This document provides a summary of Selby Synod Khoza's professional profile and career history. It outlines his contact details, work experience including his current role as a Senior Specialist at Vodacom since 2010 where he is responsible for projects migrating and planning telecommunications networks. It also lists his previous role at Telkom from 2000-2010 as an Operations Specialist where he configured networks and troubleshot faults.

1. Selby Synod Khoza
Address: 7 Sunridge Complex, Melba Street, Terenure, Kempton Park, 1619
Telephone: 082 2777 615
Mobile: 082 990 8283
Email: selby.khoza@vodacom.co.za
Professional profile
Self-motivated hard working with experience in most aspects of Telecommunications and networks. I am able to
take initiative and work as part of the team. Effective communication, outstanding organizational and interpersonal
skills, mature and well groomed. I believe in positive attitude and always striving for excellence. I believe in hard
work to reach the goals I set for myself. I am able to work under extremely pressure, sustain it and meet deadlines.
Assertiveness and confidence are my values, I can interact very well with Internal and external customers.
Career summary
2010–date VODACOM
2010–date Senior Specialist
Project Lead on Rollout of the ALCATEL DWDM Network in KZN Region Core:
Project Included but not limited to:
• DWDM planning of ALU network,
• Providing spare DFA Fibre Routes for new DWDM connections to ALU
• Provided BOM for the Core DWDM equipment
• Provided Traffic Matrix
• Traffic Migrations Plans
Output
The regional KZN DWDM Core network has been Migrated Successfully from current Tellabs Network into the ALU
Network, This include both the IP technology as well as SDH traffic
In hand Project:
Traffic Migrations Plans for Western Cape/NGA DWDM network.
Plans Include:
• Providing Traffic Matrix,
• Equipment Planning,
• Providing BOM
• Traffic Migrations
• Spare Fibre routes identification and request for new DFA routes where required
• Rectifications of Routes risk and engage DFA to assist with solutions.
Main Outputs:
• Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
•Management of Core Transmission Network design to enable various Vodacom services.
•Analyze technical goals and objective for network core and regional expansion.
•Develop transmission topologies and detailed network diagrams.
•Determine detailed BOM for equipment forecasts.
•Develop Annual Operating Plan budget and focus areas for transmission network rollout.
•Create and review policies and procedures and document requirements.
•Evaluate network documentation, designs and network management designs.
•Identify requirements and technology for supporting future growth.
•Interact with contractors/vendors for each technology provided
•Provide weekly reports for management feedback
Previous Outputs:
• Responsible for traffic engineering of the Vodacom’s transmission network, by routing tunnels on different
affinity based on type of service.
• Planning, creating and routing of tunnels for all regions
• Creation of National Tunnels for all but not limited Mobile, HSPA+, IP node B’s…etc.
• Provided Standby and call out Support for all TX tunnel Engineering queries
• Provide Support for all Regions regarding Tunnel related issues
• Provide support to NMG in case of failure’s by rerouting faulty tunnels in case of major failures and
providing alternatives routes to keep the services running.
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2. • Software upgrades of the Nodes and cards on the different node types in the Transmission network. I.e.
8605’, 8620, 8630 nodes.
• All assist with the cutover of the Telkom Links to self-provide
• Responsible for Capacity planning, and bandwidth reservation for special projects
• Review reports of the network/ trunk performance and available bandwidth, and provide alternatives where
required,
• Upgrades of Etex trunk’s in the National TX Network
• Assist with change overs of version A to B 05’s
• Also do ATP’s for all access nodes on the NMS to ensure that sites are built as per specification and to
avoid IP duplications which can cause problems on the network.
• Also assisting with OSPF clean-up project to stub the network
• Build the following links on the NMS and ensure all traffic parameters are done as per LLD document to
allow proper routing of traffic in the core links
• Integrate new Telkom links to provide capacity from remote BSC’s to Core Network
• Integrate CH STM-1 links between 6300 nodes and 8600
• Integrate and commission the new core nodes into the network which includes ( 6350’s, 6340’s with Trib
shelfs, 8630, 8660, 8840, 7345, 7100 )
• Build 8800 to 8800 core links 10Gig link
• Build 8800 to 8600 links 1 Gig Links
• Build 8800 to 7300 and 7100 links
• Bringing up of all core nodes as per LLD specifications on the NMS
2000–2010 TELKOM OPS Specialist
Section: ADSL/ATM/METRO ETHERNET, SOFTWARE PROVISIONING.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
• Do ATM Network configurations on 7270, 7470 and 3600 via 5620
• Do software upgrade on all nodes in network· Software ATP on new nodes.
