Highlights:Setting up a PMO and project managing a $20 million campus-wide IT network upgrade for a leading university in South Africa. This included responsibility of project planning, execution and monitoring, relationship management and health and safety

Skills:telecommunications, Project Management, relationship management, Business development, Key account management, Fiber optic communication

Goal:To work the telecommunications or ICT sector in the cross-functional roles of project management, service delivery, sales, business development and technical operations and management as senior professional or manager

Membership:South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, Senior Member (SMSAIEE); Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers, Fellow (FZweIE), ICT Division; Engineering Council of Zimbabwe, (PrEng) – ECZ.

Certification:• Certified Fiber Optic Network Design Specialist, The Fiber Optic Association, Inc, July 2024 • Optic Fibre Technologies - DWDM / SDH /OTN– Nokia Siemens Networks NSN Academy SA 2010 • Satellite/ VSAT HX System: Introduction, Design, Installations & Operations – Hughes, USA 2012 • Wireless LAN Planning & Installations, Poynting Antennas SA, March 2008 • Digital Transformation – Masterclass, Udemy 2021 • Contract Training, Intermediate & Advanced - MCademy (M.C. van der Berg Attorneys), 2016 • The Threat Landscape (Cyber Security), Fortinet NS1 Course, 2020

Senior Manager: KAM (SA Connect Project) 06/2023 - current
Broadband Infraco, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Telecommunication
BROADBAND INFRACO (BBI) is an optic fibre network operator which provides wholesale of data connectivity and managed services to telecom operators and ISPs and a leading investor in the WACS submarine optic fibre cable. It is also one of the leading implementors of the SA Connect Project, the South African national (SA) broadband roll-out to connect all underserved and remote areas – “Bridging the Digital Divide.
Duties and responsibilities include – • Project managing the Commercialisation Model Framework development, Sustainability and Funding Models • Sales and Business development: • Remote rural underserved areas connectivity solutions • Managed Services, IPT Wholesale, Co-location facilities • Optic fibre, PTP/PTMP wireless, VSAT & Wi-Fi connectivity • Wholesale carrier, backhaul connectivity solutions. • International subsea (undersea cables) capacity solutions--
Project Manager and Lead Consultant 06/2021 - 07/2022
International Flavors & Fragrance (IFF) South Africa, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Manufacturing
Project Management and Technical & commercial advisory services on a grid-tied solar PV – Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) project for an international company’s factory in South Africa. Project done in collaboration with Cliff and Tony Energy with Massive Consulting leading the joint venture.
• Technical advisory and for the uptake of a grid-tied solar PV– PPA project and selected the best EPC Advised on the best system, technically and financially. • Project implementation management services. Gave input to PPA contract negotiations. • Project managed the implementation/ installation of the system on behalf of the client--
Project Manager 01/2018 - 02/2019
Celerity Networks, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Telecommunication/ FNO/ FFTH
FTTH infrastructure development and installations for the open access Fibre Networks Operator (FNO) rolling out fibre networks in Estates and Complexes in Northern Johannesburg for ISPs to provide Wi-Fi internet services in homes
• Project Manager: Programme and project managing the Implementation or roll-out of the FTTH networks in Housing Estates / Complexes / Homes for WiFi and DTH Satellite TV over Fibre, Wireless P2P links • Business Development: Engaging Property Developers with FTTH infrastructure business proposals--
Projects Manager – IT Network Infrastructure 04/2016 - 01/2017
Datacentrix, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: IT / Networking
University of the Witwatersrand Campus Wide Network upgrade project. Managing Network Infrastructure roll out project for Wits University campus wide network in Johannesburg with over thousands of metres of optic fibre and UTP CAT6 cabling deployment.
. The project consisted of Cabling, trenching, Electricals and Data Networks works to establish over 20,000 data points including Wireless Access Points (WiFi) inside and outside of buildings • Facilities Upgrade and Refurbishment of Data Centres and Server Rooms • Air-Conditioning, UPS and AC Power Installations, Installation of Racks, Cable Trays and Cabling • Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Client Relationship Management, Single Point of Contact • Health and Safety, Quality Assurance; Managing Subcontractors (over 30 teams)--
Senior Consultant and Projects Director 09/2015 - 05/2023
Massive Consulting, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Telecommunication
Consulting services and project management - for various companies and projects in ICT including FTTH, Wi-Fi installations, Wireless P2P and P2MP, Satellite VSAT and Fibre Optic projects and Energy/Power Solutions.
