Drive organisational security and policies according to ISO 27000 Framework.Leading multiple teams through multiple concurrent challenging projects.Improve overall efficiency and effectiveness of ICT Services and Operations.Building various ICT-related partnerships and relationships to achieve organisational objectives.Building and leading high-performance ICT teams in Mobile, Voice, Systems and Support.

In this role, I am responsible for spearheading various technical projects from inception to completion within time and budgetary constraints. One of my key assignments is managing a departmental budget of five million Namibian Dollars with a keen focus on enhancing quality and slashing costs. It is worth mentioning that I liaise with various departments to automate and streamline processes as well as achieve optimum outcomes. Along with many other functions, I develop a strategy and set a vision for Voice/LTE Core Department to include followers. Furthermore, I drive LTE and other core network solutions in collaboration with Executives.Key accomplishments, I achieved within this role are as follows:• Built First LTE Core Network and Voice Core Network with Namibians only - eliminating the need of importing expensive skills.• Ensured process and performance improvement by leading various multi-dimensional teams.• Utilised open-source elements effectively and saved 100,000 US dollars of capital outlay and recurring expense of 1000 US dollars per month.• Minimised capital outlay by 90% through carefully researched cost-effective geo-redundant commercial voice core solution.• Enabled and streamlined successful technology transfer to indigenous peoples of Namibia; supported economic growth by developing local people.• Improved overall efficiency and effectiveness by designing, developing, executing, automating, and optimising various technical core solutions for business aligned with the organisation strategy, vision and mission.

During this tenure, I was entrusted with maintaining network and security whilst functioning as supervisor over packet core, IP and security infrastructure. I would like to state that I attained organisational objectives by organising various operational activities. I also ensured flawless workflow by coaching and leading contractors.• Successfully completed the installation, commissioning, migration and integration of new ZTE Mobile LTE Core for TN Mobile.

In this position, I was tasked with managing several operational projects as well as rolling out various IT, IP and Telecommunications solutions. I oversaw complete data solutions design and data infrastructure. I involved myself in IT Systems for Leo Namibia and Data Core Switching management.Below listed are a couple of notable points from this role:• Eliminated need for out-sourcing costs by in-sourcing of various core/security operations and maintenance cost-effectively.• Reduced rental costs of E1s by 95% through DMVPN redundant solution implementation for site-to-site connection.Additional ExperiencePacket Core Engineer, Nokia Siemens Networks, 2 YearsDevelopment Trainee, Rössing Uranium, 1 YearTrainee to OMC Switching Technician, Telecom Namibia, 6 Years

Operations & Maintenance on SGSN, GGSN, Cisco Multilayer Switches, Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, IP network, Nokia Firewalls, Checkpoint Smart Centre, Checkpoint Secure Centre, Nokia DNSs (BIND), Border gateway.Troubleshooting and Fault Finding Analysis, using Wireshark, Tcpdump, and Cisco Span, with respect to specifications RFCs, 3GPP, Etsi, IEEE, etcetera.2nd Level Support with respect to problems experience in the packet core environment.Train and transfer skills to new and experienced engineers and technicians in Telecommunications.Develop new solutions for system routine maintenance tasks in the directions of automation.Continuous improvement on IP security with respect to optimizing Firewall access-list rules.Expansion of IP network in terms of adding new VLans and new IP ranges for new system integration.Monitor and improve the IP network in terms of routing protocol, optimized routes, and iptimizing bandwidth usage.Upgrade various systems' software and hardware to keep updated with the latest trends.

Understand the general mining operations and maintenance as to improve the quality thereoff and to compete for management positions.Worked at operation & maintenace levels at various areas of the mine from Haultrucks and Shovel Electronics, throughout general plant extraction and final product recovery.Study, operate, maintain and design on Honeywell Plantscape software for CPC Control of varies instruments which include, temperature controllers, motors, valves, sensors, etcetera.

Highest level of support before escalation to supplier within company with respect to all switching related activities on the Siemens EWSD Circuit Switch.Optimize and improve fixed line routing and trunk utilization with respect to the Answer Seizer Ratio.Roll-out various high-level tasks (patch upgrades, CDR rescues etcetera) all over the country's EWSD exchanges.Train and transfer skills to new and existing technicians.Provided support on variety of other vendor products, which include but not limited to OSS, Billing System, Mediation, Transmission equipment and PABX systems.Leaded various small operation projects related to switching equipment, such as commission of new DLUs, LTGs or new EWSD Switch.Directly working with Telecom Planners and General Manager Technology to plan for future (NGN) deployments.

General repairs on various line conditions with respect to the EWSD.Normal Operations and Maintenance of Fixed line switch (Siemens EWSD)Provided support towards connected parties, such as transmission technicians, field technicians, Pabx technicians, CPE installers, etcetera.Develop and optimize system processes with respect to the Answer Seizer Ratio.Update user and customer databases on the Siemens EWSD