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WALTER VAN RENSBURG
WALTER VAN RENSBURG
PERSONAL DATA
FAMILY NAME : van Rensburg
FIRST NAME : Walter
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LOCATION : South Africa, Johannesburg
AVAILABILITY : Immediately
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Ideally suited to a position as a Network / Systems Administrator. I am experienced and relish the challenge of Designing Network Infrastructure, Server layouts, Auditing Assets, IP’s as well as software and licensing.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Extensive knowledge in the global use of information management and information technology processes to enhance and promote the delivery of services
Problem resolution / Support
Audit / Review / Evaluate / Recommend / Design
Analysing / Research
WORK HISTORY
Company Independent ICT Consultant Contractor
Period March 2018 to current
Position ICT Support Consultant/Engineer
Duties
Network and server infrastructure installations
Maintenance of network equipment and server
Report writing for clients
Procurement and installation of equipment
CCTV layout, installation and maintenance
Managing my own online stores - Universal Hosting (web hosting and dedicated Linux servers) and IT on Demand (computer equipment, from household to small to medium size infrastructure for businesses).
Web design for clients
Company Browns the Diamond Store Head Office
Period January 2016 to February 2018
Position IT Specialist / Systems Administrator
Duties
Install, support and maintain new user hardware and software infrastructure
Manage email, anti-spam and virus protection
Setup user accounts, permissions and password
Suggest and provide IT solutions to customers
Ensure that all IT equipment complies with industry standards
Analyse and resolve faults, ranging from a major system crash to forgotten password
Undertake routine preventative measures and implement, maintain and monitor network security, particularly if the network connects to the internet
Provide training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge and competence
Work closely with other departments / organisations and collaborate with other IT staff
Plan and implement future IT developments and undertake project work
Redesign and implementation of new server room
Designed and kept comprehensive documentation of entire backend of network in MSVisio
Travel to Browns outlets across RSA to sort out any problems that could not be resolved remotely and also assist with layout and installation for new and revamped stores
Setting up of IT policies and procedures – nothing in place when I started
Documenting of Hardware and Software assets, costing
Setting up flow charts for process implementation
Installation of CCTV equipment at head office and stores
Maintenance of industrial laser engravers
Support on matrix 7 to 8 / rhino 6 3D GEM software and 3D printers
Building diagrams for emergency exits, fire extinguisher installations, etc.
Reason for Leaving: Resigned as no scope for growth.
Company Techfusion (Pty) Ltd, Pretoria, South Africa
Period October 2013 to May 2015
Position Mid-Level ICT Support Engineer
Duties
Based at Client site – Arwyp Medical Centre (Hospital)
Install, support and maintain new user hardware and software infrastructure
Manage email, anti-spam and virus protection
Setup user accounts, permissions and password
Suggest and provide IT solutions to customers
Ensure that all IT equipment complies with industry standards
Analyse and resolve faults, ranging from a major system crash to forgotten password
Undertake routine preventative measures and implement, maintain and monitor network security, particularly if the network connects to the internet
Provide training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge and competence
Work closely with other departments / organisations and collaborate with other IT staff
Plan and implement future IT developments and undertake project work
Monitor the use of the web by Client employees
Maintain and manage the Server infrastructure at the Client site
Assist other Techfusion staff with new implementations
Monitor the up-time of client servers and maintain records of server backups
Support, monitor, test and troubleshoot hardware and software problems
Coordinate effective installation and performance of advanced operating systems hardware and software on client computers
Install new software releases, system upgrades, evaluate and install patches and resolve software related problems
Plan and perform appropriate procedures, documentation, inventory assessment, and other procedures related to IT
Maintain, monitor, analyse system components and make recommendations regarding computer systems security, monitor network, computer and disk utilization
Perform additional duties as assigned by management
Maintain professionalism, good attitude and appropriate behaviour with Techfusion personnel and clients
Collect and deliver and installation of stock from distributors when needed
Deliver and Install new infrastructure to clients when needed
Reason for Leaving: Resigned, travelled to New Zealand for 6 months to explore job opportunities.