• Project Management & Interim Technical, General & Operations Management in ICT / Telecoms • Business case, project proposals and product development for telecoms / broadband entities. • Strategic business development and sales, markets and trends analysis, training, • Sales Agency Partnerships - Broadband Infraco (Fibre), Vox (FTTH & VSAT), Morclick (VSAT) • FTTH Roll-out in Housing Estate in Johannesburg, Gigabit Networks – see below for details • FTTB/ FTTx, Data Centres, and ICT Infrastructure Upgrades, Datacentrix – Infrasol – see below for details • SA Connect 2 Project Consulting services, Pragma Consulting/DBSA/DoCDT – see below for details • Project Management and Advisory Services for Grid-tied Solar Installation– see below for details--
Business Development Manager (Strategic Projects) 06/2014 - 08/2015
Fibreco Telecommunications, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Telecommunication
Program and project management. Leading efforts to implement programs deemed “a strategic imperative” for the company
FibreCo (now acquired by Seacom) was a specialist provider of long haul and metro fibre optic infrastructure solutions for telecommunication service providers and enterprises (FTTH / FTTx) across South Africa network, with a live footprint comprising nearly 4000 km of long-haul and metro fibre optic infrastructure. Duties and responsibilities; • Leading efforts to implement programs deemed “a strategic imperative” for the company; • Metro Fibre Roll-Out Strategy (FTTH / FTTB Business for Board and Investor approval • Commercialisation of Fibre Optic Assets of a Potential Partner: • Sci-Bono Precinct 1Gpbs Fibre Link Installation--
Regional Sales Director 05/2012 - 12/2013
Hughes Network Systems LLC, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Satellite Systems
VSAT satellite broadband, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services and solutions for consumers, enterprises and governments globally.
• Business Development, Sales and Customer Relationship Management • Programme and Projects Management of Service Delivery and Hand-off • Regional Representation, Channel Management, Events Management;--
Key Accounts Manager 11/2009 - 04/2012
Broadband Infraco, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Telecommunication
Broadband Infraco is an infrastructure development company and a wholesaler of broadband capacity/connectivity on its 13000+ km of optic fibre network linking all the major centres in South Africa and borders with neighbouring countries and leading investor in the WACS submarine optic fibre cable.
Duties and responsibilities; • Business Development, Sales, Key Accounts Management and Client Relationship management • Operations and Maintenance Function Department Setting Up including the recruitment of all staff--
Sales Account Manager/Consultant 12/2007 - 10/2009
Poynting Antennas, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Manufacturing ICT
Poynting Antennas is a leading manufacturer of advanced antennas for telecommunications, data WLAN, i-Burst, WiFi, WiMAX, 3G/ HSDPA Broadband and other Cellular Antennas in South Africa.
New Business Development, Key Accounts Management - After sales support, liaison with R&D, Logistics, QC, Accounting and Credit Control; Business Solution Consultancy--
Managing Director 11/2002 - 09/2007
Packetel Communications, Harare, Harare Zimbabwe
Industry: Telecommunication
Project Installations and Maintenance of Internet Café’s and CDMA Fixed Wireless Terminals, Antennas, PABXs, Phone Shops as well as selling and distributing GSM payphones and airtime.
• Project Operations management, systems designs, installations, testing and commissioning and consultancy; • Overall management, product development, technical sales and marketing, tender bid preparations, solutions presentations, business development, and tendering for contracts, distributorships and agency; • Budget formulations, implementation and control and set pricing policy, products procurements, product management and compliance testing and type approvals with the regulator POTRAZ.--
Lecturer, Telecommunications and Microwave 04/1996 - 10/2002
University Of Zimbabwe, Harare, Harare Zimbabwe
Industry: Tertiary Education
Teaching Engineering at the oldest and leading university in Harare, Zimbabwe.
• Taught Telecommunications & Microwave Radio Engineering BSc. Electrical Engineering (Honours) • Projects Coordinator/Consultant - Consultancy & Training Work (at the University of Zimbabwe)--
Broadcast Engineer and Technical Training Officer 01/1993 - 03/1998
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Harare, Harare Zimbabwe
Industry: Broadcasting
Broadcast Engineer at the national broadcaster in Zimbabwe
• Project Installations/ Project Management, Repair and Maintenance of broadcasting equipment, • Operations, Quality Control, Supervision and Training of engineers, technicians and technical operators,--
Telecommunications Engineer Trainee 01/1992 - 12/1992
TelOne, Harare, Harare Zimbabwe
Industry: Telecommunication
Engineering trainee is a national fixed and converged telecommunications operator in Zimbabwe
Graduate Training Programme and technical induction, switching, Telegraphy and Data, Microwave and External Plant/ Access network, cable planning, installations, satellite earth station, R & D Lab--

University of Zimbabwe 03/1988 - 12/1991
Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Telecommunications, Computer Engineering

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