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      "startDate": "2019",
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        "- Currently involved in electronic circuit designs for mineral detection systems."
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        "- Worked on ICT tenders, contributing to strategic projects."
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        "- Oversaw operations at a gold mine in the Glendale area."
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        "- Specialized in CDMA EVDO and managed mobile network projects, implementing state-of-the-art ICT systems.",
        "- Invaluable experience was gained as the network comprised of the state of the art ICT systems including IP/MPLS, Metro ethernet systems, ADSL+, FTTP, VSATs, Landing station for WACS marine fibre cable.\n",
        "- I was nominated to head the mobile network projects as Projects manager with a mandate to fork-lift the CDMA systems and replacing with a brand new network of 2G/3G/LTE and IMS for VOLTE."
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        "- Achieved ISO certification, setting a benchmark for cellular networks in Southern Africa.",
        "- Directed network operations to become one of the most profitable networks in Zimbabwe.",
        "- Through shrewd planning I directed the network to be one of the most profitable networks in Zimbabwe ahead of NetOne and Econet."
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        "- Part of the pioneering team for Zimbabwe's first mobile network.",
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        "- Managed BSS network and switch subsystems  optimization even in the absence of SLAs during economic challenging periods"
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        "- Oversaw data management for soft switches, the first digital exchanges in Zimbabwe.",
        "- Handled external plant planning for Gweru & Kwekwe, enhancing network infrastructure.",
        "- Designed a Trouble-ticketing system for Telex exchanges\n"
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