Macdonald W

Fiber Optic Splicer at Self employed
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA

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Credentials

  • LAMBDA TEST CERTIFICATE
    Dark Fibre Africa
    Jan, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Huawei Telkom fiber SA
    Huawei
    Jul, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • MACDONALD WARIKANDWA
    CommScope

Experience

    • Denmark
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Fiber Optic Splicer
      • Jun 2022 - Present

    • Mobile Test Engineer and IT support Engineer
      • Jun 2020 - May 2022

       Upgrade phones  Catch logs while encountering a bug  Write a bug list  Follow and perform test cases  Identify bugs and report to R&D team  Write a daily report (Daily progress report,VM, summary of specific information)  Installing ,configuring and maintenance of software and hardware in a network  Performing regular data backups, security updates and data recovery  Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting problems  Perform remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and pertinent questions  Determine the best solution based on the issue and details provided by customers  Serve as the first point of contact for customers seeking technical assistance remotely  Drafts, reviews and adheres to IT Policies and Procedures  Sources and orders necessary IT hardware and software which are a necessity to the organization procurement procedure  Support and commissions the roll-out of new IT hardware and software, updates and upgrades  Keep up to date with technological changes both in software and hardware  Identify and diagnose issues and problems  Categorize and document all reported queries and provide solutions  Monitor issues from start to resolution  Escalate complex matters to the relevant departments  Share ideas with other work mates in ways to quickly solve technical issues  Laptops, desktop computers, printers, servers and other peripheral devices administration  Keeps an IT asset register of all serial numbers of the devices within the organization  Provide user training and support of new systems be it hardware or software  Recommend requirements and best solutions for the purchase, assembling and installation or upgrading of new systems be it hardware or software Show less

  • PRIDIN INVESTMENTS
    • Gauteng, South Africa
    • Field Operations Technician Team Leader
      • May 2016 - May 2020

       Installation of Huawei DBS 5900 radio base station for MTN and Telkom South Africa)  Testing equipment before commissioning  Install the antennae as per the work order instructions  Co-operate with Huawei personnel in delivery of completed sites and perform smart quality checks using the Integrated Service Development Platform(ISDP)  Dismantle Ericson equipment and swap to Huawei equipment.  Installation and swapping of cards {umpt, ubbp e4 and ubbp e6}  RRU 3953, 5502 and 5254 and Antenna swaps and recoveries  Power connections from rectifier 125A into DCDU and EPU  Dismantle Ericson antenna ,combiner and Polyphasers  Perform drive tests by use of the WDT application Show less

    • Field operations team leader and draughtsman
      • Nov 2012 - Apr 2016

       Detailed Design and AS BUILTS Drawing on AUTO CAD of completed jobs  Base station end optic fiber termination for Liquid Telecommunications  Optic fiber link testing for Liquid Telecommunications  Terminations of optical fiber equipment, atb’s, patch panels and cabinets  Fibre Links fault identification and troubleshooting for Liquid Telecommunications  Configuring of Huawei and Trend net modems for GPON and MPLS customers  Splicing of FTTH and FTTB customers for ZOL and Liquid Telecommunication Show less

    • Zimbabwe
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Telecommunications technician
      • Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

       Project Management  Polly Jelly filled (PJF) Cable laying  Polly Jelly filled (PJF) Cable Jointing by use of scotch locks and 3M modules  Polly Jelly filled (PJF) Cable wiping\heat shrinking  Laying of ducts for GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) fiber  Installing underground fiber for GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network)  Optic Fiber link testing by use of OTDR  Optic Fiber Splicing at the node and customer  Precision Testing of Cables  Network Planning and draughtsman using AUTO CAD Show less

Education

  • Midlands State University
    Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems
    2016 - 2019
  • Telone Centre for Learning
    Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Technology/Technician
    2011 - 2013

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