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Hi, I’m

Joseph Fridolin Mwapinga

Dar es Salaam

Summary

I have sound experience in Electrical installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting within residential, industrial, and commercial equipment. Able to work occasionally on weekends or travel nationality to remote sites A demonstrable and strong working experience in Data Centre or Telecommunication field Hands-on experience with installation and testing of structured cabling Experience in the installation of rack-mountable equipment. Good experience or ability to develop and documenting the operational process Good level of knowledge about Data Centre power distribution and Cooling systems. Working experience with the Technical requirements and build of DC (Direct Current) POWER infrastructure for Data Centre and Telecommunications/IT Equipment Ability to develop and provide technical or operational awareness sessions for staff to think through problems logically and methodically Networking or Electrical qualification desirable I am willing to take on new responsibilities, excellent team player, flexible and affordable character

Overview

26
years of professional experience

Work History

Tigo

Data Center Manager
03.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Managing and leading all Data Center activities related to Power and Cooling.
  • Control and Manage all Data Center access by following the Approval controls process.
  • Manage and perform research to design new advanced/upgrading related to Power and Cooling as UPS, HVAC, Generator, Rectifiers, DC&AC- PDU, and ATS.
  • Manage Maintenance Contractor to Perform troubleshooting on the data center, identify all Power and Cooling issues and assist in the timely resolution of the same.
  • Administer installation and maintenance of organization data center as IT, Core, and TX.
  • Control OPEX related to fuel and consumable spares by weekly review and sign off an acceptance deliverable documentation.
  • Support any Higher-Level technical issues related to power and cooling in case there is technical challenges at Tigo's entire Network.
  • Prepare all Power activities Scope of Work and BOQ for the Procurement to work with the Supply chain process.
  • Prepare Cost Acquisition Request (CAR) and requirements justification report in detail for the Data Center Non-consumable spares such as Batteries, Rectifier modules, Rectifier controllers, etc.
  • Managing all Data centers projects such as Civil work, Power and Cooling Upgrading or redesigning to meet Data center services compliance.
  • Conduct site auditing to the Data Center in a quarterly basis and share the finding report to the Head of Network Operations.
  • Review Data center availability performance by identifying achievements, Challenges, and mitigation plans in each week during Data Center Operations and Maintenance meetings.
  • Controlling all power connectivity dimensions for each piece of equipment before installation by verifying Cables, Circuit breakers, and power distribution units (PDU).
  • Manage all Data Center's ongoing activities are following Health and Safety guides to Comply with standards.
  • Ensure all Data Center power Domain functionality challenges are under control specifically on Lifecycle Costs, adaptability, scalability, availability/manageability, and Maintenance Serviceability.
  • Ensure Voice, VAS, IT, B2B, Data, and MFS systems hosted in Data centers achieve 99.99% of availability.
  • Ensuring 100% equipment identification and visibility by resolving labeling challenges in Datacenters.
  • Ensure Data Center Floor Layout Plan and Documentation, Process Documentation, Environmental and physical security asset inventory, Customer Equipment inventory, and B2B Customer Equipment Rack layout.
  • Leading Tier III Certification demonstrations process as Electrical Utility (EU1 to EU 3), Engine Generator (EG1 to EG 2), Electrical (E5 to E13) and Mechanical (M3 to M18).

Sincro Site Watch

Project Manager-Power
09.2016 - 02.2017

Job overview

  • Company Overview: sincrositewatch.com
  • Managing and leading the project power team.
  • Recruiting, performance evaluation, and consulting respective project staff.
  • Managing coordination of the partners and contractors engaged in company project work.
  • Detailed project planning and controlling.
  • Generating Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan.
  • Managing project deliverables in line with project plan and budget.
  • Generate daily weekly and monthly report.
  • Share all the reports to the project director in daily, weekly, and monthly bases.
  • Recording and managing project issues and escalating where necessary.
  • Resolve all challenges precisely with very minimal duration.
  • Managing project scope and change control and escalating issues where necessary.
  • Monitoring project progress and performance.
  • Providing status reports to the project director.
  • Managing project training within project execution without scope and time interference.
  • Regularly Liaises with, and updates progress to, project director & Project Analyst.
  • Managing project evaluation and dissemination activities.
  • Final approval of the design specification.
  • Conduct pre-delivery inspection before the handover of the project-to-project analyst and project director.
  • Prepare all necessary Acceptances certificates (completion certificated) and submit to the project analyst immediately.
  • Maintaining project resources and project inventory database.
  • Monitor, Manage and control project tools and equipment.
  • Determine an appropriate plan to maximize resource utilization and performance and schedule project requirements.
  • Coordinate other Departments to maximize performance and unnecessary delays.
  • Coordinate with project teams to ensure timely accomplishment of project tasks that require special tooling, expertise, or equipment.
  • Evaluate and upraise performance in your project team.
  • Chair & conduct at least one project supervisor review meeting per week and share the minutes accordingly.
  • Perform all tasks assigned by the immediate boss.
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and environmental standards to all field staff.
  • Sincrositewatch.com

