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Denmore Mudambo

Didcot,Oxfordshire

Summary

I’m a results-oriented Technical Project Manager and Network Engineer with a passion for delivering cutting-edge solutions that empower organizations to thrive in a connected world. With 12 years of experience in managing complex network projects and designing robust network infrastructures, I bridge the gap between technical excellence and strategic business goals.

I’m driven by a commitment to operational efficiency, continuous improvement, and staying ahead of emerging technologies. Whether it’s architecting a resilient network or steering a high-stakes project to success, I’m dedicated to delivering measurable impact.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Junior Technical Project Manager

Trellisworks Limited
Newbury, West Berkshire
07.2023 - 05.2025
  • Delivered projects on time and under budget through strict implementation and cost controls.
  • Submitted performance feedback to stakeholders, keeping project teams on track.
  • Tracked and communicated project status, timelines and action items from project inception to delivery.
  • Designed project presentations and reports for executive teams.
  • Improved operations by generating project status reports and identifying issues for corrective action.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to draft strategic, realistic project schedules and plans.
  • Developed analytics tools to track project progress and impact.
  • Led meetings with department executives to review project status, drafting action plans to deliver proposed changes.
  • Trained and mentored junior team members, leveraging previous experiences in boosting project progress.
  • Analysed and resolved complex resource management issues for optimised scheduling.
  • Upheld quality excellence by monitoring and correcting work, delivering projects on time and to meticulous standards.
  • Risk Assessment and Method Statements.
  • Site visits for surveys.
  • Pre-stage kit, firmware management.
  • Remote commissioning of links for optimization and reporting purposes.
  • Customer network support.
  • Network desktop topology design, TCP/IP connectivity and link budget calculations.

Wireless Technical Manager

BitCo Telecoms
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.2019 - 04.2023
  • Manage the day-to-day technical operations of the Wireless department
  • Asset tracking: Spec of current assets internal and external and their traceability and management
  • Developed suggestions for technical process improvements to optimize resources.
  • Gathered requirements and maintained communication between project teams, internal clients and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for daily operations
  • Communicated cross-functionally with technology leaders across analysis, architecture, build, quality assurance, deployment and support teams on project execution.
  • Managed deliverable estimates, negotiated resource conflicts and allocated resources.
  • Met with clients to gather and understand requirements and coordinated with system administrators and directors to plan and schedule project activities.
  • Analyses company processes to determine outsourcing feasibility.
  • Guided, coached and lead project teams, delegating tasks and evaluating performance and progression of project pace.
  • Communicated project status, delivering audience messages and change management with clients.
  • Planning and assessment of all Wireless capabilities as well as recommendations for advancement in key areas
  • Enforcing Vehicle Management Practices
  • Enforcing Health and Safety Practices
  • Managing Wireless and Fibre Staff from a KPI perspective
  • Compiling status reports and progress reports as required
  • Configuring maintaining and updating Training Material
  • Liaising with all departments and technical resources involved when required
  • Undertaking necessary, on the job, or external learning and development to ensure the success of the infrastructure teams
  • Complying with all other reasonable requests to ensure the job is completed professionally and according to BitCo standards within deadlines
  • Maintaining a positive customer focused attitude and promoting the interests of BitCo at client sites
  • Consulting with customers at all levels about relevant deployments within their environment
  • Work with other related departments in all cross functional matters to ensure that sales orders are carried out promptly
  • A good understanding of Telecoms industry standards and terminologies in Wireless
  • Any other key responsibilities identified by the HOD/EXCO member

