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Zambia

Maryland, United States

As a brand ambassador am responsible for marketing and promotion of digital products: corporate presentation and templates, visual aids, etc.

Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia

Provide digital brand optimization services to clients, digital advert animations, personal/corporate biopic stories, brochures, creative logos, and general graphic designs using multiple media channels: audio or voice-overs, video and textual narratives and software.

Lusaka, Zambia

Outline-Assist Joe Botha - the highly accomplished African Fiber Optic Guru - in conducting industry based certifications of the fiber training among Zambian students once in a while when not busy with other duties.Key Duties include- Assist in delivery of basic theory of fiber optics tutorials to the Zambian students.- Assist in conducting training that includes: Mechanical and Fusion Splicing, Connectorisation, management of OTDR, optical loss test set instruments (OLTS) and analysis and trouble-shooting of fiber cable-plant- Supervise Fiber Optic class-room based exams.Key Achievement -Able to apply knowledge of OTDR trace-analysis tool for trouble-shooting and interpret accurately fiber optic bottle necks in the fiber cable plant.

Lusaka, Zambia

Outline-Responsible for developing and maintaining commercially viable productive relationships with both new and old clients. In addition, identify every sales lead and make the most out of every opportunity to increase revenue and profitability. Leading 3 key account mangers and customer relationship executives. Direct reporting line to the Board.Duties:- Project proposal writing, monitoring, evaluation, and assisting in organisation's strategic planning- Liase with representatives of international organisations, institutions and NGOs- Act in capacity of project director in his abscence. - Represent organisation to external meetings, donor funding agencies' conferences, stakeholder forums.- Proactively searching and responding to advertised EoIs and Request for Tenders from multimedia sources for participation.- Developing and maintaining a database of all contacts.- Completing all documentation and administrative records, fully and accurately.- Writing up sales reports, activity reports and revenue forecasts.- Replying to all customer enquiries in a timely and accurate manner.Key Achievement-- I have not only increased sales revenue for 2 years but on average have consistently beaten sales targets offered in my contract by 100% through orders generated through me.- Developed and secured SLAs on Repair of Verifone point of sale terminals for Banking clients i.e. worthy over a combined amount of ZMW 1 million. - Developed a winning proposal valued at K4M to Supply, Install and Deliver CCTV Surveillance Systems to Monitor Farming Environmental Climate Improvement Center (FECIP) Training Centres in 56 Locations" in Zambia for National Youth Development Council (NYDC) under the funding agency of Carbon Energy Partners (CEP) and support from the Ministry of Youth Sports and Child Development - a project targeted for local economic development (2020).

Lusaka, Zambia

Outline-Reported directly to the Board, led technical and sales team to deliver IT products and solutions to top leading firms in Zambia as well as providing assistance in market research of the company’s existing or potential products.Key Functions/Responsibilities:- Review project activities, costs and operations to determine progress.- Conducted program planning, implementation and financial oversight - Provided data input to the Board for the day-to-day organization’s activities of planning, budgeting, implementation and generating reports.- Monitored expense and payments and tracking of operations budgets and other cash outflows.- Assisted senior executives in the review and analysis of operations plans, mid-year and year-end reports of the different Hamms branches, ensuring quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards. - Managed local access control and CCTV monitoring equipmentKey Achievements -- Managed for 8 solid years a Total Zambia Ltd owned fuel-card payment system -Tomcard Network - countrywide worthy of at least ZMW 10 million.- Developed company policy on vehicle management and trained about 5 workers in duties and managing checklist prior to drive company vehicle[Note: I had to resign from this position to settle down and sort out pressing family issues and towards the end of my tenure I felt that the job role made it difficult for me to maintain good work life balance]

Lusaka, Zambia

Outlined-Managed owned business of Pay-TV Installaion, attended to customer requests and procurement of accessories and materials to do domestic home-based projects.- Installed satellite DSTV decoders and free to air channels.- Installed water reticulation electrical control systems for ZSIC as a sub-contractor for Lasco Industries Ltd in Kitwe.

Lusaka

Outline-Worked closely with subordinates to maintain a weekly service schedule of all fiber optic wiring components, which includes system testing and visual inspections.Key Functions:- Ran tests on cable components in areas identified as the source of system issues. - Installed fiber links to wireless radio gear at customer's location.- Implemented project appraisal and scheduling systems for tomcard-fuel control system on a bi-annual service-contract for Total Zambia as client for a period of at least 2 years.- Performed, as safety officer, in handling safety, health and environmental issues to meet industry-wide standards in collaboration with Hamms’ clients.- Proficient in fusion splicing and OTDR troubleshooting[ Note: At the end of this tenure the company experienced increased work loads which I could not cope up when faced with school demands, I was released off for a study leave to undertake a college education which upon completion I was reemployed back at a later stage.]

Kitwe, Zambia

Outline -Assisted in implementing Voice Over IP , data LAN, and WAN radio links.- Executed works from fiber design to installation of fiber links- Assisted in conducting planned and service maintenance of the Point of Sale terminals of the fuel payment system - Topcard - for Total Zambia across country-wide service stations.[ Note: After being in employment for 4 years, I took a break after getting laid-off by the company to pursue my own personal business as a sole-trader.]

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