Sincro Site Watch

Field Network Maintenance Manager
05.2014 - 09.2016

Job overview

  • Company Overview: sincrositewatch.com
  • Minimizing power failure by following site failure trends, and downtime, based on the site criticality.
  • Communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
  • Achieves electrical maintenance operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations for strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing changes.
  • Meets electrical maintenance financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
  • Provides electrical power by maintaining electrical equipment and outlets, including an energy management system for Grid energy Generator Energy and Battery energy.
  • Provides engineering support by responding to requests for mechanical and electrical problems.
  • Preparing Technical proposals to the customer for any solutions regarding Operational cost saving.
  • Higher level DC hot panel duties implementations to avoid massive Network unavailability.
  • Handling the training and development needs of new hires.
  • Implementing preventive maintenance programs.
  • Adhering to safety regulations.
  • Attending an operational meeting with customers for improving quality service customer.
  • Control DC plants upgrading as Rectifier from one type to another type.
  • Share proposal and plan for the DC power strengthening by upgrading the battery capacity and Rectifier capacity.
  • Running alarm visibility installation project as an Expert level for the Network Uptime improvements.
  • Prepare Major issues cleaning up plan via Network Callout/Out of Service for controlling the MTTR to the success level.
  • Minimize the DC and AC MTTR by ensuring the rectifier parameter configuration is accurate and the Generator automation Digital and Analog output/INPUT is at the desirable condition.
  • Sincrositewatch.com

Maktech & Telecommunications Ltd

Operations and Maintenance Manager
03.2013 - 04.2014

Job overview

  • Minimizing power failure by following site failure trends, and downtime, based on the site criticality.
  • Communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
  • Achieves electrical maintenance operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations for strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing changes.
  • Meets electrical maintenance financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
  • Provides electrical power by maintaining electrical equipment and outlets, including an energy management system for Grid energy Generator Energy and Battery energy.
  • Provides engineering support by responding to requests for mechanical and electrical problems.
  • Preparing Technical proposals to the customer for any solutions regarding Operational cost saving.
  • Higher level DC hot panel duties implementations to avoid massive Network unavailability.
  • Handling the training and development needs of new hires.
  • Implementing preventive maintenance programs.
  • Adhering to safety regulations.
  • Attending the operational meeting with a customer for improving quality service to the customer.
  • Preparing Generator overhaul proposals or Hybrid redesign to accommodate smooth operation to the entire Network.
  • Control DC plants upgrading as Rectifier from one type to another type.
  • Share proposal and plan for the DC power strengthening by upgrading the battery capacity and Rectifier capacity.
  • Prepare Major issues cleaning up plan via Network Callout/Out of Service for controlling the MTTR to the success level.
  • Controlling the PM(Preventive Maintenance) and ensuring they meet the equipment manufacturer.
  • Drive the Comparison report on the CM/PM/RM for the service improvements Action Plan.

Nokia Siemens Network

Overall Power Engineer
03.2011 - 02.2013

Job overview

  • Minimizing power failure by following site failure trends, down time, based on the site criticality.
  • Control Rectifier and Batteries performance report and provide the number of faults in various categories (Non repair & repairable) for spare deliverables on time.
  • Dc board and Cables size control and authorize or advice upgrade to accommodate new Equipment's installed on site.
  • Acceptance of new sites in new site installation, Grid new connection, Transformer, Rectifiers, Batteries, Generators and Hybrid system.
  • Update the challenges and goals agreed to meet after conducted meeting with Grid Company Region Management, Maintenance Contractor Management.
  • Performing spare inventory control by updating rectifier system, rectifier spares, batteries, AMF panel and insure they are available at ware house or Region ware house to avoid down time in case of any equipment's failure.
  • Insuring all contractors are working within HSE guides thus make all works done and everybody going home safe.
  • Provide monthly report for Maintenance of which has visibilities of maintenance and service schedules, Job(work) orders, Generator VS Grid energy usage and site data base changes from one category to another, meeting minutes, any special project executive summary maintenance performance review, Inventory Spare status and Status for Power.
  • Evaluation of scheduled maintenance against actual implementation to be conducted on Monthly basis.
  • Generator running minimizing by insuring the Grid line faults resolved on time, Follow up on the Automation systems functionality and resolution time frame, Hybrid functionality, Grid invoice paid on Time, New sites Grid connectivity, AVS functionality and quickly resolution on time.
  • Running Generator running hours report in weekly basis by Smart meter Tool and provide the proposal for solution to minimize Generator fuel usage.

