Highlights:I worked on the Millicom Tigo Tanzania accoutn for Ericsson as overall customer project manager, responsible for GSM Core network, radio network Rollout and Systems Integration projects.

Skills:Project Management, Telecommunication, Systems Integration, Packet Core Network, Circuit Core Network, Internet Service Provider, GSM, 3G

Goal:To relocate and gain further ICT Project Management experience in North America.

Membership:Project Management Institute (PMI)

Certification:Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Manager 11/2011 - 08/2015
Vodacom Business Africa, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Telecommunication
I joined Vodacom / Gateway Business Africa as a Project Manager in the ISP environment mainly focused on rolling-out POP’s, circuits and routers throughout Africa and the Middle-East based on Vodacom / Gateway MPLS footprint throughout the world.
- I am presently working on a managed services Transition and Transformation Program for international customers DHL as well as a United Nations World Food Program. - Additional customer projects completed for Nestle, Reuters, Barclays and various other South African and International blue-chip companies.--
Customer Project Manager 01/2008 - 10/2011
Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa Ltd., Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Telecommunication
I joined Ericsson as a SI CPM (Systems Integration Customer Project Manager). My later was focus on Project Management in the IP, Broadband and Core Networks domain.
Experience obtained : - Knowledge and proficiency in the use of the Ericsson PROPS-C project management process, templates and tools. - Knowledge of and adherence to the Ericsson Core-3 business practice. - Project administration including various Ericsson internal systems (SAP, Primavera MORE, and Atlas/Concur). - Completed internal Ericsson SI Campus – a six day intensive workshop training session for SI CPM’s and Solution Architects focused on teaching consulting and problem solving skills, as well as project management skills, with Ericsson as acting primary systems integrator on complicated turnkey solution projects. - Completed four day internal Ericsson PROPS-C project management methodology and Risk Management training. - Completed three day CPM @MUSA Customer Project Workshop training. - Completed a one week training on IP Concepts, including MPLS, MPBN, IMS and GPRS. - Completed CPM @MUSA PM Rapid Assessment Workshop, gaining the “Assessed” level of internal Ericsson PM certification. - Completed three day Risk Management Workshop and certification as Ericsson risk management facilitator. - Completed four day Project Financial Management training. I gained project management experience on the following projects: - Millicom Tigo Tanzania overall customer project manager for Core, network Rollout and Systems Integration projects. - MTN Uganda IMS tender in the role of CFR (Contract Fulfillment Responsible). - MTN Swaziland eMLPP (Enhanced Multi Level Precedence and Preemption) project. - Office of the President of Botswana and Mascom Botswana LI-IMS (Lawful Intercept) Implementation projects. - MTN Swaziland Charging Features Integration project. - Telecom Malagasy (Telma) – upgrading the customer’s network to enable GPRS in- and outbound roaming and real-time charging based on CAMEL Phase 3. - Further involvement in follow-on projects such as Charging System (Ericsson CS 3.0) upgrades of all nodes, hardware expansion on selected nodes and integration of a new Media Gateway into the network. - Followed by Fixed Mobile Convergence to offer Telma a convergent charging solution for both fixed and mobile customers. - Internal projects: QuicLink product demonstration and a Hydrogen Fuel Cell proof of concept.--
IT Project Manager 03/2004 - 12/2007
iLab (Contracted to Hewlett Packard South Africa), Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Information Technology
Hewlett Packard South Africa outsourced their PMO to iLab. We were permanently contracted to HP for the duration of my employment and seen as internal resources working on mainly on HP Consulting and Integration, Managed Services and Hardware Infrastructure projects.
Experience obtained : - Knowledge and proficiency in the use of the HP Global Method project management process, templates and tools. - Knowledge and adherence to the HP Solution Opportunity Approval and Review (SOAR) Process. - Project administration and adherence to PMO processes. - Project management skills on projects mainly in the Network Service Provider Business Sector. - Managing internal HP resources, as well as HP partner resources, third party service providers, as well as contractor resources and the contracting of external resources. - Project involvement in the following HP Business Units: - Managed Services (now called Outsourcing Services). - Technology Solutions Group (TSG). - Consulting and Integration (C&I) - Personal Systems Group (PSG). Customers include: Gillette, Ericsson (throughout Africa), MTN, Marconi, Cell C, Vodacom, Multichoice, Nampak, Sasol Synfuels, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), Standard Bank South Africa, Telkom, Microsoft. - Broad range of projects delivered to the abovementioned customers ranging across SAN and Storage design and implementation projects, managed workplace refresh projects, hardware infrastructure refresh and upgrade projects, data migration projects, geographical redundancy and disaster recovery projects, site and server consolidation projects, IT infrastructure relocation projects, many of which were part of larger global delivery programs. - Further involvement in various pre-sales bid projects, proof of concepts and a video on demand trail project. - Completed internal HP Risk Management training up to 301 level by attending three training sessions, of which the third was a whole-day intensive workshop training session regarding HP Global Method project risk management processes.--
Junior Project Manager 01/2002 - 02/2004
EPI-USE Systems, Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Information Technology
I joined the EPI-USE IT CoachLab program on a permanent basis while I was studying my Master's degree part-time with my focus on project management of the different projects that the other students enrolled into the program were tasked with.
Experience obtained : - General management and administration of IT Coachlab and acting as interface to EPI-USE and The Innovation Hub. - Junior project management tasks on projects. - Improving software development processes through research into CMMI, agile methods and development of in-house processes and practices. - Promotional presentations at universities in aid of the Innovation Hub and IT Coachlab program. - Interviewing potential candidates for inclusion in the IT Coachlab program. - Participation in innovative Coachlab projects and educational sessions.--
Assistant Lecturer 01/2001 - 12/2001
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa
Industry: Informatics
I worked as an assistant lecturer in the department of Informatics while studying my fourth year (Honours Degree) subjects full-time at the same department.
Lecturing experience in the following third-year subjects: - TCP/IP Networking Practical Classes. - Advanced Delphi Theory and Practical Classes. - Advanced Microsoft Excel.--

University of Pretoria 01/2003 - 09/2006
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Degree: Master's Degree
Major:Informatics
-Fundamental: MCom Informatics Dissertation(Distinction). -Management Information and Power. -Life-cycle Maturity Model for IT (Distinction). -ICT Project Management. -Social Context of Information Technology. -Management Strategic Information Resources. -Systems Planning. -Change Management (Distinction). -IT Service Management – equivalent to the ITIL Foundation Course. -IT Research (Distinction).

EM Saayman PMP - Resume and CV Experienced Information Technology Telecommunications Project Management Professional