Seko Steve Adams

Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) with over 5 years of hands-on experience in fiber optic installation, splicing, testing, and maintenance across backbone and FTTH networks. Proven track record in maintaining high network uptime, resolving faults within SLA timelines, and leading technical teams in high-pressure environments. Skilled in OTDR analysis, network diagnostics, and preventive maintenance. Committed to safety, quality service delivery, and operational excellence.

Fiber Optics Maintenance & Implementation Team Leader - Millenia Kenya Ltd - Mombasa

(2023-07 - 2026-04)

• Ensure Bayobab network availability/uptime 24hrs
• Manage and assign duties to the other team members
• Ensure faults are resolved within SLA of 3 hrs and below
• Conducting foc surveys for network expansion and onboarding of new clients
• Ensure all new projects are completed within the clients timelines
• Documentation of all new MTN foc projects in Mombasa
• Led day-to-day planning, coordination, and implementation of metro network projects, overseeing special projects while ensuring efficient execution of customer connections, project planning, acceptance testing, commissioning, and seamless handover of completed projects to clients
• Ensuring safety is adhered to the latter by all team members at all times
• Raising and execution of all Maintenance CRQ's
• Requesting and accounting for all materials used for maintenance and rollout projects
• Attending and restoration of all Bayobab faults
• Managed stakeholder engagements on behalf of Bayobab Mombasa region ensuring adherence to industry standards, effective communication, and delivery of high-quality network solutions aligned with customer expectations
• Ensure all the faults are resolved within the time lines as per the SLA
• Maintain fibre resource and asset inventory and field splicing records for reference during fault attendance to save on SLA
• Work with FOE and sub contractors to restore the network failure as reported by the client
• Serve as a resource to the internal staff on matters concerning splicing practices and procedures
• Perform preventive on Fibre plant, OSP and transmission links within the stipulated regional budgets so as to achieve the uptime target of (95.9%) at all times
• Send accurate weekly report to the project manager
• Audit the OSP (Manholes and compromised closures) that are compromised to mitigate link degradations and cores drops
• Involve in the new metro fiber links in acceptance and commissioning for O&M within the Operation standards
• Ensure that newly provisioned links are meeting link budgets and as per the design
• Perform OTDR tests to ensure all splice joints are within the acceptable threshold of 0.3 db and below
• Test and confirm all the cores are going E2E
• Ensure the trench depths are up to to the standard of 1.2m
• Ensure all erected poles are straight and concreted

Electrical & Telecommunication Engineer (Internship) - Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) - Nairobi

(2023-02 - 2023-05)

During the period of internship, I gained Knowledge in the following areas:

• Principles of frequency spectrum management
• Radiofrequency spectrum licensing procedures
• Frequency spectrum planning
• Radio frequency spectrum monitoring and surveillance
• Inspection of radio network installations
• Analyzing and resolving system and equipment malfunctions
• Resolution of harmful frequency interference
• Technical frequency spectrum management using ICS Manager & Telecom software and Argus Rohde & Schwarz monitoring software

Telecommunication Engineer (Attachment) - Kenya Wildlife Service - Nairobi

(2022-08 - 2022-10)

During the period on attachment, I was introduced to the following:

• Use of various workshop test gears to measure essential radio parameters like voltage, TX power, circuit, current etc
• Radio programming installation-fixed and mobile
• Technical approach in repairs and maintenance of HF and VHF communication radios and their accessories
• How to care for solar panels, batteries and charge controllers
• Fault diagnosing and repair of electrical systems
• Generator service, operation and maintenance
• Installation and maintenance of PABXs and telephone networks

Maintenance Engineer - Four Points by Sheraton

(2019-05 - 2019-08)

