Kailash Chetty
Aspiring Telecoms Professional
Monavoni
Summary
Aspiring telecommunications professional with a strong interest in the masts and towers sector, specializing in network infrastructure and site operations. Possesses a solid understanding of how tower assets enable mobile connectivity and support the growth of wireless networks. Skilled in problem-solving, coordination, and process optimization, with a keen interest in infrastructure management, leasing models, and operator relations. Motivated to contribute to the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of telecom infrastructure by supporting operational excellence, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Demonstrates adaptability, attention to detail, and a commitment to developing technical and commercial expertise within the rapidly evolving telecoms landscape.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialist: Masts & Towers Operations
Swiftnet Pty Ltd
09.2024 - Current
- Responsible for the coordination and supervision of the mast and tower activities on the geographical or functional area of the mast structures and colocation related network.
- Perform management and maintenance of all M&T infrastructure, including processing of tenancy or site sharing applications, auditing, maintaining, and repairing of all malfunctioning M&T structures in order to evade service disruption.
- Implementing new installation requests and improvement on existing to ensure network growth, tenancy incremental and stability.
- Support the new build project management function including but not limited to new Pipeline, Repairs and Refurbishment, Co-location related projects and Masts facilities business as usual (BAU) activities to achieve defined project or operational objectives within given timelines, budget and performance.
- Management of both internal and external stakeholders as well as a geographically distributed team. Provide clients regional support and reporting on business objectives.
- Assisted in developing strategic plan that aligned with long-term company goals.
- Restructured customer service process, ensuring quicker response times.
- Streamlined project delivery processes, reducing completion times significantly.
- Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
Operations Specialist (Mobile Network Property)
Telkom SA SOC Ltd
04.2019 - 08.2024
- My role within this company was to carry out and fulfil the below duties and responsibilities:
- Negotiate, revise, review and renew lease contract terms
- Interact with finance to ensure lease expenses are in line with Telkom mobile's financial objectives
- Deal with all disputes that may arise from Telkom mobile lease contracts
- Report status of current lease contract to management
- Facilitate memo and lease approval process within the department
- Update internal database for lease tracking
- Managed site acquisition program for Telkom mobile
- Liaise with 3rd parties in facilitating site acquisition application approvals for the installation of telecommunication infrastructure
- Manage site acquisition contractors
- Resolve site acquisition disputes
- Report status of current site acquisition to management
- Negotiate and get final sign-off on lease agreements with landlords/property owners/municipal and government departments
- Attend/conduct technical site surveys and review technical site survey reports
- Intervene and assist the maintenance teams when sites go down to negotiate with relevant parties to have site up and running at the earliest convenience
- Compile Memo's & Addendums for approval for various additional work to be done on projects
- Working pro-actively to ensure that Network Planners are up to date with new and upcoming sites which could possibly benefit the rollout and network quality ensuring customer service and delivery.
- Ensure that all network upgrades such as 5G & new technology are carried out in a timeous manner so that customer service and network quality experience is fulfilled.
- Manage and Facilitate Fibre entry applications to various MCO's & Private Landlords.
- Ensuring that sites which are acquired for the rollout are “Clean”(The site must have sufficient power, fibre infrastructure/microwave LOS, no access issues for build and maintenance) for the rollout team to build and bring the site “On Air”.
Regional Property Manager
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
03.2017 - 03.2019
- My role within this company is to ensure that all set targets are met within all stipulated timeframes as per agreement with Telkom (the customer). I have to manage all subcontractors who are responsible for acquiring properties for Huawei to install telecom infrastructure for the network rollout (this would b ensuring that the entire SAQ process is followed from identification of possible site up to municipal approvals), and also have to report back to the customer on a weekly basis. I have taken it upon myself to introduce self delivery within this project which puts me back out in the field to ensure that properties are acquired as fast as possible without any issues. Arranging access for all subcons to begin construction of sites and also to all MCO/share sites to install equipment (ensuring that all necessary EWAP and work approvals are in order). I have worked in the Northern Eastern Region, Gauteng central, Southern & Western Regions so i have dealt with the project on many different platforms & areas.
Town Planner/Site Acquisition Specialist
Urban Signal Pty Ltd (Previously DLC Telecom)
05.2015 - 03.2017
- My role at this company was to handle site acquisition in the telecommunication industry. This formed part of turnkey projects for various network operators to manage their site rollout on a large scale, across most provinces. I had handled the below projects property rollout:
- 1. Huawei (MTN & Telkom Mobile)
- 2. Vodacom
- 3. Cell C
- 4. ATC
- These projects involved liaising with various property owners (private, public and corporations) in terms of negotiating lease terms and identifying suitable properties which can accommodate the necessary required infrastructure. The processes to acquire these sites involved initial site surveys, technical site surveys, liaising with community members regarding public participation. Ensuring that municipal applications are submitted and also obtaining all supporting approvals such as environmental impact assessments, civil aviation approvals and also consent use approvals.
Assistant (Learnership Programme)
Reddyfuels
02.2015 - 05.2015
- This learnership exposed me to various aspects of the business world such as pastel accounting, logistics, site visits, site protocol and procedure, supply chain, sorting and filing of documents and requesting and issuing quotes and invoices
Education
Certificate - Essential Management Skills
International Business Management Institute
01.2020
Bachelors - Town & Regional Planning (BHons)
University Of Pretoria
01.2014
Matric Certificate - undefined
Lyttelton Manor High School
01.2010
Skills
MS Office
Interests
Endurance fitness training, Reading, Helping the community in any way possible, Soccer, Volleyball, Cricket, Bodybuilding, Spirituality, Wildlife, Fitness, Sports Car Enthusiast, Animal lover, Global changes affecting how we live our daily lives, How to improve the current situation of our country across all spheres
PERSONAL QUALITY TRAITS
- Loyal
- Hard working
- Determined
- Punctual
- Trustworthy
- Works well under pressure
- Team player
- Takes charge in difficult situations
- Out of the box thinking to overcome issues
- Keeps to deadlines
Timeline
Specialist: Masts & Towers Operations
Swiftnet Pty Ltd
09.2024 - Current
Operations Specialist (Mobile Network Property)
Telkom SA SOC Ltd
04.2019 - 08.2024
Regional Property Manager
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
03.2017 - 03.2019
Town Planner/Site Acquisition Specialist
Urban Signal Pty Ltd (Previously DLC Telecom)
05.2015 - 03.2017
Assistant (Learnership Programme)
Reddyfuels
02.2015 - 05.2015
Bachelors - Town & Regional Planning (BHons)
University Of Pretoria
Matric Certificate - undefined
Lyttelton Manor High School
Certificate - Essential Management Skills
International Business Management Institute
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