ADEKA GEORGE

PERSONAL DETAILS
FULL NAMES: Adeka Odhiambo George
ADDRESS: P.O. Box. 2029 00100 Nairobi, KENYA.
NATIONALITY: Kenyan
I.D. NUMBER: 20013210
MARITAL STATUS Married.
TELEPHONE: +254 720 676910
DATE OF BIRTH: 6th Dec 1977
Email: jaolago@yahoo.com
Holder of a valid Kenyan Driving License –BCE (over 7 yrs driving
experience)

PROFILE
Skilled 2G RAN Engineer Specialized in Network Planning, Network
Rollout and KPI Monitoring and RF Optimization. Trained on 3G UMTS
Planning and Optimization.

Additional skill on Transmission Planning and experience on CDMA 2000

1X, LMDS, WLL, FRA (Fixed Radio Access) Networks. Currently Team
Manager- Radio Network Planning & Optimization-Upper eastern Region.
Safaricom Limited.

Exposure to MSS and PDSS switch and data services respectively. A good
team player capable of working with minimal supervision possessing skills
and enthusiasm to design and implement communication projects.

OBJECTIVE
Pursue the field of Telecommunications to empower the people to
efficiently and effectively harness the benefits of advanced communication
systems and to add Value to Shareholders equity.

EDUCATION
2008 University of Nairobi
Currently Pursuing MBA in Strategy Management.

1997-2001 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

BSc. Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Telecoms Option)
Second Class Honors Upper Division.
1996-1997 Strathmore College
Diploma in IDPM management of Information Systems
1992-1995 Aquinas High School
KCSE B+ (Plus)

ADEKA GEORGE
P.O. BOX 2029 00100-• NAIROBI, KENYA.
PHONE 0720676910 • FAX - • E-MAIL jaolago@yahoo.com
TECHNICAL COURSES ATTENDED
¾ UMTS Cell Planning & UMTS Optimization- Wray Castle.
¾ GSM/EDGE Cell Planning & UMTS Optimization- Wray Castle.
¾ GSM Signaling, A and Abis-Ulearn
¾ Transmission Engineering 1- Harris System
¾ Advanced Transmission Engineering for Microwave II-Harris
System.
¾ Level B Training on CDMA BSS,MSS,PDSN,IN & SC System –
ZTE University Certificate
¾ MAP- Multi Service Access Platform, Last mile & Optimux CVS
(Vmux) - RAD Data Communications.
¾ Level B Training on CDMA PSTN Switch System – ZTE
University Certificate
¾ PDH Digital Radio Transmission- NEC, Witlink & Ceragon
¾ SDH Digital Systems (ECI telecom) & ZX_MP ZTE STM1-4
Nodes.
¾ RAD Last mile Fiber & Copper TDM Equipments.
¾ Alvarion BWA and WLL System on 3.5 GHz OFDM & 5.8 GHz
DSS
¾ Alvarion Walkair 3.5 GHz, 10 GHz, 26 GHz LMDS
¾ IPPlanet VSAT on Ku and C Band (2 & 5 Watts)
¾ Optical Access Free Space Laser System for Ethernet & TDM
services.
¾ DC Power Systems, Automatic Mains Failure Systems
¾ Sonicwall High Security Ethernet Firewall for data Networks.
Sonicwall USA.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2008 July to date - Safaricom Limited.(GSM Operator)

Team Manager/Principal Engineer- Radio Network Planning &

Optimization. Upper Eastern Region.

¾ Manage 2G GSM/EDGE cell Planning, Site Surveys and Rollout

in Upper eastern Region for Both Marketing and capacity
Requirements.

¾ Optimization all cells in the region to meet Network Quality,

Capacity and Availability KPI’s. Manage Optimization team and
Parameters Fine Tuning for Upper eastern region.

¾ Manage and release of BTS RF Integration Parameters for sites to

be optimized and Planned new Sites. Manage and Release of
Frequency planning parameters.

