Eng Patrick Mwesigwa holds a BSc. in Electrical Engineering from Makerere University, Kampala and Masters in Operational Telecommunications from Coventry University, UK.
He worked with Uganda Posts and Telecommunications Corporation and later Uganda Telecom for a period of 20 years starting as a Pupil Engineer and was later promoted through the ranks to the post of Chief of planning. During his service with Uganda Telecom he was involved in planning, construction and maintenance of transmission and switching systems around the country.
Eng Mwesigwa joined Uganda Communication Commission as a Technical Manager in 2001. In January 2008,
Mr Mwesigwa was appointed Director/Technology and Licensing and in January 2010 he was appointed Acting Executive Director, Uganda Communications Commission following the end of the contract for the Executive Director. Mr Mwesigwa was elected Vice-Chairman for ITU Study Group 17 at the WTSA-08 that was held in Johannesburg in October 2008.
He has participated and presented at a number of regional and international fora on telecommunications and ICT.
