Charles Donald Mwakapola
Nairobi
Summary
Driven professional offering experience and extensive knowledge in power systems analysis, operations, protection and controls. Strong technical and systematic aptitude with first-class talents for analyzing, coordinating and synthesizing data. Focus on accuracy and self-monitoring to prevent or correct issues swiftly for ideal project outcomes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior RF ENGINEER
Isat Africa
Nairobi
01.2015 - Current
- Responsible for design and implementation of teleport infrastructure
- Responsible for installation and maintenance of all Ground satellite systems
- Conduct site field testing, surveys for wireless broadband data and Internet connectivity
- Conduct RF interference testing to secure transmitted and received signals
- Conduct technical Training to Technical and Network Operation center staff
- Perform multi-radio coexistence mitigation (including RF link budget planning and issue debugging, RFI scan)
- Plan & design Long Distance Fiber network deployment and expansion of existing network, ensuring resilient, flexible and scalable managed network
- Implementation of RF over Fiber links for VSAT systems
- Evaluate technical bids from contractors
- Ensure project timelines are met and resolve escalated issues affecting roll out of Satellite systems
- Ensure testing, commissioning and integration of fiber optic and VSAT infrastructure
- Plan project, define activities and deliverables, prepare project documentation, plans, network drawing, etc
- Assist in the prioritization, scheduling and coordination of daily maintenance work for the Fiber, Wireless and VSAT
- To ensure that link budget is within limit as per link design
- Identification of key potential area as a part of Transmission planning
- Vendor evaluation & finalization for cable route, OFC & accessories supplies
- Understanding of fiber optic cable splicing and testing process
- Project planning and management, defining deliverables and preparing project documentation
- Verification of material delivery & job execution by vendors on the sites
Senior Engineer & HEAD OF VSAT DEPARTMENT
SIMBANET (T) LTD
01.2002 - 12.2014
- Project Design, Planning, Scheduling, Implementation, Managing, Hardware & Software system integration, Project Coordination, Project monitoring, Network Management, Trouble shooting and providing customer support
- Installation, troubleshooting, repair and preventive maintenance for Vsat Hub and Vsat Customers
- Travelled extensively throughout Africa for installation and troubleshooting problems for Higher learning institutions, Interpol, Maesk, Danmex and ‘SimbaNET site out of the country
- Managing system integration, design and resolving technical issues for surveillance products, satellite communication system and Telecom products
- Solution architecture for communication systems products (VSAT Antenna and Wireless solutions)
- Co-ordination with vendors, channel partners & distributors regarding technical solutions & problems
- Preparation of Bill of Material
- Handling techno-commercial task involving tendering in compliance to the technical bid standards
- Installation & Supervision of VSAT antenna & DSNG antenna
- Project execution
- Site installation (Electronics/Electrical & Telecommunication Equipment) as per drawings
- Structural cabling for data transmission & Electrical
- System integration
- Pre-commissioning Test
- Commissioning & Testing
- Responsible for product demonstration, BTS and BSC Antennas installation
- Preparation of detailed project report
- Technical Support for the company products
- Trouble shooting and providing customer support
- Subscriber complaint handling and management
- Managing system integration, design and resolving technical issues for surveillance products, satellite communication system and Telecom products
- Solution architecture for communication systems products (VSAT Antenna)
- Co-ordination with vendors, channel partners & distributors regarding technical solutions & problems
- Project completed of 4.9 M, and 3.8 Earth Station Antenna at SimbaNET HUB –Tanzania
- Installed 4.5m antenna and radio configurations for Radio Tanzania in four regions, Lindi, Songea, Nachingwea and Kigoma
- Idirect Hub on a 4.9m C band antenna
- DSNG UPLINK for channel 10 Tv, Imaani TV, Radio 5, Wasafi, Arise and shine TV, Upendo TV, Clouds FM and Ebony Fm Radio – Tanzania
- Installed uplink system for Salam radio- Mombasa Kenya
- Installed and commissioned IDIRECT Hub – Lagos Nigeria
- Installed and commissioned Vsat and indoor electronic for Maesk- Luanda and Namibe, Angola
- Installed and commissioned Interpol Vsat system for Tanzania, Djibouti, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and Comoro
- Successful restored Internet service in Seychelles using VSAT system
- Established Sapitwa ISP Network – Lilongwe Malawi
TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEER
TRITEL
01.1999 - 12.2002
- Company Overview: (GSM NETWORK)
- Optimized, analyzed and improved performance of GSM network per client specification
- Monitored and analyzed statistical and drive test data to improve system performance indicators such as dropped calls, blocked calls, orientation failures and hand-off features
- Worked in coordination with telecommunications and software engineers to integrate designs into large scale communication systems
- Responsible for capacity planning, GSM frequency planning and frequency hopping through carrier/interference(C/I) ratio analysis
- Implementation of international roaming data base
- Minimum supervision with focus on meeting deadline while observing
- (GSM NETWORK)
Education
BSC - Electrical Engineering
Makerere University
Kampala, UgandaOtherawardsandtrainings
- Unix System administration
- Certified Vsat Installer – Dubai
- Intelsat Technical Training for Africa - Fuchssdat, Germany
- Certified Optical fiber technician - Dar Es Salaam
- IT Project Management Capacity Building course - AeRC Training Centre, Nairobi
- Motorola Select V Technical training - Danmex Denmark
- Design of iDirect Network and Vsat Products – Nairobi, Kenya
References
- James Kiiru, Wananchi Telecom, Box 14400-00800, Nairobi, Kenya, 00800, +254 734 391 378, james.kiiru@ke.wananchi.com
- Dr John P Mwakyusa, ASS. Professor, University of Dar Es Salaam, Box 35046, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, +255 754 384 453, qusa5@yahoo.com
Contactaddress
cmwakapola@gmail.com, PO Box 14400-00800, Nairobi, Nairobi, 00800, Balozi Estate, Corner Garden C11, Nairobi, Nairobi, 00800, +254792781037, +255754722222
Personalbiodata
Charles Donald Mwakapola, 03/26/70, Married, Christian, Male, Tanzanian
Timeline
Senior RF ENGINEER
Isat Africa
01.2015 - Current
Senior Engineer & HEAD OF VSAT DEPARTMENT
SIMBANET (T) LTD
01.2002 - 12.2014
TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEER
TRITEL
01.1999 - 12.2002
BSC - Electrical Engineering
Makerere University