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Benjamin Massawe

Benjamin Massawe

DAR ES SALAAM

Summary

Technology-inclined professional possesses strong troubleshooting capabilities and customer-oriented attitude. Experienced in providing network and software support to users and developing and implementing technical solutions. Adept at analyzing system performance and security to drive optimal user experience. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Information Systems Team Leader

HYATT REGENCY DAR ES SALAAM, THE KILIMANJARO
01.2022 - Current
  • Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient work processes and regularly reviewing performance metrics.
  • Developed team members'' skills through targeted coaching sessions, resulting in improved individual performance.
  • Led cross-functional teams to execute projects on time, within budget, and with high-quality outcomes.
  • Streamlined workflows for increased efficiency, reducing turnaround times for critical tasks.
  • Established clear communication channels that ensured the timely exchange of information between team members and Leadership committee.
  • Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
  • Optimized resource allocation to maximize overall team output while minimizing costs.
  • Collaborated with other department leaders to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams.
  • Facilitated effective decision-making processes within the group through open dialogue, active listening, and consensus-building techniques.
  • Evaluated team member performance against established objectives during regular reviews, offering praise for achievements or identifying areas requiring further development.
  • Provided ongoing support to direct reports, addressing concerns or questions promptly so they could remain focused on their tasks.
  • Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
  • Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
  • Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service.
  • Promoted high standerds through personal example to help each member understand expected behavious and standards.
  • Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.

Information Systems Coordinator

HYATT REGENCY DAR ES SALAAM, THE KILIMANJARO
01.2018 - 12.2021
  • Provide support and assistant to hotel guests on how to connect to internet
  • Provide support to all the users and assist them on their daily work in case they facing any problems
  • Ensuring telephone / communications system is working adequate for daily usage
  • Ensuring anti-virus systems are working and updated and scanned daily
  • Ensuring micros, Opera, iScala and other hotel applications are working appropriately
  • Coordinate priorities between the IT department and other departments
  • Troubleshoot hardware, software and network operating systems
  • Helping users on any issues and assisting them to resolve the problems on timely manner
  • Ensure the interface is running smoothly for all the daily postings
  • Ensuring the previous days’ backup tapes are stored offsite
  • Maintain strict controls on data/systems security
  • Perform weekly rounds on all the network points and check for any error or damage to the equipment’s
  • Research current and potential resources and services
  • Advise staffs of security and breach and/or change in passwords or security status
  • Be updated on all the security breaches on the network and viruses
  • Ensuring the all the network points are running and cabled properly
  • Check all the EFD’s are working properly
  • Keep the IT team updated on any changes to the systems
  • Ensure Hyatt IT SOPs are being followed and up to the standards
  • Ensure the asset files are updated in case of any changes
  • Ensure the network cables are connected on all the guest floors and free from water or dust.
  • Improved system efficiency by implementing and managing information systems, streamlining processes, and reducing downtime.
  • Safeguarded sensitive data by establishing and maintaining security protocols for information systems.

Guest Service Officer

HYATT REGENCY DAR ES SALAAM, THE KILIMANJARO
09.2015 - 01.2018
  • Register guests and assigns rooms
  • Accommodates special requests whenever possible
  • Assist in preregistration and blocking of rooms for reservations
  • Understand room status and room status tracking
  • Identify room locations, types of rooms available, and room rates by using Property Management System such as Opera and Reserve System
  • Use proper telephone etiquette to receive or transfer calls
  • Hand over all wakeup calls and guest requests pending to the night shift
  • Understands the hotel's policy on guaranteed reservations and no-shows
  • Handles daily correspondence
  • Responds to inquiries and makes reservations as needed
  • Promotes goodwill by beings courteous, friendly, and helpful to guests, mangers, and fellow employees.