• Compile monthly reports for customers
• Configure client paths, links, etc.
• Configure CPSS for new nodes in each domain.
• Manage CPSS communication to nodes.
• Control new configurations on network
• Work with Telkom SA regional technicians
• Monitor ATM Network (Trouble Tickets)
• Work from Unibase and Web force · Testing of links, ports
• Retrieve information from 5620 and Cross keys for client specific reports
• Convert data into information; i.e. prepare spread sheet of faults
ADSL
• Configuring Marconi, Huawei DSLAM's on relevant management systems, Fault finding on ATM, ADSL to
get DSLAM's up on network, interact with Marconi, Huawei Engineers. Testing DSLAM's with technicians
as part of final acceptance for customer traffic. Configure Xact, APMAC, and XPCM with relevant ADSL
database
• Configuring Huawei Mini Dslam’s on IManager N2000 and the IMAX NMS
• Testing and configuring 2, 34,155M links for uplink purposes for the DSLAM
• Configuring new Metro Ethernet nodes on the Alcatel 5620 SAM
• Configuring new links of the Metro Ethernet on the Alcatel 5620 SAM
• Configuring dslam’s uplink from ATM to the ME network
• Software upgrades on ATM nodes as well as on the Different types of DSLAM’s in the Telkom’s network.
Metro Ethernet
• Configurations of ME VLL for the DSLAM’s
• Configurations of Service tunnels
• Configurations of ME links to the core Node’s
• Configurations of ME uplinks to different types of DSLAM’s i.e. Marconi 2510 and Huawei IMAX Dslam’s to
provide ADSL services
• Testing of end to end links in the ME Transmission network
Key Achievements
• Received a Spotlight awards from my employers for appreciation of outstanding achievement
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3. 2003 TO December2005 – Telkom SA (PTY) LTD (NNOC)
Technical officer
• Providing Software Provisioning service excellence through system and service reliability and database
integrity, as well as enhanced intra and inter section support and availability for Telkom and its customers
at a complex level in the ATMNet, Martis and ADSL configuration environment.
• Main Out puts: Compile reports, Provide services, Maintain systems, Provide support, Managed faults,
Maintain database, and Performed admin duties. Maintain network/service management configurations.
May 2000 TO FEB 2003 Telkom SA (PTY) LTD (NNOC)
Technical Officer (Digi-net, Frame relay and X.25, ATM and Marti’s Networks)
• Monitor Customer Network, Log faults on ARS (action request system) and Uni-Base, Keep Customer
updated as to the progress of the fault until fault is fixed,
Keep records of fault logged and also compile statistics for management use
• Performing Network administration, Surveillance, Controlling and Analysis of the above Telkom networks
• Maintain Monitoring diginet Circuits (network) including NTU, diginet Multiplexers, Flexnet Multiplexers and
Automatic Cross connect Equipment (ACE) physically and remotely up to the client level. Test remotely
circuits and 2 Mbits transmission links by using the remote control equipment (RCE. Record changes on
fault management systems. Accountable for all calls logged. Maintain and update fault management
database. Give courteous feedback to role players. Compile and distribute regular network statistics and
reports.
• ·Monitor ATM Network for faults, alarms and utilization on 5620 Management
• ·Prepare network in terms of cards and links for operation.
• ·Configure STM1, E1 links on 7270, 7470 and 3600 New bridge nodes
• ·Fault finding via NMTI Liaise with internal and external customers.
• .Escalate recurring problems (information obtained from Unibase).
Formal qualifications
• National Diploma- Electrical Engineering
Professional training
Vodacom Orientation Programme,
• Tellabs Training: Intro to Tellabs 8100’
6300, 8600
• Tellabs training for the Tellabs 8800
• Success Builders international: IP
Fundamental for Transmission Engineers
• Platform: Introduction to converged Data
Networks
• Introduction to Tele-matics,Alcatel 5620
Sam System Administrator for Metro
Ethernet, IMAX High Level Technicalities
• Datacomunications: Networks and
standards,
• Datacomunications: Signals and systems,
Other details
Languages Fluent English
IT proficiency Word, Excel, PowerPoint and outlook, Visio
Driving licence code 08
Interests include Soccer, Cycling
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4. References are available on request
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