MUSOKE FAROOQ
Kampala
Summary
Experienced professional and manager with a strong track record of successfully overseeing complex projects and ensuring their timely delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and risk assessment. Proven ability to navigate challenges and adapt to changing needs. Focus on team collaboration fosters a results-driven environment where everyone can thrive. Expertise in overseeing large-scale maintenance projects and ensuring compliance with HSE standards. Adept at implementing cost-effective solutions that enhance asset longevity and performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
K Faisals Enterprises Limited
01.2022 - Current
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Prepared detailed reports on project status for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.
Regional Technical Manager (RTM)
UTL
12.2017 - 06.2021
- Generated operational guidelines for all the regional technical staff and ensured effective application of the guidelines on a daily, weekly & monthly basis e.g. Daily attendance to trouble tickets & implementation of new installations or weekly fuel delivery routines
- Participated in the integral strategic thinking with the Regional Business Manager to ensure that Network Operations and Maintenance are duly considered within the context of UTL's core themes
- Provided input for the development of capital and operational budgets, ensuring adequate provision has been made for the funding of all planned technical activities as quarterly preventive maintenance
- Generated the regional OPEX budget with itemized limits and ensure its optimum and efficient utilization
- Briefed security teams on need to be alert for any intrusion on infrastructure hereby protecting network integrity & service availability
- Generators, AC systems & fire extinguisher overhauls are all effected according to a centralized plan
- Carry out performance reviews of all technical staff in conjunction with HR and respective regional supervisors/managers to ensure KPIs are achieved & under-performing members are assisted improve
- Compile requisite monthly reports as site fuel delivery reports, Security status, Network availability to feed into the Business revenue collection report
- Used network statistics from NOC to improve power & network reliability as basis for steady revenue generation
Regional Technical Team Leader (RTTL)
Uganda Telecom
04.2015 - 12.2017
- Implemented operational guidelines in the sub-region i.e. daily attendance to transmission, BSS/RAN & ISP outages
- Always ensured that Corrective maintenance on backbone sites overrides scheduled preventive maintenance, new ISP installations are completed within 48Hrs
- Provide input for the development of capital and operational budgets, ensuring adequate provision has been made for the funding of all planned technical activities
- As team leader well fare & protection of team was key and as such ensured team protective wear, specialized work tools and allowances were included in the budget
- Ensure effective maintenance, availability, quality, operations, security and integrity of all wireless, transmission, fixed, Data/ISP and power regional network elements in accordance with operation guidelines
- Carry out performance reviews of subordinate technical staff in conjunction with Regional Technical Manager & Human Resource
Regional Engineer
Uganda Telecom
12.2008 - 04.2015
- Provide input for the development of capital and operational budgets, ensuring adequate provision has been made for the funding of all planned technical activities according to UTL budget Indices
- Ensure proper utilization of Transmission Terminal Equipment through appropriate deployment and re-deployment of equipment and resources
- Carry out field-planning duties to ascertain accommodation of equipment and to identify suitable sites for positioning equipment, in consultation with the other network planners
- Trouble shoot & isolate cause of failure and restore transmission, Mobile network & fixed network services
- Repairs of damaged microwave radios, software commissioning, replacement of critically damaged equipment and protection against power surges & lightning strikes
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool, UKPG Dip - Projects Planning & Management
Uganda Management Institute
Kampala, Ug03-2014
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Makerere University
Kampala, Ug01-2009
UACE -
Kibuli Sec Sch
Kampala, Ug12.2003
UCE -
Kawempe Muslim Sec Sch
Kampala, Ug11.2001
Skills
- Project Management
- Contract management
- VSAT certified installer
- Optic Fiber installation
- Microwave radio installation
- Fixed & Wireless network design
Attributes
- President of Kawempe Old Students Association, 2006 - 2007: Led delivery of career guidance and mentorship programmes aimed at both university students as well as high school leavers
- President, Oasis Investment Club since 2018: Grew a selected members investment portfolio from Ugx18M in the first year to Ugx72M currently through diversified investments
Key Projects delivered
- Construction Works for Roads Sub-Projects in Soroti under USMID -AF, Cluster 2, 11/01/20, 04/30/21, Supervised relocation of Uganda Telecom Infrastructure to pave way for newly designed roads construction.
- Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS - Uganda), 05/01/19, 07/31/19, Installation of Data links of 10Mpbs capacity each to 20 Courts of Judicature in Eastern Uganda.
- UTL Network Audit, 05/01/17, 06/30/17, Participated in an Audit exercise of Uganda Telecom network by visiting 170 / 470 sites.
- Construction of a commercial complex at plot 39, block 12 Kisenyi MwangaII Rd, Kampala
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute.
- Microsoft Certified, Windows Server Fundamentals [Exam 98-365] - Microsoft.
- Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) - The Fiber Optic Association.
Timeline
Project Manager
K Faisals Enterprises Limited
01.2022 - Current
Regional Technical Manager (RTM)
UTL
12.2017 - 06.2021
Regional Technical Team Leader (RTTL)
Uganda Telecom
04.2015 - 12.2017
Regional Engineer
Uganda Telecom
12.2008 - 04.2015
UACE -
Kibuli Sec Sch
UCE -
Kawempe Muslim Sec Sch
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute.
- Microsoft Certified, Windows Server Fundamentals [Exam 98-365] - Microsoft.
- Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) - The Fiber Optic Association.
Master of Science - Project Management
Liverpool John Moores University
PG Dip - Projects Planning & Management
Uganda Management Institute
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Makerere University
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