Network Engineer Team Lead
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Michael K.W Tande
Team Lead :Wireless Networks
As a dynamic Subject Matter Expert (SME) in wireless networking, I leverage tools like Ekahau AI Pro and Cisco Prime to conduct comprehensive site surveys and troubleshoot complex issues. My vendor-neutral expertise in leading brands such as Cisco and Aruba enables me to optimize wireless networks for peak performance. Having successfully led projects that improved connectivity by 30%, I foster a culture of excellence by guiding and developing team members. My commitment to quality and attention to detail ensure that solutions are precise and cost-effective.I quickly adapt to emerging technologies, providing innovative strategies that enhance resources and secure long-term investments. My ability to assess situations independently allows me to deliver creative solutions that consistently meet project objectives Experience
Lead Wireless Engineer
NSCGLOBAL- AT&T
Senior Wireless Network Engineer
NSCGLOBAL-Verizon
Lead Network & Wireless Engineer
NSCGLOBAL-SYSTAL
Senior Network engineer
NSCGLOBAL- AT&T
Chief Network Engineer
GZ University
Technical Lead
ZEC
Education
Bsc hons
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Graduate Diploma Management Information Systems
Midlands State University
Advanced certificate in Network Engineering
CDAC-Mohali
Cisco Certified Specialist-Security Identity Management Implementation
Fibre,Communications
BICSI
Ethical Hacking
E-Academy Group
Intrusion Detection Systems
E-Academy Group
Advanced Ethical Hacking
E-Academy Group
CCNP Routing and Switching
Cisco Systems
CCNP Wireless
Cisco
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
CWNP
Certified Wireless Design Proffessional (CWDP
CWNP
Certificate Far south VOIP design and Configuration Far South
Certified Cybersecurity (CC)
ISC
Cloudera Apache Hadoop big Data analytics (
GZU
FOA OSP Civil works
Fibre Optic Association
Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Identity
Management Implementation
Cisco Systems
Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions
Cisco Meraki
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced
Infrastructure Implementation
Cisco Systems
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Wireless Design certificate
Cisco Systems
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core
Cisco Systems
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Wireless
Implementation
Cisco Systems
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced
Infrastructure Implementation
Cisco Systems
Certified Wireless Security Proffessional
CWNP
CCIE Routing and switching : Written
Cisco Systems
Expired 2019
CCIE Wireless : Written
Cisco Systems
Expired : Feb 2022
Data Centre Tech Sales
Juniper
Migrating from Cisco Wireless to Juniper Mist AI
Juniper
JNCIS-MISTAI-WIRELESS
Juniper
JNCIA-MistAI -Wireless
Juniper
Mist AI (JNCIP-MistAI)
Juniper
• HPE Aruba Networking Certified Professional -
Switching
HPE
• HPE Aruba Networking Certified Professional -
Campus Access
HPE
M C b it
Project leader of research
and development, business
case definition, technical
analysis of major Network
implementations able to
put into place high end
technical project
deployments,
implementations, and
integration goals, and
measure final success.
Proven expertise in
bridging the gap between
different business units
and information
Technology teams
Complete design and
execution of small,
medium, and large
enterprise level networks
both in local and global
scale including high level
design, low level design, bill
of materials,
implementation plans, and
service handoff
Firewall implementation
and management of
inspection rules, site to site
VPNs, mobile VPN client
groups using Cisco ASA,
IPTables, PF, and other
open source
Extensive experience with
supporting enterprise
wired and wireless network
environments;
configuration and
troubleshooting of wired
and wireless network
devices including Cisco Air-
OS and IOS-XE based
Wireless LAN Controllers,
MSE / CMXs and Access
Points.
A visioning agent for the
company with a track
record of delivering major
development projects and
implementations, plotting
strategic direction and
accomplishing tactical
milestones to reach
corporate growth and
development goals.
Advance Knowledge on
Network Routing and
Switching Protocols (BGP,
EIGRP, OSPF, RIP,,, FHRP
Protocols (VRRP / HSRP /
GLBP), Route
Summarization & route
filtering with Prefix-list,
VRF, Anycast / Unicast /
Multicast, QoS, GRE, Port
aggregation (LACP / PaGP)
Network Devices
Configurations (Router,
Switches, Firewalls,
Wireless LAN Controllers
(All models) and Access
Points)
Wireless network design,
implementation, and
optimization
RF surveys and capacity
planning
Configuration and
troubleshooting of wireless
equipment
Problem-solving and
analytical abilities
WI-FI Subject Matter Expert
Network automation via
Python & Postman
Dallas,Texas
2024 - Present
Led team of field engineers, overseeing project execution and ensuring quality control.
