1. Curriculum Vitae
JOSEPH F CHIKUSE
Telekom Networks Malawi Limited
Private Bag 3039
Blantyre
Mobile: 0888557993 email-josephchikuse29@gmail.com
EDUCATION Bachelors Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University Of Malawi,
Polytechnic, 2009.
Malawi School Certificate of Education, Chichiri Secondary school, 2002.
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EXPERIENCE
July 2012- Telekom Networks Malawi limited Lilongwe
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ENGINEER-RAN
• Network performance Reporting (Daily, weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly,
Impromptu, Board of Directors, Managing Directors etc.).
• Mobile network quality performance monitoring and resolution.
• Analysis and troubleshooting congestion and quality issues in the network.
• Conducting vital configurations and modifications in the network for quality
network performance.
• Conducting Network upgrades and cutover for quality network performance.
SURVEILLANCE ENGINEER
Mobile Network monitoring operations:
• Monitoring Alcatel BSCs and Huawei BSCs
• Escalation and reporting of faults to zone engineers
• Fault management
• Trouble ticketing and first line maintenance of faults
Jan 2011 NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS MALAWI Blantyre
NETWORK MONITORING CENTRE ENGINEER
Mobile Network monitoring operations:
• Monitoring Ericson and Siemens BSCs and BTSs
• Escalation and reporting fault incidences to field maintenance Engineers
• First line fault management and maintenance
BSS ENGINEER
Base station subsystem operations:
2. • Installation, integration, expansion and quality inspection of ERICSON 2G BTS
sites
• Power subsystem maintenance of Ericsson 2G BTS sites.
• Health checks on Ericsson BSCs and fault rectification.
• On-call engineer for all transmission and hardware faults.
Jan-Aug 2009 UNILEVER EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED Blantyre
ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN
Maintenance of Unilever soap and oil factories
• Preventive and breakdown maintenance of all electrical equipment
• General installation of all electrical and power equipment
• Power distribution
• Safety inspection of all electrical and power equipment
Nov 2008-Jan 2009 MALAWI TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (MTL) Blantyre
ENGINEER-INTERN
Introduction to telecommunication engineering operations.
• Intelligence network (IN) operations, i.e. authentication and activation of
prepaid airtime, postpaid lines and billing.
• Switch (PSTN) operations, i.e. health checks on the switching nodes and remote
maintenance of Exchange sites
• Power section operations, i.e. fueling and maintenance and overseeing the
power equipment of Exchange sites
Nov 2006-Jan 2007 MALAWI BROADCASTING COOPERATION (MBC) Blantyre
ENGINEER-INTERN
Studio and outside broadcasting operations
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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP
PUBLICITY SECRETARY -The Malawi Polytechnic Electoral Commission 2008
CAPTAIN-Polytechnic Athletics Club 2006-2009
VICE PRESIDENT-Engineering Symposium 2009
