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PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname : Jacobs

First Names : Lawrence

Nationality : South African

Area of Residence : Port Elizabeth

Language : Afrikaans, English

ID Number : 720208 5101 082

EE Status : White, Male

Contact detail : +27847773626, [email protected]

COMMENTS

Lawrence is an experienced Implementation project manager and operational service delivery professional. He completed an Electrical Engineering diploma and Prince2. He has over 15 years’ experience in the Telecoms, construction and IT Project implementation and operations. His most recent position was with Ericsson on the MTN network roll-out project and he is currently sub-contracting to them. His main areas of employment have been:

Ericsson SA (Eastern Cape)

Project Name: MTN infrastructure upgrade (Port Elizabeth)Nature of the project: To roll-out new and upgrade existing infrastructure to 4G.Duties: Regional Acceptance / Quality manager

Cell C (Mpumalanga & HO)

Project Name: Cell C 3G roll-outNature of the project: To roll-out new and upgrade existing infrastructure to 3G as well as swap-out of NSN equipment to Huawei.Duties: Regional Implementationn / Project manager Manager

Standarbank IT Africa

Project Name: Balance of Payments Enhancements Africa (Operations)Nature of the project: To develop and implement a system that monitors cross border forex transactions as a requirement of Central banks in African countriesDuties: Project Manager

VODACOM

Job title: Supervisor Implementation and maintenanceNature of the project: New site builds (base stations, datacentres and BSC’s) as well as maintenance of same Johannesburg.

Curriculum Vitae – Lawrence Jacobs

QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATION INSTITUTION & SUBJECTS DATE STATUSMatric Secunda Hoerskool 1989 CompleteS4 Ndip Electrical Engineering Technicon Witwaters Rand 1993 CompleteProject Management Diploma XPert Group 2005 CompletePrince2 XPert Group 2009 Complete

CAREER SUMMARY

TOTAL PM EXPERIENCE 15 YEARS +

POSITION COMPANY DATE DURATIONDirector Subcontract work

Self employed Aug 2016 - Present 6 Months

Acceptance Manager

Ericsson Jan 2016 – July 2016 6 Months

Senior Project Manager

Eurico Ferreira Jan 2015 – Aug 2015 6 months

Implementation manager

Cell C Aug 2011 – Dec 2014 3 Years

Project Manager Paracon (Pty) Ltd:Contracted: Standardbank

Feb 2009 – Jan 2011 2 years

Project Manager Siemens Mar 2008 – Jan 2009 1 year

Project Manager Paracon (Pty) Ltd:Contracted at Standard Bank

Jul 2007 – Feb 2008 1 year

Project Manager Paracon (Pty) Ltd:Contracted: Dimension Data

Mar 2007 – Jun 2007 4 months

Project Manager Neotel (Pty) Ltd Jan 2007 – Feb 2007 2 months

Self Employed Joint initiative with telecoms contractor

Jan 2006 – Dec 2006 1 year

Project Manager Cell C Jan 2003 – Dec 2005 3 years

Supervisor – Implementation and maintenance

Vodacom April 1998 – Nov 2002 5 years

Project Co-ordinator First National Bank Jan 1995 – Mar 1998 4 years

Engineering Training

Eskom Jan 1992 – Dec 1994 3 years

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CAREER HISTORY

Company : Self Employed

Period : August 2016 - Present

Position : Company owner - subcontractor

Summary :Responsibilities: Turnkey site build implementation of telecoms base stations

from civil build to handover to clients Managing and staff and all business aspects

Company : Ericsson

Period : January 2016 – July 2016

Position : Regional Acceptance manager (Port Elizabeth)

Summary :Responsibilities: Turnkey site build implementation and quality from civil build

to handover to client MTN Liaison with all teams (Civil, RAN and TX) for the compilation

of Turnkey site build “as built documents”, verifying quality in terms of planned to actual and the presentation and handover to the client MTN

Quality assurance on all engineers certificates and audit trail SPOC for all handover related issues

Company : Eurico Ferreira

Period : January 2015 – August 2015

Position : Senior Project Manager (Fibre implementation)

Summary :Responsibilities: Project management of new site builds for clients SPOC to clients for all site build activities Duties include Site Survey coordination management,

