Dennis Kapaso

Experience

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  Fast & Furious

  Jun 2007 - Mar 2009

  Fleet Manager

  • Receiving and dispatching of computers• Route planning and management for couriers• Goods tracking• PC Troubleshooting and maintenance• Data capturing• Driving

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  Tsetse Control Division Zimbabwe

  Dec 2009 - Jun 2010

  IT Officer

  Align IT Objectives and Programs to Enterprise Objectives and StrategiesAlign the IT Team with Enterprise Performance ObjectivesDefine Metrics Based on Overall Business ObjectivesEstablish Strategic Service Provider PartnershipsProcure Relevant Software and HardwareOptimize and Design Enterprise Processes via ITPlan and Manage Strategic IT InitiativesDefine Standards, Architectures and Optimize Costs of ServicesMaintaining system support materialsMaintain and repair computer equipmentMaintain a hardware databaseTroubleshoot network faultsAssisting with general administration dutiesManaging ISP stations, diagnosing and attending Show less

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  Meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe

  Jul 2010 - Mar 2021

  Systems Engineer

  *Assists the Principal engineer in all engineering and technical matters.*Ensures that technicians have required material resources to undertake their duties.*Ensures that technicians have the requisite skills and knowledge to be effective and efficient.*Sets performance standards for technicians, monitors and controls their performance to ensure that the Branch’s operational targets are achieved.*Designs and modifies equipment in order to maintain or improve its effectiveness, and directs the manufacture, testing, fitting and commissioning of the modification.*Undertakes technical evaluation of equipment used or to be procured by the Department.*Undertakes installation of equipment in the Department.*Prepares adequate technical manuals for operation and maintenance and conducts on-the-job training for technicians in order to keep abreast with the latest development in the field of electronics.*Carry out regular inspection visits to outer stations.*Undertake research in meteorological systems.*Undertakes project management and planning in liaison with installation engineers from equipment suppliers.*Recommends the disposal of redundant equipment.*Makes recommendations for the improvement of equipment and efficiency based on continuous study of maintenance problems fault incidence, component lives and failures.*Produces reports and attend meetings as delegated by the Principal Engineer. Show less

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  Meteorological Services Department

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2021

  *Assists the Principal engineer in all engineering and technical matters.*Ensures that technicians have required material resources to undertake their duties.*Ensures that technicians have the requisite skills and knowledge to be effective and efficient.*Sets performance standards for technicians, monitors and controls their performance to ensure that the Branch’s operational targets are achieved.*Designs and modifies equipment in order to maintain or improve its effectiveness, and directs the manufacture, testing, fitting and commissioning of the modification.*Undertakes technical evaluation of equipment used or to be procured by the Department.*Undertakes installation of equipment in the Department.*Prepares adequate technical manuals for operation and maintenance and conducts on-the-job training for technicians in order to keep abreast with the latest development in the field of electronics.*Carry out regular inspection visits to outer stations.*Undertake research in meteorological systems.*Undertakes project management and planning in liaison with installation engineers from equipment suppliers.*Recommends the disposal of redundant equipment.*Makes recommendations for the improvement of equipment and efficiency based on continuous study of maintenance problems fault incidence, component lives and failures.*Produces reports and attend meetings as delegated by the Principal Engineer. Show less •Assist the Director of Meteorological Services Department with planning, directing, and executing daily operations of the Meteorological Services Department, and the maintenance of the meteorological and seismological equipment, buildings and other infrastructure.•Act as the Director of Meteorological Services Department in his absence, overseeing 250 employees (65 Meteorological stations dotted across Zimbabwe) and day to day operations.•Oversee contracts provided for maintenance and services. •Act as project manager for projects assigned and oversee all administrative requirements: budget tracking, procurement, and maintenance data.•Assist with the development of administration of maintenance plans for meteorological and seismological equipment, buildings and other infrastructure of the department.•Perform other duties required by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate, Director of Meteorological Services Department and Government of Zimbabwe. Show less

  • Systems Engineer

    Jul 2010 - Mar 2021

  • Deputy Director Operations

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2013
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  Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services

  Mar 2021 - now

  Deputy Director Systems Administration