Project Coordinator/Project Manager

Jul 2016 – June2018

NEC

key achievements

·  Nationwide rollout of the Emergency Services Radio Backhaul Network across the UK, UK Home Office

responsibilities

·  Dealing directly with the vendors, client and suppliers on daily basis to guarantee smooth operations and ensure project success.

·  Coordinating payments and controlling purchase order of site delivery and Acquisition, Design, Build & Construction. Receiving and controlling budget for different spend and services for the entire project.

·  Managing delivery and expectation of different vendors through high volume rollout at a highly technical proficiency. Ensuring that the project is on track for project delivery dates and goals.  

Transmission Planning Engineer, Super User interface-Vodafone DE

Oct 2015 – March 2016

Huawei

responsibilities

·  Effectively defined standards for external and internal procedures for transmission systems and network planning based on requirements of the clients.

·  Appropriately managed internal and external interfaces for project coordination and gave detailed workflow of the process, including every input/output analysis template.

·   Managed and reviewed the results of all defined optical (SDH/Fiber/DWDM) (Huawei 6800, 8800) planning and transmission procedures to OTU2. Regularly shared this information of all optical and fibre planning process with other colleagues.

·  Keenly Investigated, identified and addressed problems reported by clients to a closure and cleansing of documentation errors using Cramer 6 and Cramer 8.

·  Successfully developed and updated network drawing using AUTOCAD, and updated clients on workflow and project management tools including PPLUS, Gassman Tool, and ArcGIS

·  Management and training of offshore located staff based in Romania

Senior Planning/Prov. Engineer, Radio & Transmission  

Nov 2012 – Oct 2015

Ericsson

responsibilities

·  Successfully planned and implemented LTE 2G IP, 3G & 4G circuits through Huawei CX600.

·  Effectively Mapped of VLAN and performed BT provisioning between Ericsson (Cx600) and BT TELLABS (8660) at SNEID/Card/Port/VLAN level and connectivity

·  Appropriately planned and designed 2G re-parenting program through DWDM MV38 and Circuit Manager Tool such as Isis and Nemesis.  

·  Active as the senior Cramer database support and senior point of knowledge

Team Leader/Transmission Planning Engineer 

Jul 2012 – Oct 2012

Sunrise Switzerland

responsibilities

·  Successfully planned and implemented circuit routing in Cramer for Huawei Swap project using Resource Manager (Amdocs) between different network elements (RAN, SDH, IP network elements).

·  Effectively optimised the application of existing SDH network capacity, updated network documentation and ensured that all the agreed processes and procedures are followed.

·  SWAP Rollout Design of SDH network across entirety of Switzerland.

·  Management of SWAP schedule for Base Station programme of works.  

Senior Provisioning Engineer, Radio, Transmission & Circuiting

Jan 2009 – June 2012

Ericsson  

KEY achievements

·  Became the Cramer Technical training leader for Ericsson India, a programme that included training of sixty onsite Engineers based in Bangalore India.

·  Successfully designed and delivered Circuiting for the Huawei NSN 2G BTS refresh project for the entire T-Mobile UK based network.

responsibilities

·  Successfully planned and configured TRX Expansions and decommissioning, and IUB Expansions. Configured 3G/UMTS and consolidated T-Mobile Network and H3G networks into a single network using Circuit Manager for T-mobile and Cramer for H3G. 

·  Expanded ATM/IMA using multiple OLO networks using CLI manager, 2Mbit trunk, 3G RAN, and 64Kbit timeslot allocation.

·  Regularly provisioned for various types of equipment; NEC/Nokia, Ericsson, and Nortel 2G sites, and performed expansions as well as planning using IQ Link planner upon request.

Transmission Design Engineer/Project Engineer

Oct 2007 – Dec 2008

Verizon, Reading, UK 

 responsibilities

·  Participated in the implementation of the NSRU test network to enable remote testing of DACCS systems throughout Europe. Was involved in circuit design that was necessary for 2Mb to 10Gig across SDH and Ethernet network spanning in different vendor equipment utilising F&E.

·  Created a test network for later implementation using GUI.

Senior Provisioning Engineer & Data Centre Project Manager

Jan 2000 – Sept 2007

Thus PLC/Scottish Tel

responsibilities

·  Effectively designed and delivered Telecom products and technologies such as PDH, SDH Frame, Fibre, Leased Lines, Switched Ethernet and Cisco MPLS.

·  Responsible for overseeing the Thus, Park Royal Switch/Data Centre.

·  Delivered connection within SLA using Nokia NMS and MV36, and budgeted with accurate and timely completion of Network Design.

·  Ensured that there was consistent delivery of products and services to clients and produced accurate customer records within Cramer 5.

·   Managed the installation teams as well as the sites including connections using Cisco 2600 and 3600 series router.    

Network and equipment build survey and recording

Oct 1999 – Jan 2000

MCI WorldCom

 responsibilities

·  Facilitated the migration of the entire database of circuits to the new F&E system of all circuits in the UK and abroad, and uploaded all the information into a newly designed database in Houston Texas.

·  Regularly redesigned circuits to meet the required standards to meet the project requirements.

Project Engineer  

Jul 1999 – Oct 1999

Marconi Communications

 responsibilities

·  Assisted in the setting up of the EMOS network and final testing before handing over all the circuits contained within the project.

Microwave Installations Project Manager

Sept 1998 – Dec 1998

MTN Uganda

 responsibilities

·  Successfully managed microwave rollout project, resource planning, equipment installation, rigging, and final commissioning of the project.

·  Effectively managed the teams as they carried out daily operations and made reports on activities and progress delivered to management on a weekly basis.   

Technical Officer 

1996 – 1998

Telkom SA

 responsibilities

·  Successfully supervised the construction of Radio microwave for Telkom encompassing radio systems in the different bands; 23GHz, 8GHz and 16GHz, and providing services to MTN and Vodacom mobile networks in South Africa.

Technical Project Manager/Project Engineer

 1991 –  1995

EFP Services

 key achievements

·  Successfully supplied and maintained UPS systems and Rectifiers for major industry in South Africa, whilst acting as lead Project Engineer for Moss Gas Oil Rig & Construction for back-up power systems.

responsibilities

·  Managed the teams, sales, installations and maintenance in electrical and data centre cabling related projects for Banks and sugar mills.

·  Repaired and installed rectifiers for major DC projects for emergency medical supplies and mechanical equipment.  

Senior Electronic Technician  

1986 –  1991

Computer Installation Group

 key achievements

·  Successfully installed the dual UPS supply and DC back systems for the Moss Gas oil rig built in Durban, South Africa.

responsibilities

·  Assisted in cabling and Installation of uninterruptable power supplies throughout Natal, and satisfied PC cabling requirements for different companies.

·  Maintained client relations and managed the team due to the nature of the business.

Senior Technical Officer 

 1983 –  1986

Telkom SA

responsibilities

·  Assisted as a transmission technician working with different equipment such as SDH Transmission, switching and line systems equipment including Terminal Mux’s, Add-Drop Mux’s, Digital cross Connects 1.5M to STM16 (Marconi, GPT, Ericsson) radio microwave systems manufactured by Ericsson, GPT, DMC, Alcatel Radio. PDH Multiplex Equipment 2Mbit to 140Mbit. F.D.M Multiplex Equipment.

Education

S2 Telecommunications Electrical Engineering Light Current

1996 – 1998

Durban University of Technology, Durban

N5 National Diploma Telecommunication Engineering

1984– 1986

Durban Technical College, Durban 

High School Diploma in Six Core Subjects

1978 – 1982

New Forest High School , Durba