM as an exceptional designer may end up doing only fine tuning, approving, improving designs that are submitted to him by his team mates before presenting it to upper management. This may be the "middle management" curse. Happy new year to my esteemed colleagues in Car Talk, may all our wishes comes true this year and may this year be the year of break throughs for each one of us. Even those with whom I don't see eye to eye
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Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by redcliff: 2:06am On Jan 02, 2015 |
tobiak: For what? I dont blame you, i blame the presidency for bastardizing all those awards and honours...smh 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by Readonee35L(m): 2:36am On Jan 02, 2015 |
brilliant |
Re: Meet Jelani Aliyu, Nigerian Genius Who Designed Chevrolet Volt (Photo) by adrian5(m): 9:56am On May 17, 2015 |
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