CV PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname: Kalwani First Name: Kalwani
Nationality: Zambian
D.O.B: February 02, 1969 Marital Status: Single
Mobile: +260 97 629920
Email: kalwanik@zra.org.zm
WORK EXPERIENCE
My Telecommunications/IT responsibilities are listed below.
March 2001 – date Zambia Revenue Authority
Implementation of LAN interconnectivity to head office, through TCP/IP over
VSAT, for data and VoIP services. Sixteen VSATs and 2 hubs have been
installed to interconnect 673 personal computers and 53 Servers.
Responsibilities:
Installing VSAT and network equipment.
Configuring installed equipment
Commissioning VSATs with Satellite Operations Centre
Daily monitoring of transmission and reception of signals to ensure
integrity
Routine maintenance of VSATs and network equipment to prevent failure
Fault diagnosis and corrective maintenance of VSATs
Writing manuals about VSAT troubleshooting procedures
Training support officers at VSAT sites about basic VSAT operation and fault
reporting
Data collection, report generation and archiving in order to analyse
long-term needs such as growth projections and reconfiguration
Inventory Management of VSAT equipment
Providing helpdesk support to personal computer users (troubleshooting
hardware and software problems).
Type of VSAT equipment: Andrew antenna (prime focus), Codan outdoor
units, 550T EF Data satellite modems
Type of network devices: Cisco routers (1700, 2600 and 3600), 3Com
hubs, 3Com switches
Type of equipment:: Compaq desk tops, LaserJet printers, windows
2000 and XP operating systems
June 2005 – to date Bitstream Consultants Limited
Contracted by Loral Skynet to implement interconnection of regional British
Council offices to UK head office via VSAT for data services. Installed in
Zimbabwe, installing in Zambia. Botswana and Namibia still pending.
Responsibilities:
Site Surveying
Installing VSAT and network equipment
Maintaining installed equipment
Hiring and supervising installations team
Training installations team on installations basics
Helping users to obtain operating licenses
Type of VSAT equipment: Prodelin antenna (offset), Codan outdoor
units, iDirect satellite routers
Type of network devices: Cisco routers (2800 series) |
September 1998 – February
2001 Zambia Telecommunications Limited
Extended voice and data services to rural areas via 6 VSATs
Responsibilities:
Maintaining VSAT equipment
Troubleshooting VSAT equipment
Type of equipment:: Andrew antenna, EF Data outdoor units, Hughes
Modems.
AWARDS, CONFERENCES
Cisco Works 2000 LAN and WAN Workshop
17 – 20 September, 2004
Venue: Lusaka, Zambia
Trainer: CompTIA of South Africa
Sponsor: Zambia Revenue Authority
Ground Segment and Earth Station Engineering
13 – 16 April, 2004
Venue: University of California, Los Angeles (Extension Studies)
Trainer: UCLA
Sponsor: Zambia Revenue Authority
Microsoft 2000 Courses
(Networking Essentials, Administration of MS Active Directory, MS 2000
professional and Server)
January 10, 2005 – February 07, 2005
Venue: Zambia Revenue Authority
Trainer: rpc Data of South Africa
Sponsor: Zambia Revenue Authority
VSAT installation and maintenance course
January 16-19, 2006
Venue: Panari Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Trainer: Loral Skynet of USA
Sponsor: Self
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