Vodacom Tanzania Ltd

Region Power Engineer-Coastal Region
07.2007 - 02.2011

Job overview

  • Resolve and update open faults for power in the Region and Maintenance contractor via NMC (Network Management Control) daily.
  • Send open faults updates for the whole week to Power Management, Region Management, and NMC in a weekly basis.
  • Process and control all power Job (Work) orders within 72 hrs.
  • Update the JO success immediately after the work is finished and if not share with Power Management for a quick solution to avoid downtime.
  • Control Generator service and Maintenance schedule to be delivered one month prior to implementation.
  • Evaluation of scheduled maintenance against actual implementation to be conducted monthly.
  • Generator running minimizing by ensuring the Grid line faults are resolved on time, follow up on the Automation systems functionality and resolution time frame, Hybrid functionality, Grid invoice paid on Time, New sites Grid connectivity, AVS functionality, and quick resolution on time.
  • Running Generator running hours report on a weekly basis by Smart meter Tool and provide the proposal for a solution to minimize Generator fuel usage.
  • Review the Fuel invoicing from the Contractor and approval them for the payments.
  • Control the Generator running while there is a grid and work on the faults cleaning plan for fuel saving.
  • Conducting Site auditing every month at 10 sites per each Maintenance Contractor and agree to the improvements.
  • Attend any Technical issue which shows the impact on the Network performance and come up with a permanent solution.

Barrick Gold Mining

Underground Electrical Supervisor
07.2007 - Current

Job overview

  • Running cable from Power station to Pillar feeder 500 vac; 400 amps main distribution board and cable configurations.
  • Regularly expansion as per underground Pit extend by installing and Termination Jumbo box Starter Sub distribution Motor pump starter.
  • Performs highly skilled Mining Electrical equipments fundamentally in Electrical control panel designing by preparing circuit diagram, wiring diagram, wiring schedule drawing, block diagram and parts list for pump, Jumbo box and Underground inlet primary and secondary fan Starter board erection.
  • Power meter and pump logic meter configuration as per enviable condition to ensure proper data record are collected.
  • Equipments Preventive maintenance, Predictive maintenance, Reliability centered maintenance by tracking work order.
  • Voltage as air insulated type, Nonmetal clad circuit breaker oil and SF gas insulation type.
  • Engineering support by ensure effective implementation and control of technical support.
  • Equipments modification by guarantee proper design, review, control, implementation and documentation of equipments changes in timely manner.
  • Engineering support procedure and Documentation by make sure that engineer support procedure and documents provide appropriate direction and they support efficiency and safe operation.
  • Support Solar systems to the Water pumps to the villagers around the mining Camp.
  • Installation of the new Solar water Pump systems and maintain them as per manufacture literate.

Barrick Gold Mining

Underground Leading hand Electrician
05.2006 - 07.2007

Job overview

  • Prepare all material through equipment list quality approval arrange for logistics to the site from the warehouse.
  • Verify pole power line construction material is appropriate and other regulations as the right of way requirements, identification requirements, Climbing Space and obstruction are accurate.
  • Wood Poles data keeping a record as Supplier brandy, Plant designations Year of treatment, Species of timber and preservative treatment retention and Class and length in feet.
  • Insulators as Pin insulators, Post Insulators, Suspension Insulators, Line pole class and Pin Pole Class.
  • Other material is Guys anchor Cables Bolts etc.
  • Transformer and Substation preparation and Installation as follows: Ensure Substation installation areas are safe and apposite for incoming line power termination 6.6kv/500/415vac.
  • Installs and mounts instrumentation systems related to electronics, and instrumentation control devices to support record and any fault information in the power system.
  • Run Underground PIT water Pump Preventive Maintenance and come up with report.
  • Conduct Jumbo power supply extension by installing new DB based on the mining chamber expansion.
  • Conduct the indoor Transformer (33kv/500vac of 600kva) Preventive Maintenance and share the findings in case of anything found can cause Transformer failure to operate.