Junior Operations Manager

BitCo Telecoms
Johannesburg, Gauteng
11.2018 - 12.2018
  • Monitored and reviewed operational performance, aiding improved business strategy to maximise productivity.
  • Developed, recommended and implemented strategies to improve employee work quality and speed.
  • Streamlined operational efficiencies by establishing and implementing effective programmes.
  • Served as key corporate representative, liaising with various stakeholders in support of operational excellence.
  • Provided expert supervision to department managers and staff members, delivering optimal productivity.
  • Cut company operating budgets through improved staffing, resourcing and inventory management.
  • Boosted company efficiency through strategic technology upgrades and process improvements.
  • Examined problem-solving strategies, highlighting development opportunities to improve organizational operations.
  • Minimized discrepancies by effectively training employees on best practices, policies and procedures.
  • Collected regular customer and employee feedback, interpreting findings to enable corrective action.
  • Aided senior leadership by recommending corrective actions and improvements to company operations.
  • Reduced costs and improved operations by analyzing processes and customer feedback.
  • Implemented inventory control measures on office equipment to reduce expenditures.
  • Supported company growth by working constructively with sales team members, generating new business opportunities.
  • Interfaced with clients to determine marketing and design vision, defining strategic scopes of work and delivery schedules.
  • Reduced operations costs and headcounts to significantly increase department profitability.
  • Analyzed financial data to track and achieve budget targets.
  • Maintained faultless quality control standards, resulting in reduced downtime and maximized revenue.
  • Strategically scheduled and managed staff members, maintaining high-performing business operations.
  • Achieved maximum performance across safety, maintenance and production metrics.

NOC Senior Transmission Support Engineer

BitCo Telecoms
Johannesburg, Gauteng
02.2018 - 11.2018
  • Support the network from a professional level
  • Working with architects and designers to ensure that building plans meet ICASA requirements
  • Installing and testing radio transmitters, receivers, and transceivers to ensure they are working properly
  • Inspecting equipment, making repairs, and replacing parts as needed
  • Conducting research on new technologies related to radio frequency engineering
  • Testing and maintaining electrical equipment such as transformers and generators to ensure that they are operating properly
  • Installing and repairing antennas and other equipment used to transmit or receive radio signals
  • Coordinating with computer network engineers to ensure that network traffic can be properly routed to its destination
  • Designing and implementing new wireless communication systems or services
  • Training staff on proper use of wireless communications equipment.

NOC Infrastructure Technical Advisor

BitCo Telecoms
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.2017 - 02.2018
  • Working with architects and designers to ensure that building plans meet FCC requirements
  • Installing and testing radio transmitters, receivers, and transceivers to ensure they are working properly
  • Inspecting equipment, making repairs, and replacing parts as needed
  • Conducting research on new technologies related to radio frequency engineering
  • Testing and maintaining electrical equipment such as transformers and generators to ensure that they are operating properly
  • Installing and repairing antennas and other equipment used to transmit or receive radio signals
  • Coordinating with computer network engineers to ensure that network traffic can be properly routed to its destination
  • Designing and implementing new wireless communication systems or services
  • Training staff on proper use of wireless communications equipment
  • Provided technical advice and support to technical project groups.

Infrastructure Technical Manager

BitCo Telecoms
Johannesburg, Gauteng
05.2016 - 01.2017
  • Manage the day-to-day technical operations of the Fibre and Wireless department
  • Asset tracking: Spec of current assets internal and external and their traceability and management
  • Contribute to the Planning of Schedules and understanding the different levels of work required in different focus areas from a Technical Standpoint
  • Change control procedures — enforcement, planning as well as communication to internal/external customers
  • Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for daily operations
  • New technology review and proposal to EXCO for investment
  • Regular Meetings and minutes with tasks and outcomes - internal and with 3rd parties
  • Time Management of all Fibre and Wireless Teams
  • Planning and assessment of all Fibre and Wireless capabilities as well as recommendations for advancement in key areas
  • Enforcing Vehicle Management Practices
  • Enforcing Health and Safety Practices
  • Enforcing Quality Assessment, training and best practice across all site builds and fibre areas
  • Managing Wireless and Fibre Staff from a KPI perspective
  • Recruited and trained team members.
  • Compiling status reports and progress reports as required
  • Configuring maintaining and updating Training Material
  • Liaising with all departments and technical resources involved when required
  • Providing feedback at meetings regarding project status
  • Keeping stakeholders informed of issues and progress
  • Undertaking necessary, on the job, or external learning and development to ensure the success of the infrastructure teams
  • Complying with all other reasonable requests to ensure the job is completed professionally and according to BitCo standards within deadlines
  • Maintaining a positive customer focused attitude and promoting the interests of BitCo at client sites
  • Consulting with customers at all levels about relevant deployments within their environment
  • Will be accountable and responsible for own assigned projects
  • Work with other related departments in all cross functional matters to ensure that sales orders are carried out promptly
  • A good understanding of Telecoms industry standards and terminologies in Fibre and Wireless
  • Any other key responsibilities identified by the HOD/EXCO member

