Microsoft Office (PowerPoint Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio Prof1, Ms Project)
Khomotso Keitumetse
Summary
Dynamic and professional telecommunications expert with a broad skill set, currently serving as a project leader in Transmission Network planning. Bring a fresh perspective and unwavering commitment to quality and success. Over 10 years of experience in project accounting, stakeholder management, budgeting and forecasting, internal controls, asset management (FAR), accounts payable, and procurement. Possess a great understanding of the industry. Proficient in navigating challenges and adept at cross-functional stakeholder management, performance reporting, agile-scrum business analysis, and the development and review of processes and procedures. Consistently demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities and take initiative when faced with new tasks. Acknowledged for adaptability, creativity, and a goal-oriented mindset, driving team activities aimed at improving team engagements and growth. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2001
2001
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Leader: Network Planning & Network Infrastructure Upgrades
Vodacom SA
11.2021 - Current
- Support Solution Architecture teams by performing feasibilities according to the business rules to determine the suitable network access medium (Fibre-FTTX- FTTB/H /Microwave or Satellite) to respond timeously to RFPs & sales opportunities
- Perform project scoping of Access links according to the business rules to determine the suitable network access medium (Fibre-FTTX- FTTB/H /Microwave or Satellite) for Enterprise clients
- Maintain and manage team’s SharePoint repository to ensure that the tasks, results, tools being used, latest processes etc., are properly documented
- Continuously engage with relevant stakeholders-internal and external stakeholders to build and manage relationships with them
- Offer inputs towards process improvements, system upgrades
- Negotiating for resources & additional staff resources
- Involved in setting up a Network nodes migration team
- Coordinates communication with all areas of the enterprise that impacts the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort being managed
- Ensure project tasks are aligned with all Stakeholders expectations and deliverables (Service Managers/ OSS/BSS/Change Management)
- Ensure that CRQs are created and approved on time
- Ensure that all affected systems are updated with implemented upgrades
- Responsible for assembling project plans and teamwork assignments, directing, and monitoring work efforts daily, identifying resource needs, performing quality review, and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately
- Project Inventory planning & cost management (cost saving initiative)
- Support Vodacom Transmission network team with EBU related data for network upgrades purposes
- Give inputs & collaborate with systems development teams to optimise existing systems, integrate where necessary and migration to new systems is completed successfully
Project Accountant: Accounts Payable & IFRS16 Assets Management
Vodacom SA
01.2021 - Current
- Verify invoices, coding of internal GL account details and then request payment processing
- Control Opex & Capex Expenditures for the area
- Resolve payment related queries & send out remittance advises
- Reconcile Vendor statements
- Reallocation journals between GL classifications
- Register of Access fibre link via IFRS16(leased assets) compliance procedures (ensure existence of signed contract and recording thereof)
- Perform GRs on new installed access fibre link
- Identify and request cancellations of out-of-contract access fibre link (Terminations and Cancellations)
- Track expenditure savings as results of the above
- Manage stakeholder relation- including Vendors, Project Managers, Finance partners
- Perform Month End Expenditure/Cost Reconciliations (completed payments vs on-hold) according to Financial Calendar to account for provisions/accruals
- Track and report on YTD (current & total expenditures), variances for budgeted, savings
Rotational Role: Business Analyst
Vodacom SA
06.2018 - 12.2018
- Work with client to define MVPs on the set requirements
- Working with the Product Owner to clarify goals and business value outcomes
- Working with the Product Owner to define and prioritize the user stories aligned to the capability roadmap, providing a system perspective
- Ensuring user stories are broken down to an adequate level of detail for execution by engineering
- Supporting the development of and execution of acceptance tests based on acceptance criteria, verifying stories meet acceptance criteria
- Working with Product Owner to review, update and re-prioritize team backlog
- Analysing and report delivery risks and opportunities
- Facilitating engagement with stakeholders for communications and decision-making
- Continuously updating the delivery team in case of business change
- Working closely with business clients to understand the problem/ need process changes
- Comply with Agile Methodology principle in product delivery
- Analyse, define & document client requirements/User Stories using JIRA & Confluence platforms
- Work closely and regularly communicates with all stakeholders involved in product development & delivery
Project Accountant: Inventory/Logistics/Asset Management
Vodacom SA
09.2011 - 05.2018
- Process Purchase orders & accept delivery of service/goods related to the implementation of Projects
- Monitor Supplier payments, Project related costs
- Assist with cost savings initiatives as identified by the Enterprise Technology Team and senior leadership
- Comply with IFRS, internal audits and controls & other Statutory Requirements
- Advise Project managers on the financial management processes applicable to Projects and adherence to internal controls
- End to end project accounting including stakeholder management
- Supplier payments and reconciliations, monthly reporting
- Control Opex & Capex Expenditures for the area
- Engage in the design and implementation of policies, processes, and procedures for the logistics management of Access infrastructure