ADEKA GEORGE
P.O. BOX 2029 00100-• NAIROBI, KENYA.
PHONE 0720676910 • FAX - • E-MAIL jaolago@yahoo.com
 ¾ Monitoring and Reporting of cluster Performance to the Manager
Upper Eastern and HOD Radio Planning and Optimization.(RPO)

¾ Organize and Manage Upper eastern Human Resources and

equipments in achieving RPO targets.

¾ Manage all major Projects in line with the Business in the Upper
eastern region. E.g. Frequency Return to CCK.

¾ Network Growth and Dimensioning for Upper eastern region.

Capacity Forecast Projections and Planning.

¾ Manage all customer complaints query escalated from customer

care department for Upper eastern region.

2006 September to 2008 June - Safaricom Limited.(GSM Operator)

Senior Radio Access Network (RAN) Planning Engineer.

¾ GSM Nominal Cell Plan for Coverage and Capacity .RF Site
Survey, coding Plan and Parameters. (Handover parameters, HR,
HCS, Power Control parameters, LAC Parameters, Frequency
Parameters.

¾ Last Mile Transmission Planning.(Microwave, LMDS &IR)

¾ Frequency Planning, Hopping mode, MAIO, BCCH and BSIC

Assignment, Neighbor Planning, Interference analysis. CW
Measurements for Model Tuning.

¾ Indoor Coverage Planning 2G & 3G using Coaxial Cable and

Fiber DAS. (Rolled out over 50 indoor Designs)
¾ Repeater Design and Installation. Frequency Shifting
Repeater, Band Selective and Channel Selective Off Air
Repeater.

¾ Pre & Post Installation Drive tests to confirm Performance as per

Voice and Data KPI’s using TEMS, R&S ROMES & NEMO
Handy tools.

Specialized Applications Used

„ ATOLL Network Planning Tool
„ ROMES Rhodes & Schwartz Measurement tool.
„ Cell Plan Network Planning & Coverage Simulation Tool
„ IBwave Indoor Coverage Design Tool
„ Actix Post Processing Application
„ Pathloss Transmission Planning Application
„ TEMS Version 7 &8.
„ NEMO handheld.
ADEKA GEORGE
P.O. BOX 2029 00100-• NAIROBI, KENYA.
PHONE 0720676910 • FAX - • E-MAIL jaolago@yahoo.com
 2005 April to July 2006- Flashcom Limited( CDMA Operator)

Senior Engineer.

¾ Project management of CDMA 2000 1X Phase I Rollout

¾ Valuation of RFP & Proposal of the Engineering Systems
¾ Project Management Planning for Phase II Rollout of
Flashcom Multiservice Platform.
¾ Network Planning & Rollout (RF & Civil Plans)
¾ CCK Resource Applications and Returns. (Frequencies,
Numbering Plan, Point codes, etc.)
¾ Interconnection & Interworking with other Carriers e.g. TKL &
JTL.
¾ Equipment Configuration, Installation, Commissioning &
Upgrading
¾ Management of NMC & NOC Operations.
¾ Engineering Budgets- Capex & Opex.
¾ Product Development.
¾ Management of the whole Engineering Team & Resources.
¾ Interfacing with ZTE on all engineering Issues.
¾ Network Statistic Collection & Analysis.
¾ Disaster Recovery Management & Backups.
¾ Customer Feedback Analysis for Network Optimization.
¾ Management of RF Surveys and Drive Tests.

2005 ZhingXong Telecommunications (ZTE)-Equipment Vendor

CDMA Engineer
¾ CDMA Network Design & Frequency Planning
¾ Site Surveys & RF Surveys
¾ CDMA Project Implementation
¾ Transmission & Interconnection Planning for BSS Systems.
¾ Power Systems Design & Implementation of DC Power Systems
¾ Backup Power Design and installation of AMF Systems.
¾ Responding to RFQ on CDMA & Power Projects.