•
Managed project scheduling and coordinated with clients to meet deadlines.
•
Lead the development and review of high-density wireless designs for new and existing buildings using site survey and design tools
•
• Expert user for Ekahau AI Pro
Training of Junior Engineers on Ekahau and conducting pre/post implementation Surveys
•
Lead onsite and remote troubleshooting efforts related to Complex campus wireless networking and including
client connectivity issues.
•
Perform wireless infrastructure code upgrades and
associated testing prior to and after upgrades.
•
Provided technical expertise and support to resolve field issues and challenges.
•
Conducted regular site visits and inspections to monitor progress and address any concerns.
•
Analyze post implementation Wi-Fi 6 Roll outs
(SNR,CCC,).
•
Wireless designs for over 4000 Hilton Hotels and
Warehouses and Stadiums.
•
Manage Meraki,Aruba and Juniper Mist Wi-Fi 6 Rollouts across Hilton Hotels and TESCO
•
• Network automation using scripting languages (Python). leveraging client experience tool (7 signal)to proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve wireless client issues and optimize end-user experience.
•
• Expert knowledge of 802.11 protocol stack.
Experience working with WLAN controllers and
Dashboards,Ruckus, Meraki Dashboard, Juniper Mist, Ubiquiti, Aruba,.
•
2023
Designed and implemented complex wireless networks for high-traffic environments for clients like Accenture, Tesco, State Street Bank, Omnicom, Ekaterra
•
Led root cause analysis to resolve network performance issues and optimize wireless coverage.
•
·Represent Wireless engineering Team in strategic
planning and operational meetings, providing expert input on wireless technology trends and future-state architecture.
•
Managed vendor relationships to procure equipment and negotiate contracts for network upgrades.
•
Conducted regular network audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and security protocols.
•
• Simulated TESCO warehouse Geek++ Robot WI-FI rollout Designed TESCO Distribution centers and Extra Stores complex Wi-Fi for their AMR Robots in Distribution centres
•
Conducted network performance optimization and
troubleshooting for connectivity issues in automotive and IoT environments.
•
Implemented secure communication protocols including message-level encryption and code signing.
•
Supported software reflash mechanisms for embedded wireless modules, ensuring compliance with automotive standards.
•
Authored detailed test documentation and provided
technical reports to stakeholders.
•
• Designed EKATERA Plantations WI-FI globally
Lead Wi-Fi Transformation by redesigning the WI-FI posture for over 1000 Omnicom Group Media offices
Globally
•
2021 - 2022
Led the ART team working for WPP in the network
activities in the EMEA and Americas region
•
Implemented and optimized network infrastructure,
ensuring high availability and performance.
•
Led and mentored a team of engineers in troubleshooting network and wireless issues.
•
Designed and implemented wireless network solutions to meet business requirements.
•
Managed vendor relationships and negotiated contracts for network equipment and services.
•
• Wireless Subject Matter Expert
Implemented and built WPP Global Cisco ISE corporate radius solution and involved in the migration from ACS to ISE for over 3000 offices Worldwide
•
Implemented and built virtual and physical Wireless LAN Controller solutions supporting multiple operating companies and multiple authentication solutions
•
Handling escalations in the team and find amicable solutions
•
Review HLD's and LLD's before they are shared with the Client
•
Creation technical solutions, validate existing solutions and/recommend Bill of Materials on Customer Network Refresh, Office Move and New Clients On-boarding on new or existing shared infrastructure services
•
Managed a focused team to get the entire company
network refreshed and route traffic via P2 as Primary and P3 as secondary in IBM Datacenters in Piscataway and Portsmouth
•
Designed and implemented the way to consolidate all authentication into a single ISE system despite challenges of different networks and Active Directories
•
• Implemented wireless auth config
Implemented single wireless SSID configurations globally reducing the number of SSID's per co-location site by 70%
•
Involved wide ranging approach that required fixing routing issues, firewall configurations, etc - anything that was in the way of servicing RAS; closed off insecure legacy gateways
•
CAPE TOWN
2017 - 2021
Senior Network Engineer in the RFS Team and ART Team for the deployment of WPP network
•
Assess Network efficiencies, then make adjustments and recommendations for improvement to the best interest of the business technology needs while minimizing cost
•
Provide advisory knowledge on network architecture and design best practice as per Cisco Validated Design Standards and WPP/IBM SAR on LAN, ISE & Wireless
•
Cisco Technical Solutions - Device BoM recommendation and validation on Network Refresh, Office Move and New Clients On-boarding
•
Implemented and maintained network infrastructure to meet business requirements and goals.
