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Niyitanga Eric.

Network Engineer β€’ Kigali, Rwanda

Skilled network engineer with experience designing and deploying critical network infrastructures including the China Economic Embassy smart Wi-Fi (2024), Gako Military smart campus (2022–2024), and LAN networks for the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) and Development Bank of Rwanda…

8+
Projects
4+
Roles
4
Certs
NE
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Specialty
Datacom Β· WLAN Β· IPRAN
Huawei MTN Rwanda Airtel BNR BRD China Embassy Gako Military Ntare School RPF Huawei MTN Rwanda Airtel BNR BRD China Embassy Gako Military Ntare School RPF
About

Designing networks that just work.

Skilled network engineer with experience designing and deploying critical network infrastructures including the China Economic Embassy smart Wi-Fi (2024), Gako Military smart campus (2022–2024), and LAN networks for the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) and Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD). Specialized in Datacom and WLAN with hands-on experience in router configurations (IP planning, BGP, MPLS, ISIS, VPN), server setups and IPRAN deployments. Holder of Huawei HCIA/HCIP WLAN and HCIP Routing & Switching certifications.

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Datacom
Routing, switching & IPRAN
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WLAN
Smart Wi-Fi at scale
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Security
VPN Β· IPSec Β· ACLs
Experience

Where I've worked

1
January 2022 β€” Present πŸ“ Kigali, Rwanda

Huawei Technologies Rwanda Ltd

Network Engineer

Designed and deployed smart Wi-Fi for the China Economic Embassy (Feb 2024). Designed and implemented the Gako Military smart campus (Jun 2022 – Nov 2024). Designed LAN networks for BNR (Oct 2024 – Feb 2025) and BRD (Jan – Mar 2023). Supported network deployment for the RPF Presidential Voting event (Apr 2023). Deployed and maintained MTN Rwanda corporate Wi-Fi. Implemented IPRAN networks for Airtel Rwanda (2023–2025) and MTN Rwanda (2024–2025).

2
January 2020 β€” December 2020 πŸ“ Rwanda

APEKA KABARONDO

Trainer

Trained A2 students in LAN setup, computer maintenance and Windows server administration. Developed a school management system (PHP + SQL) still in active use. Conducted Scratch programming workshops leading to robotics certifications.

3
November 2020 β€” December 2020 πŸ“ Kigali, Rwanda

Huawei

Technical Leader β€” Seeds for the Future

Hands-on networking scenarios and practical applications, earning official certification by examination.

4
March 2016 β€” March 2020 πŸ“ Rwanda

NCDS Ltd

IT

IT operations and support.

Selected work

Projects

8 total projects
Gako Military 2022 – 2024

Gako Military Smart Campus Network

Full design and implementation of the smart campus network.

Airtel Rwanda 2023 – 2025

Airtel Rwanda IPRAN

Designed and implemented IPRAN network covering ~200 tower sites.

MTN Rwanda Jan 2024 – Apr 2025

MTN Rwanda IPRAN

Designed and implemented IPRAN network and supported service migration during MTN modernization.

National Bank of Rwanda Oct 2024 – Feb 2025

BNR LAN & Wi-Fi

Designed and implemented BNR LAN and Wi-Fi network.

Development Bank of Rwanda Jan – Mar 2023

BRD Network Expansion

Led design and expansion of the BRD LAN network.

China Economic Embassy February 2024

China Economic Embassy Smart Wi-Fi

Designed and deployed smart Wi-Fi network.

Ntare School β€”

Ntare School Campus Network

Design and implementation of school campus network.

RPF April 2023

RPF Presidential Voting Event

Critical network deployment support during the event.

Toolkit

Skills & expertise

Core

Networking Network Security VMWare / Fusion Compute

Protocols

DNS (Domain Name System) Active Directory (AD) VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Routing

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching) IGP (Interior Gateway Protocol)

Switching

VLANs, STP, NAT

Security

IPSec, SSL ACL

High Availability

HSRP / VRRP

Soft Skills

Documentation & Record-Keeping Communication Team work

Operations

Incident response & disaster recovery planning
Education

Studies

January 2023 – February 2025

University of Kigali

Bachelor's degree, Information Communication Technology

January 2017 – May 2021

Rwanda Polytechnics IPRC Ngoma

Advanced Diploma, Information Communication Technology

Certifications

Credentials

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Huawei Β· β€”

HCIA WLAN (β‰ˆ CCNA)

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Huawei Β· β€”

HCIP WLAN (β‰ˆ CCNP)

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Huawei Β· β€”

HCIP Routing & Switching (β‰ˆ CCNP)

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Huawei Β· 2020

Seeds for the Future

Languages

I speak

KI Kinyarwanda
C2 β€” Proficient (First Language)
EN English
B2 β€” Upper Intermediate
FR French
A2 β€” Elementary
References

Vouched by

I

Ishimwe Aimable

Huawei Project Manager
ishimwe.aimable2@huawei.com Β· +250788312478
R

Rene Manzi

MTN Rwanda IPCore Manager
rene.manzi@mtn.com Β· +250788312623
D

Denis Tabaro

Huawei IP Engineer
denys.tabaro@huawei.com Β· +250788313821
N

Niyodusenga Venuste

BNR
VNiyodusenga@bnr.rw Β· +250784497681
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Available for network design, deployment and consulting work across Rwanda and the region.

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