Avinash Sewpersadh

Avinash Sewpersadh

Solution Architect

Innovation Specialist 

Telecomm. Specialist 

6 Lotus Road, Howick West, Howick, 3290

(+27) 83 2000 318 ǀ avi.ukzn@gmail.com | (+27) 83 2000 326

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AVRA Automation PTY (LTD)                                                             Mar 2018 – Present

Lead Technical Architect / Consultant

Responsibilities

• Leading RPA and digital transformation projects.
• Technical feasibility studies and proposals for new clients.
• Process analysis and optimization. End-to-end solution design.
• Preparation of solution design and process design documentation.
• Business analysis activities (process and business - analysis, mapping and optimization).
• Project scoping and effort estimation. Assist clients with PoC / PoV /CoE journey
• Product Owner role during sprint sessions

Clients

milocal Online Shopping Platform

Responsibilities

• Mapping, design and optimization of end to end cross functional processes.
• Assisting small-medium enterprises with digital transformation, using 4IR techniques
• Supplier evaluation and partnerships
• Logistics team setup, from costing model to team hiring.
• Process mapping and optimization using Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Data migration strategies and execution

Projects:

• Legacy system integration, and live inventory updates (RPA + data migration)
• Automation of data capturing processes using UiPath.
• Automation of daily sales report generation and distribution using UiPath and APIs.

Dunlop Industrial Products Africa

Responsibilities

• Identify automation opportunities
• Process analysis and optimization

Projects

• CRM Process Optimization, Web Interface Redesign, Communication Channels Update
• RPA Proof of Value – Automated Customer Creation, KYC Process, Invoicing, Processing
• Process Optimization Initiative – Time and Motion Capture & Information Modelling 
• IOT Study – Leveraging IOT for faster information dissemination throughout out the plant.
• Dashboarding System & Digital Signage System using RaspBerry Pi’s

Vodacom South Africa                                                                               Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

Technical Product Developer – Enterprise Business Unit

Responsibilities/Contributions:

• Deliver end-end product designs for the enterprise business unit.
• Assess technical feasibility of product requirements. 
• Identify any capabilities required to fulfil BR’s. and engage tech. arch. team for assessment. 
• Engage technical teams to evaluate options and decide how to fulfill requirements.
• Craft solution designs based on the existing network and systems capabilities
• Align the solution design with long term target architecture, standards and principles as set 

by the design forum. Present solution design options to the design forum for ratification.

• Investigate and research on design principles and standards in line with industry best practises.

Projects:

• Ethernet over MPLS for Africa.
• Call centre call recording Solution
• Enterprise Wi-Fi Solution
• Automated Reporting System and Automated testing strategy development (Selenium, RPA)

Reason for Leaving: Contract completed.
 

Deloitte Digital SA                                                                                              May 2017 - Jul 2017

Senior Consultant - Digital Transformation

Responsibilities/Contributions:

• Digital Transformation and IOT Consultant.

Projects:

• Data modeller - Durban Port Authority IOT Project.
• NHLS RFP lead - Compiled proposal for digital transformation of IT services.
• Software/Web Developer - Developed team SharePoint site.
• RPA Stream Lead - Worked on setting up RPA stream capability.

Reason for Leaving: Contract completed

BrainStorm Creative Studio                                                                        Mar 2016 – Apr 2017

Solution Architect

Responsibilities/Contributions:

• Creation of client proposals. Solution design and architecture related responsibilities.
• Led design and deployment of software projects from a technical perspective.

Projects:

• Online Store - Designed and led implementation of end-to-end on-demand e-commerce sites.
• Gamified HR onboarding platform and mobile application. (Deloitte)
• Automated testing strategy development (Selenium, UiPath).
• On-demand service creation (Uber-for-X Model) | MVC architecture | Data scraping.

Reason for Leaving: Contract successfully completed.

Cell C                                                                                                                Sept 2015 – Feb 2016

BSS Solution Architect

Responsibilities/Contributions:

• Translation of Functional and non-Functional FR’s into design specifications.
• Produce detailed functional design documents to match customer requirements. 
• Process flow analysis and redesign.
• Share best practices and be consultative to clients throughout the duration of the project.
• Liaise with developers to produce a technical specification for custom development and SI.
• Provide current best practice and 3rd Party solution alternatives as part of the functional design.
• Lead all project related testing efforts – SIT, UAT, etc 
• Work closely with vendors to understand their roadmaps, new developments and products.

Projects:

• 141 IVR platform update 
• Compiled the data archiving strategy for the BSS Systems dept.
• GetMore: Integration framework to 3rd party service providers.
• Twitter stream analysis proof-of-concept.

Reason for Leaving: Contract completed.

