Blessing Makumbe

Blessing Makumbe is an experienced professional with a strong background in digital services and project management. At Ericsson, from October 2019 to July 2022, Blessing served as Vice President and Head of Cloud Software & Services for the U.K. and Ireland, overseeing the digital services business unit. Prior roles at Ericsson included Head of Customer Solutions for Virgin Media O2 and Head of Digital Services for Telefonica UK, where Blessing led teams to deliver complex digital solutions and ensured financial targets were met. Earlier experience includes Core Network Project Manager at Vodacom and Senior Systems Engineer/Verification and Integration Project Manager at Nokia Siemens Networks. Blessing also held an academic position as a Junior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town, teaching electrical engineering. Educational credentials include studies at Henley Business School and Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University.