Wireless Technician

BitCo Telecoms
Johannesburg, Gauteng
02.2013 - 04.2016
  • Enforce the day-to-day operations of the allocated assistant(s) and projects
  • Meet SLA's and reporting on SLA performance both internal and external
  • Enforcing schedules and understanding the different levels of work required in different focus areas
  • Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for daily operations
  • Time Management
  • Enforcing Health and Safety Practices
  • Quality assessment of client installations and site builds
  • Training teams on Technologies and Network advances
  • Compiling status reports and progress reports as required
  • Liaising with all departments and technical resources involved when required
  • Providing feedback and compiled reports regarding project status'
  • Undertaking necessary, on the job, or external learning and development
  • Complying with all other reasonable requests to ensure the job is completed professionally and according to BitCo standards within deadlines
  • Maintaining a positive customer focused attitude and promoting the interests of BitCo at client sites
  • Consulting with customers at all levels about relevant deployments within their environment
  • Will be accountable and responsible for own assigned projects
  • Will be accountable and responsible for own assets provided
  • Any other key responsibilities identified by the Infrastructure Director from time to time

Assistant Guarding Manager

Systems Control Secure
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Assist with the management of all day-to-day security activities
  • Provide effective liaison, support and assistance between the security department and rest of organization
  • Maintain and improve mechanisms for surveying activity which might impact on security and disseminate feedback to the appropriate internal entities
  • Use systems to manage the functions of assessing, analyzing, resolving, and documenting security incidents and issues in accordance with organization requirements
  • Assist with developing plans for security activities to achieve satisfaction targets
  • Assist with support to all other departments with security related issues
  • Assist with ensuring that the organization meets all agreed security and associated health and safety objectives
  • Assist with responsibility for monitoring & managing security systems and equipment servicing and/or maintenance in conjunction with other appropriate departments
  • Assist with managing the performance of the security team and its individual members
  • Subject to agreed criteria, recruitment, training, set action and targets, appraise, and manage performance, development, coaching and general support of all team members to ensure targets are met
  • Reporting (content and format as agreed) monthly or as otherwise required
  • Assist with developing plans for team activities to achieve agreed targets
  • Assist with preparation and agreement of individual action plans and targets for all team members
  • Prepare and conduct presentations
  • Delegate authority and responsibility to team with supervision, accountability, and review
  • Set an example for team members of commitment, security activities, work ethics and habits and personal character
  • Maintain accurate records
  • Control expenses to meet agreed budgetary controls
  • Adhere to all organization policies and procedures
  • Interact and co-operate with all members of the organization, its suppliers, and clients/customers
  • Responsible for allocated workload and meeting all targets as agreed with the Line Manager
  • Contributed towards the smooth running of the organization generally.