MTN SA                                                                                                                 Oct 2012 - Aug 2015

Engineering Planner: SD-ICT Services                                                                     (Aug 2014 - Aug 2015)

Responsibilities/Contributions:

• Network audits, capacity planning, interface specifications.
• Development of business cases, CAPEX budget documents for projects.
• Development of functional requirements specification (FRS) documents for technical teams 
• Facilitation of JAD sessions with internal development team and vendor Implementation teams.
• Development and execution of test methodologies - UAT, Unit, Integration and end to end.
• Stakeholder engagement during project lifecycle (requirements elicitation to system delivery).

Projects:

• Technical system owner of MTN SA M2M platform: Design, Dev. & subsequent O & M. (ZTE)
• Designed replacement RADIUS server for enterprise customers.
• Led the design and implementation of the DNS customer service and operations portal.
• Automated testing strategy development (Selenium, UIPath).

Engineer: Research & Development - SD (CIO)                                                    (Oct 2012 - Aug 2014)

Responsibilities/ Contributions

• Telecommunications research, development and prototyping & technical papers.
• Electronics prototyping - Arduino, Leap Motion, Qualcomm, Raspberry PI.
• Android mobile application development - Native (Java) and Hybrid (web technologies).
• New system testing and evaluation (Magic voice and inline video compression trials).
• Facilitation of brainstorming & innovation sessions for various business units in MTN.

Projects:

• Rhino tracking system: Prototyping and testing using 3G/GSM networks.
• Android MTN Zone Widget (Google Play Store).
• Location based advertising: Research and prototype development.
• Technical Spec. creation for MTN Group Wi-Fi RFP and subsequent vendor evaluation.
• Involved in the design of the MTN SA Innovation LAB.
• Home automation system PoC based on Raspberry PI SOC computer.
• Twitter newsfeed capture and sentiment analysis

Reason for Leaving: Department reabsorbed during company-wide restructure.

Accenture                                                                                              June 2010 - September 2012

Technology Consultant

Responsibilities/Contributions:

• Telecoms technical consultant, focusing on network operations and technology architecture.

Project / Role

• Converged Charging Project MTN SA: Data Architect / Process Analyst
• Process modelling and optimization, and subsequent Information modelling (SID/eTOM)
• Gap analysis in customer sales process.
• VB.net best-package-recommender application for sales agents
• Project Sky (Altech UEC): Business Analyst                                                                         
• Stakeholder / SME engagement to determine system requirements.
• Assessment, gap analysis and prioritization of various stakeholder requirements.
• Requirements gathering and analysis. Project costing and creation of bill of material.
• MTN SA BO Design Authority Project: Data Architect
• Developed data modelling competency within MTN BA from creation of information modelling guidelines and training handbook.
• Developed application to enable rapid mapping of data to the MTN ESM based on the SID.
• Functional Decomposition of Oracle Software Solutions – Licensing Costing Feasibility Study
• MTN CMRB Project - Role: Data modelling team leader (5 resources).
• Handled scope definition, project delivery, verification and documentation.
• Liaised with MTN IS and BO key stakeholders to ensure the deliverable.
• Process analysis, optimization, and entity-relation mapping
• Developed a complete logical model (SID-model) for Customer Man. & Retail Billing areas.
• Developed data migration strategy, using the ESM/SID framework in staging tables.

Reason for Leaving: Sought Career Growth & New challenges.

Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa                                                                            Jan 2009 - June 2010

Core Network Engineer Team Lead (CPP, M-MGw)

Responsibilities/Contributions:

• Planning, integration and support for telco operator core nodes (MSc & M-MGw).
• New node integrations, hardware and software upgrades.
• Quotation, scope definition, project delivery, and documentation.

Project / Role

• MTN South Africa AMIDO Core Network Evolution Project (Gauteng)
  • New node integration, hardware upgrades, backups, troubleshooting, and call testing.
  • BSC re-homing and cutover on MSc Servers.
    • Ericsson GSDC Finland
• Performed media gateway new node integration and hardware expansion.
  • Huawei RNC – Ericsson M-MGw Integration – Zambia 
  • Preparation of scripts, removal of old hardware and installation of the new hardware.
  • MTN SA test plant
  • 14th Avenue (Roodepoort) hardware inspection and acceptance
  • Project management | Network dimensioning / security / integration.

Reason for Leaving: Career Growth

AVRA Automation PTY (LTD)                                                             Mar 2018 – Present

Lead Technical Architect / Consultant

Responsibilities

• Leading RPA and digital transformation projects.
• Technical feasibility studies and proposals for new clients.
• Process analysis and optimization. End-to-end solution design.
• Preparation of solution design and process design documentation.
• Business analysis activities (process and business - analysis, mapping and optimization).
• Project scoping and effort estimation. Assist clients with PoC / PoV /CoE journey
• Product Owner role 

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