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George Asante

George Asante

Accra

Summary

Experienced Network Engineer with 7+ years of expertise in network design, implementation and network administration. Proficient in planning and deploying LAN and WAN infrastructure for seamless connectivity and optimal performance. Highly motivated professional with a strong desire to tackle new challenges and contribute to organization success.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Network Engineer

Seatec Telecom Limited
03.2023 - Current
  • Network Hardware Maintenance: Led a team in the timely replacement of faulty or damage network hardware components outside of regular hours to minimize downtime, successfully restoring backbone links and enhancing overall service performance
  • Network Optimization and Troubleshooting: Conducted in-depth analysis of network issues, generated reports and implemented solutions that resulted in improved stability and efficiency, contributing to higher customer satisfaction
  • Client Consultation and Technical Support: Collaborated directly with clients to understand their networking needs, providing expert guidance and technical support that helped tailor solutions to their business operations
  • Project Management and Coordination: Managed multiple networking projects simultaneously, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution from planning through to deployment
  • Documentation and Reporting: Approximately 5 reports are generated per week including comprehensive documentation for network designs, configurations, and post-implementation performance, facilitating easier troubleshooting and future upgrades.

Network Engineer

Comsys Ghana Limited
08.2013 - 02.2023
  • Designed and implemented customers WAN and Internet connections according to change request from the project unit and clients' parameters
  • Managed approximately 15 new setups, configurations and escalated issues per day from customers.
  • Worked with a team to replaced faulty or damaged network hardware components after close of work to restore a backbone link and improved service performance
  • Monitored network performance and troubleshooted any issues that arose during night shift schedules
  • Monitored internet bandwidth capacity to promote network speed, availability and reliability during night shift schedules
  • Worked with a team to configured and managed network hardware equipment, including routers, switches, and firewalls during a scheduled maintenance window
  • Assisted in the design of local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) based on change request from the project unit, especially for customers that are not IT inclined
  • Provided technical support remotely and on-site to users experiencing difficulty accessing their network services
  • Created documentation (database) detailing all aspects of the network infrastructure and its configurations
  • Part of a team that trained and educated personnel on new technologies.

Technical Team Member

Ministry Of Communication - National Service
08.2010 - 11.2011
  • Part of a team that monitored and generated approximately 20 reports on a project created to oversee the locations of assigned vehicles per day.
  • Worked with a team to ensure all technical documentations were updated regularly
  • Part of a team that Installed, configured, managed and upgraded hardware components such as PCs, laptops and printers.

Technical Team Member

SG-SSB Limited
08.2009 - 09.2009
  • Part of a team that ensured that faulty or damaged desktop computers, laptops, servers and printers are repaired or replaced
  • Worked with a team that ensured that brand new desktop computers, laptops are Installed, configured with the right software applications and are updated regularly or periodically
  • Ensured changes made to systems and configurations were backed up daily and generated approximately 5 reports per week.

Education

HND Electrical, Electronics Engineering -

Accra Technical University
Accra, Ghana
06.2010

Diploma in Telecommunication & Electrical Engineering Technician -

Emit Electronic Institute
Accra, Ghana
06.2004

Skills

  • Network Configuration
  • User Support / User Training
  • Remote work support
  • Network architecture design
  • Cisco equipment familiarity
  • IP Addressing and Subnetting
  • Routing protocols
  • Network Troubleshooting Abilities
  • Network performance monitoring
  • ITIL Framework Understanding
  • Proactive and team player
  • Firewall Configuration and Management
  • Local Area Network Experience
  • Wide Area Network Experience
  • MPLS routers

Certification

  • MTCRE - MikroTik Certified Routing Engineer
  • MTCNA - MikroTik Certified Network Associate
  • ENCOR - Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core
  • CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
  • ITIL - IT Infrastructure Library Foundation Certificate in IT Service

Awardsandhonours

Citation by Assemblies of God Church Tesano 2023, Citation in honor of Mr. George Asante for your selfless service from the senior Pastor and the entire congregation of Assemblies of God church, Tesano, Accra Ghana.

Dateofsignature

08/30/24

Volunteer Experience

AG music department, lead volunteer, Accra, Ghana, 10/01/21, 09/30/23, Gave bass guitar lessons to the youth Offered counselling to trainees on personal level. Offered guidance on basic IT skills. Coordinated and helped the church choir in selection of songs and rehearsals. Helped the church by playing the bass guitar during church programs.

Timeline

Lead Network Engineer

Seatec Telecom Limited
03.2023 - Current

Network Engineer

Comsys Ghana Limited
08.2013 - 02.2023

Technical Team Member

Ministry Of Communication - National Service
08.2010 - 11.2011

Technical Team Member

SG-SSB Limited
08.2009 - 09.2009

HND Electrical, Electronics Engineering -

Accra Technical University

Diploma in Telecommunication & Electrical Engineering Technician -

Emit Electronic Institute

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