1. CURRICULAM VITAE
Balirajh Briajraj
083 453 7257
Personal Details
Full Names : Balirajh Briajraj (Barbs)
Identity Number : 6509185176058
Gender : Male
Residential Area : Lyndhurst, Johannesburg
Drivers License : Code 08 (Own vehicle)
Marital Status : Married
Dependants : Two
Nationality : South African, Indian
Contact info Cell : 083-453 7257
Current Contact Number : +244 932 026699
Computer Literacy : MS Office, Excel, Word, Power-Point, MS-Project
Email Address : Briajraj@gmail.com
Educational Qualifications
Last School Attended : Witteklip Secondary (1983)
Last Grade Passed : Matric
Subjects Passed : English, Afrikaans, Maths, Accounting, Physical
Science, Biology
Tertiary Education
Institute : M.L Sultan Technicon Durban (1984-1987)
Qualification : National Diploma (N4-N5-N6) (Telkom)
Subjects :
o Principles of Electricity (N4)
o Outdoor Plant (N5)
o Subscribers Equipment (N5)
o Engineering Science (N4)
o Power (N6)
o Logic System (N4 &N5)
o Measurements (N6)
o Switching (N6)
o Telecommunications Principles (N4 & N5)
o Transmission (N6)

2. Tertiary Education
Institute : Telkom
Subjects :
• Data
• Safety awareness for Drivers
• Diginet transmission
• Telex (T1000, T1200, T4200)
• Intro to Saponet
• Industrial First Aid
• Management Orientation
• Quality Customer Cost
• Analysis
• Production cost analysis
• Time Management
• Coaching
• Cross culture workshop
• Business Management skills
• Presentations skills
Institute : Damelin (1996)
Qualification : Business Management Diploma
Subjects :
• Business Management
• Marketing
• Finance
• Accounting
• Human Resources
• Industrial Law
• Presentations skills
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Institute : Damelin (1998)
Qualification : Project Management Diploma
Institute : Alcatel (1996-1997)
Qualification : Business Management Diploma
Subjects :
• Alcatel
• Administration
• Voicemail Administration
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3. CAREER
COMPANY POSITIONS HELD DATES
FIBRASOL LDA Project Manager Aug 2014- Current
HUAWEI National Project Manager Aug 2011-July 2014
BROLAZ SA Project Engineer Oct 2008-July 2011
SPESCOM DATA FUSION Senior project Manager (Local/Africa) Nov 2007-Sep 2008
TELKOM SA Operational Specialist Service Manager May 2006-Oct 2007
BRIDGE INTERACTIVE Project Manager July 2002-April 2006
MTN Project Manager March 2001-June 2002
SELF EMPLOYED Sub-contracting Nov 200-Feb 2001
DU PONT TELECOM Technical Director June 2000-Oct 2000
DELOITTE & TOUCHE National Voice Manager Sep 1998-May 2000
ALCATEL BUSS SYSTEMS PABX Tech/Technical Officer/Senior
Tech
Aug 1996-August 1998
TELKOM SA Technical Officer May 1984-July 1996
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4. Work History
Company : Fibrasol Lda Angola Luanda
Position Title : Project Manager
Duration : August 2014 - Current
Duties - Project Manager- Angola
• Managed all Installations within Unitel Data Centres(Main Switching centres)
• Managed a team of 27 People for the whole of Angola
• Cleared materials through customs and arranged road transport for equipment nationally
within Angola
• Planned live cutovers of equipment within the prescribed downtime given by Unitel
• Trained the local teams in Angola (with regards to HIRA, HSE, New products, time
management etc)
• Researched and implemented low cost power solutions for sites not within any counsel
power supply
• Installed the first Huawei UPS and Rectifier system in Angola (Alpha Site)
• Installed Huawei OSN 5800 ( removed from Huawei cabinet and re-installed in Unitel
cabinet standard cabinets
• Invoiced clients on a monthly basis ( average value 490 000 USD per month)
• As built reports submitted with the completion of each Communications centre
• Trained the Unitel staff with regards to international standards and practices
• Worked with various suppliers in Angola (Huawei, Ericcson, Power One, Fibre Net)
• Strategic planning implemented and brought down cost by 38% of overall personal costs
• Provided training on fibre fusion and testing
• Ensuring KPI’s are met with regards to quality and time to complete projects.
