BERNARD AIKARUWA
DAR ES SALAAM
Summary
- 2 years' experience as Telco Infrastructure and Automation Architect at Nokia Tanzania lead cloud engineers on deployment of core VNFs like UDN,MSS,CFX,HLR,HSS,TAS,AAA,aSBS and iSBC also supporting multiple services for Vodacom network.
- 2 years' experience as Network Architect at Huawei HQ Tanzania lead telecom Wireless Engineers team, responsible for supporting multiple services deployment like 2G,3G,4G and 5G for Airtel network.
- 2 years' experience as wireless Product Engineer at Huawei HQ Tanzania lead telecom RAN Engineers team, responsible for supporting multiple deployment services for Halotel network.
- Human-centred designer and a social innovator, leveraging cutting- edge technologies to implement the SDGs at DOT Tanzania.
- Responsible for operations of the network environment based on remote supporting the team of field engineers on related network coverage and availability issues.
- Automation experience in network data/KPI analysis, auto report generation with python and bash scripting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Telco Infrastructure and Automation Architect
Nokia Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
02.2022 - Current
- Telecommunications Infrastructure Management: Operation and maintenance of telco infrastructure, including network devices, servers, and storage.
- Designing and Deployment of Core VNFs like MSS, CFX, UGW, TAS, iSBC, aSBC, HSS, HLR, IMPACT, AAA and PCRF.
- Ensure high availability and reliability of telecommunications systems and services.
- Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Monitor network performance, analyze data, and detect and resolve network issues and outages.
- Conduct root cause analysis to prevent recurring problems and ensure service continuity.
- Security and Compliance: Implement security measures to safeguard telecommunications infrastructure against cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., telecom regulations)
- L2 Fault management and correction to ensure MTTR SLA compliance: Fault detection through alarm monitoring, TT life cycle management from creation to closure, Service tests, Ports, and Link status checks.
- Capacity Planning and Optimization: Assess network capacity requirements and plan for scalability.
- Optimize network resources to meet changing demands efficiently.
- Network Virtualization and Cloud Integration: Implement virtualization technologies and cloud services to enhance network flexibility and cost-effectiveness.
- Automation and Orchestration: Develop and implement automation scripts, tools, and workflows to simplify network management tasks.
- Orchestrate network processes to improve efficiency, reduce manual interventions, and enhance service delivery.
- Documentation, Reporting, Budget, and Resource Management: Maintain comprehensive documentation of network configurations, changes, and performance metrics.
- Evaluated progress made by contractors during different stages of the construction process.
- Drafted conceptual diagrams, sketches and 3-dimensional models of proposed buildings or renovations.
- Assisted in the preparation of presentations used during client meetings or bid processes.
- Generate reports on network status and performance.
- Manage the telco budget and allocate resources effectively.
Product Engineer
Huawei Tanzania
Dar
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Quality Assurance: Implement quality control processes to maintain product quality and consistency.
- Environmental and Sustainability Considerations: Assess and implement environmentally sustainable design and manufacturing practices.
- Customer Support: Provide technical support and guidance to customers and internal teams to address product-related issues.
- Project Management: Plan and manage product delivery projects, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Engineering Analysis: Conduct engineering analyses to ensure the script meets design specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Business intelligence assessments.
- Coordinating training sessions.
- Identified potential areas of risk associated with proposed product designs.
- Conducted performance tests on prototype products and analyzed results.
- Generated reports summarizing project progress and presented them at weekly meetings.
- Developed cost estimates for new product designs based on anticipated production volumes.
- Reviewed engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documents related to the product development cycle.
Network Architect
Huawei Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Network Design: Design and develop comprehensive network architecture, including LANs, WANs, data centers, and cloud integration.
- Consider organizational requirements, scalability, redundancy, and performance optimization.
- Network Optimization: Optimize network performance through load balancing, traffic shaping, and quality of service (QoS) policies
- Implement performance monitoring and analysis tools.
- Network Hardware and Software Selection: Evaluate vendor solutions and make informed decisions.
- Choose appropriate networking equipment, devices, and software to meet specific requirements.
- Scalability and Capacity Planning: Plan for future network growth and scalability, including hardware upgrades and expansion.
- Provided training on networking concepts to junior staff members.
- Tested new products prior to deployment in production environment.
- Planned and designed WAN and LAN architectures across multiple sites.
- Met with departmental managers to discuss project status and determine action plans.
- Performed root cause analysis on complex networking issues.
- High Availability and Redundancy: Implement redundancy and failover mechanisms to ensure network availability and disaster recovery.
