Binyam Gessesse, Project manager/Network Administrator

Binyam Gessesse

Project manager/Network Administrator

eCloud ICT Plc

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Diploma, Introduction to Computing
Experience
8 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 9 Months

Project manager/Network Administrator at eCloud ICT Plc
  • Ethiopia
  • September 2011 to April 2014

Dec, 2010- eCloud ICT Plc.- - Propose state of the art up to now Network Department technologies that fits the
Organization Type: customer needs, in a way that will
Private assist to standardize and alleviate
Job Title: their ICT needs.
Project - Implement and deploy the solutions
manager/Network proposed when accepted by the
Administrator customers.
- Developing RFP (Request for
Proposal) and TOR (Terms of
Reference) for companies in need of ICT support on their field of
expertise.
- Giving a consultancy service to
governmental and non-
governmental companies with
regards to ICT capacity building and enhancement.

Network Administrator at Ethiopian Airlines
  • Ethiopia
  • May 2009 to September 2011

May, 2009 - Dec, 2010 Ethiopian Airlines- - Control and manage the wide area Network and networks of ETHIOPIAN in
Communication Division partnership with Lufthansa
Organization Type: systems (which provide the wide
Government area network of Ethiopian
Job Title: Network outstations (airport, back
Administrator office/ticket) offices)
- Report the utilization of
bandwidth, system failure,
utilization planning and overall
network status on monthly basis.
Plan and Place WAN order for new
destination offices
- Implement, administer, and
support data, voice and video
systems and networks
- Operate and maintain Microsoft
windows 2003 network
infrastructure and application
servers
- Supervise implementation of

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structured cabling activity, keep
updated structured cabling
document.
- Configure active network and
communication device including
network security device (like
firewall, IDS, Content filtering)
keep updated active devices
configuration document.
- To control the outstation offices
network connectivity and to
troubleshoot the malicious
networks.

- Take back up of all active devices
configurations and keep such
available at a designated location
(TFTP server)

- Monitor both in-house supported and outsourced networks and
communications systems and
generates report on usage with
recommendation for optimal use

- Monitor and support the day-to-
day operation of communication
systems including PABX and ACD
system.

- Provide technical support to all
users of network and
communication services
- Co-ordinate and control the work of external communication service
providers and ensure that such
services are delivered in a quality
controlled manner


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Deputy Division Manager Network operations at Ethiopian Telecommunications
  • Ethiopia
  • October 2008 to May 2009

Oct, 2008 - ETC - Ethiopian - Manages all the resources
May, 2008 Telecommunication allocated to Network operation
Corporation sub division of Internet
(Internet Service Department.
Division), - Manage and control all the internet
Organization Type: traffic coming in and out of the
Government country.
Job Title: Deputy - Control the internet flow of each
Division Manager international gate way with bilateral agreement with the
respective uplink telecom service
provider (MCI, Sudan Telecom,
Intel Sat (satellite link provider),

Electrical Engineer II at EthioTelecom
  • Ethiopia
  • October 2005 to October 2008

Ethiopian Telecom)
Oct, 2005- Oct, 2008 ETC - Ethiopian - Maintain the health and operation Telecommunication of the whole infrastructure using
Corporation the different element and
MND (Multimedia network management system as a
Network Division), tool.
NMS (Network - Provide end-to-end system
Management management support for the
System) sub division service provider managed network.
Organization Type: - Follow-up overall performance of
Government the network
Job Title: Electrical - Run, operate and maintain the
Engineer management system (server)
- Customer Support for ETC
broadband customers.
- Web based database development for multimedia network division
help desk system

Deputy Internet Division Manager at Telecommunication
  • Ethiopia
  • October 2005 to October 2008

Oct, 2005- Oct, 2008 Ethiopian Internet gate way expansion and new uplink Telecommunication connection
Corporation - Connect new uplinks from Israel,
Sudan, and Djibouti as part of the
expansion project with international
routing conditions set and accepted.
- Installation of new Cisco 12k routers to Universities to enhance the internet
access of the major universities in the
country.
Oct, 2005- Oct, 2008 Ethiopian Fixed wireless access expansion - Telecommunication The main objective of the project was to
Corporation increase number of data and internet
subscribers by using wireless as a last mile
access technology.
Responsibility
- Installing and configuring CISCO
routers and outdoor antennas
- Testing different kind of services
provide by the solution
- Moving subscribers from a congested
head end (concentrator) to the newly
installed head end

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Application Developer at Association for Participation in Development
  • Ethiopia
  • October 2006 to November 2007

- Database based application development and system analysis
- Graphic design, programing, implementation and deliver of projects
- Developing application software for human resource department
- Supervise the maintenance of the local area network and find solutions for any problem encountered within the system

IT Instructor at Neuronet
  • Ethiopia
  • October 2006 to January 2007

- To further capacitate the principals and teachers in the 161 preparatory secondary schools to ensure ICT assisted quality education.
- Conducting A+ hardware maintenance
- Introduction to Operating system
- Introduction networking basics.
- Introduction to video conferencing and resources used for the videoconference.
- Basics of Internet based web conference.
- Basics of interactive application software for video conferencing.
- Introduction to satellite based school net plasma education system.

