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Luka Thuita

Luka Thuita

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Team Manager - TX & RAN Support @ Safaricom Ltd.

  • Education

    • KCA University

      2010 - 2011
      CPA Accounting

    • Kenyatta University

      2003 - 2007
      BSc Telecommunications and IT Telecommunications

      Activities and Societies: KUCC

    • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

      2013 - 2015
      Master's Degree Computer Systems

  • Experience

    • KCB Bank Group

      Oct 2007 - Feb 2008
      Finance Officer

      I worked as the finance officer - payables section. I handled:- Keying suppliers transactions into the system - Oracle- Suppliers accounts reconciliation- Preparation of payment advises- Issuing of ready cheques to the suppliers

    • Safaricom

      Feb 2008 - Oct 2011
      Senior Engineer - Transmission Support

      Responsible with Safaricom's satellite network and support other transmission media and networks:I was involved in:- Teleport management- Hub antenna (9.3m) maintenance procedures- Managed C-band hub components - beacon receivers, ACU(indoor and outdoor), HPA,LNA,waveguides, dehydrators, NMS, and many more- Inspection, Acceptance and Maintenance of over 50 remote GSM (2G) sites- Implementation and Maintenance of over 300 international voice E1s (via satellite and OFC)- Integration of new satellite links (SCPC links using DMD20, Comtech modems, paradise modems (P300/P3000)- SSOG activation with the satellite providers- Compression equipments configurations and maintenance (Memotec (CXs) and Celtro DMT40/DMT10)- Optimisation equipments configuration and maintenance (Veraz IGate 4K/Pro)- Spares management- Contractors management- Metro fiber layout and equipments (Huawei) configurations - BTS and BSC (Siemens, Huawei and Altobridge) acceptance procedures and maitenance- Training fellow staff members and contractorsTroubleshooting and self motivation are the best skills I gained during my tenure in Safaricom. Show less

    • Gilat Satellite Networks

      Oct 2011 - Jun 2014
      Tech Support Engineer

      I do survey, installation and maintenance of various satellite network hub for different applications e.g. GSM, VoIP, native telephony, internet, data, and many more.I support GSN customers in Africa. I have experience in:- Skyedge II System (Hub and VSATs)- Skyedge I Sytem- 360E- Skystar- Hub RF equipments (Beacon receivers, ACU/S, HPA, LNB, Spectrum analyser, BUCs, RF cables and connectors among many more from different vendors)- QoS - Allot- Hub Accelerators- Network management and analyses systems- Cisco routers and switches- Load balancers - RAD- Soft switch- ATAs Show less

    • Safaricom

      Jul 2014 - now
      Team Manager

      I lead a team of support Engineers in the fields of access transmission and RAN.

  • Licenses & Certifications