Rodney Essiam
Summary
Over 10 years’ experience working in telecommunications. Strong knowledge and experience working in Huawei Transmission Node RTN, ADM, CX600, ATN & DWDM, Ericsson Transmission Node MiniLink, NSN Transmission Node HiT, ZTE Node, CTN, ADM & DWDM, and Cisco Switches with certification. Overseas experience working in Huawei Airtel, Sierra Leone.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
TECHNICAL MANAGER (Part Time)
Dawuro Communications
10.2013
- Design and install well-functioning computer networks, connections and cabling
- Perform troubleshooting to system failures and identify bottlenecks to ensure long term efficiency of network
- Inspect LAN infrastructure and fix minor or major problems/bugs
- Test and configure software and maintain and repair hardware and peripheral devices
- Evaluate network performance and find ways of improvement
- Organize and schedule upgrades and maintenance without deterring others from completing their own work
- Do regular data backups to protect the organization’s information
- Provide technical direction to co-workers on computer and network usage and offer comprehensive advice and instructions
- Installation and configuration of IP PABX/LAN/WAN/ACEES CONTROL/ CCTV systems and associated peripherals
- Evaluate signal quality and performance with computers, networks and software
- Provision of Training to the Customer Personnel
- Utilization of Technical Manuals from Manufacturers to Troubleshoot Systems
- Supervise job sites, installation technicians and coordinate all project subcontractors
- Conduct site surveys as needed and prepare the equipment and resource requirements for planning purposes
- Supervise the work of various team members, which include electricians, system designers and computer programmers coordinate security and other network projects through their progressive stages, with the goal of project completion within specified time and budget constraints.
MDNS Incident Engineer
Huawei (MTN Managed Service)
10.2023 - Current
- Provide technical support to field engineers on site
- Configuration, monitoring, commissioning of new transmission elements
- Generating daily report on all MW, SDH, Switches and Routers of multi venders NEs
- Supporting fiber team in restoring links when cuts occurs
- Organizing weekly meetings with department member MTTR and KPI achievements
- Remote support to all transmission issues on the network
- Organizing periodical training to all management trainee staffs
- Ensure preventive and corrective work order /change request are implemented on time
- Co-ordinate with acceptance test of all links installation of Nodes
- Fiber faults escalation to maintenance team and collect update on grounds.
Team Lead
GLO Mobile
09.2013 - 10.2023
- Upgrade, monitoring, commissioning and maintenance of telecom transmission Nodes
- Maintenance and soft and hardware upgrade support of MW elements (ZTE S385, S200, M920), (Huawei RTN 600, 900) series, Huawei ADM OSN 3500, 1500 using the M2000 and T2000 using the Network Management System (NMS)
- Swapping of ALU LSY to Huawei RTN MW Radios
- Rehoming of BSC and RNC of the GLO Transmission Network
- Fault management escalation to field Engineers for remote support
- Daily health checks on the Network
- Weekly and Monthly report on Network availability and performance to management
- Supporting Fiber maintenance team on fault resolution.
MW and Fiber Transmission Back Office Support Engineer
Huawei (Vodafone Manage Service)
02.2011 - 09.2013
- Provide technical support to field engineers on site
- Configuration, monitoring, commissioning of new transmission elements
- Generating daily report on all MW, SDH, DWDM and GPON of multi venders NEs
- Supporting fiber team in restoring links when cuts occurs
- Organizing weekly meetings with department member MTTR and KPI achievements
- Remote support to all transmission issues on the network
- Organizing periodical training to all management trainee staffs
- Software Upgrade on MW PDH and SDH equipment
- Ensure preventive and corrective work order /change request are implemented on time
- Co-ordinate with acceptance test of all links installation of Nodes
- Fiber faults escalation to maintenance team and collect update on grounds.
Transmission Engineer
ZTE (Manage Service Expresso Telecom)
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Installation, integration and commission of new sites
- Interconnection for third party connections
- E1 traffic routing with protection arrangement to avoid down time
- Generating daily report to customers
- Supporting customer with upgrade of equipment
- Carefully analyses of alarms and interprets them to customer
- Cutover from one BSC to another to ensure smooth migration
- Remote monitoring of customer network.
Technician Engineer
Linfra (MTN Swap Project)
05.2006 - 12.2007
- Installation and commissioning of Ericsson MiniLink MW radio
- Installation and commission of Ericsson RBS 2000 Series (RBS 2206,2216)
- Installation of GSM Sector antennas
- Installation of Electrical wiring of both AC and DC power
- Preparing of RF cable for new sites
- Erecting of PVC panel Shelter for housing telecom equipment
- Installation of standby power generator for customers
- Installation and commissioning of hybrid power source.
Consultant
Huawei (Airtel Manage Service)
05.2017 - 11.1017
Education
HND: Electrical /Electronic Engineering -
Cape Coast Polytechnic
06.2004
Skills
- M2000/U2000
- NSN TNMS
- Ericsson SOEM
- ZTE E300 NMS
- 1353 RM
- 1354 NM
- LM T2000
Personal Information
Nationality: Ghanaian
References
- Michael Narh, GLO Mobile Ghana, +233 230557539, Michael.Narh@glomobileghana,com
- Muftiau Tijani, GLO Mobile Ghana, +233 230557442, Muftiau.Tijana@glomobileghana.com
Training
- ZTE ZXMP certificate, 07/01/07
- Huawei GSM certificate, 02/01/11
- NSN certificate, 02/01/11
Timeline
MDNS Incident Engineer
Huawei (MTN Managed Service)
10.2023 - Current
Consultant
Huawei (Airtel Manage Service)
05.2017 - 11.1017
TECHNICAL MANAGER (Part Time)
Dawuro Communications
10.2013
Team Lead
GLO Mobile
09.2013 - 10.2023
MW and Fiber Transmission Back Office Support Engineer
Huawei (Vodafone Manage Service)
02.2011 - 09.2013
Transmission Engineer
ZTE (Manage Service Expresso Telecom)
01.2008 - 01.2011
Technician Engineer
Linfra (MTN Swap Project)
05.2006 - 12.2007
HND: Electrical /Electronic Engineering -
Cape Coast Polytechnic
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