Michael McCabe

Michael McCabe 1233 Webb Road, Queenswood, Pretoria, 0186 Telephone:- (Mobile) Email:- PROFESSIONAL PROFILE A dedicated and practical professional who specialises in Tele/Datacom/ICT systems. Quick to assimilate new ideas, concepts and cutting-edge technologies whilst demonstrating a logical and analytical approach to solving complex problems and issues. Able to work well on own initiative while demonstrating the organisation and prioritisation required to achieve tight deadlines and deliverables. A motivational and inspirational leader who enjoys being part of a successful and productive team, and thrive in highly pressurised and challenging working environments. OBJECTIVE Presently looking for a new and stimulating position, one which will make best use of existing expertise and experience while enabling further personal and professional development. EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS N6 Telecom – Distinction (1988) Matric Mathematics, Science, Technical Drawing, Electronics, English, Afrikaans Vocational Courses Windows, Office, Smartdraw, Project… RF, Microwave Radio, Optical Fibre, Mobile Switching, Packet Switching, Routing, Networking, Network Management and other Tele/Datacom Systems. GSM, GPRS, UMTS, LTE, TCP/IP, RF and other Tele/Datacom technologies. POSSIBLE POSITIONS DUE TO EXPERIENCE & SKILLS Training Manager Training Consultant Technology Trainer Pre/Post Sales Engineer Support Engineer NOC Engineer GPRS Engineer RAN engineer Page 1 of 6 KEY SKILLS Microsoft, Linux, Office and Draw computing skills. Install and Maintain RF, Transmission & Networking Systems. Test and Analyse: RF, SS7, TCP/IP… Operation, Configuration & Troubleshooting of various Telecom Systems. Design & Planning of RF, Transmission and IP networks. Design, Develop and Teach Technical Training and Programs. Coaching and mentoring of Teams. KEY SKILLS cont Identify training and development needs with proposals of implementation to managers. Manage training projects. HIGHLIGHTS Have an excellent understanding and working knowledge of all elements in a telecommunications system. Unmatched combination of business and technical skills. Solid background in telecom, ICT and networking. For theoretical and practical training, I continually research the Internet, Standardisation bodies, Vendor documentation, etc; to ensure the content is current, accurate and understandable. Eighty percent of training is practice oriented, i.e. high percentage of course delivery is spent on operation, configuration and troubleshooting of actual systems, thus I have to spend time on test systems to ensure I can meet the training objectives, plus provide solutions to any problems/issues that may arise. For every day of practical training I spend double the time in the test-lab, to ensure I have an adequate amount of experience on systems relative to students/engineers. Essentially 50% of my time is spent on system testing! So I am more than just a facilitator when I have filled these roles, which equates to a lot of hands-on system experience. Page 2 of 6 CAREER SUMMARY 2008–current date MiTelecom Consulting Corporation Telecommunications Consultant Function: Consulting (including technical training and network support) for mobile and fixed telecommunications networks. Responsibilities: Present training for the whole of Africa, responsible for Introductory theoretical training as well as intermediate to advanced practical training in ICT, Broadband Access, Transport, IP Bearer, GPRS, M-PBN, MSS, IMS and other Mobile/Fixed Core areas. I develop and design all my training material for my business as well as training companies and large corporations. All this documentation is copyrighted so I can only provide samples if requested. Manage training programs for various education centres and large corporations. Manage day to day MiTelecom operations such as staff, finances, projects, etc. Fifty percent of time spent on live and test systems for practical training preparation to ensure quality. - Ericsson Education, Woodmead Learning Architect Function: Planning, training, and research of technical training material and courses. Responsibilities: Present training for the whole of Africa, responsible for Introductory theoretical training as well as intermediate to advanced practical training in the ICT, Broadband Access, Transport, IP Bearer, GPRS, M-PBN, MSS, IMS and other Mobile/Fixed Core areas. Team leader for Packet/ Circuit core. Develop new staff and implement new programs. Fifty percent of time spent on live and test systems for practical training preparation to ensure quality. Ericsson certified Network Engineer and Instructor. - Siemens Telecom, Midrand Senior Systems Integration Engineer (CS Core, PS core and UTRAN) Page 3 of 6 CAREER SUMMARY continued Function: To integrate and verify functionality of telecommunication solutions to customer specific requirements with the following Responsibilities: To keep abreast of the latest and related technology and its impact on systems in the relevant technology. To develop a test strategy and execute integration tests in specific areas of responsibility to ensure solutions/systems meet customer specification and industry standards. To identify, analyse, solve, follow-up and assist with the correction of faults or problems to ensure fault free solutions/systems. To compile, verify and take responsibility for various documentation to meet project requirements. To actively support customers (internal and external) during the implementation phase of the solution and thereafter provide support as needed. Complying with the relevant quality assurance standards and policies and suggest improvements thereof. Provide technical consultancy to all project stakeholders. Proactively anticipating and reporting potential technical risk areas. Executing tasks according to priority set by the resource and/or project manager. Ensuring completeness and quality of project deliverables at handover. Networking into counterpart technical areas of the company and others- Siemens Telecoms, Pretoria Telecoms Technical Trainer/Consultant/Team Leader Function: Planning, training, development, research, design, consultation and marketing of technical training material and courses. Reached position of Senior Technical Trainer with the following Responsibilities: Training for the whole of Africa, responsible for Access, Transmission, Internet and Broadband Technology and relevant System training. Also responsible for development and design of Telecommunications courses and development and mentoring of new trainers. New technology team leader, develop new employees, programs and material and the implementation thereof. Acting training manager in absence of training manager. Siemens certified Network Engineer and Instructor. Page 4 of 6 CAREER SUMMARY continued- Siemens Telecoms, Port Elizabeth Télécommunications Systems Engineer (Transmission Support) Function: Planning, Design and Support of Transmission Networks; including PDH, SDH, ATM and respective management systems. Reached position of Senior Systems Engineer with the following Responsibilities: Reporting directly to customer, covering the area of Eastern Province in South Africa. Planning of transmission systems for backhaul and backbone and provide support to implementation engineers. - Eskom Enterprises, Witbank Télécommunications Senior Technician Function: Installation, Maintenance, Commissioning, Quality Acceptance and planning of Transmission and Access Equipment; including Copper, Microwave and Optic Fibre Transmission systems with Voice, Data and Video CPE equipment. Reached position of Senior Technician with the following Responsibilities: Company vehicle, training and supervision of apprentice and/or team, project management; covering the entire eastern sector of South Africa. Manage implementation of project from start to finish. - Telkom S.A., Pretoria Télécommunications Technician Function: Installation, Maintenance and Commissioning of Transmission Equipment; including Copper, Microwave and Optic Fibre Transmission and Access systems. Reached position of Installation Team Leader with the following Responsibilities: Company vehicle, training and supervision of apprentice and/or team, project management, covering the province of Mpumalanga. Page 5 of 6 PERSONAL DETAILS: Christian Names: Michael Surname: McCabe Birth Date: - Age: 47 Gender: Male Nationality: South African Employment equity: White Marital Status: Married Number of Dependants: 1 Health: Perfect Smoking: No Disabled: No Residential City/Town: International Email Address: - Cell Phone: - Languages: English Afrikaans CONTACTABLE REFERENCES: Name: Eric Jacobssen Company: MTN Position: MTN Academy Learning and Development Manager Tel: - Email: - Name: Ajithkumar Patel Company: Ericsson Position: Senior Manager Tel: - Email: - Name: Norval Blignaut Company: Ericsson Position: Learning Architect Tel: - Email: - Page 6 of 6