Ja'afar Aden Kosar

Experience

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  Vodafone IT

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2013

  Graduate Management Trainee

  Technology Security Office(TSO)

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  CSP

  Apr 2014 - Nov 2014

  Research Associate

  Research on topics related to SDN.

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  Garissa County Government

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  Principal ICT Officer

  - ICT Strategy Development: Developed and implemented ICT strategies in alignment with the County's objectives, resulting in improved digital infrastructure and service delivery.- Team Leadership and Development: Oversaw the recruitment and training of ICT personnel, ensuring all departments were staffed with skilled professionals, contributing to a 50% improvement in service response times.- Contract Management: Managed contracts with service providers,ensuring quality ICT services and timely delivery of projects. Show less

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  Huawei

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2020

  - Project Planning and Team Management: Planned and managed all technical teams and project suppliers, ensuring the smooth execution of rollout activities and meeting project timelines.- Cost Management and Financial Planning: Defined and controlled the implementation plan, tracking operational overruns and reducing project costs by 8%.- Acceptance Process Management: Managed the acceptance process with the customer and subcontractors, achieving 100% timely sign-off for all contractual milestones and providing necessary data for invoicing. Show less - Network Commissioning and Integration: Supervised and provided technical support for the commissioning,integration, and acceptance of In-Building Solutions (IBS) network elements, ensuring a 100% success rate in project sign-offs.- Installation and Maintenance: Managed the installation and maintenance of Huawei BTS3900A, BTS3900,BTS3900L, and DBS3900,improving network reliability and coverage.- Fault Analysis and Troubleshooting: Conducted troubleshooting and fault analysis on 2G and 3G networks using Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT) and U2000, resolving issues within agreed service levels (SLAs).- Subcontractor Coordination: Coordinated subcontractors and field support teams to ensure adherence to quality standards and project timelines. Show less

  • Project Delivery Manager

    Feb 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Implementation Project Manager

    Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Lead Project Engineer

    Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

  • Rollout Manager - Telkom South Africa FTTH Project

    Nov 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Site Service Engineer

    Jun 2015 - Nov 2015
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  Airtel Kenya

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

  Project Delivery Manager
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  ATC Kenya

  Jul 2021 - now

  Key Account Manager