Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Current In Progress Projects
Languages
References
Managed Projects
Personal Information
Timeline
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Thandokazi Nanto

Unit 51, Calais Complex, 2 Von Dessin Street, Montgomery Park, Johannesburg

Summary

Proactive professional with comprehensive project management experience. Known for enhancing project processes and ensuring financial compliance, ready to leverage strong communication and time management skills to drive project success.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Specialist: Project Management Office

University of Johannesburg
01.2020 - Current
  • Facilitated effective communication among all stakeholders to enhance engagement and collaboration.
  • Managed stakeholder relationships internally and externally to foster collaborative efforts.
  • Prioritized tasks and managed time efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Tracked project budgets and controlled expenditures to ensure financial compliance.
  • Provided timely project status updates to keep stakeholders informed.
  • Monitored project scope and tracked deviations to maintain alignment with objectives.
  • Drafted, updated, and improved project management processes for enhanced efficiency.
  • Executed comprehensive risk management practices for timely identification and response.

Administrative Officer: Network and Telephony

University of Johannesburg
02.2016 - 06.2021
  • Monitoring and attending to identified security events.
  • Monitoring and management of network and security devices.
  • Attending to Network management tools incidences and service requests within agreed service level.
  • Escalation and coordination of major network and security incidents to service providers until resolution with constant updates to management.
  • Administration of the network management tools (Solarwinds, FlowMon, KiwiCat, Omnivista, FortiAnalyzer).
  • Monitoring and responding to Wireless Intrusion Prevention events.
  • Project lead for Technical Network Security Projects.
  • VPN access approval coordination and firewall rules administration to grant VPN access to staff members.
  • Network management tools auditing and clean up.
  • Monitoring and Management of Devices and monitoring tools capacity.
  • ClearPass administration and management, creation of Guest Wi-Fi accounts.
  • Drafting and Compiling of specifications for Network, Telephony and Security projects.
  • Assisted the Network Security team with deployment of Network Access Control to secure user ports and deployment of Port-Security at the Student computing labs.
  • Updating of Network and security devices and tools certificates, licenses, and signatures to ensure that the management tools are operational.
  • Assisted Network Security team with Firewall rule creation and administration.
  • On time and quality processing of quotes, invoices, and staff overtime.
  • Quality filling of office documents.
  • Electronic folder management.
  • Maintain accurate minutes for meetings.
  • Follow-up on invoices processing to ensure invoices are paid on time.
  • Manage Budgets spending and provide monthly reporting.
  • Updating and managing up to date and accurate project register for network security team.
  • Chairing the networks and telephony Projects and Operations meetings.
  • Project Coordination.
  • Project Administrative duties.
  • Provide stock and assets management.
  • Effective Capacity management.
  • Ensure all changes are closed when completed.
  • Enforcing installation checklist is completed after each change request is required and configuration and labelling of devices is done according to the university standards and procedures.
  • Change management co-ordination within the team, ensuring that that changes are logged on time, implemented on time and feedback to management.
  • Ensure that a report is sent after a change is implemented successfully or not.

Campus Wi-Fi support window for students (APK)

University of Johannesburg
02.2014 - 12.2014
  • Worked on the Proline table project for first year students, assisting with administrative functions of issuing out tablets to first year students.
  • Configuring and connecting of Student mobile devices to Student Wi-Fi
  • Department Reception Area Assistance – Assisted with welcoming of visitors
  • Got appointed as a Network Administrative officer

Student Assistant

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
03.2012 - 11.2013
  • Served as a Student Assistant focussing on Student desktop support at E-Learning

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management -

Mancosa
Johannesburg
12.2023

Advanced Diploma in Business Management -

Mancosa
Johannesburg
12.2022

CCNA - CCNA Routing and Switching, IT Essentials (A+), Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Unix Fundamentals, Wireless Fundamentals, CCNA Security

CPUT – Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town
01.2013

Matric - English, Afrikaans, Life Sciences, Mathematics Literacy, Physical Science, Life Orientation, CAT

HoerSkool Frikkie Meyer
Thabazimbi
01.2011

National Diploma IT - Network Engineering, Networks, Information Systems, Development Software, Programming, E-Commerce, Web Technology, IT Project Management

Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
Johannesburg

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Project management (MS Project, PPO)
  • Email and internet proficiency
  • Collaboration tools