Education

Network Security Specialist (CNSS) - Network Security

International Cyber Security Institute
Johannesburg,South Africa
05.2021 - 11.2021

Mikrotik Certified Network Associate - Mikrotik

MikroTikls
Johannesburg ,South Africa
10.2018 - 10.2018

Management and Leadership Skills - Management & Leadership

CBM
Johannesburg ,South Africa
10.2016 - 10.2016

RF Hazards - Awareness and Monitoring

Heightec
United Kingdom

TTS1U: MATS Rooftop Worker - Safety and Access

Heightec
United Kingdom

Static Boom(1b), Mobile Vertical (3a), Mobile Boom (3b)

IPAF
United Kingdom

NQF Level 1 - Fall Arrest Technician-Working at Heights

Gravity Training
Johannesburg ,South Africa
11.2021 - 11.2021

NQF Level 2 - Fall Arrest Technician-Working at Heights

Gravity Training
Johannesburg ,South Africa
11.2021 - 11.2021

NQF Level 05 - Fibre Optics

Triple Play Fibre Optic Solutions
Johannesburg,South Africa
03.2016 - 03.2016

NQF Level 1 - Vertical and Horizontal System User and Radio Frequency Awareness

Gravity Training
Johannesburg ,South Africa
11.2021 - 11.2021

Power Systems

Delta Electronics
Johannesburg ,South Africa
05.2018 - 05.2018

Computer Appreciation

Ansas College
Bulawayo ,Zimbabwe
06.2006 - 06.2006

GCSEs - English ,Geography ,Commerce,Integrated Science ,Ndebele ,Building Studies

Sikhulile Secondary School
Bulawayo ,Zimbabwe
01.1999 - 11.2002

A-Levels - Economics ,Management of Business ,Geography

Foundation College
Bulawayo ,Zimbabwe
01.2003 - 11.2004

Skills

  • Network architecture understanding
  • Technical personnel management and troubleshooting
  • Project planning
  • Engineering
  • CRM software use
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Team Leadership
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Application support
  • Effective communication

Languages

English
Fluent

Product Knowledge

Radios

Ubiquiti, Cambium, Siklu, Ceragon, Freemile 60 IP, Radwin, Alcomas


 Switches

 Netgear, Cisco, Ciena, Microsemi

Timeline

Junior Technical Project Manager

Trellisworks Limited
07.2023 - 05.2025

NQF Level 1 - Fall Arrest Technician-Working at Heights

Gravity Training
11.2021 - 11.2021

NQF Level 2 - Fall Arrest Technician-Working at Heights

Gravity Training
11.2021 - 11.2021

NQF Level 1 - Vertical and Horizontal System User and Radio Frequency Awareness

Gravity Training
11.2021 - 11.2021

Network Security Specialist (CNSS) - Network Security

International Cyber Security Institute
05.2021 - 11.2021

Wireless Technical Manager

BitCo Telecoms
01.2019 - 04.2023

Junior Operations Manager

BitCo Telecoms
11.2018 - 12.2018

Mikrotik Certified Network Associate - Mikrotik

MikroTikls
10.2018 - 10.2018

Power Systems

Delta Electronics
05.2018 - 05.2018

NOC Senior Transmission Support Engineer

BitCo Telecoms
02.2018 - 11.2018

NOC Infrastructure Technical Advisor

BitCo Telecoms
01.2017 - 02.2018

Management and Leadership Skills - Management & Leadership

CBM
10.2016 - 10.2016

Infrastructure Technical Manager

BitCo Telecoms
05.2016 - 01.2017

NQF Level 05 - Fibre Optics

Triple Play Fibre Optic Solutions
03.2016 - 03.2016

Wireless Technician

BitCo Telecoms
02.2013 - 04.2016

Assistant Guarding Manager

Systems Control Secure
01.2009 - 01.2013

Computer Appreciation

Ansas College
06.2006 - 06.2006

A-Levels - Economics ,Management of Business ,Geography

Foundation College
01.2003 - 11.2004

GCSEs - English ,Geography ,Commerce,Integrated Science ,Ndebele ,Building Studies

Sikhulile Secondary School
01.1999 - 11.2002

RF Hazards - Awareness and Monitoring

Heightec

TTS1U: MATS Rooftop Worker - Safety and Access

Heightec

Static Boom(1b), Mobile Vertical (3a), Mobile Boom (3b)

IPAF
Denmore Mudambo