Lucky Maurukira

Managing Director/Country Manager - Zimbabwe , Broadband and Cloud Services (BCS) - Zimbabwe t/a Fiber Connections (Pvt) Ltd

Johannesburg, South Africa

Telecommunications, Media & Technology consultant with plus 25 years of cross-functional experience in business development, operations, technical, consulting and project management. Projects, products and services include study, strategy, business case, financial modelling, markets for broadband optic fibre, broadcasting, VSAT (Satellite), fixed and wireless solutions, facilities/ infrastructure

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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
  • Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
Professional Experience:

Telecoms, Media & Technology (TMT) consultant and executive with more than 25 years of cross-functional experience (business development, operations, technical, consulting and project management) providing services and solutions for complex engineering projects and businesses; Provision of managed service solutions and products to telecommunication operators, ISPs, enterprises and governments in Sub Saharan Africa including South Africa. The projects, products and services include ICT/ telecoms/ optic fibre, broadcasting, VSAT (Satellite), fixed and wireless solutions, antennas and data centre facilities and infrastructure upgrades, civil works, air-conditioning and power/ energy solutions.

Worked in various capacities for big and small, national and international companies including at Broadband & Cloud Services (BCS), Massive Consulting, FibreCo Telecommunications, Hughes Network Systems LLC, Broadband Infraco, Datacentrix - Infrasol (University of the Witswatersrand University IT Project), Poynting Antennas, Packetel Communications, University of Zimbabwe, TelOne, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Netwide.

Past Projects Examples;

• Development of ICT infrastructure- national identification study
• National broadband connectivity study ToR/ SOW
• Project management & business development for fibre FTTH roll-out
• Project/ program management of a university multi-campus ICT Infrastructure Upgrade –
• Continuity and Resilience Assessment (Information Security) Project
• Metro fibre (FTTx) business case and roll-out strategy (market research/ analysis/ financial modelling)
• Business case for commercialisation of fibre optic assets spanning across 3 countries
• PPP advisory & consulting services for a national broadcasting infrastructure development
• Challenges of digital migration in the SADC Region Lessons Learnt
• Business continuity planning / risk & threats assessment for a mobile network operator
• An analysis of the draft national frequency allocation plan by a national regulator (digital dividend benefits)
• Digitalisation project - third party project evaluation

Skills & Competencies;

Strategy; formulation and implementation, corporate plans, business plans / proposals
Go-to-market / commercial launch strategy, market and trends analysis
Business Case Development and Analysis, Financial Modelling
Commercial Contracts Drafting and Negotiations, Service Level Agreements
Project Management and Programme Management
Business Development, Solution Sales and Strong Negotiating Skills
Customer Relationship Management, Key Accounts Management
ICT/ Telecommunications General, Technical & Operations Management
Business Continuity Planning and Management (BCP, BCM), Risk & Threats Assessments
Fields of Exeprtise; Telecoms (Fixed and Mobile), Broadband Managed Services; Satellite / VSAT, Optic Fibre ( FTTH / FTTX); Microwave / Wireless, Antennas ; IT, Cyber Security, Cloud; TV & Radio Broadcasting, Video/Audio Systems, Digital TV / DTT Migrations, IPTV, TV White Spaces, Power / Energy / Solar

Education:

• Master of Science, MSc Communications Engineering degree, 1995-1998, University of Zimbabwe,
• Bachelor of Science, BSc (Honours) Electrical Engineering degree, 1988-1991, University of Zimbabwe,
• MBA with AI Specialization (Current Studies - expected 2026/27), Nexford University
• Mastering Strategy Certificate, Gordon Institute of Business Science GIBS, (University of Pretoria), 2011
• Project Management Certificate, (PMBOK based), South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, 2011
• Contract Training, Intermediate & Advanced Certificates- MCademy (M.C. van der Berg Attorneys), 2016
• Finance for Non-Finance Managers Certificate, Wits Business School, 2010
• VSAT (Satellite) HX System Certificates: Design, Installations & Operations, Hughes USA, 2012
• Digital Telecommunications Technology Certificate, A.O.T.S (of Japan) & Fujitsu, February 1999
• Advanced Seminar on New Technologies in Television Certificate, Deutsche Welle, Germany June 1997
• Synchronous Digital Hierarchy SDH Basics Certificate, Nokia Siemens Networks Academy, SA 2010
• Dense Wave Division Multiplex DWDM Basics Certificate, Nokia Siemens Networks Academy SA 2010
• Optical Transport Networks OTN Certificate, Nokia Siemens Networks NSN Academy SA 2010
• Wireless LAN Planning & Installations Certificate, Poynting Antennas SA, March 2008
• 29 Years ICT/ Telecommunications experience including Broadband Data, Voice, Video - Wireless and Fixed, Satellite/VSAT, Digital Broadcasting Technologies, Academic (Lecturing), Consulting Services
• 15+ years - Business Development in ICTs, Business Case, Strategy, Solution Sales
• 15+ years Technical Management, Planning, Project Management, Operations and Maintenance
• 5 years – University Lectureship - Telecommunications and Microwave Engineering
•10+ years Research and Development, Consulting and Training Experience

Affiliations and Achievements:

• Senior Member – South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, (SMSAIEE)
• Fellow – Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers, (FZweIE), ICT Division
• Registered Professional Engineer – Engineering Council of Zimbabwe, Pr.Eng – ECZ

• South African National Schools Connectivity Committee Member, (CSIR, DoC, BBI, SENTECH) 2011-12
• University of Zimbabwe, Electrical Engineering Department Board, Board Secretary (1999), Budget Committee & I.T. Committee Member (1999-2002.)
• Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers - Vice-Chairman, Mashonaland Area ICT Division (2002), Editorial Committee Member (2002), Membership Interviewer/Assessor (2002 – 2007)
• Zimbabwe National Teacher Education Board Member, Engineering Faculty Representative (1999-2002)
• Ministry of Higher Education - Technology Exhibition Committee Member, (2000-2002)

Refereed Publications
• “Television analogue to digital transition for developing countries” -Proceedings of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, September 2002 Vol 3 Number 1 page 1.
• “Automatic signal to noise ratio measurement in the composite video signal”, Proceedings of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, September 2002 Vol 3 Number 1 page 27.
Conference Papers
• “Digital Television – The Way Forward for Zimbabwe”, Research Council of Zimbabwe’s Sixth Symposium on Science and Technology, 3-5 August 1999 page 95-96
• “Design of a Device for the Automatic Measurement of Signal to Noise Ratio for a Video Signal, Research Council of Zimbabwe’s Sixth Symposium on Science and Technology, 3-5 August 1999 page 96

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Shona

Nationality:

Zimbabwe

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