SCADA Operator at Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
  • Ethiopia
  • August 2005 to October 2005

Aug, 2005- Oct, 2005 EEPCO-Ethiopian - Computerizing and digitalizing the Power Corporation power generating units and parts
Load Dispatch Center to integrate with the central
Organization type: control station using fiber optics.
Government
Job Title: SCADA Operator


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Time Line Organization Project Description
Dec, 2003- up to eCloud ICT Plc. Implementation of WAN to EPHARM with now application software- The main objective of the project was to interconnect the different
Nationwide branches of Ethiopian
Pharmaceuticals offices with data network and applications software development which
fits the business demand.
Responsibility
- To study and analyze the demand of the customer
- To design the wide area network and the integration of business application
that supports the designed WAN.
- To setup and configure the LAN and
WAN active and passive devices.
- Plan the IP schema for the server
farm, data center and network
devices.
Development of RFP and ToR for
governmental and non-governmental
companies- The main objective of the
project is to develop RFP's that best fits the customer business process and enhance the
performance of the company, that can
guarantees best customer satisfaction.
Responsibility
- To conduct user case modeling.
- To develop different solutions that will
assist the company with their input
considered.
- Consult the customer the feasible ICT
technological options.
- Develop the document and collect the
feedback from the customer.
- Develop the final document after the
feedback.
- Implement the project after
agreement with the customer.


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May, 2009 - Dec, 2010 Ethiopian Airlines Implementation of unified communication system -The main objective of the project
was to replace the old and outdated PBX
system with a new unified communication
system by integrating it with the existing
data network system.
Responsibility
- Preparation of RFP (Request for
proposal)
- Evaluation of bid documents
- Follow up and manage installation and
configuration of the new system
- Configuring the existing data network in order to support the new IP
telephony system
Implementation of Fiber optic Redundancy for Internet gate way- The main objective of the project was to create a redundant
fiber link for Ethiopian Airlines internet
access to withstand failure to a single fiber
connection.
Responsibility
- Preparation of ToR (Terms of
Reference)
- Check with the telecom the available
routes for the redundant link.
- Design different feasible options
(technology and configuration that will
best fit the company requirement),
having the availability options from the telecom.
- Implement the design with
configuration and connection of
Ethiopian Airline Edge devices with the
telecom provider.
Implementation of redundant link for Out
station WAN offices back bone
interconnection with Ethiopian Airline- The
main objective is to create a redundant link for data connection of outstation offices with
Ethiopian Airlines Head Quarter.
Responsibility

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- To design new link to avoid the single
point of failure of satellite data link to
Ethiopian Airline Head quarter.
- To design new link to avoid the bottle
neck faced at the satellite data link to
Ethiopian Airline Head Quarter.
- To implement the proposed redundant
solution.
Oct, 2008 - Ethiopian IP NGN PROJECT - May, 2008 Telecommunication The main objective of the project was to
Corporation increase the throughput of the backbone
network of the ISP
Responsibility
- Installing, configuring and testing
routers and switches for the service
provider backbone network
- Developing an acceptance test
document for testing the newly
implemented system

Education

Diploma, Introduction to Computing
  • at Africa Virtual Univerisity
  • June 2007

Certificate of completion

Diploma, Introduction to Computer Architecture and Organization
  • at Africa Virtual University
  • June 2007

Certificate of completion

Diploma, Programming Languages
  • at Africa Virtual University
  • June 2007

Certificate of completion

Diploma, operating system
  • at Africa Virtual University/ Addis Ababa University
  • June 2007

Certificate of completion

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • at Addis Ababa University
  • January 2005

Specialties & Skills

CiscoWorks
Sun Application Server
Cisco devices
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
DATABASE
DATABASE DEVELOPMENT
ENGINEER
HELP DESK
INCREASE
SOLUTIONS
TESTING
Layer 2 cable crimping and patch panel setup
Fiber Optics Spicing and OTDR fault test

Languages

Amharic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Java Programming (Training)
Training Institute:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology- Africa Internet Technology Initiative
Date Attended:
June 2004
Duration:
200 hours
Implementing Cisco works LMS 3.1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2010
Valid Until:
January 9999
Cisco MGX Edge Switch Configuration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
Operating System (Training)
Training Institute:
African Virtual University
Date Attended:
September 2006
Duration:
14 hours
Introduction to Computer Architecture and Organization (Training)
Training Institute:
African Virtual University
Date Attended:
September 2006
Duration:
14 hours
Introduction to Computing (Training)
Training Institute:
African Virtual University
Date Attended:
September 2006
Duration:
16 hours
Programming Language (Training)
Training Institute:
African Virtual University
Date Attended:
September 2006
Duration:
10 hours
Cisco Certified Network Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2009
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Highly involved in world wide internet services, Entertainment, alternative energy sources, Nature
    - Strong participation on Ecology conservation - Highly involved in Non-Governmental movements for social affairs