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Yaw Addae

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I've delivered complex telecom and ICT infrastructure programs across Africa, from procurement through commissioning.

Ghana

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I've delivered 900+ LTE sites at MTN Ghana, managing a $20M portfolio across procurement, vendor coordination, installation, and asset capitalization.

I led a record rollout of 100 rural telephony sites to commissioning in one month and raised capitalization and receipting compliance to over 90% through structured dashboards and follow-up.

Working with Ericsson, I delivered a 110-rack dual-power prefabricated data centre for Millicom, revived a stalled project to complete 40 new-build sites in three months, and managed RAN, 3G, LTE, and core-network programs across Ghana, Rwanda, and Liberia.

I've also led airport ICT-system acceptance in Ghana, managed telecom maintenance operations in Sierra Leone, coordinated managed services across 800 sites, and completed a 1,000+ site equipment swap while maintaining network availability within SLA thresholds.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Project Manager

Current

MTN Ghana

Feb 2019 - Present (7 years 7 months)

Delivered 900+ LTE sites end-to-end, managing a project portfolio valued at $20M across procurement, vendor coordination, installation, and asset capitalization. Spearheaded the record rollout of 100 rural telephony sites within one month and drove capitalization compliance to over 90%.

Project Management Vendor Management Supply Chain Management Telecom Infrastructure LTE RAN 3G 4G OSS Core Network Microsoft Project Oracle EBS Oracle Fusion SAP Microsoft Visio Stakeholder Engagement Budget Management performance reporting

ICT Consultant – Airport Systems

Amalgamated Design

Nov 2017 - Sep 2018 (10 months)

Initiated pre-integration dry run sessions and weekly site walkthroughs to ensure contractual compliance, accelerating project progress. Reviewed and validated ICT systems including access control, CCTV, baggage handling, and passenger self-service, serving as primary interface between consultant, client, and contractor.

IT Systems Access Control CCTV Baggage Handling Self Service Commissioning Testing Performance Testing Contract Compliance Stakeholder Management

Operations Manager

Yenko Transport Company

Feb 2017 - Oct 2017 (8 months)

Designed end-to-end driver onboarding process flow, enabling rapid onboarding of 200+ drivers. Spearheaded mobile money payments and driver reward system, improving revenue retention and cash flow, while overseeing fleet management and daily operations.

Operations Management Fleet Management Driver Onboarding Mobile Money Budget Management Reporting Brand Awareness

Customer Project Manager

Ericsson BGH

Jul 2013 - Nov 2016 (3 years 4 months)

Led implementation of a 110-rack dual-power prefabricated data centre for Millicom, achieving zero-snag handover. Revived stalled projects, delivered 40 new build sites in three months, and managed multi-vendor, multi-country project portfolios including RAN modernization, expansion, 3G/LTE rollout, and core network upgrades.

Project Management Data Centres RAN Modernization 3G Rollout LTE Rollout Core Network Vendor Management Budget control Schedule Adherence Stakeholder Management Power Availability Analysis

Passive Maintenance Operations Lead

Ericsson Sierra Leone

Mar 2013 - Jun 2013 (3 months)

Resolved data inconsistencies causing early and inaccurate payments on fuelling, recovering revenue leakage and improving financial reporting accuracy. Streamlined passive maintenance operations and vendor management processes, improving customer satisfaction scores.

Passive Maintenance Vendor Management Data Analysis Financial Reporting Operations Management Customer Satisfaction

Consultant – Managed Services

Panacea Consults

Oct 2010 - Mar 2013 (2 years 5 months)

Provided single-point-of-contact management between Ericsson and MTN/ATC across 800 sites in 3 regions. Led subcontractor performance management, SLA/SOW compliance, and project reporting, and designed workflows and reporting templates adopted across the project.

Managed Services SLA Compliance SOW Subcontractor Management Project Reporting Workflow Design Stakeholder Management

Regional Project Manager – Eastern & Volta Regions

Huawei Technologies Ghana

Jun 2009 - Sep 2010 (1 year 3 months)

Managed maintenance operations for MTN and Vodafone RAN systems across two regions. Delivered a large-scale equipment swap from Alcatel-Lucent to Huawei across 1,000+ Vodafone sites in under three months while maintaining network availability and minimizing service disruption.

Project Management RAN Swaps Network Availability Maintenance Operations Vendor Management Local Expertise