• Coach and mentor junior employees to ensure they perform at their peak.
• Set and monitor individual goals of employees
• Learnt to speak and understand Portguese
• Trained all local staff English
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5. Company : Huawei
Position Title : National Project Manager-Special Projects
Duration : August 2011-Current
Duties - National Project Manager-Special Projects
• Site design and implementations of DAS solutions (Distribution Antennae Systems)
• Solutions for fibre installations between BBU and RRU’s
• Compile installation budgets and verify quotes from subcontractors prior to issuing PO
and VO
• Introduced more reputable and trust worthy contractors to the company there by creating
a competition amongst the contractors and bringing down the installations costs
• Manage contractors
• Manage and negotiate rates from contractors
• Manage materials required and usage
• Quality assurance
• Complete proposals from contractors and clients
• Complete and verify BOQ and SOW
• Check materials returns after completion and acceptance of sites
• Plan, design greenfields, roof tops and sharing sites(within malls)
• Weekly reporting to clients
• Budget control on all live projects
• Finding solutions to issues hampering completion within budget .
• Ensuring all As Built documents are delivered within one week of site completion
• Creating a friendly working environment between client and sub contractors
• Performing QA on every aspect for site build
• 2G and 3G site builds.
• Completed the 1st 6 LTE(4 G) sites for the 1st network in Africa.
• Currently busy with the LTE sites(3500 sites) nationally and training the respective
regional PM’s to accomplish this with minimal of downtime.
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6. • Ensuring KPI’s are met with regards to quality and time to complete projects.
• Coach and mentor junior employees to ensure they perform at their peak.
• Set and monitor individual goals of employees
• Helped Telkom write the specifications for fibre optic installations
Company : Brolaz SA
Position Title : Project Engineer
Duration : October 2008-July 2011
Reason for leaving : Better Prospects
Duties – Project Engineer
• Investigate and provide turnkey solutions for client based in Angola ( Unitel GSM Network
provider)
• Match customer requirements to solutions provided
• Execute the deliverables as per schedule in Angola
• Weekly reporting to directors in SA
• Daily reporting to client
• Client liaison and onsite problem solving
• From quote to fully operational 12 months including clearing of equipment in Angola
( total value 28 million USD)
• Problem solving and resolution implementation
• Onsite training of personal employed in Angola
• Installed the biggest single project ( MSC) in Brolaz
Company : Spescom Data Fusion
Position Title : Senior Project Manager (Local/Africa)
Duration : November 2007 – September 2008
Reason for leaving : Head Hunted by Brolaz
Duties - Senior Project Manager
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7. • Manage projects on Avaya product range including Presence call center application
• Liaise with clients on executive levels
• Liaise with Telkom
• Liaise with third parties, i.e. cabling, management systems, routers, etc.
• Assist with ad hoc projects, i.e. call centre, back stage, mobile extension, management of
staff
• Completed major projects for Africa
• Problem solving and resolution implementation
• Networking of PABX’s
• LAN and WAN implementation
• QOS of LAN and WAN
Company : Telkom SA
Position Title : Operational Specialist Service Manager
Duration : May 2006 – October 2007
Reason For Leaving : Better prospects at Spescom
Duties - Operational Specialist Service Manager
• Responsible for all Standard Bank’s queries and escalations
• Responsible for all Standard Bank’s requirements for Voice and Non-voice
• Accountable for management of all the infrastructure, PABX’s, PRI’s, BRI’s, Analogues
lines, CWDM’s, ATM’s links, satellite projects
• Strengthen relationships have allowed me to implement my projects in a shorter time
space than the Telkom deadline
• In this way my project rollouts are more quicker allowing me to be more efficient and thus
more cost effective enabling a higher turnover for Telkom
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Company : Bridge Interactive
Position Title : Project Manager
Duration : July 2002 – April 2006
Reason For Leaving : Company Liquidated
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8. Duties – Project Manager
• Manage projects on Ericsson PABX (MD110, BP250, BP50)
• Liaise with clients on exclusive levels
• Liaise with Telkom
• Liaise with third parties, i.e. cabling, management systems, routers, etc.