ADEKA GEORGE
P.O. BOX 2029 00100-• NAIROBI, KENYA.
PHONE 0720676910 • FAX - • E-MAIL jaolago@yahoo.com
 2002-2004- Adwest Communications Ltd.
Projects Engineer

¾ Project manager-Rollout of KDN BWA Network.

¾ Project manager- KENET Educational Network.
¾ Frequency & Link Budgets Planning of BWA and WLL of Point
to point and point to multipoint Wireless Systems.
¾ Profile Studies and conducting Field & RF Surveys.
¾ SDH STM1 Traffic Provisioning on fiber
¾ Project Implementation
¾ Product Development.
¾ CCK Resources application and returns.
¾ Security Projects for Banks and Institutions

SAMPLE PROJECTS PORTFOLIO.

¾ Macro & Micro (Street Level & Indoor) Nominal Cell Plans for
Safaricom GSM Networks.

¾ Repeater Evaluation, Design, Installation and acceptance on

Safaricom Network(Frequency shifting, Band selective & Channel
Selective)

¾ Performance Analysis and Drive tests to confirm Proper KPI

Performance of safaricom Macro and Micro Sites.

¾ Flashcom CDMA 2000 1X Network Deployment. - MSC, SC,

BSC, BTS (15 sites), IN, 1+1 PDH Microwave network, TKL
Interconnection, VOIP Interconnection, Frequency & PN
Planning, Network Drive tests and Optimization.

¾ Flashcom Phase II Multiservice node Project Deployment.

¾ Safaricom house to Westland Biz Pack 100 Mbps Ceragon Link

¾ Oserian BWA WAN on Safaricom BTS at Oserian Hill.

¾ KDN Interconnection with Safaricom at Safaricom House Nairobi

& Government Chemist in Mombasa.

¾ KDN Interconnection with Kencell at Parkside, Mombasa,

Kisumu, Nyeri, Karatina, Kerugoya, Naivasha and Nakuru.

¾ CCK Remote Monitoring Stations WAN in Nairobi, Garissa,

Eldoret & Mombasa

¾ KENET Universities WAN (voice + data) Project funded by

USAID on interconnecting all Public Universities (UON,
Kenyatta, JKUAT, MOI, Daystar, and Maseno.

ADEKA GEORGE
P.O. BOX 2029 00100-• NAIROBI, KENYA.
PHONE 0720676910 • FAX - • E-MAIL jaolago@yahoo.com
 ¾ US Embassy WAN in Nairobi & Burundi.

¾ KDN BWA Phase I Rollout in Nairobi.

¾ KDN BWA Rollout in Thika, Ruiru, Nyeri, Karatina, Naivasha,

Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret and Mombasa.

¾ TKL CDMA 2000 1X Project for Nairobi on 1900 MHz.

¾ TKL Kenstream DXC 100 Data Cross Connect Switch Upgrade.

¾ TKL –UUNET SDH Connection at Parkside.

¾ TKL- ZTE DC Power Project and AMF Upgrade project for

Nairobi North and Nairobi South.

¾ KRA WAN (voice + data) on Frame Relay using RAD Megaplex

¾ Department of Migration WAN (voice + data) project for

advanced finger print Verification Network

¾ Standard Charted Wireless Backup WAN to DRC.

¾ CBA Bank Firewall Configuration and Installation.

¾ Bamburi WAN – Nairobi to Athi River

¾ Daystar WAN (voice + data) – Nairobi to Athi River

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Keen interest in PCS Systems deployment, Socializing & Martial Arts.

REFEREES
Mr. John Njuguna
General Manager
Jamii telecom
P.O. Box 47419 00100
Nairobi, KENYA.

Mr. Robert Mugo

Chief Information Officer
Safaricom Limited.
P.O. Box 46350
Nairobi, KENYA.

Frank Mei
Engineering Manager- East Africa Region
ZTE
P.O. Box 49477 00100
Nairobi KENYA.

ADEKA GEORGE
P.O. BOX 2029 00100-• NAIROBI, KENYA.
PHONE 0720676910 • FAX - • E-MAIL jaolago@yahoo.com