Alfred Idusso

Experience

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  Uganda Online (Renamed to CFI Uganda)

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Trainee Computer and Network Technician

  UOL was one of the pioneer Tech / ISP's in Uganda - I was an intern here so responsibilities included:Connecting new clients to our network, using TCP/IP, configuring modems at client site Assisting in maintenance and updating client database, including adding new users and disconnecting those whose subscribption had expired. Assembled personal computers for the Kampala market, hardware troubleshooting and repair, operating system installation, application software installation, training Visual basic, C and C++ languages. Show less

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  True African (Uganda) Limited

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Content & Data Manager

  2001-2003 True African (U) Ltd (For SMS Info on MTN 197 Project) KampalaThis is an IT company specializing in creating and maintaining SMS productsAnd content. My responsibilities included:Installation, configuration and maintainance of SMS database servers for the 197 serviceConfiguration, troubleshooting and support of a TCP/IP based Ethernet LANs at data providers premises (e.g Radio One and MCL McCan Uganda)Trained users at customer site to use LAN accounts and how to update data direct to the True African SMS database serversInstallation of printer drivers and network printer support.Developed web sites and installed web server at customer sites.Developed web interface at customer sutes for purposed of updating data to SMS D-Base serversCreated POP3 mail accounts on client machines.Installing and support of Windows 95/98/ workstations on a Microsoft network. Show less

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  K2 Informatics

  Jan 2005 - Mar 2006

  IT Manager

  K2 Group consists of 3 Companies; K2-Consult, K2 Research and K2 Informatics and is a multinational company with presence in 6 countries.My responsibilities included:Administration of Microsoft Exchange 2000, Norton for exchange and Active directory i.e. joining new users to the domain and creating mail Accounts in Outlook plus making sure Norton for exchange is up to date.Day to day administration of K2-Group’s network of 30 workstations and 4 servers Adding, modifying and deleting staff user profiles from the networkPerforming daily backups of data on the fileservers running Windows 2000 Advanced ServerDownloading and installing vital patches and service packs for various software i.e. operating systems and application software.Setup, maintenance and administration of computer networks for a number of organisations (K2- Informatics’ clients)Software installations and Server configurations of both internal computers and external clients’ computers Maintainance of a virus and spam-mail free working environment; this involved daily downloading of virus and spyware definitions and inoculating the systems against infection.Managing shared network resources including printers, scanners, projector systems among othersTraining of staff in basic IT proficiencyResponding to staff queries, complaints and problems regarding their individual workstations and / or the entire K2 networkMaintenance of central fileserver that stored data pertaining to more than 100 projects being done in the 6 countries that K2 had presence in. Maintenance of computer hardware and software inventory that was updated monthly indicating the status of all hardware in the Kampala office.Reporting to the Head Office in Denmark regarding everything concerning K2 Informatics from a technical point of view Show less

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  Great Lakes Communications

  May 2005 - now

  Technical Director

  Overseeing daily technical operations for our multinational calling card platform and negotiating interconnect agreements for our ever expanding network of partners;overseeing the technical operations and managing a geographically distributed technical team responsible for technical support for our business partners around the world. Also involved in purchases and negotiations of bilateral exchange of telecommunications services with these partners.

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  CyberSafe Uganda

  Sept 2016 - now

  Chief Technical Officer