Mulima Chibuye

Board Member at Spark Zambia
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia, ZM
Languages
  • Chichewa Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Chinese Limited working proficiency

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Grant Munatsi

Mulima has always been a tech enthusiast. Always ahead of the pack and not afraid to face challenges. Always advancing, learning and staying current with the ever changing tech trends. I would not hesitate to work with or recommend Mulima to any team or business. He is a sound tech expert but more than that he is a reliable team player and leader. There are no limits to how far he is able to stretch.

Piki Kayombo B.Eng R.ENG MBA

Excellent technical aptitude and problem solving skills

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Credentials

  • Fundamentals of Agile Project Management
    Project Management Institute
    Sep, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • ICDL Online Collaboration
    ICDL Africa
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • What Is Scrum?
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Introduction to Computer Science
    Udacity
    Feb, 2012
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Spark Zambia
    • Zambia
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Board Member
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      Board Member at Spark Zambia 🚀. Empowering underprivileged entrepreneurs with easy access to affordable business loans. We're innovating with MNOs to bypass traditional banking fees and providing essential business training. Join us in igniting success and scaling dreams across Zambia 🇿🇲💥 Board Member at Spark Zambia 🚀. Empowering underprivileged entrepreneurs with easy access to affordable business loans. We're innovating with MNOs to bypass traditional banking fees and providing essential business training. Join us in igniting success and scaling dreams across Zambia 🇿🇲💥

  • Sparco Inc.
    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Operating Officer
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      Enabling businesses to do business by building the largest digital infrastructure across Africa to incorporate payments, e-commerce and logistics. Enabling businesses to do business by building the largest digital infrastructure across Africa to incorporate payments, e-commerce and logistics.

  • Lumina Technologies (Zambia) Limited
    • Zambia
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder
      • Aug 2019 - Present

      • Built this startup from zero to gross revenue of $180,000 y/y • Maintained 723km of fiber build. • Completed over 380km of fiber construction. • Designed a Call Centre solution for Zambia’s Legal Aid Board in Zambia to eliminate paperwork, long ques and enhance service delivery. Project valued at $70,000. • Conducted a feasibility study for I.H.S towers (Africa’s largest telecom infrastructure owner) for the setup and operation of a data centre in Zambia and costed the proposal… Show more • Built this startup from zero to gross revenue of $180,000 y/y • Maintained 723km of fiber build. • Completed over 380km of fiber construction. • Designed a Call Centre solution for Zambia’s Legal Aid Board in Zambia to eliminate paperwork, long ques and enhance service delivery. Project valued at $70,000. • Conducted a feasibility study for I.H.S towers (Africa’s largest telecom infrastructure owner) for the setup and operation of a data centre in Zambia and costed the proposal. Successfully presented to the I.H.S management team. Show less • Built this startup from zero to gross revenue of $180,000 y/y • Maintained 723km of fiber build. • Completed over 380km of fiber construction. • Designed a Call Centre solution for Zambia’s Legal Aid Board in Zambia to eliminate paperwork, long ques and enhance service delivery. Project valued at $70,000. • Conducted a feasibility study for I.H.S towers (Africa’s largest telecom infrastructure owner) for the setup and operation of a data centre in Zambia and costed the proposal… Show more • Built this startup from zero to gross revenue of $180,000 y/y • Maintained 723km of fiber build. • Completed over 380km of fiber construction. • Designed a Call Centre solution for Zambia’s Legal Aid Board in Zambia to eliminate paperwork, long ques and enhance service delivery. Project valued at $70,000. • Conducted a feasibility study for I.H.S towers (Africa’s largest telecom infrastructure owner) for the setup and operation of a data centre in Zambia and costed the proposal. Successfully presented to the I.H.S management team. Show less

  • National Assembly of Zambia
    • Lusaka, Zambia
    • Network and Systems Specialist
      • Sep 2020 - Oct 2022

      • Capitalized over $600,000 worth of projects by upgrading 2 datacenters, deploying 20km of fiber and ensuring blanket coverage of WiFi for Zambia’s parliamentarians. • Ensured real-time remote connectivity of parliamentarians to enable remote debate by building infrastructure to support a remote parliament including ensuring strict security mechanisms for end user verification. • Capitalized over $600,000 worth of projects by upgrading 2 datacenters, deploying 20km of fiber and ensuring blanket coverage of WiFi for Zambia’s parliamentarians. • Ensured real-time remote connectivity of parliamentarians to enable remote debate by building infrastructure to support a remote parliament including ensuring strict security mechanisms for end user verification.

