Ignatius Mpando

Ignatius Mpando has a diverse work experience in the telecommunications industry. Ignatius is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Dandemutande Private Limited since January 2020. Prior to this, they held the position of General Manager at Utande Internet Services from February 2018 to December 2019. At this role, they were responsible for overseeing and providing strategic guidance to the establishment and implementation of medium and long term business strategic intent.

Before Utande Internet Services, Ignatius worked at Dandemutande Investments (PVT) Ltd, where they served as the Business & Product Development Manager from February 2016 to January 2018. In this role, they were responsible for developing the vision and market strategy across all product portfolios. Additionally, they served as a Core Network Engineer at Dandemutande Investments from May 2015 to February 2016, where they focused on WAN design, implementation, and documentation of core infrastructure.

Earlier in their career, Ignatius worked at iWayAfrica Zimbabwe as a Core Network Engineer from October 2010 to April 2015. In this role, they were involved in LAN/WAN design and implementation using Cisco equipment. Ignatius also had the responsibility of configuring, tuning, and maintaining Cisco equipment for optimized performance. Prior to this, Ignatius worked as a Billing Administrator at iWayAfrica Zimbabwe from October 2008 to the present (end date not specified).

Overall, Ignatius Mpando has held various managerial and technical roles, showcasing their expertise in strategic planning, business development, and network infrastructure management in the telecommunications industry.

Ignatius Mpando's education history begins in 2004 when they enrolled at the University of Zimbabwe to pursue a Bachelors in Business Studies & Computing Science (BBSCT). Ignatius completed this degree in 2008. Following this, Mpando pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management at the University of Zimbabwe from 2012 to 2015.

In addition to their formal education, Mpando has obtained several certifications. In 2010, they obtained the CCNA certification from Cisco. In 2011, they obtained the CCNP certification. In 2012, they obtained the CCIP certification, and in 2015, they obtained the CCIE Routing & Switching (Written) certification. Finally, in 2017, Mpando obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.