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Taurai Mukumba

Taurai Mukumba

Undergraduate Trainee Engineer/attachement

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Snr Engineer (Networks & Power) at Distributed Power Africa

  • Education

    • Institute of Management

      2011 - 2012
      Executive Diploma General Management

      EDGM

    • Institute of Management

      2011 - 2012
      Diploma Supervision & Management

      DSM

    • Warren Park High School

      1994 - 1998
      GCE 'O'​ level High School

    • University of Zimbabwe

      2001 - 2006
      BSc(Hons)Electrical Engineering Telecoms,Microwave

      Activities and Societies: Projects Officer: Manfred Hodson Hall Part-time Demonstrator: Workshop

  • Experience

    • Powertel Communications

      Jan 2005 - Jul 2005
      Undergraduate Trainee Engineer/attachement

      -Network Administration-Configuring Cisco equipment (Cisco routers and switches)-Fiber Installation , splicing and terminations - Fiber Testing& Troubleshooting using OTDR Radio Installation (e.g. Aperto Packet wave family, Alvarion,Breeze Access, Testing radio links and commissioning-Project management using M.S Project & Handling customer requests- Liaison with local Authorities

    • IDN/CommIT Systems

      Jan 2006 - Feb 2007
      Telecomms Engineer

      -VSATS-VoIP-LAN,WAN,WLAN

    • Africom Holdings

      Jan 2007 - Jun 2007
      Assistant Implementation Engineer

      -Project planning and implementation - Managing a junior members during project implementation - Planning, Design and implementation of highly secure Wireless Local Area Networks(WLANs) - Planning, Design and Implementation of WiMax Projects - Planning, Design and Implementation of Broadband Wireless Access Projects - Planning , Design and Implementation of VSAT projects - Planning, Design and Implementation of LAN( Local Area Networks), WAN (Wide Area Networks), MAN (Metropolitan Area Networks) Show less

    • ZTE

      Jun 2007 - Oct 2009
      Engineer/Assistant Project Manager

      1.Started as a GSM Aftersales Engineer.Responsible for :#Sales to different network operators#Concise site surveys for Econet Wireless #Site layout design,Preparation of BOQ's#BSC & site installations, Integration of ZTE BSS to Erricsson MSS.#Involved during the MVV tests, Equipment Acceptance#Support to the Operator2.Assistant Project Manager#Responsible for Optic Fiber from Site surveys,design,acceptance#Resource allocation and Mobilization#Following up with local subcontractors,making sure we met timelines.#Involved in a Call Centre Project,Wimax Project Show less

    • Econet Wireless Zimbabwe

      Nov 2009 - now
      BSS and Transmission Engineer

      -Operation and maintance of BSS Subsystem & Transmission System.

    • ECONET WIRELESS LIMITED

      Mar 2012 - now

      -Network Operations(IP & RAN-Radio Access Networks)-Sales(Channel distribution & Sales of all products-digital, airtime, devices)~handling aggrieved customers~proven sales growth initiatives and implementation ~cross selling and up selling of devices and digital products~prospecting, creating and closing on sales leads.~motivating sales team~coaching sales reps~distribution channel development(niche market identification)~effectively supporting franchise network ~track industry trends and create actionable and realistic solutions. Show less

      • Team Leader/Area Manager

        May 2017 - now

      • Radio and Transmission

        Mar 2012 - now

    • Distributed Power Africa

      May 2019 - now
      Snr Engineer/TL (Networks & Power)

  • Licenses & Certifications