- Drive an on-going review & maintenance of an adequate operational control environment over Access infrastructure and an efficient warehouse that service the Project Management Office with excellence
- Overseeing Inventory control function (ordering, receiving, registering, issuing/dispatching, and returning of used stock)
- Supervisory roles to warehouse staff including compiling & communicating performance goals to team members
- Conducting quarterly Performance reviews with for the warehouse team
- Stakeholder management
- Planning sessions with project managers in terms of stock planning and warehouse space and processes optimization
- Single point of contact for enterprise CPE warehouse
- Warehouse periodic risk assessments
Earlier Career Roles: Public Sector
06.2002 - 08.2011
- Fixed Assets Register & Depreciation tracking, provisions, and recording
- Accounts Payable & Procurement
- Company Registrations and Admin
- Personal Assistance to Chief Finance officer
Education
Metric -
Leolo High School
Higher Certificate - Human Resource Management
TUT
Diploma - Accounting
TUT
Programme in Mentorship for Leaders - undefined
WITS business School
Programme in Business Analysis - undefined
University of Pretoria
Building resilience & Emotional Intelligence - undefined
LinkedIn
Advanced Diploma in Project Management - NQF7
TUT
ITIL Foundation - undefined
Agile Project Management - undefined
01.2024 - Current
AWS Certification - undefined
01.2024 - Current
Next Generation Network - undefined
01.2024 - Current
Skills
Project management
Documentation and reporting
Task delegation
Collaborative project development
Workload prioritization
Customer relationship management (CRM)
Meeting facilitation
Industry expertise
Project coordination
Interpersonal skills
Detail-oriented
Time management
Agile methodologies
Requirements writing
Phone and email etiquette
Vendor selection
Relationship building
Performance monitoring
Qualifications
Metric, Leolo High School, 12/98, Higher Certificate: Human Resource Management, TUT, 12/99, Diploma in Accounting, TUT, 12/02, Programme in Mentorship for Leaders, WITS Business School, 12/19, Programme in Business Analysis, University of Pretoria, 12/20, Building resilience & Emotional Intelligence, LinkedIn, 12/21, Advanced Diploma in Project Management (NQF7), TUT, 12/23, ITIL Foundation4, 12/23, Agile Project Management, 12/24, AWS Certification, 12/24, Next Generation Network, 12/24
Aboutmyself
I am a goal-oriented individual with strong planning, organizational, and analytical abilities. I excel at understanding complex and technical problems, simplifying them into clear problem statements, and finding and applying effective solutions. My career aspirations include advancing in technical project roles and developing expertise in governance and risk management over the long term., Analytical, attention to detail and high value for accuracy and quality, Team Player, Communication and Presentation Skills, Goal Orientation, tracking & problem resolution., Small-team leadership, motivation & mentoring, Organised and good planning and ability to prioritise., Decision making, Conflict resolution, Reliability
Systemsproficiency
- Ms (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio Prof1, Ms Project)
- SAP/NSS-Asset Management module
- Oracle
- BAS
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Siebel
- Google Earth/ISP Network Coverages
- Radwin Microwaves/WinMan
- Afrigis
- MSPI
- Networks Nodes Technologies (Nokia/Tellabs/Huawei)
- Microwave
- TX Man/ESP
Summary Of Experience
- Network planning-Scoping & feasibility for network access medium for Vodacom Business projects.
- Project Management-5Bil Project, nationwide project.
- Project Accounting, Stakeholder management, budgeting and forecasting, internal controls.
- Asset Management (FAR), Accounts Payable, Procurement.
- Monthly reporting, supplier engagement, Accounts payable reconciliations.
- Staff supervision including goal setting & conducting performance reviews.
- Warehouse and Inventory management including stock control procedures, re-order levels, refurbishment of decommissioned inventory.
- Cross Functional Stakeholder Management within project management office.
- Managing performance reporting and monthly operational reports.
- Financial governance compliance, SOX, IFRS and internal controls. Risk assessment and monitoring.
- Agile-Scrum Business Analysis. Business Process Mapping.
- Development of Policies and Procedures development and review.
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 4 staff members.
- Used Microsoft to develop SharePoint drive for documenting team work.
- Acknowledged as a Vodafone Star 2024 FY for team collaboration and performing multiple tasks across multiple teams at the same time
Software
JIRA/Confluance
Network Planning(Radwin/Google earth/Afrigis)
Network Softwares Nokia/Infinera/Huawei
SAP Financial systems(Inventory/Accounts Payable/Asset Management)
Oracle
Certification
ITIL 4 Foundation
Hiking, Photography, Travelling, Reading
Spans from 2009, Completed the toughest hike- Fishriver canyon.
Travelled 70% of SA National roads enroute
I enjoy motivational, Bio books because that's where i learn a lot.
I shoot and collect memories through printed storybooks
Timeline
ITIL 4 Foundation
09-2024
Agile Project Management - undefined
01.2024 - Current
AWS Certification - undefined
01.2024 - Current
Next Generation Network - undefined
01.2024 - Current
Project Leader: Network Planning & Network Infrastructure Upgrades
Vodacom SA
11.2021 - Current
Project Accountant: Accounts Payable & IFRS16 Assets Management
Vodacom SA
01.2021 - Current
Rotational Role: Business Analyst
Vodacom SA
06.2018 - 12.2018
Project Accountant: Inventory/Logistics/Asset Management
Vodacom SA
09.2011 - 05.2018
Earlier Career Roles: Public Sector
06.2002 - 08.2011
Higher Certificate - Human Resource Management
TUT
Diploma - Accounting
TUT
Programme in Mentorship for Leaders - undefined
WITS business School
Programme in Business Analysis - undefined
University of Pretoria
Building resilience & Emotional Intelligence - undefined
LinkedIn
Advanced Diploma in Project Management - NQF7
TUT
ITIL Foundation - undefined
Metric -
Leolo High School
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