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| Year of birth |  | 1956 |
Current Location/Address |
| City or Town | | Durbanville |
| Country | | SOUTH AFRICA |
Permanent/Home Location/Address |
| Country | | SOUTH AFRICA |
Languages |
| Primary Language | | Fluency |
| English | | Read, write and speak fluently |
Nationalities |
| Nationality By Birth | | SOUTH AFRICA |
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Experience Classification |
| Job Function | | Years Experience |
| Telecommunications | | 11 |
| Software Developer/Engineer | | 15 |
| Trainers | | 1 |
Qualifications |
| Highest Qualifications | | Degree |
| Qualification | Subject | Establishment/Country | Year |
| Degree | B.Sc (Physics & Geology) | Univ. Stellenbosch, South Africa | 1981 |
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Computer Skills and Software Used |
Windows XP, MS Office 2003 & 2007, Linux
Alvarion WiMAX, Airspan WiMAX. |
Work Locations |
| Are you willing to move or relocate? | |
| Yes - I will relocate internationally | |
Availability |
| Earliest Start Date | | Given 6 weeks notice |
Ideal Next Job |
Full time employment or at least one year contract. My main interest is in WiMAX and Telecom related Engineering jobs. Will also consider computer support roles in interesting locations.
Prefered locations are Middle East and Africa where I can relocate with my wife. |
Required Salary & Conditions |
| Negotiable; depend on availability and cost of accomodation and other living expenses. |
Employment History |
| Total Years of Work Experience: | | 29 |
| Commenced Full Time Work: | | 1981 |
| Name | | Gondwana Communications |
| Job Title: | | Systems Engineer |
| Duration | | From : 2007 To: 2007 |
Summary |
2007 – Date: Gondwana Communications; Telecoms Systems Engineer
2005 – 2006: Dash-Telecom, Casablanca, Morocco, Operations Manager
2002 – 2005: Vauxifer cc, Cape Town, Manager IT Operations
1986 – 2002: SOEKOR E and P, Cape Town, Head Systems Integration and Telecoms
1982 – 1986: CSIR Hermanus, Scientific Programmer
1981 – 1982: CSIR Pretoria, Technical Officer
1980 – 1981: Gymnasium High School Paarl, Science Teacher
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Work Experience |
Gondwana Communications
(Cape Town) 2007 – Present
Telecoms Systems Engineer
Gondwana Communications provides Telecommunication Systems and Services in the Broadband Wireless, VSAT and Inmarsat arenas.
Gondwana is a Premier Partner of Alvarion in the Sub-Saharan Region. Gondwana is at present involved in:
• WiMAX 2.5 GHz TDD Trial Project for MWeb, one of the major ISP’s in South Africa.
• WiMAX 2.5 GHz TDD Project for Screamer Telecom, Nationwide WISP in South Africa
• WiMAX 2.5 GHz TDD Project for Orange in Gaborone, Botswana.
• WiMAX 3.5 GHz FDD Project for Telecom Namibia.
• WiMAX 3.3 GHz FDD Project for MWeb Namibia.
• WalkAIR 3000 10.5 GHz Point-to-Multi-Point Access provision project for iBurst South Africa.
• Installation of RADWIN 2000 and Winlink 1000 Point-to-Point backhaul systems for various operators.
• Installation and commissioning of various Wireless Backhaul systems for Cellular operators.
Dirk’s functions and skills within the company include the following:
• Technical consultancy on various wireless technologies..
• Project / Programme Management oversight.
• Responsibility for the installation and commissioning of BreezeMAX Base Stations and BreezeNET Point-to-Point backhaul systems.
• Alvarion WiMAX NMS (AlvariSTAR) installation and configuration.
• Commissioning of WalkAIR 3000 Point-to-Multi-Point Access systems.
• Commissioning and configuration of RADWIN Point-to-Point backhaul systems
Dash Telecom
(Pretoria, Gauteng) 2005 – 2006
Operations Manager (Casablanca, Morocco)
Dash Telecom provided end to end Pan African Satellite and Wireless Technologies for the public and private sectors, working with, rather than for, clients, transferring technical and commercial knowledge. Dash tailored systems and networks to meet the most demanding of budgets.
Dirk’s functions and skills within the company included the following:
• Operational portfolio.
• Project / Programme Management.
• Technical consultancy on various wireless technologies..
• Airspan WiMAX NMS installation and configuration.
• Commissioning of Airspan ASMAX FDD Base stations for Moroccan GSM operator Meditel.
Vauxifer
(Cape Town, Western Cape) 2002 - 2005
Manager IT Operations
Provision and support of computer systems for local SME market.
Dirk’s functions and skills within the company included the following:
• Installation, maintenance and consultancy on Windows (95 – XP and Server NT4/2000/2003) as well as Office software.
• Install and maintain users’ Internet service e.g. Analogue, ISDN, ADSL, Wireless.
• Provision, installation and maintenance of hardware.
• Provision, installation and maintenance of networks. Wired and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (TrendNET, D-Link, LINKSYS)
SOEKOR E and P
(Cape Town, Western Cape) 1986 - 2002
Head Systems Integration - Telecommunication and Information Services
Exploration for and Production of Oil in Southern African Offshore Areas.
Dirk’s functions and skills within the company included the following:
• Research and integration of new technologies into existing IT infrastructure.
• Management and provision of Satellite and Wireless LAN communication with offshore installations.
• Initiate and manage project to upgrade offshore communications from H.F. radio to VSAT and Microwave/Wireless LAN with Voice over IP.
• VSAT: Gilat FarAway on DMS Stabilised Antenna for Orca offshore oil production platform
• Wireless systems: WaveRider, WiLAN, Breezecom
• VoIP gateways: MultiTech, Motorola routers, Cisco routers
• Assist with installation and support of DMS VSAT system on Omega semi-sub rig for Pioneer – September 2000 to July 2001.
• Project to extend PetroSA Video Conferencing network to include Cape Town, Johannesburg and Offshore Oil Rigs.
• Project manager on rollout of Microsoft Exchange server and MS-Office.
• Project manager on various upgrades to graphic systems in the company.
• Maintenance and user support on Petroleum Log Analysis package written in FORTRAN.
CSIR Magnetic Observatory
(Hermanus, Western Cape) 1982 - 1986
Scientific Programmer
Monitor and Research of phenomena related to the Earth’s Magnetic field
Dirk’s functions and skills within the company include the following:
• Write and maintain FORTRAN programs for use by scientific research personnel.
• User training and support of new acquisitions of both software and hardware.
• Support to programmers and users on Data General mini computers and HP plotters.
• Operator and data entry clerk.
CSIR Optical Science
(Pretoria, Gauteng) 1981 - 1982
Technical Officer
Processing and enhancement of Satellite Images.
Dirk’s functions and skills within the company included the following:
• Run image-processing programs on IBM mainframe; display images on Data General mini computers.
• Improve the user interface of existing FORTRAN programs.
Gymnasium High School
(Paarl, Western Cape) 1980 - 1981
Science Teacher
• Taught Physical Science and Mathematics.
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Comments/ Hobbies/ Interests etc: |
| Outdoor Living. 4x4 Outing |