Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Hobbies and Interests
References
Personal Information
Timeline
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Filocinia Gugulethu Skhosana

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Summary

Dynamic Optic Fibre Planner at Liquid Telecoms with a proven track record in efficient project management and exceptional troubleshooting skills. Adept at utilizing planning tools to enhance network integrity, achieving targets while fostering teamwork and communication. Committed to delivering high-quality results and optimizing fibre project routes effectively.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Optic Fibre Planner

Liquid telecoms
10.2011 - Current
  • Plan new route & create fibre project
  • Link projects to orders
  • Task project for survey (From desktop planned route survey template)
  • Ensure that the site appointment and survey is done within SLA
  • Checking Projects planned as per best planning practices to meet required
  • Produce a fair percentage of planning files to meet the monthly set targets
  • Checking quality of access plans that are correct and submit for funding
  • Upload all documentation on server
  • Update new route plans on planning tools (Google Earth, GE SmallWorld & Map Info)
  • Resolve planning related queries within 24hrs

Voice Consultant (Configuration & Trouble shooting)

Neotel
04.2010 - 10.2011
  • Complete service configuration technical expertise on the Next Generation Network Core in line with the service delivers policy
  • To complete the NGN Switching configurations for new Enterprise and Wholesale customer services as per VoIP planning procedures and policies
  • To maintain the NGN Switching database and ensuring configuration accuracy and integrity
  • To respond to the Service, Deliver service on demand and customer service performance
  • To complete testing with Field service TAC and customer TAC engineering teams upon integration of new voice services as per set NGN Switching policies and procedures
  • To meet all the set MTTR and SLA's
  • Configure customers on the Huawei SBC and ACME SBC

Telecommunication technician intern

Vodacom
08.2007 - 07.2008
  • Planned Network (Radio planning & optimization for coverage and capacity)
  • Processed Job orders
  • Ensured network Integrity
  • Produced statistics from the network management tools
  • Provide Support

Education

Certificate - PRINCE2 Foundation

APMG- International
07.2012

National Diploma - Engineering Field of Study (Electronics)

Central Johannesburg Technical College
01.2012

Certificate - Net-Net Session Director 4000 Configuration & Administration Basics

ACME Packet
03.2011

Certificate of service - Telecommunication technician Internship

Vodacom -isett seta
07.2008

Matric - IsiZulu, English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Physical Science and Biology

Sizwakele High School
01.2004

Skills

  • Planning
  • Configuration
  • Operations
  • Troubleshooting
  • Design Network methodologies
  • Fibre planning
  • Order validation
  • Internal co-operation
  • Teamwork
  • Project management
  • People management
  • Communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Accuracy
  • Quality of delivery
  • Resource allocation
  • Computer literacy
  • MS Office suite
  • Planning tools
  • Time management
  • Problem solving
  • Quality assurance

Accomplishments

  • Currently supervising Optic fibre Planning Interns.
  • Team of the year Award 2015
  • Recognized for consistency in living our Liquid values of taking responsibility and being timeously responsive and displaying excellence in my work ethic.
  • Committed to project and ensures implementation issues are resolved prior to handing over to the testing team.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Art
  • Music
  • Movies
  • Reading

References

  • Fana Hlathi, Senior Manager Optic fibre planning-Liquid Telecoms, +27 11 585 1677 / 072 628 3789
  • Wiets Saunders, Manager Optic Fibre planning - Liquid Telecoms, +27 11 585 1258/ 071 858 1258
  • Salim Khan, Manager Voice Configs - Neotel Pty Ltd, 071 851 2164

Personal Information

  • Ethnicity: African
  • Health Status: Excellent, non-smoker
  • Date of Birth: 07/04/87
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: C1

Timeline

Optic Fibre Planner

Liquid telecoms
10.2011 - Current

Voice Consultant (Configuration & Trouble shooting)

Neotel
04.2010 - 10.2011

Telecommunication technician intern

Vodacom
08.2007 - 07.2008

Certificate - PRINCE2 Foundation

APMG- International

National Diploma - Engineering Field of Study (Electronics)

Central Johannesburg Technical College

Certificate - Net-Net Session Director 4000 Configuration & Administration Basics

ACME Packet

Certificate of service - Telecommunication technician Internship

Vodacom -isett seta

Matric - IsiZulu, English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Physical Science and Biology

Sizwakele High School
Filocinia Gugulethu Skhosana