  • Safe Software & Integrated Solutions Pvt Ltd
    • India
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Country Director
      • Feb 2020 - Sep 2020

      Led the company to acquire it's first Zambian clients by showcasing services in the Non-Banked Financial Sector(NBFC). Generated revenue worth about $25,000 in 7 months. Led the company to acquire it's first Zambian clients by showcasing services in the Non-Banked Financial Sector(NBFC). Generated revenue worth about $25,000 in 7 months.

  • Airtel Zambia
    • Telecommunications
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Transmission Planning Manager
      • Feb 2016 - Aug 2019

      • Managed the rollout of 1300Km of fiber infrastructure and the necessary DWDM integrations valued at about $28,000,000 which led the organization to offer unparalleled data services. • Upgraded the entire network to support 4G bandwidth which led to the company slashing data prices by over 80% and disrupting the market. • Upgraded the international internet capacity from 10Gbps to 50Gbps and providing redundant paths by negotiating with international bandwidth providers hence enhancing… Show more • Managed the rollout of 1300Km of fiber infrastructure and the necessary DWDM integrations valued at about $28,000,000 which led the organization to offer unparalleled data services. • Upgraded the entire network to support 4G bandwidth which led to the company slashing data prices by over 80% and disrupting the market. • Upgraded the international internet capacity from 10Gbps to 50Gbps and providing redundant paths by negotiating with international bandwidth providers hence enhancing the overall data network quality in Zambia.

    • Transmission Planning Lead
      • Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

      • Planned, deployed, and modernized the microwave transmission network, ensured regulatory compliance, and coordinated with vendors including Ericsson and Huawei. Projects valued at over $30,000,000 over 3 years with more than 1,100 microwave hops.

    • Transmission Planning Engineer
      • Jul 2012 - Jun 2015

      • Upgraded the entire Airtel network from legacy SDH/TDM to an all-IP network capitalizing over $50,000,000 worth of equipment and services from diverse vendors ranging from Ericsson, Huawel, Nokia to Microsemi. • Documented the entire transport and data network covering more than 2000 individual electronic devices.

  • Huawei
    • China
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Network Product Engineer
      • Sep 2010 - Jul 2012

      • Managed optical switched networks and microwave communications for Zambia’s mobile telecommunications companies. Over 600 individual electronic devices. • Installed and commissioned 10 of the first SDH equipment in Zambia that connected Liquid Telecommunications to international capacity providers thereby making it the first time Zambia had a direct fiber link to South Africa for internet services which was a game changer in the data space.

    • Wireless Product Engineer
      • May 2008 - Aug 2010

      Installed and commissioned over 100 GSM sites and 50 3G sites. This was the first introduction of 3G technology in Zambia and it was such a pleasure to switch on the first 3G site in the country which immediately changed the data landscape. The networks I deployed served over 4 million people and connected some of the remotest parts of Zambia to the world.

  • Organic Producers and Processors Association of Zambia
    • Lusaka
    • Software Development Consultant
      • May 2008 - Dec 2011

      Developed a mobile mapping application to run on the Android platform in order to aid in field surveys. The application on the first ever Android Phone, the G1. We were cutting-edge. This led the client to be able to accurately certify their farming produce as organic and ensuring food traceability. Developed a mobile mapping application to run on the Android platform in order to aid in field surveys. The application on the first ever Android Phone, the G1. We were cutting-edge. This led the client to be able to accurately certify their farming produce as organic and ensuring food traceability.

  • SGC Investments
    • IT Support Officer
      • Jan 2008 - May 2008

      Designed and implemented an online fuel management system for SGC filling stations in Zambia using Java Web Technology, MySQL which led the organization to streamline it's operations and expand throughout the country by ensuring real-time reports and communications between geographically sparse stations. Designed and implemented an online fuel management system for SGC filling stations in Zambia using Java Web Technology, MySQL which led the organization to streamline it's operations and expand throughout the country by ensuring real-time reports and communications between geographically sparse stations.

Education

  • The University of Zambia
    Master of Science - MS, Computer Science
    2017 - 2019
  • The University of Zambia
    BSc., Computer Science
    2004 - 2008
  • David Kaunda National Technical High School
    GCSE, GCSE
    2000 - 2002

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