Company Independent ICT Consultant Contractor
Period September 2011 to September 2013
Position ICT Support Consultant/Engineer
Contract work for the following companies:
Company Liberty Group, Johannesburg, South Africa
Position ICT Call Centre Agent / Desktop Support
Duties Assist 5000+ users with correcting their email accounts, Restore email backups to user accounts for 5000+ users remotely
Company Impulse International, Johannesburg, South Africa
Position Quantity Surveyor
Duties Assist on measurements / calculations of Sasol shutdown / upgrade drawings.
Company ADV Auto Electrical & Diesel
Position ICT Support Engineer
Duties: PaaS - Platform as a service. Rented service at data centre inclusive of Microsoft productivity tools and installed business accounting software.
Installed network connectivity between customer site and data centre.
Ongoing management and support of the above system.
Company Kentz Engineering & Construction (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa
Project Sasolburg Natref
Period 22 July 2011 to 19 August 2011 (Contract -EOC)
Position ICT Auditor / System Runner
Duties
IT audit, catalogue all computer stock, PC’s, switches, servers, routers, UPS, server cabinets, etc. for shutdown and readiness for next project.
Basic network & computer maintenance for site-based personnel
Run into the plant that generate jet fuel and go to the different supervisors to check and update what has been pre-hydro’ed and post hydro’ed
Check from cat 1 to cat 5 what items have been done – at office update board for QC/QA personnel in order for them to update information packs for submission to client
Company Kentz Engineering & Construction (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa
Project Medupi, Lepalale
Period 6 July 2010 to June 2011 (Contract - transferred to Natref project)
Position ICT Officer
Duties
To support Snr Management and project personnel in the efficient and effective utilisation of information and information technology as strategic resources to enable them to execute their functions efficiently and effectively.
To manage the information technology function of the project and to ensure the establishment of sound information management systems.
Establish a project information plan, information technology plan and operational plans to give effect to the strategic direction and management plans of the project.
Facilitate the implementation of and adherence to the policies and strategies by all users.
Develop information and technology systems infrastructure architecture and conduct investigations into the maintenance of existing technologies, availability, needs and demand of new technologies. Rationalise unnecessary duplication and redundancy of information and technologies in the department and where feasible, promote common solutions for common requirements across the department.
Create an enabling environment for other managers to perform their functions more effectively and efficiently.
Close communication as part of the top management team of the department with the top echelon of the department to promote the utilisation of information.
Raising the level of awareness of top management to the potential of the delivery of information services through enabling technologies.
Take a leadership role in knowledge management.
Utilisation of security mechanisms and ensure compliance to the relevant policies.
Responsible for ensuring development and training of the personnel on the project in relevant information technology matters.
Conceptualise, plan and implement interventions by scoping, resourcing, managing activities and evaluating the success of the multiple information management and information technology projects on site.
Prepare reports required in terms of policy by collecting, formatting and explaining information.
Maintain standards of HSE and comply with the company’s Health, Safety & Environment Management system requirements.
Company Independent ICT Consultant Contractor
Period August 2009 to June 2010
Position ICT Consultant
Duties:
General ICT support services.
Company Itech West, based at Wesbank (End Of Contract)
Period June 2009 to July 2009
Position ICT Engineer
Duties
Installation, Maintenance & repair of KONICA MINOLTA MFD’s (B750 & C451 models)
Support for MFD management suite on windows server
Setting up users to network printers
Company PSI Services (End Of Contract)
Period May 2008 to May 2009
Position ICT Engineer
Duties
Network Administrator for 3500+ advocates and judges at Pitje Chambers, Schreiner Chambers and Johannesburg High Court.
Maintaining 9 Microsoft server’s from NT4 through to Windows Server2008 R2 versions.
Maintaining user computers, internet, emails & Jut stat & Butterworth’s legal net software.
Collecting stock from manufacturers and installing hardware and software on same.
Maintaining & installing network printers.
Supplying users with remote network desktop & laptop connections.
