Two Decades in Production • Pan-African Delivery
About Helix Cloud Solutions
Operations-grade technical advisory and hands-on execution for telecom operators and ISPs across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Over two decades of hands-on experience across telecom networks, ISP operations, systems administration, and cloud infrastructure.
01 — Approach
A Different Kind of Consultancy
Most consultants sell tools.
We focus on understanding systems, identifying root causes, and delivering solutions that work under real-world constraints.
We have operated inside live networks, supported critical services, and dealt directly with outages, customers, and executives.
That experience shapes every recommendation we make.
Helix Cloud Solutions is led by Kevin K. Kamonye, Principal Consultant and Director since 2019.
His career runs the full arc of network operations — field technician, NOC, systems and network administration, team leadership, projects management, and ICT consulting — across telecoms, public data network operators, satellite operators, MSPs, ISPs, and WISPs.
03 — Track Record
Two Decades in Production
Every recommendation is backed by years inside live networks.
- 2019 — Present
Principal Consultant / Director
Helix Cloud Solutions
Enterprise-grade delivery across Africa in partnership with Cisco, MikroTik, Cambium Networks, Microsoft, Google Cloud, and AWS — including a full RF/core infrastructure overhaul, security hardening, virtualization, and AWS deployment for DATCO Service Internet (DSI) in the DRC, plus public IP and ASN origination from AfriNIC.
- 2021
Principal Core Network & Systems Engineer
SkyTrend Networks
Re-designed the fibre-optic and wireless network and systems architecture for a CAK-licensed ISP holding a Network Facilities Provider licence, planning its nationwide expansion.
- 2012 — 2018
Assistant Projects Manager
Belgium Satellite Services
Designed and delivered satellite, network, and systems projects across Africa and the Middle East — BBC World Service distribution to 73 partner stations, UN IOM border-management infrastructure in Djibouti, healthcare networks in Rwanda, Avanti fleet ground monitoring, and a 7.3m earth-station recovery for a UNSOA project in Mogadishu.
- 2009 — 2011
Team Leader, IP Solutions & Server Services
Kenya Data Networks (now Liquid Telecom)
Led core IP and server services at the region's leading public data network operator — technical lead for the first Google Global Cache node in East & Central Africa, submarine-fibre capacity planning (SEACOM/TEAMS), regional and international peering (KIXP, JINX, LINX), the region's first VMware vCentre deployment, and the migration of banks, embassies, and UN agencies from satellite to fibre. IP transit grew from ~60 Mbps to over 3 Gbps in 18 months.
- 2007 — 2009
Network / Systems Administrator
InterSAT Africa
Managed and secured core networks and servers for a satellite upstream provider serving ISPs across Africa and the Middle East, coordinating with RF engineering teams across hubs in Nairobi, London, and Washington.
- 2005 — 2007
NOC Technician
EdgeNet
Started in the field — networking and civil work, then customer support, then NOC escalations.
04 — Partnerships
Technology Partnerships
Enterprise-grade solutions delivered in partnership with:
- Cisco
- MikroTik
- Cambium Networks
- Microsoft
- Google Cloud
- AWS
05 — Footprint
A Pan-African Track Record
Engagements delivered for ISPs, telecom operators, banks, UN agencies, NGOs, and governments across the continent:
- Kenya
- DR Congo
- Congo-Brazzaville
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- South Africa
- Somalia
- Rwanda
- Burundi
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Djibouti
- South Sudan
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
- Chad
06 — Credentials
Education & Professional Standing
Education & Certification
- BSc Information Systems & Computing — JKUAT
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (2021)
- AWS re/Start Graduate (2021)
- Cisco CCNA & CyberOps (2007)
- ALX / Holberton School — Software Engineering, DevOps & AI (2023–ongoing)
- ALX Data Science (2025–2026)
- IBM Python for Data Science — edX (2025)
- AfriNIC IPv6, Alcatel-Lucent Advanced IP, Allot ACTE, VMware vSphere, Radware
Professional Memberships
- AfriNIC
- Internet Society
- KICTAnet
- AFRALTI
07 — Expertise
Areas of Expertise
End-to-end technical capability across the infrastructure stack
Fit
This is a good fit if:
- Your systems are business-critical
- Outages or inefficiencies are costly
- You value engineering truth over vendor pitches
- You need clarity before committing further
This is not a fit if:
- You need a full-time employee
- You want someone to agree with everything
- Your systems are trivial or non-critical
- You're looking for the cheapest option
Technical Clarity for Critical Infrastructure
Start with a focused technical review to understand your current state.