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TATENDA KWAVA

Project Manager

Telephone No : 081*******/071*******

Email adcihr@r.postjobfree.com

Location : JHB North

ID # : 910**********

Date of Birth : 13th July1991

Languages : English, Shona and Zulu

Availability : Immediate

References : Available upon request

Tatenda is an African Male residing in the North of JHB. He was recently employed at Vuma Tel as a Project Manager/Data Analyst leading a team of 100 PM consultants. With over 9 years’ experience in the Telco sector, he is an accomplished strategist specialising in end to end Project Management. 9+ years of progressive experience in Project management, Transmission Engineering and FTTX/OSP infrastructure fields. I have extensive technical experience in: Network Planning, Network Design, GIS based design, OSP Civil Construction, Fiber-Roll out Practices, Testing Techniques, Trouble shooting, Final Acceptance and Delivery and Network Operations Education

2015 - BEng (Honors), Telecommunications Engineering (Midlands State University) Certifications

2018 - AGILE

2018- Certified Associate in Project Management

Computer Literacy

MS Word

SAP

Software and Programming Language

Cyber Security

Scada

CADD (Computer Aided Design & Drafting) SQL;

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Experience Summary

With nearly a decade as an consummate Project Manager, technical planner and solutions-oriented individual he has successfully led and executed projects to the value of 500 million dollars that directly impacts the bottom line of business performance.

Key skills

Project Management

Transmission Engineering

Data Communication Management

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Systems integration

Management reporting for effective decision making EMPLOYMENT HISTORY SUMMARY

POSITION COMPANY DATE

Project Manager/Data Analyst Vumatel January 2015 – Transmission Engineer Econet Wireless Zimbabwe January 2011 - December 2014

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

POSITION HELD Project Manager/Data Analyst

COMPANY NAME Vumatel

TYPE OF FIRM Telecommunications

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT January 2015– February 2020

REASON FOR LEAVING Seeking to branch out of the Telco sector DUTIES

Actively participating in all phases and activities of projects and providing specialist guidance to the project team, particularly: project definition, requirements analysis, business and technical design and change control activities

Translate Business Strategies into actionable goals and execute relevant BI projects / BI initiatives aligned to strategic objectives with specific performance measures and control systems to track progress

Ensure that business process changes are measured so that unit cost calculations and turnaround times are accurate (Time standards calculated) to continuously identify opportunities to improve the process and ensure quality of delivery is obtained

involved in new projects, design and develop, Business Intelligence solutions in line with business requirements and service ad-hoc requests for information from clients within the required timeframe and specification

Manage existing reports/dashboards through ongoing production of MIS outputs to ensure consistent information supply in the required format/frequency and by adding additional insight into information produced for clients to ensure a value added service to any information request to enhance business efficiencies.

software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices

Responsible for the investigation, analysis, standardization and implementation of new and optimized business processes that provide effective solutions for the company and franchises

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Present solutions to executive teams and other stakeholders on trends, and impact of proposed solutions

Provide input on alternatives presented by the technical designers and answer detailed questions regarding the business design

Effectively plan the resource allocation and the project pipeline of the project team and align project managers to new projects

Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality

Implement change understanding the impact to the business ensuring continued operation

Devising and implementing efficient and secure procedures for data management and analysis with attention to all technical aspects

Managing all communication as per business requirements and ensuring a Standardised approach to communication in line with business unit branding

Implementing and ensuring best practices for safe installation and termination of fibre optic cable

Project management, design and installation of fibre optic networks

Single point of contact for management of OSP fiber projects to include coordination of design, creation of budgets, creation of schedules, planning and contractor resource assignment and tracking contractor performance to include billing against budget and contract

Managing proposals, SOWs, bids, scope definition, engineering design cycles and design review, approvals and contract closeout

Ensuring that staff, where appropriate, are adequately trained and prepared for implementation of the solution, and that the operational handover is well planned and managed

Ensuring that the project concepts developed are in alignment with Medium Term Plans

(MTPs) and enterprise architecture according to the the right methodology

Establishing and maintaining the correct structures to control and monitor the initiation, progress and delivery of the project or comply with the correct structures set up by the Programme Manager or Strategic Project Manager (SPM) to control and monitor the initiation, progress and delivery of the project

Developing financial Business Cases to secure the project funding as detailed in the company methodology and training

Agree resource plans with the Programme Manager (programme) or Sponsor and manage the recruitment of staff, contractors and external consultants, as appropriate

Managing scope, schedules, deliverables, communication and risks while ensuring quality compliance and adherence with methodology and templates

Managing sub-contractors working for “Client” in Network Roll-Out ensuring sub-contractor is on the track with agreed rollout plan. This includes managing Site Survey and Rollout, new equipment logistics, site access

Notable achievements:

Played a vital role in Role Out and Acquiring of the FTTH Network for Vumatel Page 2 of 3

ADDITIONAL POSITION HELD Transmission Engineer

COMPANY NAME Econet Wireless Zimbabwe

TYPE OF FIRM Telecommunications

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT January 2011 - December 2015

REASON FOR LEAVING Relocation to South Africa

DUTIES

Providing technical supporting for data communication /IP/ Access network devices to customer, include dealing with technical problem and fault, maintenance operation daily, and devices upgrading

Provide technical direction for junior personnel responsible for network planning, design, implementation and operational tasks, including quality assurance, adherence to the design concept and the existing network infrastructure.

Plan and liaise with internal construction team and 3rd party suppliers for the execution of network deployment.

Maintaining the clients Network Asset Management System (Infrastructure records, GIS systems

part of technology and infrastructure operations team to plan, design, deploy and manage the clients' telecommunication network and systems in alignment with the clients' strategy and key customer requirements.

Perform demanding technical activities such as software upgrades, technical audits using Transmission Equipments SDH/PDH/DWDM/OTN

Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ericsson HC/TN AMM 2P, AMM 6P, AMM 20P Mini- link E/ High Capacity and Traffic Nodes for Transmission

Mobile network Technologies (2G,3g,4G, 5G, NB-IoT, SMS)

Sim Subscription Management

ITIL Processes

Manages network infrastructure including Microwave and Fibre links, Wireless equipment (2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi)

Reviewing and evaluating requests from engineers, managers, and technicians for system modifications

Planning, installation and commissioning of RTN600 microwave links

Transmission Network planning and designing, Software Commissioning, Cutover for devices of IP network

Resolve Radio (BSS/RAN) network faults according to Processes and Procedures

Scripts generation and implementation for 2G/3G/4G new sites according to planning documents

Subcontractor field support for the engineering project

Performing demanding technical activities such as software upgrades, technical audits and network design

Customer communication with technical issue and network solution

2nd Level Resource configurations & changes on the Transmission network within the scope of work, Handling CSRs

DCN Configuration and Node Integration on Minilink Manager Network Management

System

Testing and evaluating hardware and software to determine efficiency, reliability, or compatibility with existing systems

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Developing, maintaining and/or implementing telecommunications disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity

Use computer-aided design (CAD) software to prepare or evaluate network diagrams, floor plans, or site configurations for existing facilities, renovations and/or new systems Notable achievements:

set up solar powered base stations in hard hit areas such that there is constant connectivity for the masses in the affected areas. This gave access to an array of Value Added Services that are specific to rural areas which are exclusive to Econet subscribers and also the concept was pioneered by Econet

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