AWS Cloud Project

• Supported the implementation of an AWS cloud solution for Opera News to address latency, scalability, and storage challenges, serving over 1 million daily active users with a traffic volume of 4 TB/day.

• Assisted in integrating Amazon CloudFront to cache static assets and reduce latency, optimizing content delivery for African users.

• Contributed to the setup of Amazon S3 lifecycle policies to automate storage transitions, archiving low-performing articles to S3 Glacier for cost efficiency.

• Facilitated the migration of relational data to Amazon RDS (Oracle SQL) using AWS Data Migration Service (DMS) with Change Data Capture (CDC) for seamless data synchronization.

• Supported the development of ETL automation in Oracle SQL Developer, flagging low-performing articles, exporting them to S3, and managing transitions to Glacier.

• Monitored cloud infrastructure with Amazon CloudWatch, tracking performance metrics, setting alerts, and ensuring system reliability.

• Collaborated on leveraging GPU-based EC2 instances for preprocessing NLP training data to improve content taxonomy and streamline editorial workflows.

MTN 5G Virtualized Network

• Deployed NSA (Non-Standalone) and SA (Standalone) 5G network architectures for MTN’s first 5G pilot case in Nigeria.

• Successfully delivered the latest 5G technology at the time, with deployments completed in just two weeks per site—one in Lagos and the other in Abuja.

South Africa Cell C Cloud Migration

• Delivered and implemented Huawei private cloud OpenStack networks across multiple availability zones, ensuring high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance.

• Led the migration of charging rules from OCS to Huawei data router, configuring specific rates for targeted IPs/websites and implementing anti-fraud charging rules to address proxy fraud, header fraud, and HTTPS charging irregularities.

• Designed a secure network architecture, integrating advanced routing, LAN/WAN, VLANs, BGP, QoS, and network security principles to optimize traffic for complex multi-site environments.

• Managed Huawei Cloud services, Cisco routers, and Fortinet firewalls, providing troubleshooting support to ensure smooth operations.

• Conducted training sessions for technical teams and engaged non-technical stakeholders to ensure smooth handover and alignment with project objectives.

South Africa Vodacom IoT Project

• Coordinated with the customer’s technical team and a third-party water meter provider on integration, project schedules, and test plans.

• Integrated, tested and demonstrated NB-IoT water meter solutions to high-level customer stakeholders.

Botswana Mascom Cloud Migration

• Designed a secure network architecture, collaborating with support teams and developing project schedules and migration plans to ensure timely implementation.

• Utilized project management practices such as agenda setting, requirement validation, action item tracking, and formal communication methods (e.g., meeting minutes and progress reports).

• Deployed the OpenStack private cloud platform, including hardware installation, cabling, software setup, and integration testing.

• Resolved multi-vendor integration failures and addressed compatibility issues with 3GPP standards during the deployment phase.

• Migrated traffic to the cloud EPC, performing extensive testing to validate functionality and troubleshoot interoperability challenges.

• Conducted training sessions for the customer’s technical team, ensuring a smooth handover and effective long-term system management.

Kenya Safaricom Managed Service

• Monitored multi-vendor systems (Huawei/Cisco/Juniper) using tools like Huawei U2000, Cisco DNA Center, and Junos Space to ensure seamless network operations.

• Conducted detailed analysis of alarms, logs, and performance metrics to proactively identify and resolve issues related to network connectivity, latency, and system bottlenecks.

• Classified incidents by severity and impact (critical, high, medium, low) to prioritize resolution, adhering to Huawei's incident management procedure and LSA (Layered Service Architecture) for escalation. Provided comprehensive documentation to support L2/L3 troubleshooting.

• Managed the full escalation process, ensuring timely resolution, clear communication with internal teams, and effectively addressing customer concerns while monitoring progress and ensuring protocol compliance.

• Automated report generation using Python, creating detailed insights on monitoring, performance, and incident trends with actionable recommendations for management.

Cameroon Camtel 4G Deployment

• Conducted RF drive tests and site surveys to optimize network coverage and signal quality.

• Installed and configured eNodeBs, establishing a robust RAN infrastructure.

• Integrated RAN with EPC, configuring MME, SGW, and PGW for seamless data transmission.

• Monitored KPIs and optimized network performance, addressing interference and bottlenecks.

• Collaborated with Camtel teams for knowledge transfer and supported live demonstrations.

Hong Kong HKT Test Support

• Conducted network change tests on a testbed to validate configurations before deployment to the production environment.

• Tested and resolved UDP/IP connection issues with Wireshark during UGW (data router) integration with RADIUS.

• Verified and debugged authentication and authorization functions, ensuring seamless user access.

• Collaborated with the engineering team to improve integration workflows and reduce deployment risks.

Hong Kong Unicom 3G Upgrade

• Conducted pre-checks for UGW (data router) software upgrade to validate readiness.

• Designed implementation procedures, including rollback plans for risk mitigation.

• Initiated and managed 3-approval procedures: TD technical approval, PM resource approval, and customer approval.

• Executed the software upgrade and monitored traffic to ensure stability and performance post-upgrade.