Engineer Project Manager

Location:

United Kingdom

Posted:

June 02, 2011

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CURRICULUM VITAE

JOSEPH ODUOR OYIEKE

E-mail: **********@*****.**.** ● Telephone: + 254 (0-722-******

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Citizenship: Kenyan

Year of birth: 1982

Address: P.O. Box 8110, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

OBJECTIVE

• To be a results-oriented professional. Upholding professional ethics and teamwork, and work to the satisfaction of company’s objectives.

• To join an organization that offers opportunities for growth and advancement, one with dedication to service and excellence.

EDUCATION

April 2001- Mar 2005: University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

• B.Sc. Bachelor of Science in Technology Electronics (Upper Second Class Honors)

1997-2000 : Moi Forces Academy, Nairobi

• Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education- K.C.S.E

TECHNICAL TRAINING

RADWIN CERTIFIED ENGINEER- SEPTEMBER 2006

CERTIFIED WIRELESS NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR (CWNA) – 2007

WIMAX FORUM CERTIFIED RF NETWORK ENGINEER – JUNE 2008

CERTIFIED ALVARION INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN (CAIT) – OCTOBER 2009

CERTIFIED ALVARION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (CASS) – OCTOBER 2009

CERTIFIED ALVARION SYSTEMS OPERATOR (CASO) – OCTOBER 2009

CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CAPM) –APRIL 2011

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 2009 – To Date: SAFARICOM LTD

Senior WiMAX and RF Engineer/Ag Principal Engineer SBT Implementation

Duties:

• Lead in the WiMAX BTS roll-out in for Safaricom.

• Lead the analysis and design of RF systems in 3.5GHz using Atoll an RF planning tools for WiMAX.

• Evaluating prediction tools and propagation models for WiMAX applications for proper implementation of Wireless networks.

• Lead in the country-wide changeover of customers from Airspan to Alvarion

• Working closely with 3rd party suppliers and contractors, to ensure timely delivery of projects and ensure quality is maintained.

• Assume full responsibility to effectively and efficiently manage all project activities and resources (human, financial, physical / material assets, etc) in order to meet expected results for BTS rollout and special MW solutions for customers.

• Develop weekly, monthly and quarterly activity and procurement work plans as well as budgets based on expected year-end outputs; ensure close monitoring of activities and disbursements.

• Build, motivate and lead a high performing team consisting of project personnel, and contractors.

• Prepare qualitative substantive and financial progress reports as may be required by the project. Prepare periodic procurement, contracting and financial delivery reports for management.

September 2008 – September 2009: ONE COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RF Network Engineer

Duties:

• Lead the analysis and design of RF systems in 3.5GHz using specific RF planning tools for WiMAX.

• Evaluating prediction tools and propagation models for WiMAX applications.

• Assessing RF planning techniques and RF tools in the market for the design of WiMAX and Wireless solutions.

• Evaluating and determining appropriate RF propagation models for use in designing WiMAX and other wireless networks.

• Leading in the assessment of regulatory aspects of network design in WiMAX and UNII bands.

• Working closely with 3rd party suppliers and contractors, to ensure timely delivery of projects and ensure quality is maintained.

• Executing RF designs for specific markets including capacity and frequency planning and proposes optimization techniques through field work.

• Working closely with WiMAX and other equipment vendors to understand implementation and performance specifications.

• Training of other RF engineers on the design methodology and planning of RF systems.

• Designing of RF backhaul systems.

• Interference analysis

January 2007 – August 2008: UUNET (K) LTD (MTN BUSINESS KENYA)

Wimax RF Engineer

Duties:

• Design and Optimize Wimax (IEEE 802.16), and Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a, b and g) networks.

• Interface with customers and vendors on equipment selection.

• Generate RF Coverage plots,

• RF model tuning, search ring generation and site selection,

• Perform RF optimization duties such as site and cluster optimization and RF Acceptance testing.

• Maintenance of Wimax base stations.

• Designed and tested Wi-Fi solution for Multi-tenant units and residential users. This includes billing by generation of pins and configuration of access parameters.

• Design and configuration of Microwave point-to-point links on the sub 6- GHz band.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strong leadership, solid judgment and decision-making abilities.

• Total commitment to achieving corporate goals and an excellent team player.

• Good in planning and organization. Prioritize and plan work activities and use time efficiently.

• Professionalism

MILESTONES

Installation of Open Systems Technologies WiMAX Base Station

Was lead Engineer in the installation, configuration and roll out of the Open Systems Technologies WiMAX base station using Alvarion?

Installation of UUNET’s WiMAX, VOICE and VIDEO Network

Was the lead Engineer in the design, installation and commissioning of the UUNET WiMAX network, on which we deployed a VOIP network and ran video conferencing and video surveillance on the network. This offered customers a cheaper solution for on-net calling and ease in monitoring their premises using IP surveillance cameras or CCTV cameras connected on to DVRs.

Installation of Popote Wireless Backhauls

Was lead Engineer in the technical evaluation of different vendor solutions and equipment. Carried out the design, installation, configuration of Radwin’s Point to point equipment and integration to give Popote wireless a reliable backhaul solution using Carrier class equipment.

Installation of Ministry of Health Multi point-to-point connectivity

Was lead Engineer in the design, configuration, setup and installation of the Ministry of health Multi point-to-point solution. This was to interlink their various departments using Radwin’s Winlink 1000 Access multi point-to-point Product.

Installation of the KWS smart card project radio connectivity

Was the project Manager for the design, configuration and implementation of the KWS smart card project. This was geared to provide IP connectivity to all the Smart card parks. It involved deployment of a converged IP solution using VSAT, IP MW links in KWS National parks, IP PABXs and IP phones. Enabling the Park entry points to communicate with the various park Headquarters. I have also set up a WLAN at the KWS training institute in Naivasha. These radio links are currently being used to provide cheap on-net calls between park gates and the park headquarters. They will soon be used to carry video surveillance traffic as well.

Rollout of Safaricom WiMAX network

Project managed the Radio network planning for the first three phases of WiMAX planning and implementation for Safaricom WiMAX network. This ensured timely delivery of the BTS sites.

INTERESTS

Reading, soccer, rugby, weight lifting, cooking, traveling, making friends and computers.

REFERENCES

1. Mr. John Nyagitari Bosire

Senior Manager IPSS

Safaricom EBT

Cell: 072*******

E-mail: *******@*********.**.**

2. Mr. Peter Mwondi

IP Solutions Manager

MTN Business Kenya

P.O. Box 121**-***** Nairobi