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Julian Kruger

Optic Fibre Implementation
Sasolburg,Freestate
The supernatural is the natural not yet explained.
Elbert Hubbard

Summary

Tech-savvy Implementation Project Manager with 18 years of hands-on experience gathering requirements and verifying completed optic fiber deployments within budget and schedule. Expertise in Telecommunications project management, agile development and business analysis. Forward-thinking professional recognized for meeting project deliverables by merging customer and user needs with business requirements, budgetary restrictions and logistical considerations.

Overview

6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Engineering Manager

  • 3 Years.
  • Managing the Engineering section for the ISAM/GPON project.
  • Allocation of sites within the project life cycle.
  • Managing contractors on project and make sure engineering build and integration in line with customer requirements.
  • Is in line with customer’s scope of work.
  • Floor space correctly allocated.
  • Ensure ISAM switch can cater for demand.
  • Reason for Leaving: (More attractive package) TELKOM SOUTH AFRICA, Centurion – Leading Telecoms and Mobile Service Provider in South Africa Operational Specialist, 12 Years.
  • I worked myself up to the title of Operational Specialist in Telkom within 3 years.
  • Transform from PSTN Copper Services to lighting Fast Fibre Optic services.
  • Metro Ethernet Services and backbone applications including FTTH.
  • Telkom Mobile project manager on 3G/4G Swaps.
  • Selected Accomplishments.
  • Connecting first ADSL Customer in South Africa on a Marconi 16 Port DSLAM.
  • Reduced call handling times for Telkom call-centers dramatically.
  • Improved User-Friendly interface for call-center agent.
  • Improved Engineering process life cycle for ISAM Implementation.
  • Fifa 2010 Stadium Fibre/Transmission reticulation Spotlight Award.
  • Reason for Leaving: (First position and needed exposure in the private sector) Thank you for selecting my cv.

Project Manager

Bester Technology SA
  • 13 Months (55 Million).
  • (2021 Budget 100 Million Capex).
  • Optic Fibre Network Implementation.
  • Manage in-house Fibre Team ( 2 x Float Team,6 x Splice/Test Teams).
  • 2020 Build and Transfer Project Completed (Top 5 Client ISP SA).
  • Implementation Plan (1000 Homes = 18 Days).
  • Project Plan (Civil Milestone to Fibre As-Build / FAC (Completion Certification).
  • Assist with Regional Planning (Site Acquisition – Hand-Over.

Consultant

  • 4 Months (Before Accident happen).
  • Consultant for Global Group.
  • New Business Development.
  • Corporate Clients.
  • Open Fibre Division.
  • Mining Company to enter Telecom industry Reason for Leaving: Motorcycle passenger accident 2019 LIGHT FIBRE INFRASTRUCTURE, JHB South Africa – Multimillion-dollar Telecommunications Company Project Manager 7 Months (70 Million).
  • Customer relations and progress reports as required by the project, Provide accurate status on project schedule.
  • Manages Fibre implementation for FTTS and GPON project, customer interfacing,.
  • Long Haul, Ring and spur builds.
  • Responsible for the supervision of contractors and internal splicing teams, material management and successful completion of site installations.
  • Ensures quality of work as per specification.
  • Issue of site instructions and termination of contracts based on performance.
  • Floating, Splicing and testing to be completed as per project schedule.
  • Analyzing fibre test results with Fast Reporter 2, compilation of Bidirectional and Olts reports before hand-over to customer.
  • Assures Customers approved materials are installed and correct type of connectors, dome Joints, Splitters and fibre used as per Specification.
  • Multimode Splicing insuring Fibre types align.
  • Managing all aspects of the Fibre roll-out on a GPON/FTTX project.
  • Mitigating problems that might cause delays.
  • Quantity sheet verification for contractors invoicing.
  • Reason for Leaving: (Opportunity to work as consultant.

Fibre Manager/Regional Manager

ZTE CORPORATION, JHB South Africa – Multimillion-dollar Telecommunications Company
  • Customer relations and progress reports as required by the project, Provide accurate status on project schedule.
  • Manages Fibre implementation for FTTS and GPON project, customer interfacing.
  • Long Haul, Ring and spur builds.
  • Responsible for the supervision of contractors and internal splicing teams, material management and successful completion of site installations.
  • Ensures quality of work as per specification.
  • Issue of site instructions and termination of contracts based on performance.
  • Floating, Splicing and testing to be completed as per project schedule.
  • Analyzing fibre test results with Fast Reporter 2, compilation of Bidirectional and Olts reports before hand-over to customer.
  • Assures Customers approved materials are installed and correct type of connectors, dome Joints, Splitters and fibre used as per Specification.
  • Multimode Splicing insuring Fibre types align.
  • Managing all aspects of the Fibre roll-out on a GPON/FTTX project.
  • Mitigating problems that might cause delays.
  • Quantity sheet verification for contractors invoicing.
  • Reason for Leaving: (MTN Cancel contract with ZTE) Cornastone Telecoms Centurion – Software Development Company IT Sector Project Manager, 1 Year.
  • Appointed project manager to manage all project life cycles.
  • Successfully implement a Single Front end Solution for Telkom SA.
  • Enable OSS/BBS systems to integrate with all back-end systems and have one portal.
  • Enhance customer experience in the call-centre environment.
  • Integrate various Telkom information systems into a single view for an assurance call centre.
  • Assurance Agent Portal (AAP) will replace multiple systems that impact the quality of service and the time taken to handle and resolve customer queries.
  • Reason for Leaving: (Prefer to work in the Telecommunication sector) ALCATEL-LUCENT, Centurion – Leading Telecoms and Mobile Service Provider.

Education

No Degree - Project Management

Varsity College, Pretoria
01.2010 - 12.2010
  • Professional development completed in Project Management Diploma

High School Diploma -

Zwartkop, Gauteng
01.1993 - 11.1997
  • Coursework in English, Afrikaans,Physical Science, Mathematics, History and Woodwork

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

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Additional Information

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Work Availability

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Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 25 staff members.
  • Used Fast Reporter 3 to develop a daily working methodology in handing over Fiber networks by means of Ilom Testing

Timeline

Varsity College - No Degree, Project Management
01.2010 - 12.2010
Zwartkop - High School Diploma,
01.1993 - 11.1997
Fibre Manager/Regional Manager - ZTE CORPORATION, JHB South Africa – Multimillion-dollar Telecommunications Company
Consultant -
Project Manager - Bester Technology SA
Engineering Manager -

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