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Anele Siphendu

Anele Siphendu

Technical Officer - Trainee: Data and Advanced Services (DAS)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Volunteer: Head of Finance at Isiseko Family Institute

  • Education

    • Intlanganiso Secondary School

      2001 - 2005
      Matric PHYSICAL SCIENCES Passed with Distinction

      Passed Senior Certificate with a distinction, covering a wide variety of major Higher Grade subjects including Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Accounting and Geography. This combination of majors prepared me for a seamless transition into the career of Data Networks Engineer/Transmission Systems Specialist within the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry as it covers fundamental concepts of numeracy, engineering, accountancy and geographic information systems (GIS).

    • Cape Peninsula University of Technology

      2006 - 2009
      National Diploma (ND) Engineering: Electrical (Electronic Communications)

      "This sub-discipline involves the study of concepts related to the efficient transmission of information, from traditional analogue radio frequency (RF) techniques to modern digital methods. Students pursuing this sub-discipline have access to a modern telecommunications laboratory, equipped with the necessary educational tools and instrumentation to reinforce theoretical concepts.A qualifying learner will be competent to apply technical knowledge, engineering principles and… Show more "This sub-discipline involves the study of concepts related to the efficient transmission of information, from traditional analogue radio frequency (RF) techniques to modern digital methods. Students pursuing this sub-discipline have access to a modern telecommunications laboratory, equipped with the necessary educational tools and instrumentation to reinforce theoretical concepts.A qualifying learner will be competent to apply technical knowledge, engineering principles and problem-solving techniques in the field of Electrical Engineering by operating within the relevant standards and codes in collaboration with other members of the engineering team. The qualified person will be able to register with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Technician-in-Training in the field of Electrical Engineering.", quoted as correct from www.cput.ac.za. Show less

    • Cape Peninsula University of Technology

      2010 - 2013
      Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Engineering: Electrical (Electronic Communications)

      Completed a research and development (R&D) project with a complete dissertation on the "Design of a Patch Antenna Array for use in the U-NII Bands", in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Baccalaureus Technologiae in Electrical Engineering.This study was aimed at presenting the design axioms, prototype fabrication process and practical measurement of a directional patch antenna array suitable for use within the Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII)… Show more Completed a research and development (R&D) project with a complete dissertation on the "Design of a Patch Antenna Array for use in the U-NII Bands", in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Baccalaureus Technologiae in Electrical Engineering.This study was aimed at presenting the design axioms, prototype fabrication process and practical measurement of a directional patch antenna array suitable for use within the Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) frequency bands, used by Wi-Fi devices and services conforming to the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) 802.11a/n/ac standards. Show less

  • Experience

    • Telkom SA

      Jun 2006 - Jul 2006
      Technical Officer - Trainee: Data and Advanced Services (DAS)

      Worked as Trainee Technical Officer: DAS, during university recess, to install and maintain Telkom SA plain old telephone services (POTS) and private automated branch exchange (PABX) systems for small to large enterprise customers, including appointment scheduling and customer liaison.

    • Telkom SA

      Nov 2006 - Jan 2007
      Technical Officer - Trainee: Data and Advanced Services (DAS)

      Worked as Trainee Technical Officer: DAS, during university recess, to install and maintain Telkom SA plain old telephone services (POTS) and private automated branch exchange (PABX) systems for small to large enterprise customers, including appointment scheduling and customer liaison.

    • Telkom SA

      May 2007 - Jul 2007
      Technical Officer - Trainee: Core Network Fields Ops (CNFO)

      Worked as Trainee Technical Officer: Core Network Fields Operations (CNFO) to activate and maintain PDH transmission circuits, PRI/BRI ISDN and E1, for Telkom SA enterprise and MCO customers respectively, based in the Cape Town exchange carrier room.

    • Telkom SA

      Nov 2007 - Jul 2008
      Technical Officer: Data and Advanced Services (DAS)

      Worked as Technical Officer: DAS, during udergrad experiential training, to install and maintain Telkom SA Plain Old Telephone Services (POTS) and private automated branch exchange (PABX) systems for small to large enterprise customers, including appointment scheduling and customer liaison.

    • Telkom SA

      Feb 2009 - Jun 2012
      Planner: Regional Network Engineering

      My responsibilities included planning and implementation of PDH/SDH transmission network over wireless, as well as wireline, medium for Telkom SA enterprise customers and mobile cellular operators’ (MCO) backhaul, including Telkom Mobile. Conducted on-site surveys to prepare ready for occupation (RFO) specifications and coordinate process with all stakeholders to advance projects.

