GIFT SIWILA - Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Hard Working and Quick to Adapt

Address: 306 10935 – 84 Street,

Edmonton, Alberta,
T5H 1M5.

Telephone: (780) 421 0659 Email: gsiwila@technologist.com, and gsiwila@yahoo.com

Education:
2004 to 2009 Bachelor of Computer Science Major, Business Administration Minor

1993 Full Technological Certificate

1990 Advanced Electrical Technology Part III

1988 Electronics Systems Part III

1987 Electrical Engineering Technicians Part II

1986 Electrical Engineering Technicians Part I

1985 – 1988 Technical Training School in Zambia

1982 Form V School Certificate (High School)

Courses

1999 Africa Regional Workshop on communication by International

Telecommunications Union

1997 Management Development Program

1995 Hydrometric methods for non-hydrological personnel

1993 Hydrological Technical Training (Telemetry) in Montreal, Canada

1992 Effective Telephony Communication and Public Relations

1990 Basic Telephony and Digital Switching

1990 PABX maintenance course

Skills

○ Program in Java, C++, HTML, JavaScript, ASP, CSS, SQL, MATLAB, C#, and
others

○ Repair of Electronic Equipment

Appointments:

1993-2003: Senior Telecommunication Technologist, Zambia

Electricity Supply Corporation Ltd.
1990-2003: Southern Africa Development Community Telemetry
Network Administrator (Technologist).
1988-1993: Telecommunication Technologist, Zambia Electricity
Supply Corporation
Limited.
2007-present: Part time Western Groceries (Assembly and Shipping)
2004-2007: Facilities at the Kings University College

Achievements:
○ Regional and School Junior Chess Champion 1980
○ Zambia Closed Runner Up 1984
○ Midlands Open Lightening Chess Champion 1983

Professional Experience

I have experience in Telephony (PABX’s and accessories), Telemetry, and Two-Way

Radio’s and Computer literate (Hardware/Software) to component level.

Duties:
Manage a group of technicians and operators to carry out:
 Troubleshooting
 Repair
 Maintenance
 Installations and
 Evaluation of Telecommunication equipment – HF, VHF, UHF and
Microwave Radios, Computer Hardware, PABX’s and PAX used on
Power lines
 Battery/Solar Modules and Chargers
 Schedule preventive annual maintenance programs
Accountable to the Chief Engineer on the day-to-day operations of the
department

Other Appointments and Activities:

1992 – 2003: Network Administrator of the Southern African
Development Community Telemetry System (Hydroelectric
Hydrological Assistance Project sponsored by CIDA) which comprise the
following countries; Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique and
Angola benefiting from the Zambezi River basin.

Affiliations: Christian, Chess player, Soccer lover, Other Sports both

indoor and outdoor