•
Managed network security measures including firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection systems.
•
Conducted regular network assessments to optimize
performance and troubleshoot issues proactively.
•
Presales Network Engineering Duties in Solutioning Proposal generation for solution requests
•
Dealing with clients Data Centers and campus networks, assisting architect's with Site discovery, Network Designs, and proposing new integrated Network Refresh designs.
•
Working remotely to install, configure and bring into production devices like, Cisco ASR 1000,ISR
4321,4431,4451 Series Router Models, Cisco 9500, 9400, 9300 and 4500 Core Switches
•
Migrations of clients from legacy authentication
infrastructure(ACS) to ISE
•
Collaborate with ATT Architects in the design of WPP shared ISE infrastructure
•
Firewall Migrations from Palo Alto Fortigate and
Checkpoint to ASA and Firepower 2100 series
•
Integrating and Managing WPP shared Infrastructure for Radius Clients
•
2014 - 2017
Lead all elements of the project lifecycle for multiple concurrent projects in partnership with project
leadership
•
Led team of Techs in design and implement complex
network infrastructure projects.
•
Managed vendor relationships to negotiate contracts and ensure timely delivery of network equipment.
•
Developed network security policies and procedures to protect university data and systems.
•
Transformed WI-FI from Ubiquiti To Ruckus and Aruba for all distributed campuses.
•
Moved away from PSK based to 802.1x authentication system.
•
Successfully co-designed compartmentalized Internet facing access that provided load balancing, packet level
(deep inspection)
•
Provided technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members to enhance their skills.
•
Lead the development and review of high-density wireless designs for new and existing buildings using site survey and design tools
•
Designed and deployed highly availability load balanced Internet replacing existing Dell sonicwall firewalls, Trendnet switches and D-link devices
•
Improved voice wireless network coverage from 40% to over 95% in the fab buildings, which include WIFI-hostile areas
•
Implemented the Cisco Enterprise campus model by
introducing Cisco 3850 switches and Cisco 4451 and ASR 1002 routers. The resulting outcome will provide a high availability.
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2009 - 2014
Led cross-functional team in developing and launching multiple successful software products.
•
Mentored and coached team members to improve
technical skills and project efficiency.
•
Implemented Agile methodologies to streamline
development process and improve team collaboration.
•
Collaborated with stakeholders to define project
requirements and ensure successful delivery.
•
Provided comprehensive Network infrastructure,
performance monitoring, and network analysis.
•
Consulted with management and provided strategic
methods/changes for infrastructure architecture
•
Co-implemented a USD 6 million project as the head Network planner from requirements gathering to the installation of network equipment
•
Secured transmission tunnels for internal
communication
•
• Investigated and optimized the LAN/WAN.
Monitored wireless and wired networks for efficiency and maintenance issues
•
Planning & scheduling the network and service downtime for maintenance
•
Designed and implemented the state of the art data- center and the SAN storage system into a tier 3 data- centre redundant paths using 1 GB fibre links over a business
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Chinhoyi
2010 - 2014
Harare,Zimbabwe
2005 - 2008
2012 - 2012
2012
2013 - 2013
2013 - 2013
2023
2023 - 2023
2017 - 2017
2023 - 2023
2017 - 2017
2014 - 2014
2023
2024
2016
2018
2018
2016
Apr 2024 - Sep 2024
Cape Town
2016
2020
Dallas,Texas
2024
Dallas,Texas
2024 - 2025
Dallas,Texas
2025
Dallas,Texas
2025
Dallas, Texas
- Jun 2025
- Sep 2025
Dallas, Texas
Msc Cybersecurity
University of Texas
Aug 2025
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