Accomplishments

  • Successfully ran a POC (Proof of Concept) on Mobile Malware Solution for detection of Security threats from Mobile devices.
  • Led and Co-ordinated Cyber Security Monitoring and Response project from Initiation phase, Tender Process and Awarding phase.
  • Ran a POC and presented the Traffic Shaper solution.
  • Technical lead and Coordination and deployment of Firewall Assurance implementation project from Initiation to implementation and closure phase.
  • Successfully attended the Project Management Fundamentals training through PMI from 09/01/21 – 04/30/22.
  • Advanced Diploma in Business Management (NQF 7). Career roadmap on a Project Management path) Completed end 2022.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management (NQF 8). Completed end 2023.
  • Successful Management of DFC On Campus Fiber Upgrade Project until completion.
  • PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) – Earned 07/01/25.

Current In Progress Projects

  • Alternative ERP Upgrade Project, To implement and modernise an ERP to manage and streamline core business processes, Project Management, R 38 205 443.00, The project is in progress, in initiating phase.
  • Alternative Student Information Management System, Implementation of a modernised, more efficient and feature-rich Student Information System (SIS) that best fits UJ’s student management lifecycle., Project Management, R 28 300 000.00, The project is in progress in initiating phase.

Languages

  • IsiXhosa
  • English

References

  • Vaughan Beckerling, HOD ICT Academy Cape Town, 021 464 7214, beckerlingv@cput.ac.za
  • Stavros Lambropoulos, Network Solutions Manager, 011 559 4914, Stavrosl@uj.ac.za
  • Nomazwi Mhloma, Deputy Head – ICT EThekwini Municipality, 083 261 6271, Nomazwi.mhloma@durban.gov.za
  • Ndindi Langa, Manager: Project Management, 011 559 7922, ndindisanal@uj.ac.za
  • Emmanuel Shoroma, Network & Telephony Director, 074 349 9082, Emmanuel.Shoroma@motsebone.co.za
  • Velie Tshinyani, Mentor / Project Manager, 074 349 9082, Vtshinyani@gmail.com

Managed Projects

  • DFC On Campus Fibre Upgrade project, Upgrade of fibre cabling infrastructure at UJ DFC Campus, Project Management, R 2 027 796.64, The project is 100% completed. Successfully implemented.
  • 2023 Re-Cabling Project for all campuses, To neaten up the network cabinets and collapse old network cabinets at APK, APB, DFC & SWC., Project Management, R 300 000.00, The project is 100% completed. Successfully implemented.
  • 2024 Telephone System Upgrade, Licensing of the telephone system & installation of telephone instruments, Project Management, R 781 240.75, The project is successfully completed.
  • 2024 Re-Cabling APK, APB, DFC & SWC campuses, Re-Cabling of network infrastructure and cabinet installation Project for all UJ campuses, Project Management, R 200 000.00, The project is successfully completed.
  • UJ APK Fibre upgrade project, Upgrade of fibre cabling infrastructure at UJ Auckland Park Campus, Project Management, R 2 132 300.00, The project is 100% completed and it was successful.
  • Power BI Implementation Project, Development of Power BI dashboards for reporting, Project Management, R 2 059 132.50, The project is 100% completed. Successfully implemented.
  • ITS & EBS hardware Upgrade, The upgrade of hardware for ITS & EBS systems, Project Management
  • Backup Tape Hardware Replacement, Hardware Replacement for the Back-up tapes, Project Management, R 546 225,97, The project is 100% completed. Successfully implemented.

Personal Information

  • Identification Number: 9311170700084
  • Health Status: Good
  • Notice Period: 1 Month notice
  • Criminal Record: None
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Code 08

Timeline

Project Specialist: Project Management Office

University of Johannesburg
01.2020 - Current

Administrative Officer: Network and Telephony

University of Johannesburg
02.2016 - 06.2021

Campus Wi-Fi support window for students (APK)

University of Johannesburg
02.2014 - 12.2014

Student Assistant

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
03.2012 - 11.2013

Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management -

Mancosa

Advanced Diploma in Business Management -

Mancosa

CCNA - CCNA Routing and Switching, IT Essentials (A+), Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Unix Fundamentals, Wireless Fundamentals, CCNA Security

CPUT – Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Matric - English, Afrikaans, Life Sciences, Mathematics Literacy, Physical Science, Life Orientation, CAT

HoerSkool Frikkie Meyer

National Diploma IT - Network Engineering, Networks, Information Systems, Development Software, Programming, E-Commerce, Web Technology, IT Project Management

Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology

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