Market Research Field Interviewer Team Leader

IPSOS Tanzania
02.2013 - 03.2014
  • Enhanced data accuracy by conducting thorough and detailed field interviews.
  • Streamlined interview processes for improved efficiency and time management.
  • Built strong rapport with interviewees, fostering an environment of trust and open communication.
  • Ensured timely completion of all assigned tasks, maintaining strict adherence to project deadlines.
  • Led a team of 4 interviewers in conducting market research projects across southern part of Tanzania.
  • Identified and resolved potential issues proactively, minimizing project delays and ensuring client satisfaction.
  • Provided detailed and accurate reports to clients, exceeding their expectations.
  • Maintained accurate records of all interview data, ensuring easy retrieval for future reference or analysis.
  • Utilized advanced interviewing techniques to elicit honest and accurate responses from participants.
  • Conducted extensive background research on topics relevant to the field interviews, enhancing contextual understanding.
  • Provided feedback on interview findings to stakeholders, facilitating informed decision-making processes.
  • Adapted quickly to changing requirements or schedules, demonstrating flexibility in meeting project needs.
  • Managed sensitive information with discretion, upholding strict confidentiality protocols at all times.
  • Trained new Field Interviewers in effective interviewing techniques and company procedures, contributing to their successful onboarding experience.
  • Participated in regular team meetings, offering valuable input towards continuous improvement initiatives within the organization.

Sales and Marketing Officer

AFRICAN PROPER EDUCATION NETWORK (APE NET)
06.2012 - 12.2012
  • Selling and recording customer’s credit control from different purchases
  • Customer caring
  • Providing consultations to customers
  • Stock control
  • Advertisement
  • Preparing customer’s order
  • Marketing management activities.

Internet Sales Personnel

TIGO MIC CO.LTD
04.2010 - 08.2011
  • Door to door Sales and Marketing
  • Installation and subscription of modem’s packages
  • Troubleshooting routine problems and maintenance of modem’s connectivity
  • Follow up and get Feedback from the customer
  • Simcards registration
  • To ensure awareness to customers on how to install modems and subscribe the packages
  • To ensure Network connectivity functioning properly.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

College of Business Education (CBE)
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
2023

University of Dar Es Salaam Computing Centre (UCC)
2018

National College of Tourism (NCT)
12.2015

University of Dar Es Salaam Computing Centre (UCC)
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
07.2012

Biafra Secondary School
2009

Skills

  • Ability to use Microsoft Office Packages (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access Publisher)
  • Ability to use various useful Hotel Property Management Systems (Opera PMs, Scala, Reserve System, Triton, VingCard System, HotSOS)
  • Connecting network and testing connectivity (Switch and Router Management)
  • Formatting PC and installation of Operating System Ability to increase PC performance
  • Ability to connect printer and install drivers Ability to install and manage Linux OS
  • Good Database Management Systems skills in MySQL and MsAccess
  • Client Support
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Call Center Operations
  • Onboarding and Orientation
  • Decision Making
  • Delegation Skills
  • Effective Communication
  • Time Management
  • Task Prioritization
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Overtime Management
  • Mentoring
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Technical Support
  • Shift Scheduling
  • Team Supervision
  • Coaching
  • Quality Improvement
  • Client Service
  • Complaint Resolution
  • Work Planning
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Leading Team Meetings
  • Staff Education and Training
  • Overseeing Daily Activities
  • Attention to Detail

Accomplishments

US Vise President Mission Support - Tanzania: Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding support, unique abilities, superb attitude and professionalism

carrier objective

To get hold of a position in an organization where I can utilize my profession, personal skills, abilities and ascertaining fresh skills with a growing challenging and dynamic environment, also to develop professional attitude in the long run establish me as valuable resource to the organization.

working and professional experience

  • From 2018 - Up to date, HYATT REGENCY DAR ES SALAAM, THE KILIMANJARO, Information Systems Coordinator:

Daily Activities Provide support and assistant to hotel guests on how to connect to internet, Provide support to all the users and assist them on their daily work in case they facing any problems,

Ensuring telephone / communications system is working adequate for daily usage, 

Ensuring anti-virus systems are working and updated and scanned daily Ensuring micros, Opera, iScala and other hotel applications are working appropriately Coordinate priorities between the IT department and other departments, 

Troubleshoot hardware, software and network operating systems Helping users on any issues and assisting them to resolve the problems on timely manner. Ensure the interface is running smoothly for all the daily postings. Ensuring the previous days’ backup tapes are stored offsite. 

