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CURRICULUM VITAE
A) BIO DATA
Surname: Ssemaluulu
Other names: Paul
Sex: Male
Nationality: Ugandan
Function: Lecturer/Research Coordinator
Contact: 256 712 519006
B) SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Strategic management
Project Management
Business Management
Simulation and modeling
Decision Sciences
Management Information Systems
Telecommunications (PCM, Radio, Fiber-Optics, Switching)
C) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
C1. Makerere University (2005) PhD Student in Information Systems- 3 rd Year.
C2. Makerere University (2003-2005) Master of Science in Computer science (MIS
Option) Distinction.
C.3 Makerere University (1999- 2002) Bachelor of Business
Administration, Upper Second with Honors.
C.4 DTC, APT, HILVERSUM, THE NETHERLANDS
Certificate in Digital Public switching -1989
C.5 PITTC, HILVERSUM, THE NETHERLANDS
Certificate in General Telecommunications -1987
C.6 Uganda Technical College, Kyambogo
(i) Telecommunications Technician course part I –1979
(ii) Telecommunications Technician course Part 2- 1980
(iii) Full Technological Certificate (FTC) - 1985
D) WORK EXPERIENCE
Employers:
(i) Uganda Posts & Telecommunications Corporation (UPTC)
1978-2001
(ii) Uganda Telecom Ltd.(UTL)- March 1998 – February 2001
(iii) Makerere University Business School- August 2001- Mar 2004
(iv) Kyambogo University Apr 2004 –Aug 2006 (Part-time)
(v) Makerere University 2004 to-date.
I have been teaching on the BIT program since October 2004, both IT and Management
as well as Decision Sciences at Masters at the Faculty of Computing and Information
Technology, Makerere University.

E) SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
1983 Worked with the project team to install the Kampala- Entebbe Microwave
system.
1984 Worked with the project team to install the Kampala- Masaka Microwave
system.
1985 Corrected system errors made by contractor on Kampala- Jinja, Kampala-
Mbale Switching systems after installation of new E-10B Digital Switch.
1990 Set up LANs for Uganda Airlines, British Airways, Uganda Travel Bureau,
Earoflot Airlines, Zambia Airlines, Air Tanzania., with SITA staff from
Nairobi. We also installed intelligent terminals for these sites.
1991 Set up LAN for Sabena airlines as well as CPUs for the Kampala and Airport
offices with Engineers from KLM in the Netherlands.
1992 Set up the first Fiber-optic network for greater Kampala with the late Engineer
Bugonga, Engineer Musajjakaawa, and an Engineer from Fujitsu, Nakahara,
Tokyo, Japan.
1993 Started implementing PCs on the SITA network, thus replacing the intelligent
terminals.
1995 Planned the new Entebbe-Kampala Fiber-optic network using knowledge
gained from Fujitsu and Nepostel.
1998 My improvement plan was implemented and I participated in the Installation,
testing and commissioning of the new NEAX digital switch.
2001Installed 70 PCs (COMPAQ) to add capacity to Computer teaching at Makerere
University Business School.
2003 Participated in the Makerere Campus Wide Area Networking Project. This
implemented a network connecting Makerere University to Kabanyolo, MUBS,
Mulago Hospital and Pathology.
2003 November Installed 40 PCs (HP) to create a new networked LAB for IT
teaching at Makerere University Business School.
F) GENERAL EXPERIENCE
1978 – 1981 Technical Trainee- Installing, testing and maintaining Analog
systems.
1981 - 1983 Technical Officer- Training new staff and carrying out
advanced repairs on Telecommunication systems.
1983 – 1987 Senior Technical Officer- Carrying out routine and end of year
line-ups, advanced repairs, scheduling of jobs.
1987 – 1992 Assistant Engineer- Officer-In-Charge of Maintenance.
1992 – 1993 Sectional Engineer- Nation-wide maintenance of Transmission and
Radio equipment,(both analog and digital), Training of fresh
graduates as Pupil Engineers.
1993- March 2001 Division Engineer/Area Manager (DTO/ Entebbe- In-Charge of the
District). Provision of Fax, Telephone, Telex, Data services.
Revenue collection, Secretary to the Managers monthly meeting.
Member of the District Planning and Works Committee. In-Charge
of the SITA Computer network for the Airlines’ computers at
Entebbe International Airport.

2001- March 2004
Assistant Network Administrator- In Charge of specification, ordering,
billing, installation and upgrading of computing facilities, pertaining to
software, hardware, networking and backup of sensitive documents.
Acting as a general resource person for the user base as well as instruct in
the use of systems and applications, answer questions as well as write
Instructions and Documentation.
Administering 240 PCs running a mixture of MS 95, 98, ME, NT4.0, XP
and Linux Red Hat and SUSE.
Teaching Computer skills at the Small Business Center.
G) PROFESSIONAL COURSES ATTENDED
(i) Analog Electronics and Transmission – Central Training School Mbagathi, Nairobi,
Kenya- January – June 1979
(ii) Small Capacity MUX Systems – Central Training School Mbagathi, Nairobi, Kenya-
March – May 1980
(iii) Medium Capacity MUX Systems – central Training School Mbagathi, Nairobi, Kenya
– March – June 1981
(iv) Microwave MUX Systems – Central Training School Mbagathi, Nairobi, Kenya –
March – August 1983
(v) Circuitry and Trouble shooting procedures in MUX Systems – Central Training
School Mbagathi, Nairobi, Kenya – March – August 1984
(vi) Radio Systems, Radio measurements, UHF Radio equipment, Radio Station power
supplies – Central Training School Mbagathi, Nairobi, Kenya April – September 1985
(vii) Computer Networking- ITS, Paris France – December 1990( 3 weeks)
(viii) Single mode Fiber Optic System 140 Mb/s (PDH) Fujitsu Center, Nakahara-ku,
Tokyo- Japan- January – March 1992.
(ix) Course for Management of operations and maintenance of Telecommunications
Networks PTT Telecom, Netherlands – 1995
(x) Seminar on Total Quality Management: 1998(1 week)
(xi) Course on NEAX Exchange Systems: Kampala 1998(13 weeks)
(xii) A+ Certification course in Computers - Makerere University Business School-
December 2001.
(xiii) CCNA- Makerere University-2005.
H. CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE
(i) Letter of Appreciation from the Chief Customer services 1979

(ii) Certificate of Appreciation from the White House Communications
Agency (USA) 1998
- Provision of Telecom service during the visit of USA president to
Uganda
I.PUBLICATIONS
1. A system Dynamics Tool for IT Investments (2006)-Book Chapter-Fountain Publishers.
2. Complexity and Risk, a System Dynamics Approach (2007) - Book Chapter-Fountain
Publishers.
J. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I was the class President for the Master of Science in Computer Science 2003/2004.
I was the class chairman for the entire 6 semesters of our BBA 1999 class at Makerere
University.
I have excellent driving skills. I have physically driven in most parts of Uganda, and parts
of Rwanda and Tanzania, on official duties.
Contact: 256 71 2519006
Email: pssemaluulu@cit.mak.ac.ug
K. REFEREES
1. Prof. VENANSIUS BARYAMUREEBA
DEAN
FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
P.O.BOX 7062
KAMPALA
TEL 256 712 874925
2. Dr. DDEMBE WILLIAMS
DEPUTY DEAN, GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH
FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
KAMPALA
P.O.BOX 7062
KAMPALA
TEL 256 782 570594
3. Dr. TOM WANYAMA
DEPUTY DEAN, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
KAMPALA
P.O.BOX 7062
KAMPALA
TEL 256 712 201157