Managing sub-contractors and Site Engineers. Audit on both Health & Safety Retrofit & Electrical install, Re-certification of Site to latest regulation standards. Follow up the time schedule of the project according to the agreed work plan. Organize weekly reports of work and quantities of the project. Suppliers BOQ Control & approbation check as well as acceptance of retrofitted 3G Work

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Company : Cell C (Pty) Ltd

Period : August 2011 – Dec 2014

Position : Regional Implementation Manager (Mpumalanga)

Summary :Responsibilities: Overall responsibility for all regional implementation and roll-

out Implementation and alterations to GSM infrastructure

including site build civil, RF, TX (Fibre and MW). Duties include Site Survey coordination management,

Managing sub-contractors and Site Engineers. Audit on both Health & Safety Retrofit & Electrical install, Re-certification of Site to latest regulation standards. Follow up the time schedule of the project according to the agreed work plan. Organize weekly reports of work and quantities of the project. Suppliers BOQ Control & approbation check as well as acceptance of retrofitted 3G Work

Achievements: Significant increase in roll-out speed in the region since

joining as well as quality of network delivery.

Company : Paracon (Pty) Ltd: Contracted at Standard Bank AFRICA

Period : February 2009 – Jan 2011

Position : Business Systems / Software Development Project Manager

Summary : Responsibilities: Development of the business case in conjunction with the

business stakeholders Development and presentation of motivation to

management for project viability, incorporating a detailed business plan

Development of detailed Scope of work and Functional System Specification document in conjunction with the Business analyst and Business stakeholders

Development of detailed project schedules, work breakdown structures in cooperation with the various technical leads, business analysts and system engineers

Compilation of detailed project budget for approval Management of projects in accordance with the detailed

plans and approved budget with a specific focus on the client’s expectations and commercial management of the project

Performing a leadership function for all resources assigned to the project ensuring goals are clear and teamwork is harnessed to ensure project success

Management of the various technical leads, business analysts and system engineers to proactively identify and manage project risks and project related issues

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Working with the various team managers to plan current and future project resourcing

Management of the various business integration processes

Monitoring of performance and delivery against a pre-defined schedule and plan and report as appropriate

Managing of change control procedures and ensuring project teamwork are aligned to company procedures

Management of technical workshops, progress meetings and reporting

Company : Siemens

Period : March 2008 – January 2009

Position : Project Manager

Summary :Responsibilities:

Manage all project related activity planning including software development, electrical design, instrumentation design, mechanical design, civil design and Health and Safety planning

Management of tender processes including compilation of tender presentation document to the client

Management of various procurement and expediting activities in close liaison with procurement in head office

Understanding and management of contractual matters, specifically issues around main- and sub-contracts

Manage the project execution process of projects as part of a larger project team

Liaison with system engineer and design team on any design / specification issues

Management of all sub-contractor activities, including electrical installation, mechanical installation, civil installation, Firefighting installation etc.

16.2 Responsibility in terms of the National Health and Safety act on site

Project progress measurement and progress reporting Pro-active management of project risks and opportunities Responsibility for the contractual, commercial, SHEQ

(Safety Health Environment and Quality) and technical aspects of projects

Preparation of monthly invoicing schedules Project financial management Propose and prepare any claim and variation orders on

the project Management of client interfaces firmly, while maintaining

relationships for future work

Company : Paracon (Pty) Ltd: Contracted at Standard Bank

Period : July 2007 – February 2008

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Position : Software Development Project Manager


Development of the business case in conjunction with the business stakeholders

Development and presentation of motivation to management for project viability, incorporating a detailed business plan

Development of detailed Scope of work and Technical Requirements document in conjunction with the Business stakeholders

Development of detailed project schedules, work breakdown structures in cooperation with the various technical leads, business analysts and system engineers

Compilation of detailed project budget for approval Management of projects in accordance with the detailed

plans and approved budget with a specific focus on the client’s expectations and commercial management of the project

Performing a leadership function for all resources assigned to the project ensuring goals are clear and teamwork is harnessed to ensure project success

Management of the various technical leads, business analysts and system engineers to proactively identify and manage project risks and project related issues

Working with the various team managers to plan current and future project resourcing

Management of the various business integration processes

Monitoring of performance and delivery against a pre-defined schedule and plan and report as appropriate

