CV Profile No.68770

Experience in the following industries :

• Education, training
• IT, software engineering, Internet
• Maintenance, servicing, after-sales services
• Telecom

Professional experience

• Consultant
• Independent Consultancy
• Since 02.2011
• INDEPENDENT CONSULTANCY • IT+Telecoms Project/Technical Management Consultancy: o Provision of projects, strategic and operational advice to clients. o Provision of technical/technological evaluation/assessment report writing and documentation. • Board Member of Flying Mission, a Christian non-governmental aviation organisation based in Gaborone, Botswana. (June 2014 to date). Participatory role player in: o Giving direction and control to the organisation through the process of governance. o Design of governance policies for the Board. o Creation and maintenance of the strategic plan for Flying Mission. o Delegation of management authority to the Chief Executive Officer. o Performance monitoring and results measurement of Flying Mission. • External Consultant (IT Lecturer), Institute of Development Management (IDM), Gaborone Campus, Gaborone, Botswana (August 2012 to June 2018). • Part-time IT Lecturer, Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA), Botswana Campus, Gaborone, Botswana (March 2014 to June 2018).

• Principal Systems Analyst/Project Manager
• Department of IT (DIT), Government of Botswana.
• 06.2005 - 05.2010
• • Management and delivery of cross-ministerial/government-wide (enterprise) IT projects within target scope, time and cost constraints, and quality expectations. • Project cost budgeting (for cost baseline) and mobilization of funds for project financing. • Formulation and negotiation of Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with appointed Suppliers. • Effective and efficient liaison with, and management of IT project stakeholders. • IT project human resource, communications, risk, and procurement management. • Simultaneous management of multiple projects in a team environment. • Preparation and presentation of periodic (regular) project progress reports based on continuous project control and monitoring. • Participation in the development and documentation of departmental strategies for Department of Information Technology (DIT). • Contribution towards the development of IT organisational process assets for Government. Reason for Leaving End of contract.

• Managing Director | Systems & Network Engineer
• Borazo Computing Botswana (Pty) Ltd.
• 06.2000 - 05.2005
• Responsibilities • Leadership and overall performance of the company. • Formulation, documentation and successful implementation of company policies. • Development and documentation of support and maintenance plans for the computing environments of end-users. • Ensuring efficient rollout of such plans through effective supervision. • Problem solving in various IT hardware and software technologies and platforms. • End-user training. Reason for Leaving To take up employment with the Government of Botswana.

• Telecommunications and Computing Engineer
• Comsoil Electronics (Pty) Ltd. t/a TRANSCOM
• 08.1995 - 04.2000
• Responsibilities • Radio/wireless telecommunication systems analysis and problem-solving. • Technical evaluations, specifications and testing of telecommunication and computer systems and equipment. • Sales, support, maintenance and repair of radio/wireless telecommunication and computer networks, systems and equipment, and associated electronics. Reason for Leaving To explore new opportunities for professional growth.

• Director | Telecommunications Engineer
• Micro Computers and Electronic Systems (Pty) Ltd
• 01.1993 - 07.1995
• Responsibilities • Start-up of a new (business) unit / department for radio/wireless telecommunication systems and infrastructure sales, support and maintenance. • Management of the day-to-day affairs (administrative) of this new business unit / department. • Management of the sales, support, maintenance and repair of radio/wireless telecommunication equipment, networks and associated electronics. Reason for Leaving To explore new opportunities for professional growth.

• Technical Services Manager
• International Aeradio Botswana (Pty) Ltd.
• 12.1989 - 11.1992
• Responsibilities • Administrative and Technical management of the Services Department. • Development of human technical resources through effective training on the job for the attainment of Botswana citizen empowerment. • Effective co-ordination and supervision of the installations, commissioning, support and maintenance of over 50% of Botswana’s radio/wireless telecommunication systems and networks at that time. Reason for Leaving End of Contract.

• Radio and Electronics Engineer-Technician
• International Aeradio Botswana (Pty) Ltd.
• 03.1988 - 11.1989
• Responsibilities • Installation and commissioning of various custom-designed radio/wireless telecommunication systems and networks. • Problem-solving, repair and maintenance of a number of radio/wireless telecommunication systems and networks in Botswana.

• Assistant Radio and Electronics Engineer-Technician
• International Aeradion Botswana (Pty) Ltd
• 06.1987 - 02.1988
• Responsibilities • Complete assembly and testing of Codan HF (High Frequency) radio transceivers and associated electronics. • Workshop and on-site radio/wireless telecommunication and electronics problem-solving; field maintenance work throughout Botswana.