Stephan Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Riversdale, Wc, Za

South Africa

- Management Consultant to the Telecommunications Industry in RSA. (ZTE CT)- Installation, Service, Repair & Maintenance of;o CCTV Systems.o Solar Systems.o Diesel Generator.

Botswana

- Executive Management of the Company in Botswana.o Management of staff KPI's & Skills Development.o Ensuring Governance of Processes & Procedures.o Executive Management Reporting.- Management of the Orange Botswana Network O&M Contracto O&M NOC Management (National)o Data Centre O&M Management (National) Preventative, Reactive & Corrective Maintenance of• Diesel Generators• UPS & Batteries• Fire Suppression, Security & Access Systems• Data, MSC, BSC Equipment Racks & Cableso GSM Site O&M Management (National) Preventative, Reactive & Corrective Maintenance of• Diesel Generators• UPS & Batteries• BTS Equipment & Cables

Midrand, South Africa

- Managing, Directing, Guiding, Supporting & Assisting a team of Service Managers (CRM's).- Management of staff KRA's, KPI's & Skills Development.- Ensuring Governance of Processes & Procedures.- Executive Management Reporting.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

- Project Directing of Full Turnkey Mobile, Fibre & GPON Projects.- Rolling out FTTH/GPON Projects for MTN in Gauteng, Northern & KZN Regions.- Completed over 70 Estates/Suburbs, over 300km with over 6000 Homes Passed.- Incorporation of existing networks and Shopping Malls.

Sadc

- Project Management / Directing of Full Turnkey Telecom Projects.- Project Planning, Programming & Management / Directing.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management / Directing,- Project Operations Planning, Monitoring & Management / Directing.- Project HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management / Directing.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits / Directing.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits / Directing.- Customers Serviced:o Vodacom Mozambique: Full Turnkey GSM/Mobile Project of 92 Sites.o Econet Zimbabwe: Full Turnkey GSM/Mobile Project of 32 Sites.o Huawei Zimbabwe: Broadcasting Tower Site Construction of 4x Sites.

Kenya

- Business Development & Marketing.- Project Management – Resource, Budget, Risk, etc. Planning, Programming, Monitoring & Management / Directing.- General Management.

Ghana

- Regional Project Management / Directing of Full Turnkey (Long Distance Fibre) Project.- Project Planning, Programming & Management / Directing.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management / Directing of ± 20 project staff & 3 Sub-Contractors, 3 Teams = ± 100 staff.- Project Operations Planning, Monitoring & Management / Directing.- Project & HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management / Directing.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits / Directing.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits / Directing.

Independent Global Telecoms Consultant

- Consulting to the Telecommunications Industry on the following:- SKILLS:o Business Development & Marketing,o Program / Project Management, Planning, Deployment & Reporting,o Resource, Budget, Risk Planning & Management,o Site Surveys, Planning, Designs & Optimization,o Quality Assurance / Control, Health & Safety,o Technical Specifications & Design,o Process Flows & Process Management,o Site Acquisitions, Procurement & Logistics,o Operations & Maintenance,- TECHNOLOGIES:o Transmission; Fibre (Long Haul & Metro), Microwave & V-Sat,o Access Networks; GSM, 2G, 3G, Wireless, etc. Site Builds, OSP & ISP,o Switches & Data Centres;o Power Systems; Grid, Generators, Solar, Wind & Hybrids.

Sandton, South Africa

- Project Management / Directing of MTN NLD & FTTS ILO Staff, country wide.- Project Management / Directing of MTN New Site Builds, KZN Region.- Project Planning, Programming, Monitoring & Management.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management.- Project & HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits.

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

- Project Management / Directing of Full Turnkey NLD 2 (Fibre) Project.- Project Planning, Programming & Management / Directing.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management / Directing of ± 25 project staff & 10 Sub-Contractors. (14 Teams = ± 800 staff)- Project Operations Planning, Monitoring & Management / Directing.- Project & HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management / Directing.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits / Directing.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits / Directing.

Uganda

- New Business Development & Future Business Prospect Analysis in the Region.- Establishment & Registration of new Business Entity in Country (Uganda).- Regional Customer & Sub-Contractor Relationship Management.- Regional Contracts, Operations & Supply Chain Management.- Regional Risk, Quality & HSE Management.- Regional Budget, Cost & Revenue Management.- Regional HR, Resource & Personnel Management of ± 25 staff.- Regional Business Process Management.- Regional Configuration & Change Control Management.- Regional Vehicle Fleet Management.- Secured a 3G rollout project with Ericsson Rwanda on the MTN Project, 10 Sites in 1 month.- Equipment covered, Ericsson Mini-Link E, RBS 2116 & 2216 + Alcatel-Lucent BTS & MW.- Customers worked for were Ericsson Uganda (MTN & ZAIN), Alcatel-Lucent Uganda (Orange), Ericsson Kenya (Orange), Ericsson Rwanda (TiGO) & Ericsson Rwanda (MTN).

Kenya

- Project Planning, Programming & Management.- Project Budget, Cost & Revenue Management.- Project Site Survey, Planning, Optimisation & Implementation.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management of 3 teams, ±12 staff.- Project Operations Planning, Monitoring & Management.- Project & HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits.- Project Contract Tendering, Quoting & Costing.- Equipment covered, Ericsson Mini-Link E, RBS 2116 & 2216.- Customer worked for was Ericsson Kenya.