Management of technical workshops, progress meetings and reporting

Guiding and mentoring project administrators Planning and chairing steering committee meetings,

internally and externally

Company : Paracon (Pty) Ltd: Contracted at Dimension Data

Period : March 2007 – June 2007

Position : Infrastructure Project Manager


Develop detailed project schedules, work breakdown structures in cooperation with the various technical leads, business analysts and system engineers

Manage projects in accordance with the detailed plans compiled with a specific focus on client expectation management and commercial management of the project

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Perform a leadership function for all resources assigned to the project ensuring goals are clear and teamwork is harnessed to ensure project success

Work with the various technical leads, business analysts and system engineers to proactively identify and manage project risks and issues

Work with the various team managers to plan current and future project resourcing

Monitor performance and delivery against a pre-defined schedule and plan and report as

appropriate Facilitate planning workshops and compile notes from

these sessions Guide and mentor project administrators Plan and chair steering committee meetings, internally

and externally

Company : Neotel (Pty) Ltd

Period : January 2007 – February 2007

Position : Infrastructure Project Manager

Summary : Oversee all infrastructure installations on Datacentre’s incl. all

data equipment upgrades, ancillary equipment (air-conditioning, power, fire suppression, CCTV etc.) installations and maintenance etc.

Oversee all base station implementation from site planning (in terms of infrastructure and facilities) to construction and site handover.

Project management and technical support to all new installations as well as upgrades and alterations to telecoms infrastructure

Single point of contact for all infrastructure and facilities technical requirements and specifications incl. Datacentre’s, masts, containers, fencing, electrical, earthing, surge protection etc.

Liaison and management of external contractors regarding SLA’s, financial procedures etc. for all infrastructure implementation and maintenance projects

Setting up of SLA’s in terms of infrastructure maintenance and support of same.

Project management of national infrastructure projectsAchievements: Setting up all national infrastructure specifications. Key member of project management team with regards to

national roll-out of data network

Company : Joint Initiative with Telecoms contractor

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Period : January 2006 – December 2006

Position : Self employed

Summary : Construction of GSM base stations

Company : Cell C (Pty) Ltd


Position : Project Manager (Operations Support)

Summary :Responsibilities: Oversee all GSM data centre installations and maintenance

including all data equipment upgrades, ancillary equipment installations and maintenance etc.

Support all GSM base station implementation functions in terms of specifications, site sharing agreements with Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Sentech etc. and project management support of same.

Project management and technical support to all new installations as well as upgrades and alterations to GSM infrastructure

Single point of contact for all infrastructure technical requirements incl. masts, containers, fencing, electrical, earthing, surge protection etc.

Liaison with external contractors regarding SLA’s for all infrastructure implementation projects

Setting up of SLA’s in terms of infrastructure maintenance and support of same.

Project management support of national infrastructure projects

Achievements: National project management of new VAS, IN etc. equipment

for number portability 3G etc. projects in datacentre’s. Project management of Cell C main datacentre refurbishment

project value approx. R30 000 000 Successful setting up and introduction of TFMC national site

maintenance contract Numerous projects within the company in terms of equipment

expansion for 3G and other VAS services

Company : Vodacom (Pty) Ltd

Period : April 1998 – November 2002

Position : Supervisor – Implementation and maintenance

Summary :

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Responsibilities: The identification, planning and implementation of GSM base

stations. The project management of all sites built within the region. The liaison with contractors on all levels regarding site build

activities. The project management of all alterations to site including

mast swaps, container upgrades, electrical upgrades etc. Responsible for all site maintenance including all base

stations and MSC centres in the region incorporating the management of the site maintenance SLA with the site maintenance contractor.

Key accountability included the management of relevant budgets

Achievements: Project managed the implementation of approximately 300

Vodacom base stations and 2 complete MSC sites Key role in developing the Vodacom national site build

specifications

Company : First National Bank Properties

Period : January 1995 – March 1998

Position : Project Co-ordinator

Summary :Responsibilities: The project management off new banking centres as well as

all alterations to existing infrastructure such as banking braches and managers houses.

The co-ordination of all contractor activities on sites and the liaison with the branch management on issues pertaining to projects to enable smooth running under difficult circumstances.

The liaison with contractors on all levels regarding site build activities.

Key accountability included the management of relevant budgets.

Achievements: Was involved on the project management team responsible

for large infrastructure projects such as the revamp of the Church Street FNB head office with a budget of approximately R40 mil.

Company : Eskom


Position : S4 Engineering Studies and Training

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