• Monitor the effects of servicing and maintenance of plant equipment's
• Receive fuel (AGO & LPG) and keep records of the same
• Prepare Daily Utility consumption report
• Ensure that there are no fuels, gas, and water, steam leaks in plant room the premises
• Ensure proper chemical treatment of boiler make-up water and keep record of water condition in the system
• Comply with all Four Points By Sheraton company policies
• Comply with all systems and procedures as laid down by Chief Engineer
• Replace all the burnt-out bulbs within the premises
• Inspect all public areas for any electric faults against the checklists
• Cary out minor electrical installation within the building
• Service and repair of electrical equipment
• Perform the right treatment of boilers and swimming pool water and keep a record of the water condition

Fiber Maintenance Team Leader - Adrian Kenya Ltd - Nairobi/Machakos Region

(2014-07 - 2016-08)

• Maintenance of Fiber to the Site (FTTS), Fiber to the Business (FTTB) and Fiber to the Home (FTTH) rollout and maintenance in Machakos, Makueni, Kitui and Kajiado Counties for Safaricom PLC
• Maintenaned National Optic Fiber Backbone (NOFB DWDM 2) for ICTA along Machakos - Wote, Wote - Kitui, Machakos - Konza and Konza to Kyumbi fiber routes
• Attending and restoration of faults in Machakos,Makueni,Kitui and parts of Kajiado Counties( Backbone,SDC and FTTH Failures) for Safaricom
• Conducting weekly patrols in the region to identify potential threats that might results in fiber cuts and come up with the best preventive solutions
• Testing of the newly installed and existing fiber cables to ensure the required standards and thresholds are met using both OTDR and power meter tests
• Analyse OTDR traces and report the findings with the appropriate action points to the team Project Manager
• Carry out periodic planned downtimes and maintenance (Executing CRQ) as per the clients requirements
• Supervision of civil works and new installations of fiber cable on new projects to ensure the company standards are met before commissioning
• Ensure both backbone and access links are optimal by carrying out optimization's as raised by the client from time to time
• Carry out onsite survey/scoping for cases requiring network changes and routing and raise them in Nasctech in order to allow RM raise associated PM orders
• Ensure that all faults reported in the region are restored within SLA
• Splicing, testing, and troubleshooting of fibre sites and links
• Documenting and reporting on completed telecommunication work
• Maintaining project and telecom safety documentation
• Inspecting fiber routes and hub sites as preventative maintenance
• Ensuring all attended sites are clearly labelled for ease of links identification
• Locating faults and mobilizing resources within minimal time possible to restore services

Fiber Optics Maintenance Technician - Plessey International Ltd - Bungoma/Emali

(2013-12 - 2014-07)

• Conduct site and field surveys for new installations
• Coordinate the surveillance team to ensure the fiber is safe and any threats captured and solutions provided
• Analyse OTDR traces and report the findings to the SLA manager
• Ensure all cores within the network have a loss of less than 0.5dBm and are going full
• Attending and restoration of faults in the region
• Conduct route patrols to identify potential threats to the fiber optic cable in the regions

Fiber Optics Technician - Green Future (U) Ltd - Uganda

(2010-11 - 2013-11)

Microwave Technician - SwiftGlobal Kenya - Malindi

(2008-05 - 2008-12)

• Installed microwave links (Wimax and VL 5.8)
• Configured CPE and network equipment
• Supported wireless deployments and maintenance

Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Telecommunication Engineering - Multimedia University of Kenya (2016 - 2022)

Certificate - Fiber Optics Technician (CFOT) - African eDevelopment Center (2017 - 2017)

Certificate - Fibre Optics Civil Works Standards, Safety and Project Management - Kenya Data Networks (Liquid Technologies) (2014-01 - 2014-01)

Certificate - Microwave Installation and Maintenance - Kenya Data Networks (Liquid Technologies) (2009-06 - 2009-06)

Certificate - Wimax, VL(5.4/5.8), Walkair, Orthogon Dish and Airmus Installations and Maintenance - Kenya Data Networks (Liquid Technologies) (2009-04 - 2009-04)

Certificate - Internal Computer Driving License (ICDL) - Prime Computer College (2005-04 - 2005-04)