Joao D'Almeida, Eng., MBA

Core Network Head of Section @ Africell Angola

About

💼 20+ years of experience driving network transformation, operational excellence & measurable business growth 📊 Core Expertise & Impact: 🚀 Network Strategy & Performance Optimization ⚡ Operational Excellence | SLA & QoS Improvement 👥 Leading Cross-Functional, High-Performing Teams 💡 Driving Measurable Business Impact & Innovation 💎 Career Highlights 🏗 Led teams to achieve network excellence, operational efficiency & innovation-driven growth 📈 Delivered measurable results: subscriber growth, QoS, SLA targets, revenue impact ⚡ Implemented 5G, VoLTE, IMS, IoT & Cloud Network Transformations 🎯 Bridged technical expertise with business insight, leveraging an MBA in Finance for strategic decision-making 🌟 Leadership Vision 👨‍🏫 Mentor & develop future-ready, high-performance teams 📊 Align technology strategy with business objectives 💼 Drive innovation, operational efficiency & sustainable growth 🎯 Open to ✨ High-impact executive leadership challenges in telecom networks & strategy 🚀 Opportunities to deliver innovation, growth & operational excellence

Country

City

Angola

Industry

Telecommunications

Skill

Data Analysis, Business Planning, Strategic Communications, Business Growth Strategies, Communication, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Telco, Core Network Planning and Designer, Telecommunications, Business Planning and Control System (BPCS), LTE, Operations Management, Business Intelligence (BI), Signaling System 7 (SS7), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Project Management, Project Planning

Experience

Core Network Head of Section

Africell Angola

2024-5 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola

📈 Expanded Core & RAN capacity → +15% YoY subscriber growth 🏆 Achieved ≥99.999% SLA ⚡ Led 5G & VoLTE Core transformation → scalable, future-ready 🤝 Managed vendors & international stakeholders → on-time, high-quality delivery 👥 Built & mentored high-performance teams 🔐 Implemented risk mitigation & cybersecurity programs

Telecommunications Core Network Expert

Africell Angola

2021-8 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

Angola

📶 Optimized CS & PS core networks, RAN Network, QoS +25% 🔄 Led network audits, integrations & optimizations 📊 Capacity planning → reduced peak congestion by 30% 💰 Prevented revenue leakage → improved commercial performance 👨‍🏫 Mentored core teams → operational readiness & succession planning

Telecom Business Strategy & Innovation Consultant

2018-1 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

Luanda, Angola

💼 Experienced leader in customer management projects and programs, specializing in business planning, CRM, customer experience (CX) and retention. 📈 Driving growth and operational excellence across telecom, IT/ITES, and IoT services. Key Strengths: 🗣️ Strong communication, presentations, project management, and networking skills 🚀 Inspiring leadership, mentoring teams for personal and professional growth ⚡ Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and run business units as profit centers 📊 Strategic planning, project evaluation, and cost-benefit analysis 💡 Sales, marketing, and business development for telecom, IT/ITES, and IoT 🔧 Telecom operations, maintenance, planning, installation, testing, and commissioning 📱 Familiarity with 2G/3G/4G/5G mobile technologies, CORE, IMS, and RAN 🎯 Committed to delivering measurable business impact through strategy, operational efficiency, and customer-focused initiatives.

Core&RAN Planning and Design Team Leader

Movicel

2013-11 - 2021-9 · 7 yrs 11 mos

🏗 Directed network expansion (CDMA, GSM, UMTS, LTE) 📡 Improved coverage, capacity & QoS by 20% 🤝 Coordinated cross-functional teams & vendors 👥 Mentored engineers → future-ready, high-performance teams

O&M CDMA / GSM / UMTS / LTE Access and Transmission Network Team Leader

Movicel

2005-6 - 2013-11 · 8 yrs 6 mos

Angola

⚡ Managed operations & maintenance, SLA >99.5% 🔧 Supervised fault resolution & preventive maintenance 👨‍🏫 Built field teams → operational excellence & sustainable performance