RF ENGINEER at China Communication Services International (CCS) (2022 – Present)
Vodacom Modernisation MBB Projects and Telkom eMBB network Upgrades (HUAWEI Projects). LTE expansions / WLS 5G Technology/ UMTS/ L900/ U2100 Installations, K-Band & E-Band
- Well versed in performing Quality Checks (QC) using ISDP without rejection first time and possesses strong knowledge of EHS PROTOCOLS & opening of access reference.
- Doing cutovers managing downtime.
- Preform external alarm configuration and testing the quality of the site as per prescribed standards.
- Installation of ACDB Breakers, Power Supplies, Rectifiers, DCDUs & EPSs.
- Doing swaps on live equipment and correcting wrong installations when doing (PATs) Preliminary Access Testing BTC Projects.
- Doing Vodacom site survey reports for eMBB modernisation projects.
- Doing smart aligner reports.
- Doing Watchdog Time (WDT) reports before and after installation and Drive tests for all technologies.
- Driving to site towing trailer. Also have master drive.
- Performing and supervising all Rigging activities onsite.
- Performing all installations inside cabinet and all tower work, testing fault finding, replacement of cards upgrades and clearing alarms.
- Operating cherry pickers when working on buildings and confined spaces
Implementation Technician (fiber optic) at Gracelite Tech (2022)
- Deployment of FTTH Overlay network insuring proper implementation of planned work i.e. proper deployment of splitters, laying of ducts in correlation with splitter area as well as the number of customers to be connected, fibre blowing amongst others.
- Carrying out detailed surveys,quality assurance inspections, site supervisions, DITs and PATs
- Recommend new technology to ensure we keep pace with changes and improvement in network technology e.g. GPON, DWDM, IP Backhaul etc, Preparation of BOQs for civils
- Customer end configurations (router configurations)
- Preparation of Dome Joints, Mini domejoints, Boundery boxes for ftth, fttb,Testing of spliced joints to boundery boxes.
- Perfom tests using testgears such as Visual Fault Locater(VFL), Otical Power Meter and OTDR Meter EXFO-FTB-200 Low range 320km.
BTS/ Implementation Technician at RH Engineering BW (2019 – 2020)
- Installation of (ONUs) Optical Network Units in customers premises /BOFINET PROJECTS.
- Doing site surveys on base stations and optical fibre links, manholes interlinks from base station to base station/ BSS/MSC. And also to households FTTH. MASCOM PROJECTS.
BTS installation Technician at Skycorp Engineering (2015 – 2016)
HUAWEI 2G, 3G AND 4G NETONE PROJECTS
BTS installation Technician at Confiance (2014 – 2014-12)
ERICSON RBS 6000 FAMILY(2G,3G AND 4G),Traffic Node 2P, 6P and 20P -Release 4, Ericson power PBC 6200, PBC 6500
Site installation Supervisor at Bestgroup Construction (2012 – 2014)
Trainee technician at Tel-one (2010 – 2011)
CCTVs, Access control technician at Radio solutions (2008 – 2009)
HF, VHF Radio technician at Leighfield (Pvt) Ltd co (2006 – 2008)
- Repairs of HF and VHF Two-way radios eg Icom, Motorola, Kenwood, Ericson, Barrett and Codan, Installation of base, mobile base station and radio repeaters.
- Assembling repeater and Programming and alignment of VHF and HF Two-way Radios.
- Repairing HF, VHF and Power supplies to component level, fault finding using test gears such as oscilloscopes, test meters, standing wave ratio meter, signal generators and interpreting circuit diagrams