• Assist with ad hoc projects, i.e. call centre, back stage, mobile extension, management of
staff
• Complete major projects for Government tenders.
• Problem solving, Networking of PABX’s
Company : MTN
Position Title : Project Manager
Duration : March 2001 – June 2002
Duties – Project Manager
• Project manager structure wiring,
• Liaising with clients on behalf of MTN
• Stock control
• Importing and clearing of equipment
• Supervision of 45 staff members
• Budgets
• Progress reports to clients and MTN
• Site surveys and planning of cable routes and equipment
• Handling projects from site surveys to handover
Company : Self Employed
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9. Duration : November 2000-February 2001
Duties
• Installation
• Maintenance and Training of the following PABX ranges:
• Karel: MS14 to MS 128
• E-Phone: BBS
• Lucent: M Euro-Generis
• Man 3000 (Management Systems)
• B.Cat and Cat 5 cabling
Company : Du Pont Telecom
Position Title : Technical Director
Duration : June 2000 – October 2000
Duties – Technical Director
• Research and development of cellphone router’s
• Managing the installation and maintenance of telecommunication equipment (PABX,
Routers, Cabling)
• Budgets
• Liaising with suppliers (local and international)
• Management of staff
• Client liaison
• Project management
• Analysis and advice to companies such as Vodacom/
• M-Tel
Company : Deloitte & Touche
Position Title : National Voice Manager
Duration : September 1998- May 2000
Duties – National Voice Manager
• Research and implementing cost savings
• Telephone call routing
• Nationalising the entire PABX network via VPM
• Management of telephone accounts and schedules
• Held the position of Regional Voice (PABX) and Cabling Manager
• Maintaining PABX’s in Johannesburg and Witbank
Company : Alcatel Business Systems
Position Title : PABX Technician/Technical Officer/Senior Technician
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10. Duration : September 1998- May 2000
Duties – PABX Technician/Technical Officer/Senior Technician
• Management projects on 440 PABX
• Liaison with clients on Executive level
• Liaise with Telkom
• Liaise with third parties
• Management systems
• Routers etc
• Assisting with other projects
• Management of staff
• Completed major projects for Swaziland, Posts and Telkom and other Government
tenders
• Installation of PABX, Maintenance of PABX, Testing of two links
• Installation of data lines, Testing of channels
• Assisting with date faults
• Training of installation on Texel and Teletex circuits
• Testing of new equipment
• Field trials and test reports
• Office administration
• Working on PC’s
• Relieving on C3 posts
• Completed both internal/external studies related to accelerated management
• Development Program
Company : Telkom SA
Position Title : Technical Officer
Duration : May 1984- July 1996
Duties –Technical Officer
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11. • Installation of Data Lines (Analogue & Diginet)
• Testing of Channels
• Assisting with data faults
• Training of installation of Texel and Teletex circuits
• Testing of new Equipment
• Field trials and test reports
• Specialised Diginet Services (Long-Line NTU’s, 804 circuits
• ISDN services
• Office Administration
• Working on PC’s
• Relieving on C3 Posts (higher posts)
• and Tele-tex circuits
REFERENCES
Luis Espada : Unitel Project Manager
+244 926 300331
Ravind Ramasary : Director-Bridge Interactive
083 222 1232
Allan Venter : Standard Bank
083 724 2146
24402 (Internal)
Jurie Wessels : Spescom Datafusion
1808 (Internal)
Deena Rajah : Global Account Manager-Telkom
082 563 3535
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