Junior Transmission Engineer
SEACOM Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Network Design and Planning: Assist in the design and planning of transmission networks, including microwave, fiber optic, and satellite links.
- Collaborate with senior engineers to create network topologies and infrastructure layouts.
- Network Installation and Configuration: Participate in the installation, configuration, and commissioning of transmission equipment and devices, such as routers, switches, and microwave radios.
- Transmission Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on transmission equipment to ensure network reliability.
- Conduct inspections and regular audits of network infrastructure.
- Network Optimization: Assist in optimizing network performance, including bandwidth management and traffic engineering.
- Implement quality of service (QoS) policies to prioritize critical traffic.
- Documentation: Maintain detailed records of network configurations, equipment specifications, and maintenance activities.
- Create network diagrams and documentation for reference.
- Investigated customer complaints related to transmissions and identified root cause of issues.
- Collaborated with other engineers to design innovative power delivery solutions using modern technology.
- Documented all modifications made to existing transmission systems.
Social Innovator
DOT Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
01.2017 - 06.2018
- Bootstrapping business ideas into enterprises.
- Building product prototypes, developing market analysis, and penetration strategies.
- Innovation by design thinking.
- Pitching project to seed investors.
- Crafting revenue models, project management.
- Assessed customer feedback regarding existing products and services, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Created presentations showcasing proposed product ideas or services for review by senior management.
- Developed new ideas and concepts for innovative products or services.
Education
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate -
02.2024
VMWARE Professional Certificate -
VMWARE
02.2024
BSc. in Telecommunications Engineering -
University of Dar es Salaam
01.2019
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) -
St. James' Seminary
01.2015
Ordinary Certificate of Secondary Education -
St. James' Seminary
01.2015
Skills
- Proposal and grants writing
- Operating Systems Linux, Windows
- Finance, IT Risk, Governance and Compliance Checking
- Cloud and Virtualization
- Architectural design
- Data analysis and visualization
- Engineering Documentation
- Cost Estimation
- Fibre technologies and termination
- Automation with Python and bash scripting
- Knowledge Transfer and Mentoring
- Engineering project management
- Python programming for Data Science
- Web development, Django
- API development and testing, RESTFUL Framework
Membership
- Member in IEEE.org Organisation.
- UNCTAD Dar es Salaam Hub
- UNICEF's Y4C Hub [CoICT, UDSM]
- BUNI Innovation Hub
- University of Dar es Salaam Information and Communication Technology Incubator (UDICTI)
- AGEN-Tanzania in proposals writing section
- United Nations Volunteers
- Digital Opportunity Trust
Personal Information
Telco Infrastructure and Automation Architect
References
- Edward Meda, Senior CARE Program Manager, Nokia Solutions and Networks, +255754710901, edward.meda@nokia.com
- Abdallah Salim, Head of Wireless/RAN Senior Architect, Huawei Telecom Company, +25571 826 2628, abdallah.salim@huawei.co.tz
- Aude Kileo, Senior Solution Architect, SEACOM Tanzania, +255 717 034 525, aude.kileo@seacom.mu
Projects
- Deployment of cloud OSS in Halotel network for monitoring, analyzing performance management and fault management in the whole network under Huawei.
- Support on designing, transmission capacity review, License utilization review and deployments of 4G in Airtel network under Huawei.
- Network Automation for auto fault detection and recovery and also auto report generation for the whole core network performance n Vodacom Network under Nokia.
- New cloud deployment and forecasting resources utilization in telco cloud infrastructures in Vodacom Network under Nokia
Accomplishments
- Huawei 2022 Excellent Employee of Tanzania Rep Office for outstanding contribution under Network Technology and Maintenance Department.
- Nokia 2024 Top contributor on Automation and Orchestration under Middle East and Africa (MEA) automation Team.
Certification
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert : Design Infrastructure Solutions.
- B2B Marketing: Pricing Strategies
- DevOps with AWS
- Python Data Structures and Algorithms
- HCIA, Huawei Switching and Routing Course
- VMWARE Proffessional
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Telco Infrastructure and Automation Architect
Nokia Tanzania
02.2022 - Current
Product Engineer
Huawei Tanzania
10.2020 - 01.2021
Network Architect
Huawei Tanzania
08.2019 - 09.2020
Junior Transmission Engineer
SEACOM Tanzania
07.2018 - 07.2019
Social Innovator
DOT Tanzania
01.2017 - 06.2018
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate -
VMWARE Professional Certificate -
VMWARE
BSc. in Telecommunications Engineering -
University of Dar es Salaam
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) -
St. James' Seminary
Ordinary Certificate of Secondary Education -
St. James' Seminary
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