Assisting the group board to help aligning IT strategically in the company by applying COBIT to it. Managing the groups IT infrastructure and Desktop hardware/software acquisitions as well as high-level technical support. Writing and implementing security policies.Determining yearly IT budgets for the group.Testing of innovative technology as to suitability in business environment.Specifying technology requirements for network infrastructure as well as end user.Negotiating and managing SLA’s with suppliers.DNS Administrator for Bosch Holdings Group, using both Linux and Microsoft as DNS Servers.Design and implementation of LAN’s and WANS’s for all branch offices.Mentoring IT staff.Goal setting and planning of IT staff careers.Finding innovative ways of saving money on technology without compromising network stability.Management of Microsoft EA agreement.Management Office 365 on Azure platform.Researching and finding Technology solutions for business challenges.Advising and providing business with solutions on security weaknesses with in the network infrastructure.Accomplishments:Development of security and computer usage policies. Design and implementation of the group’s current firewall and e-mail infrastructure. Successful implementation of VMware high availability cluster with EMC SAN. Successfully completed move of the head office to new premises (270 users).Managed to limit down time of the company to a few hours due to thorough well designed DR plan.Writing PowerShell scripts to allow monitoring of Hyper-V replication through Nagios.Writing scripts to assist users with various tasks i.e. exporting specific emails to excel.Adapting Lansweeper to do Detailed analysis of Autodesk products installed on network.Using Power BI and data mining for reports for various departments in the business.

Network support to various clients.Network and systems analysis at various clients.Software support for various clients.Microsoft Trainer at Mossgas.PI Historical archive installerSupport for PI data archive on VMS systems.Accomplishments:Installation of OPC server to pass data from Plant Scape SCADA system to PI Historical Database at Sappi (Nelspruit)Successfully trained 10 users in the use and installation of MSSQL.Successful conversion of 10000 Plant Scape system tags to OSI PI system tags in record time.Software bug fix at SAPPI Swaziland.

Provided network support and administration to the B&A GroupSCADA Development engineerIndustrial SQL Server implementerPI Historical archive installerVB Developer for our instrumentation division.Accomplishments:Development of time triggered reports for Botswana North South Water Pipeline monitoring system.Development of Durban Waste Water SCADA system. Logging data to SQL server.Development of Toyota Andon system in Paint shop and Corola assembly lineDevelopment of VB interfaces to communicate with Toyota Polycomp boards.Development of Production reporting system using Crystal reports and VB using Toyota Industrial SQL server.Configuration in installation of PI system at Mondi Kraft Richards Bay.Qualified as MCSE on NT4.Qualified as Compaq Certified Systems Engineer.Stabilized network from 40% up time to 99% uptime.

X25 specialistNetwork integration specialistInstaller of PictureTel Video conferencing systems.Installer of Voice over data systemsCertified Citrix installerInstaller of various types of controllers on System 36 and AS 400’s, hardware as well as PC based systems.Connection of UNIX systems to AS400 using SNA.Installation and support of various types of Terminal servers.Installation and support of various X25 PadsInstallation and support of various types of multiplexers.Network integrator.Installer of ATM switchesPrimary support Engineer.Accomplishments:Certification as Citrix installerCertification as SecureID Installer.Installation of Private X25/SNA Network for Ithala Bank (Kwazulu Finance Corporation)Move of Perm Computer room to Nedbank’s computer room over 2 days.Obtaining Diploma in Datametrics from Unisa.

Manager of Videotext network in KZN (Beltel)Value added services network support technicianDial in services support technician for all types of dial in services.X25 & SNA support specialistTechnician on Packet Switched as well as Virtual switched networks including ATM & SNA networks.Accomplishments:Obtaining highest marks for T1,2, & 3, at Technikon Natal and Olifantsfontein Telekom training facility, and thereby receiving National Diploma in Telecommunications.Restoring the videotext network from being 30% functional, to 100% functionality.