Company Busimax Computers (Company Liquidated)
Period November 2007 to May 2008
Position ICT Service Technician
Duties
Sales
Customer Support Call outs
Repair, upgrade & PC builds
Marketing & Advertising
Networking Setup & Installation
Installing & upgrading of software
Cash up & banking
Shop Display
Company Roft IT Services (Company Liquidated)
Period May 2007 to October 2007
Position ICT Service Technician
Duties
Repair, upgrade & PC builds
Sales
Marketing & Advertising
Customer Support Call outs
Networking
Set up and maintenance of Internet Café
Installing & upgrading of software
Office Administration and cash up
Display & specials
Pricing of products
EDUCATION and COURSES
2005 -Secondary School -Grade 10 – Roodepark School, Roodepoort, Johannesburg South Africa
Subjects:
English
Afrikaans
Mathematics
Economics & Management Science
Life Orientation
Natural Science
Technology
Technical Drawings
Practical Subject – Welding, Woodwork
Optional Extra – Information Technology (Computers), Level 1 to 5 (with distinction)
2005 – 2006 - Bridging Course / N1 Mechanical Engineering– Roodepoort Wes Technical College
Subjects:
Engineering Communications
Engineering Technology
Engineering Technical Drawings
Engineering Science
2006 - A+ Africa Transformation Network College
Experience and good working knowledge of the following (Not a complete list)
Server Hardware: (Dell Blade, Super micro Blades, Twin Blade, Processer Blade, Qnap Blade Storage, Seagate Blade Storage, Intel Blades)
Server OS: (Windows Server 2003, 2008/R2, 2012/R2) (File, Web, Data Centre, Stranded, Advanced, SBS, Hyper-V)( Server 2016 and Server Hyper-V 2016)
Exchange Server: (2003, 2007, 2010, 2013)
SQL Server: MySQL Community Server, SQL 2016, 2008, PostgreSQL 8.3, MySQL v.5 to v.7
Client OS: (Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10) (Apple) (Linux Ubuntu, SUSE Slackware, Kubuntu, Gentoo, Centos, Mint, Pfsense)
Client Office: 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 365, and 2016, Office for Mac, Open Office, Google Docs
Networking: Cabling (cat 5e, cat 6e, Fibre) Switch’s Managed, Unmanaged and Fibre (HP, D-Links, Netgear, Cisco, 3 Com, Dell, Unifi)
Firewall: (SonicWALL, UNIX base, Mikrotik, Windows, Pfsense, Unifi)
Routers: (Mikrotik, D-links, Netgear, Cisco, HP, Unifi)
Network monitoring: (Zabbix, SolarWinds, ManageEngine, Qualys)
Anti-Virus: (Avast, ESET NOD32, Avira, AVG, Symantec & Norton, Bitdefender, F-Secure, Kaspersky, McAfee, Trend Micro)
Avast, ESET NOD 32, Symantec, Kaspersky server manager consols
Online Backups apps: (iCloud, MEGA sync, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive)
Web: (wampserver2.5, Apache 2.4.9, IIS)
Website Design: (NetObjects Fusion, Some HTML)
App’s: (Skype, Adobe, Winrar, Winzip, TeamViewer, TeamSpeak, Java, Firefox, iTunes, Plex-Media, Oracle VirtualBox, cmake, GitExtensions, SQLyog, HeidiSQL, OpenSSL)
VOIP Hard Phones: (Arrayvox, Atcom, Intellitouch, Nortel, Siemens, Avaya, Samsung, Yaelink)
Tables: With Mac OS, Android, Windows (Apple, Samsung, Acer, Asus, Dell, HP)
CCTV Hardware: (IP and BNC/ DVR’s, Hikvision)
CCTV Servers: (DVR OS, MilestoneXProtect, NVR, Hikvision)
Microsoft Apps: ((Visual Studio 2008, 2012, 2013) MySQL community 5.6.22.0, MySQL workbench, SCCM)
SMS Server: (AmiCell)
Courses & In-house Training
2011 – Petrochemical Safety Course – Sasol, Secunda
2007 – HMTL Web designing – Roft IT
INTERESTS
Active member of the Rand Society of Model Engineers (2015)
New Technologies
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