Senior Project Manager - Vodacom SA Core Data Network
(2021-11)
Contracted by Atos. Implement all PI demands agreed to with Stakeholders, complete Spring 2, Spring 2 Reload and Spring 3 (Fy22 Phase), complete Cisco nexus upgrades, as well as P-node swops nationally.
- Attend BRS / URS / PD / TRS sessions with EBU, Core-Eng, EIT, DLS, Fraud, Security, COPS, CBU – to ensure Program requirements are captured, and agreed. Capture all Program, Project, CR's, PILOT's, POC details in JIRA-tool, Smart sheet and Local domain for back up including budget allocations, Resource assignments, Gant-chart details
- Request, Receive and Action all Project required Purchase orders together with the Cost Centre Business owner & SCM / VPC, by implementing CAPEX and OPEX projects using PMBOK/PMP project methodologies.
- Determine the WBS with CORE-Engineering that is required for the project, and liaise with all the Department Stakeholders, Equipment Vendors, Data centre owners, Regions, to ensure the capacity is available, the timelines can be met, and the budget is available for the Project.
- Vodacom Cosmos Program, focusing on 5G Non-Stand-Alone Core and 5G Stand Alone Core with containerized solutions.
- Vodacom Spring 2 & 3 Programs – Migration into cloud for all VNFs MSP, SGSNMME & CUPS, DRA, ENUM, PCRF Data/Volte, SDL, Edge, SBC, CSCF etc. Production Rollout Management / CR creation, CR Execution / Monitoring. Post change monitoring, Stakeholder Communications (Backlog grooming, Prioritisation of Product, Features, Tariff plan changes).
Project Manager/Managing Director - Bantungwa Projects / RN Jackals Business Enterprises
(2010-07 - 2021-10)
- Identifying, developing and directing the implementation of business strategy.
- Involved in planning & organizing the organization's activities to achieve targets. Responsible for the Profit & Loss responsibility for the business.
- In charge of leading, motivating and developing the management team.
- Liaising with officials of government departments and regulatory bodies.
- Managing multi-disciplined teams and resolving any conflicting priorities.
- Developing business plans and preparing comprehensive business reports.
- Improving margins and maintaining a high quality service to clients.
- Reviewing, refining and developing the strategy and direction of the company.
- Building client relationships that result in revenue and profitability growth.
- Responsible for the company's health, safety, and legislative adherence.
- Creating and maintaining links with other trade and professional associations.
- Keeping control of business expenditure, ensuring it is within agreed budgets.
Project Manager - MTN South Africa
(2010-01 - 2010-06)
- Project Management & Coordination Activities
- Dealing with multiple stakeholders from various cultures and backgrounds
- Workshop structuring and facilitation to ensure project management deliverables are being met. Workshop preparation including material structuring and preparation, agenda formulation. Scope, Risk, Incidents documentation and management.
- Training of stakeholders on PMO practices and governance processes, tools and methodologies. Detailed streamline planning – documentation, tracking and updating in formal project schedule. Stakeholder Engagement
- Deliverable review and updates.
- Integration and stream dependencies management.
- Stream resource and Quality management.
- Sourcing suitable project facilities for workshops Leadership & Subject Matter Expertise: Leadership in terms of defining and implementing project/stream governance processes.
Project Manager - Motorola Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
(2004-03 - 2009-12)
- Responsible for project implementation as a main contact between Motorola and the customer
- Coordinating between the Motorola and client in the project implementation phase
- Preparation of the project plan and budget, employing qualified resources for the, managing and supervise subcontractors employed for the project
- Prepare organization structure and responsibility matrix for assigning appropriate tasks and responsibilities to the team members
- Establish project management system
- Responsible for the delivery of contractual deliverables, material and equipment deliverables, Installation and commissioning scheduling as stipulated and defined by contract or agreed upon with customer.
- When the work is complete, responsible for obtaining hardware acceptance and the acceptances sign offs from the customer for final invoicing
- Identifying opportunities that might bring more revenue to the company (new business opportunities)
Account Manager - Siemens Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd
(2003-05 - 2004-02)
- Coordinated the response to Eskom Enterprise x 25 Network Equipment Tender
- Coordinated the Core Team for responding to Transtel's Flexible Multiplexing equipment tender
- Coordinate the Team Network tender for Telecom Namibia
- Involved in coordination for finalization for finalization of Transtel's STM -16 SDH Transmission tender together with New Business development Key Account
- Responding to tenders (new business opportunities)
- Creating quotations for customers (Eskom Enterprise)
- Follow-up with the customer to get the Purchase Orders
- Maintain and develop customer relationship
- Liaise with internal departments
- Identifying opportunities that might bring revenue to the organization
- Input into Sales Operational Figures (SOP) and Access Database
- Serve as a single point of contact for and external customers in sales/project related queries
- Liaison with internal departments and external suppliers in promoting Siemens Solutions
Project Manager - Siemens Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd
(1999-05 - 2003-04)
- Project Manager for Vodacom SA (BSS) cellular network rollout implementation on the regional basis
- Planning, monitoring and controlling of all GSM installations and commissioning as requested in the work order meeting for Northern Borders and Kwa Zulu Natal regions e.g. new Macro BTS etc.
- Supplier and Subcontractor Management during implementation of GSM rollout as requested by Vodacom
- Monthly progress reporting for contract Review Meeting with customer (Vodacom)
- Attending weekly work order meetings with customer for status reporting on the previously planned jobs and detailed planning for new activities.
- Percentage of completion (POC) report monitoring of costs per project against budgeted costs
- Monitoring of Sales Operating Figures (SOP), actual roll out activities compared to the planned activities
- Budget planning for future planned rollout
Junior Project Manager - Telkom SA Ltd
(1995-01 - 1999-04)
- Project Management relating to IT Infrastructure projects
- Feasibility, conceptualization and implementation of technical solutions
- High level scoping and specification
- Basic and detailed specification per project
- Enforcing compliance to Telkom's Quality Standards based on ISO 9000
- Quality checks on solution design, building, testing and implementation of solutions as designed
- Conceptual designs and process overviews
- Planning on how to integrate the old system technology with modern and latest system technologies
Quality Assurance trainee - Plessey Tellumat South Africa Ltd
(1994-08 - 1994-12)
- spent 45 hours in calibration
- Spent 153 hours in Search and Rescue Transponder doing assembling, circuit board tests and temperature tests
- Spent 238 hours in Tellurometer R & D division doing field tests and watertight test
- Spent 214 hours in Microwaves and Avionics, doing physical configuration auditing and physical configuration auditing management
- Spent 88 hours in SABC 1kW Transmitter doing quality tests
