Email: [email protected]

Address: 24070 Timire Park Ruwa Zimbabwe

Phone: +263717944575/+263772988918

OBJECTIVE

Seasoned and Motivated IT /Telecommunications Networking professional with ten years of related experience. Committed to hard work with Network Design, Installation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting skills. Seeking a position where these skills can be used.

EXPERIENCE

June 2018 – Present

Network Engineer/Administrator -Netone Cellular Zimbabwe

Installation and commissioning of New Transmission Link for IPRAN Redesigning the IPRAN and Reconfiguration of IPRAN Nodes Optimizing the IPRAN Network

Managed to eliminate L2 Loops in the IPRAN and Improved Network Availability

Collected data for the analysis and optimization of the system and network performance.

Maintaining multi-site network operations and software applications, operating systems and regular maintenance with both private and public facilities 24/7 at 99.99% service availability.

Configure and setup Cisco and Huawei Firewalls,Routers and Switches. Timorously and efficiently responding to inquiries from staff, administrators, service providers, site personnel and outside vendors to provide technical assistance and support.

Complete-time logs of jobs within 24 hours of completing tasks to ensure accurate and timely billing of customers.

BGP peering with upstream providers, load balancing to ensure maximum throughput and high availability and automatic fail-over.

Securing the network system by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access.

Configuring and installing client and server network software for upgrading and maintaining network and telecommunication systems. Analyse Data and Internet Network statistics to identify network bottlenecks and develop technical solutions to remove the bottlenecks. Managing and Maintaining IP/MPLS Core Network and service provisioning.

Troubleshooting L2/L3MPLS VPN.

Troubleshooting and maintaining of Ethernet/Layer2 switching /VLANS networks.

Designing and configuration of WANS and LANS for the organization. Ensure the development and implementation of disaster recovery plans for  network elements in the company

Advise and instruct end-users on the necessary technology to achieve viable solutions; troubleshoot and resolve issues.

Provide resilience and failover testing to ensure all Netone Systems have full redundancy

Manage to do Infrastructure testing and documentation on a regular basis to ensure failover functions as designed and is predictable.

Anticipate research and report on future changes in ICT and in relevant local territory practices, and ensure such knowledge is factored into the planning of the department’s own strategy, resources, and procedures.

Securing the network system by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access.

Training and guiding students on internship.

Updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional forums.

Provide 2nd level support to Planning, Transmission, and Other IT section within Netone.

Configure and Troubleshoot P2P VPNs and IPSEC TUNNELS over the internet.

User support on all network issues.

Interpreted problems and came up with solutions when an automated system or user brought them to attention, ensuring the issues were effectively resolved.

Implemented network solutions that helped to reduce downtime and improve network availability to 99.5 %, helping in increasing revenues.

March 2009 – May 2018-TelOne Zimbabwe

Data and Internet Technician

Installation and commissioning of Telone IP/MPLs Nodes and Access nodes for broadband provisioning using Alcatel and Huawei Routers

Creating user profiles and packages using Alcatel/Nokia BNG and Huawei AAA

Integrating Alcatel BNG with other vendors for billing

Provisioning of L2 and L3 MPLS VPNs using Alcatel and Huawei Routers Creating profiles and service provisioning on Alcatel ISAMS and DSLAMS and Huawei MSANs

Troubleshooting of faults using Alcatel SAM and AMS and Huawei U2000 Maintaining multi-site network operations and software applications, operating systems and regular maintenance with both private and public facilities 24/7 at 99.99% service availability.

Configure and setup Cisco, Huawei and Alcatel/Nokia Firewalls, Routers and Switches.

BGP peering with upstream providers, load balancing to ensure maximum throughput and high availability and automatic failover.

Securing network system by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access.

Configuring and installing client and server network software for upgrading and maintaining network and telecommunication systems. Analyze Data and Internet Network statistics to identify network bottlenecks and develop technical solutions to remove the bottlenecks Troubleshooting L2/L3MPLS VPN

Troubleshooting and maintaining of Ethernet/Layer2 switching /VLANS networks

Designing and configuration of WANS and LANS for both large and small organizations.

Ensure the development and implementation of disaster recovery plans for Internet network elements in the country

Advise and instruct end-users on the necessary technology to achieve viable solutions; troubleshoot and resolve issues.

Provide resilience and fail over testing to ensure all Tel*One managed Infrastructure is tested and documented on a regular basis to ensure failover functions as designed and is predicable.

Anticipate research and report on future changes in ICT and in relevant local territory practices, and ensure such knowledge is factored into the planning of the department’s own strategy, resources and procedures.

Training and guiding students on internship.

Updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.

Installation, Configuration, and commissioning of VSAT remote sites terminals.

Coordinate the development of technical Instruction user manuals for use by Internet and Data service personnel and other users.

Liaise with sister departments to provide service timorously and efficiently.Responding to inquiries from staff, administrators, service providers, site personnel and outside vendors, etc. to provide technical assistance and support.

Complete-time logs of jobs within 24 hours of completing tasks to ensure accurate and timely billing of customers.

January 2005 –December 2009

Attachee Radar Technician- Meteorological Service Zimbabwe

Repair of Electronic Radar Components

Repair UHF and VHF Radios

Installation of UHF and VHF Radios

Cable termination

Repairing of Computer Power Supplies

Repairing of Printers

Repairing and installation of Telephone Handsets