I Have a Master of Science Degree in Engineering and ten years executive experience in Telecommunication Contracts Management with Ericsson International and Nokia Siemens Telecoms, the leaders in global telecommunication. Other companies that I have extensive business experience with are MTN Global, Vodacom and Andrew WirelessUSA. My Masters Thesis was fully sponsored by Mercedes Benz, BMW, Hulett Aluminium and the University of Cape Town.
I
am internationally published in scientific journals and my engineering
research is available for reading from the University of Cape Town
library as well as online on the University of Cape Town website: https://open.uct.ac.za/handle/11427/12691
Examples of postgraduate international university theses and papers that I have edited are Doctorate papers in Nuclear Physics and Civil Engineering Masters Thesis in Finite Element Analysis. I have also authored and produced an international technical white paper in Biomedical Engineering.
My strongest skills manifest in the areas of Professional Communication which include the highest Executive Level in Business and Contractual Management as well as International Guest Lecturing in Advanced Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering and IT infrastructure.
Academic Email: Gavin.Howell@alumni.uct.ac.za
GJ Howell/March 2023
Personal Particulars
Family Name: Howell
First Names: Gavin John Edward
Marital Status: Unmarried
Home Language: English
Other Languages: Spanish; Afrikaans; Sotho/Tswana/Pedi/Portuguese
Faith: Christian
(University of Cape Town, 1994)
2]. Diploma in International Trade and Payments
2]. Diploma in International Trade and Payments, Institute for Commercial management, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.
URS - Uganda, Rwanda, Swaziland
Experience in computer desktop tuning and maintenance and remote desktop configuration. Good knowledge in ADSL, optic fiber and WiFi configuration and installation.
Ericsson Telecoms: 5 years as Key account and contracts Manager for expansion of mobile telecom infrastructure into Africa. Responsible for the design, supply and maintenance of Telecom solutions over all of African contracts 1996 – 1999). Biggest contract – 40 million USD for design and supply of entire mobile/fixed network to MTN Uganda. (GSM, Fixed Line, Optic Fiber, Backhaul, Wifi/Wimax, IP, Microwave.)
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Siemens/Nokia Siemens: 2 years, Account Manager for Vodacom mobile operator. Average turnover for Nokia Siemens – 12 million USD/month Supplying/Installing kitted containers with UPS, IP, GSM, Multiplex.
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Andrew Wireless: 1.5 years, Senior Project Manager – Telecom infrastructure installation. Biggest contract – 10 million USD for wiring of World Cup soccer stadiums with Optic Fiber backhaul, Wimax/Wifi, copper connection runners across entire stadium.
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Electrical Engineering and Database Management Consulting for an Electrical Engineering Company - Knysna. Electrically monitoring of factory for energy fluctuations for conservation of power consumption. A professional report is available on this consulting work in which my recommendations to the company can be read.
Three months contractual appointment as subeditor for largest community newspaper in South Africa.
References:
South Africa
1. Ericsson South Africa, HR Dept: +27(0)118442000
2. Nokia Siemens South Africa, HR Dept: +27(0)126782000