Tri-Telecommunication Tanzania

Senior Electrical Power Technician
01.2000 - 12.2005

Job overview

  • To ensure effective implementation and control of operation activities.
  • Proper Coordination with Ebbs for timely collection of electricity bills, of cell site and prepare for payments procedure.
  • The same activity will be Daily checkup cooling plant control panel basically in relays.
  • Performs highly skilled testing, maintenance, and repair on Power backup system with batteries bank, UPS in various size from 5 kva to 150kva (single phase and three phases) and pure sine wave Inverter so as to maintain proper backup in Msc billing system.
  • While working I was responsible for keeping all electrical power maters as utility billing payments, all contractors commissioning and approval for electrical power equipments installed in international standard.
  • Keeping all genset record and preparing weekly, monthly and yearly maintenance record by using Check list as per Manufacture literate.
  • Schedules all planned maintenance and Controls the allocated budgets and ensures they meet the target.
  • Conducting Monthly PM for All Data Centre in the Regions.

Education

Mbeya Institute of Technology

High School Diploma from Electrical Engineering

University Overview

Allen Bradley

Programmable logic Control SLC 500 from South Africa

University Overview

Industrial Education & Training Institute

High Voltage Maintenance course from South Africa

University Overview

Barrick Gold Mining

Process Plant Maintenance Trainee Program

University Overview

High Voltage Maintenance course

University Overview

Professional Earthling Management and Light protection course

University Overview

Hybrid Power solutions higher level Maintenance training

University Overview

Basic Radio Frequency Awareness Training

University Overview

DHT-South Africa

Motor and Generator Maintenance, Testing, and Condition Monitoring

University Overview

ECT IBT

International Health and Safety Passport from valid up to 2019

University Overview

Professional Developments

Data Center Design and awareness

University Overview

Alternative Power Generation Course

University Overview

Summary Of Qualifications And Attributes

Summary Of Qualifications And Attributes
  • Sound experience in Electrical installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting within residential, industrial, and commercial equipment.
  • Able to work occasionally on weekends or travel nationally to remote sites.
  • Demonstrable and strong working experience in Data Centre or Telecommunication field.
  • Hands-on experience with installation and testing of structured cabling.
  • Experience in the installation of rack-mountable equipment.
  • Good experience or ability to develop and document the operational process.
  • Good level of knowledge about Data Centre power distribution and Cooling systems.
  • Working experience with the Technical requirements and build of DC (Direct Current) POWER infrastructure for Data Centre and Telecommunications/IT Equipment.
  • Ability to develop and provide technical or operational awareness sessions for staff to think through problems logically and methodically.
  • Networking or Electrical qualification desirable.
  • Willing to take on new responsibilities, excellent team player, flexible and affordable character.

Personal Information

Personal Information
  • Date of Birth: 1st June 1974
  • Marital Status: Married

Hobbies and Interests

Hobbies and Interests
  • Writing
  • Reading novels
  • Listening and dancing to music
  • Watching movies
  • Meeting people
  • Travelling

Disclaimer

Disclaimer
I hereby confirm that the above information given here is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Timeline

Data Center Manager
Tigo
03.2017 - Current
Project Manager-Power
Sincro Site Watch
09.2016 - 02.2017
Field Network Maintenance Manager
Sincro Site Watch
05.2014 - 09.2016
Operations and Maintenance Manager
Maktech & Telecommunications Ltd
03.2013 - 04.2014
Overall Power Engineer
Nokia Siemens Network
03.2011 - 02.2013
Region Power Engineer-Coastal Region
Vodacom Tanzania Ltd
07.2007 - 02.2011
Underground Electrical Supervisor
Barrick Gold Mining
07.2007 - Current
Underground Leading hand Electrician
Barrick Gold Mining
05.2006 - 07.2007
Senior Electrical Power Technician
Tri-Telecommunication Tanzania
01.2000 - 12.2005
Mbeya Institute of Technology
High School Diploma from Electrical Engineering
Allen Bradley
Programmable logic Control SLC 500 from South Africa
Industrial Education & Training Institute
High Voltage Maintenance course from South Africa
Barrick Gold Mining
Process Plant Maintenance Trainee Program
High Voltage Maintenance course
Professional Earthling Management and Light protection course
Hybrid Power solutions higher level Maintenance training
Basic Radio Frequency Awareness Training
DHT-South Africa
Motor and Generator Maintenance, Testing, and Condition Monitoring
ECT IBT
International Health and Safety Passport from valid up to 2019
Professional Developments
Data Center Design and awareness
Alternative Power Generation Course

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