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Odwa Vincent Nxam

Odwa Vincent Nxam

Khayelitsha

Summary

I am a hardworking and motivated Electrical Engineering graduate with hands-on experience in Microwave Planning, FTTH (GPON-to-ONT) network design and reverse engineering of various equipment. I gained international exposure through the FSATI-Université de La Réunion exchange program, where I conducted and presented IEEE-recognized research on CubeSat telecommunications technology.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Transmission Core Engineering

Openserve
02.2026 - Current

Site Decommissioning & Exit.

  • Receive Decom scope and analyse.
  • Create Userial (Unibase) and Engineering Ref.
  • Create Decom executable file (Update: PNI,LNI,TED).
  • MW, TMNET, IQM, SMA, NGSDH & FSP3000.
  • Task PM (BPM).

NGSDH System Diverts

  • Analyse TX Decommissioning Schematics.
  • Create system divert files (LNI & NEDATA updates).
  • Task PM.

Microwave Planner

Openserve
10.2024 - Current
  • Do financial estimation on SAP & Link PNR to serial.
  • Add network on RAMS.
  • Compile RFO.
  • Start with executable file (update TED,PNI,LNI).
  • Task relevant stakeholders on BPM.
  • OPS Manager: Leonardo Wynne - 065 988 6265

Build

01.2025 - 03.2025
  • Installed and commissioned MW bays, including PDUs and MW equipment, integrated transmission interfaces with TMNET, and terminated feeder cables.
  • OPS Manager: Avi Pilay - 081 401 2278

Netplan

10.2024 - 01.2025
  • Capturing and updating ISP and OSP records
  • Performed detailed fiber tracing from GPON ports to splitters, 3M bays, and ONTs.
  • OPS Manager: Pierre Da Villiers - 081 354 4267

Graduate Internship

Université DE LA RÉUNION
05.2023 - 07.2023
  • Engaged in international exchange program (CPUT–Université de La Réunion) on CubeSat telecommunications. Researched open-source satellite systems under FSATI/ASIC mentorship and presented IEEE paper on LoRa CubeSat performance at 2024 Power Africa Conference.

Education

BEngTech - Electrical Engineering

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
12-2023

Skills

  • Transmission analysis
  • Transmission design
  • System analysis
  • Engineering design
  • Site surveying
  • Financial estimation
  • Risk assessment
  • Project management
  • Researching
  • Problem-solving
  • Technical documentation
  • Communication skills

Custom

  • Leonardo Waynne, 065 988 6265
  • Makhaukane Shibambo, 075 042 4315

Timeline

Transmission Core Engineering

Openserve
02.2026 - Current

Build

01.2025 - 03.2025

Microwave Planner

Openserve
10.2024 - Current

Netplan

10.2024 - 01.2025

Graduate Internship

Université DE LA RÉUNION
05.2023 - 07.2023

BEngTech - Electrical Engineering

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Odwa Vincent Nxam