Maintain strict controls on data/systems security Weekly Activities Perform weekly rounds on all the network points and check for any error or damage to the equipment’s Research current and potential resources and services Advise staffs of security and breach and/or change in passwords or security status Be updated on all the security breaches on the network and viruses Ensuring the all the network points are running and cabled properly. 

Check all the EFD’s are working properly. Monthly Activities, 

Keep the IT team updated on any changes to the systems Ensure Hyatt IT SOPs are being followed and up to the standards. Ensure the asset files are updated in case of any changes Ensure the network cables are connected on all the guest floors and free from water or dust.

  • From Sept 2015 - 2018, HYATT REGENCY DAR ES SALAAM, THE KILIMANJARO, Guest Service Officer:

Register guests and assigns rooms. Accommodates special requests whenever possible Assist in preregistration and blocking of rooms for reservations Understand room status and room status tracking Identify room locations, types of rooms available, and room rates by using Property Management System such as Opera and Reserve System Use proper telephone etiquette to receive or transfer calls Hand over all wakeup calls and guest requests pending to the night shift. Understands the hotel's policy on guaranteed reservations and no-shows Handles daily correspondence. Responds to inquiries and makes reservations as needed Promotes goodwill by beings courteous, friendly, and helpful to guests, mangers, and fellow employees

  • From June 2012 - December 2012, AFRICAN PROPER EDUCATION NETWORK (APE NET), Sales and Marketing Officer:

Selling and recording customer’s credit control from different purchases. Customer caring Providing consultations to customers Stock control Advertisement Preparing customer’s order Marketing management activities

  • From April 2010 - August 2011, TIGO MIC CO.LTD, Tanzania, Internet Sales Personnel, Door to door Sales and Marketing

Installation and subscription of modem’s packages Troubleshooting routine problems and maintenance of modem’s connectivity Follow up and get Feedback from the customer Simcards registration 

To ensure awareness to customers on how to install modems and subscribe the packages To ensure Network connectivity functioning properly.

skills and ability

Fluent in English and Swahili. Able to work under pressure to deliver result without supervision. Ability and willingness to take initiatives. Good interpersonal skills hence able to work both independently and in teams.

personal information

  • Place of Birth: Kilimanjaro
  • Date of Birth: 11/19/91
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Tanzanian
  • Marital Status: Single

references

  • Mr. Timothy Mlay,

Hotel Manager, 

Hyatt Regency Dar es salaam, The Kilimanjaro, 

+255 765 447 513, timothy.mlay@hyatt.com


  • Mr. David Oscar,

Training Manager, 

Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro, 

+255 655 089 951, david.oscar@hyatt.com


  • Dr. Dickson Mkoka,

Lecturer 

MUHAS, P.O.Box 64001, Dar es Salaam, +255 718 694 495


  • Magreth Mgoma

Sales Manager

Johari Rotana Dar es Salaam

+255 718 415 714, magreth.mgoma@rotana.com

hobbies and interests

Interacting with people (socialization) hence build network and eager to know new things everyday Reading: I enjoy reading all types of books especially educational and spiritual books Graphics: Photos and Videos editing Music: I enjoy playing drums with church choir

Timeline

Information Systems Team Leader

HYATT REGENCY DAR ES SALAAM, THE KILIMANJARO
01.2022 - Current

Information Systems Coordinator

HYATT REGENCY DAR ES SALAAM, THE KILIMANJARO
01.2018 - 12.2021

Guest Service Officer

HYATT REGENCY DAR ES SALAAM, THE KILIMANJARO
09.2015 - 01.2018

Market Research Field Interviewer Team Leader

IPSOS Tanzania
02.2013 - 03.2014

Sales and Marketing Officer

AFRICAN PROPER EDUCATION NETWORK (APE NET)
06.2012 - 12.2012

Internet Sales Personnel

TIGO MIC CO.LTD
04.2010 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

College of Business Education (CBE)

University of Dar Es Salaam Computing Centre (UCC)

National College of Tourism (NCT)

University of Dar Es Salaam Computing Centre (UCC)

Biafra Secondary School
Benjamin Massawe