Experience

Africa Cyber Defense Forum, ACDF®

• Kenya
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman Of The Board

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  The Africa Cyber Defense Forum is a continental platform for public-private cooperation. The forum through its well curated and world class content, engages top level government,Technology experts, business leaders and other leaders of society to shape the continental, regional and industry agendas in the African cyber space. The Africa Cyber Defense Forum is a continental platform for public-private cooperation. The forum through its well curated and world class content, engages top level government,Technology experts, business leaders and other leaders of society to shape the continental, regional and industry agendas in the African cyber space.



The African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)

• Kenya
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and CEO

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Strategic leadership and organizational policy formulation. Optimal operational execution ensuring sustainability through strategic alliances and partnerships. Strategic leadership and organizational policy formulation. Optimal operational execution ensuring sustainability through strategic alliances and partnerships.



CommScope

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales and Business Development Lead - Eastern Africa

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2017

  Key responsibilities include: Delivery on the sales revenue for East Africa for the entire fixed broadband network solutions and product portfolio. Attract and retain talent as well as promote the company in the eyes of the stakeholders, including the the government in the region, through a marketing and public relations. To maintain and develop existing and new end-customers through the appropriate propositioning and ethical sales methods. Plan/carry out/support local marketing activities to agreed budgets and timescales, and integrate sales efforts with other marketing activities. Show less



Ericsson

• Sweden
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager - IP Sales

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2014

  Key responsibilities included: Conversion of customer needs into business opportunities for customers and for Ericsson. Building and maintaining relationships with all levels within the customers' organizations. Maintenance pipeline for all opportunities within territory, including forecasting. Creating and development customer business cases for the relevant solutions. Planning and execution of value based selling strategies. Learning relevant solutions, architectures and full product line specifications and maintenance of knowledge of the complete IP and broadband products and solution offerings with Ericsson and map them to the market ecosystem for competitive positioning . Facilitation of resources as needed to close and execute large opportunities. Show less



Cisco

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Provider Sales Manager, East Africa

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Business development within the Telecommunications Operators and other Communications Service Providers. Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. Deals creation, closure and maintenance for within Telecoms Business. Business development within the Telecommunications Operators and other Communications Service Providers. Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. Deals creation, closure and maintenance for within Telecoms Business.



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Solutions Manager

  • Aug 2009 - Jan 2013

  Key responsibilities included: Lead a team of sales solution managers in engaging mobile operators to meet set quarterly targets by addressing customer pain-points and matching with NSN product portfolio. Understand customers' full scope of business; define dedicated and optimized solutions with end-to-end, applications, end-user experience and solutions performance focus. Engage with the customer teams and customers with system level consulting. Provide system level sales competence to the regions. Maintain an interdisciplinary network of competence with involved stakeholders (such as global business units) Mobilization of customer teams and sales solution Managers to work on the identified customer issues Show less



Africa Online Holdings

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Head of Services

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  Key responsibilities included:Leading a team of technical managers in 9 countries.Identify, plan and design customer internet connectivity solutions across all operations in AfricaMaintenance and support customer internet connections as per SLAsPlan, design, implementation and maintenance of core network, access networks using divergent technologies in all Africa Online operations across Africa.Identification of vendors to supply appropriate technologies for Africa online services in Africa.Plan, design, implementation and maintenance of VAS on Africa Online core and access networks in all Africa Online operations.Acquisition and implementation of appropriate OSS/BSS for efficient business management of Africa Online operations across Africa.Developing, maintaining and facilitating the implementation of sound and integrated information framework for the companyDeveloping and executing the information technology strategic plans and related budgets for the business;Investment and financial planning for the company’s information management resourcesProviding recommendations for the development of information management policies, procedures and standards, assisting as required to help formulate new guidance and standards.Ensuring adequate measures are in place to enforce security and integrity of data and information held in the business information systemsPromoting collaborative and cooperative relationships with professionals in information technology, network and telecommunications, data administration, libraries, archives and records managementEnsure compliance with governance requirements concerning information management such as audit, risk management, copyright and freedom of information Show less

• Technical Manager

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2008

  Key responsibilities included:Plan and rollout mobile wireless Internet for consumer market and SMEs with a team of over 10 engineers.Managing the technical department successfully, including training the technical team and ensuring that the department is set up to support long term revenues.Coordinating the identification of technical staffCoordinating the resolution of Telco issuesCoordinating the specification, procurement, and configuration of local equipment.Coordinating the design, redesign, and build out of the Network Operation CentreEnsuring that Africa Online (Kenya) Ltd’s services are available 24X7 hours per week 365 days per year.Planning and deploying for adequate WAN/LAN bandwidth, dialup access resources.Providing technical support to all company’s departmentsAdvising the company of new technologies related to Africa Online’s businessDeveloping appropriate relationships with stakeholders in the communications industry.Evaluating the performance of each member of the technical team and eliminating all non performers.Achieving the technical goals as set by the technical department performance card. Show less



Africa Online

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Manager, Africa Online Zimbabwe, Southern Africa

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2005

  Key responsibilities included: Managing the technical department successfully, including training the technical team and ensuring that the department is set up to support long term revenues. Recruitment of technical staff Coordinating the specification, procurement, and configuration of local equipment. Coordinating the design, redesign, and build out of the network Ensuring that services are available 24X7 hours per week 365 days per year. Planning and deploying for adequate WAN/LAN bandwidth for consumer and corporate customers. Providing technical support to all company’s departments Advising the company of new technologies related to Africa Online’s business Developing appropriate relationships with stakeholders in the communications industry. Evaluating the performance of each member of the technical team and eliminating all non performers. Achieving the technical goals as set by the technical department performance card. Show less