Kibwana Mkumba

Having recently graduated from NITA with a Cisco Certified Network Associate and having completed a six-month internship at Safaricom, I am determined more than ever to build a career in IT and establish myself as a networking specialist. I am a skilled ICT professional with hands-on working experience in various IT domains. While Deaf, I do not consider myself disabled. I simply communicate through a sign language interpreter.

Safaricom PLC POSITION: IT Network Administration Intern PERIOD: Feb 2022 – Sep 2022 

The Hub Karen POSITION: Casual Network Engineer PERIOD: Aug – Sep 2021

Ole Sereni Emara POSITION: Casual Network Engineer PERIOD: Mar-May 2021

First Community Bank POSITION: Information Technology Help Desk PERIOD: Mar – Aug 2018

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission POSITION: IEBC Deputy Presiding Officer PERIOD: Aug 2017

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission POSITION: IEBC Voter Registration Clerk PERIOD: Jul - Aug 2017 

Digital Divide Data Kenya LTD POSITION: Quality Analyst PERIOD: Oct 2012 – Mar 2015 

Digital Divide Data Kenya LTD POSITION: Data Management Operator PERIOD: Oct 2011 – Oct 2012

Sega Silicon Valley, Karachuonyo Constituency Office POSITION: Volunteer Technician PERIOD: May 2011 

1. PC Software and Hardware – Installing software and navigating the operating system, upgrading/replacing components of laptops, and printers, performing preventative maintenance and basic troubleshooting.

2. Work with routers, switches, and wireless devices to configure and troubleshoot VLANs, Wireless LANs, and Inter-VLAN routing. 

3. Set up and maintain virtual private networks (VPN) 

4. Maintain and troubleshoot storage networks 

5. Learn Wireless Meraki Portal Account for a support engineer.