Kenya

- A Full Turnkey GSM/Mobile Project of 250 Sites in 1 year.- Project Planning, Programming & Management of ± 45 staff & ± 15 sub-con companies.- Sites Acquisition Planning & Management.- Project Site Survey, Planning, Optimisation & Implementation.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management.- Project Operations Planning, Monitoring & Management.- Project & HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits.- Sub-contractor Tendering, Quoting & Costing Management.- Equipment covered, Ericsson Mini-Link E, RBS 2116 & 2216.- Customer worked for was Orange/TKL.

- Line Management & Support function to PMO staff.- Setting up of a Corporate PMO (Program Management Office)- Expanding & Building of PMO staff compliment of 5 staff.- Creating a PMO Structure with PM Methodology, Processes, Templates & Standards.- Manage & Facilitate PMO personnel career developments.- Tutoring of PMO personnel and rendering guidance with regards to Programs & Projects.- Managing PMO Customer Expectations & ensuring Customer Satisfaction.- Manage & Facilitate the distribution of PMO personnel Workloads.- Preparation & Presentation of Progress Reports to Executive Management.- Managing and Cheering of various Project Steering Committees.- Ensuring PMO & Personal KPI’s / KPA’s are achieved.

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

- Project Management of Full Turnkey GSM/Mobile & Fixed Line (Fibre) Projects.- Project Planning, Programming & Management.- Project Site Survey, Planning, Optimisation & Implementation.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management of ± 20 project staff.- Project Operations Planning, Monitoring & Management.- Project Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits.- Project Management of Switch (MSC) Upgrades.- Project Contract Tendering, Quoting & Costing.- Equipment covered, Huawei BTS, BSC, MGW, MSC & GPRS.

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

- Regional Training Planning, Programming & Management.- Project & HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits.- Project Contract Tendering, Quoting & Costing.- International Procurement and SCS Management.- International Project and Program Support to other countries, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Gabon, Congo-B, DRC, Uganda, Nigeria, etc.- Building of a Full Turnkey Celtel/ZAIN Training GSM Site in RSA, Plessey premises

Gabon

- New Business Development & Future Business Prospect Analysis.- Establishment & Registration of new Business Entity in Country.- In-Country Customer & Sub-Contractor Relationship Management.- In-Country Contracts Management for Customers, Staff & Sub-Contractors.- In-Country Operations Management.- In-Country Supply Chain Management.- In-Country Risk, Quality, Health & Safety Management.- In-Country Budget, Cost & Revenue Management.- In-Country HR, Resource & Personnel Management, ± 10 staff & ± 5 sub-con companies.- In-Country Business Process Management.- In-Country Configuration & Change Control Management.- In-Country Vehicle Fleet Management.- Including all Program & Project Management Functions.- Equipment covered, Ericsson Mini-Link E, RBS 2116 & 2216- Customers worked for were Celtel, ±25 full turnkey sites in 6 months & Telecel, ±15 full turnkey sites in 4 months.

Trinidad And Tobago

- Project Planning, Programming & Management.- Sites Acquisition Planning & Management.- Project Site Survey, Planning, Optimisation & Implementation.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management of ± 20 project staff.- Project Operations Planning, Monitoring & Management.- Project & HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits.- Project Contract Tendering, Quoting & Costing.- Customer worked for was Lactel.

Pakistan

- Project Management of Full Turnkey GSM/Mobile Projects.- Project Planning, Programming & Management, Telenor – about 109 full turnkey sites in 8 months, additional 15 sites to complete. Paktel – about 19 sites to complete, 200 sites started (planning phase).- Project Budget, Cost & Revenue Management.- Sites Acquisition Planning & Management.- Project Site Survey, Planning, Optimisation & Implementation.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management, ± 120 staff with ±15 sub-cons.- Project Operations Planning, Monitoring & Management.- Project & HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits.- Project Contract Tendering, Quoting & Costing.- Equipment covered, Nokia BTS & MW.- Customer worked for were Nokia/Telenor & Paktel.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

- Project Management of Full Turnkey GSM/Mobile & Fixed Line (Fibre) Projects.- Project Planning, Programming & Management, Budget, Cost & Revenue Management.- Project Site Survey, Planning, Optimisation & Implementation.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management.- Project Operations Planning, Monitoring & Management.- Project & HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits.- Project Contract Tendering, Quoting & Costing.- Equipment covered, Siemens BTS, BSC, TRAU, MSC & SRAL (MW) + Airspan RBS & CPE + SR Telecoms RBS & CPE + Fibre Aerial & UG (Pipe & Chamber)- Countries worked in + (Customer), Tanzania (Vodacom), Gambia (Africel), Lesotho (Vodacom), Botswana (BTC), Mozambique (MTC), Sudan (Mobitel), Zambia (Celtel), Congo-B (Celtel) & Burkina Faso (Celtel).

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

- Project Engineering of Full Turnkey GSM/Mobile Projects.- Project Planning, Programming & Management.- Project Budget, Cost & Revenue Management.- Project Site Survey, Planning, Optimisation & Implementation.- Project Resource Planning, Coordination & Management.- Project Operations Planning, Monitoring & Management.- Project & HSE Risk Identifications, Mitigations & Management.- Project Stores / Logistics Management, Inspections & Audits.- Project Site Design Generation, Reports & Audits.- Project Contract Tendering, Quoting & Costing.- Countries worked in + (Customer), Botswana (BTC, Vista & Mascom), Mozambique (M-Cel), Madagascar (French Consulates) & Uganda (Celtel)

Quality Assurance of Major Defence Telecommunications and Electronic Projects.

Started in the SAPF as part of the Military Service and stayed for 6 years in the Radio Technical Unit.

Pm Dip, Project Management

Qc Cert., Quality Control Management

Nat Dip Eel/C, Com'S Electronics, Ind Electronics, Etc.