    • MTN South Africa

      Jul 2012 - Feb 2016

      My responsibilities included, but were not limited to, planning and implementation of MPLS/IP network over wired and wireless transmission systems for MTN SA to provide wholesale services to MTN Enterprise Business Unit (EBU) and MTN Carrier Services customers in the Western Cape region... Liaised with Project Managers, Solutions Engineers, Operations Engineers as well as enterprise and carrier services customers to rapidly provide and maintain efficient and stable telecommunication services. My responsibilities included planning and implementation of the MPLS/IP network over optic and wireless transmission systems for MTN SA to provide backhaul services for the MTN Radio Access Network (RAN) in the Western Cape region, in a team of 3 engineers. Solely responsible for regional data communication network (DCN) planning for all network management system (NMS) platforms, implementing and supporting L3VPN connectivity to all IP managed network nodes.

      • Senior Engineer: Transmission Planning (EBU)

        Mar 2014 - Feb 2016

      • Engineer: Transmission Planning & Optimisation

        Jul 2012 - Feb 2014

    • Vodacom

      Feb 2016 - Dec 2016
      Specialist: Transmission

      My responsibilities encompassed all transmission operations' functions pertaining to the Winelands County within the Western Region of Vodacom (Pty) Ltd. These included, but were not limited to, planning and optimisation of all MPLS/IP tunnels, GERAN Abis over TDM services (L2VPN), UTRAN IuB over IP services (L3VPN) and e-UTRAN S1 over IP services (L3VPN) as part of regional traffic engineering.Provided reactive (standby shift), as well as preventative, Tier 2 technical support for all transmission network issues affecting the availability, coverage and quality of the RAN as well as Vodacom Business managed services within specified SLA's. Also responsible for the general upkeep of the county network state including optimisation, migration and recovery of legacy/redundant network elements as well as enforcing set installation and workmanship standards.Proficient in the use of CLI/GUI node configuration and troubleshooting software, Optic Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) kit, Microwave NMS (PTP & PMP), E1 tester for TDM testing, Ethernet tester for IP/Ethernet testing as well as other miscellaneous tools such as digital multimeters.Received a "Spotlight Award" from the Technology Executive Head of Division as recognition for outstanding perfomance and innovation. Show less

    • Internet Solutions

      Jan 2017 - Oct 2018
      Solutions Architect: Ignite

      As a solutions architect in Ignite, I assumed the role of a trusted technical advisor to the SME client base of Internet Solutions. This included pre-sales, as well as post-sales, consultancy to continuously review clients' requirements and provide product agnostic advise to influence their ICT infrastructure strategies. I have a broad technology understanding, as well as product knowledge, encompassing the following Information and Communications Technology sub-disciplines:- Cloud- Collaboration- Connectivity- Data Centre- SecurityDay-to-day operations included the following:- Produce, in a technical document, and take responsibility for the overall technical design and implementation of clients' solutions- Influence and empower client managers to ensure that they are equipped to close deals on new leads and upselling- Liaise with the clients, engineers as well as project managers to ensure seamless transition of projects from pre-sales to delivery and support- Liaise with the product management team to provide insight into product development based on general client requirements and market trends Show less

    • Isiseko Family Institute

      Jun 2017 - now

      • Head of Finance

        Jan 2024 - now

      • Volunteer: Technology Support

        Jun 2017 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CCNA® Routing & Switching

      Cisco
      Aug 2016
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    • CompTIA Security+

      CompTIA
      Mar 2018

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Anele Siphendu
      Merit Certificate - Excellent Achievement Western Cape Education Department Dec 2005 Received an award and a Merit Certificate from Western Cape Education Department for Excellent Achievement in the 2005 Senior Certificate Examination.
    • Awarded to Anele Siphendu
      Ministerial Award Western Cape Education Department Received a Ministerial Award from Provincial Minister Cameron M. Dugmore of Western Cape for highest score achieved in the IsiXhosa 1st Language Higher Grade, 2005 Senior Certificate Examination.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Peer Tutor

      Issued by Cape Peninsula University of Technology on Jan 2007
      Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyAssociated with Anele Siphendu

    • Founder/Tutor/Mentor

      Issued by Kasi Scholars: From the Shack to the World! on Mar 2016
      Kasi Scholars: From the Shack to the World!Associated with Anele Siphendu