Experience

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  National water and electricity company nawec

  Sept 2009 - Oct 2018

  • Managed administrative operations and workforce supervision at NAWEC in The Gambia.• Developed and implemented strategic projects for water and sewerage services.• Prepared and monitored budgets for efficient service delivery to consumers.• Led technical initiatives and reported financial and technical progress to management. • Managed administrative tasks and operational planning for civil works projects at National Water and Electricity Company NAWEC in The Gambia.• Oversaw budget preparation, workforce management, and strategic project implementation to ensure successful outcomes.• Led construction, rehabilitation, and expansion of office spaces, serving as the technical lead for civil works activities.• Achieved departmental goals by assigning and supervising the workforce effectively. • Managed administrative tasks and prepared bill of quantities for construction projects at NAWEC.• Collaborated with civil works manager to provide financial and technical reports, ensuring project success.• Oversaw construction projects to ensure smooth operations and timely completion.

  • Water Production and Sanitation Manager

    Aug 2012 - Oct 2018

  • Civil Works Manager

    Mar 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Civil Works Engineer

    Sept 2009 - Mar 2010
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  Itron, inc.

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Acted as a liaison between Itron and utilities in Africa, maintaining and improving customer business accounts.• Negotiated and closed business deals, aligning offerings to customer needs.• Prepared project proposals and evaluated technical risks, providing mitigation plans. • Identified and analyzed business opportunities in Africa, leading to successful negotiation and management of new business opportunities.• Supported sales teams in presenting new products and maintained relationships with customers and channel partners.• Selected distributors/sub-contractors, drove activities, and evaluated results to ensure successful implementations.• Collaborated with product factories to ensure quality control and assurance by providing customer feedback.

  • Senior Technical Account Manager

    Nov 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Project and Technical Sales Manager- Africa

    Oct 2018 - Nov 2019
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  World bank/gambia energy restoration and modernization project

  Sept 2020 - now

  • Oversaw drilling of boreholes and supervised implementation of telemetry systems for monitoring water supply boreholes .• Led water quality improvement projects, managing multiple projects in parallel and supervising civil works and pipeline construction. • Prepared employer’s requirements/specifications in request for quotation, bid, and expression of interest.• Led the development of a non-revenue water management program, implementing pilot DMAs.• Supervised construction of tower water storage tanks and led various feasibility studies.• Responded to technical clarification requests from clients.

  • Consultant/Senior Water and Sanitation Engineer

    Jul 2023 - now

  • TechConsultant/Water and Sanitation Engineer

    Sept 2020 - now
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  2ml consulting limited

  Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

  Consultant

  As part of the assignment was to collect utility's data and analyze based on the following areas: • Enabling environment• Performance of service operators• Service to Customers• Operational Indicators• Assess performance improvement strategy• Assess the technical operations • Assess the financial management system• Assess commercial operations.