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Atlanta, Georgia, US

Port Melbourne, VIC, AU

Barangaroo, New South Wales, AU

My current contracts cover SME cloud and MSP incorporating an extensive range of technologies and clientele of home name brands. My role includes but no limited to; pre-sales, corporate strategy, process and policy writing, mentoring, project design and implementation, client and stakeholder management, server design/implementation, network.

NT Technology support a vast client base spanning from Tennant Creek NT to Darwin NT, including major indigenous health services, indigenous communities and indigenous support companies, SME companies, mining and education facilities. My role was to support regional/remote clients in* Network design an implementation * Server / Virtualisation.

• Network team development and management
• Manage Supplier, Vendor relationships
• Change management
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• Client relationship management
• Network design & management for ASX and BRW top 20 listed companies

Melbourne, VIC, AU

• PCIDSS Server hardening (Windows/ESX/Linux), Event log monitoring, PAN scan automation and configuration, evidence collection, auditor interviews.
• VM Ware infrastructure ESX/ESXi build / support
• Windows server 2003,2008, 2012, SBS build / support
• Onsite desktop support windows xp, vistsa, 7 build / support
• Onsite server support
• Data Centre rebuild

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• VM Ware infrastructure ESX/ESXi build / support
• Backup solutions: veeam, backup exec
• Windows server 2003,2008,SBS build / support
• Onsite desktop windows 7 build / support
• Onsite server support
• Remote help desk support level 1/2/3

Sydney, NSW, AU

• My responsibilities:
• 20 /40 foot Trailer Unload
• Freight Sorting
• RF / Barcode scanning
• Stock picking

• RA International (RAI) offers a range of services in post / conflict areas Afghanistan, Sudan. Chad, Somalia, Juba, Kenya, Darfur.eg. Catering, Fuel Supply, Camp Management, Construction, Pest / Vector Control.
• Maintenance of corporate network and IT infrastructure for Afghanistan offices of RA International;- Scope, Plan, Implement, Oversee all IT projects- Maintain offsite backup- Maintain MS Win2K3 file & print servers.
• Consult on client networks, infrastructure, and software solutions
• Managing current and future contracts.
• Developing staffing plans and requirements per contract.
• Assist with the recruitment of staff per contract.

Riyadh, Central, SA

• Supreme Site Service (SSS) offers a range of services in Afghanistan from catering, fuel supply, camp management:Position: Relief Camp Manager (System/Network Support)I accepted the role of relief camp manager in.
• Maintain client side IT infrastructure and operations adhering to NATO guidelines- Maintaining VSAT links- Maintaining Cisco switches/routers- Maintaining Desktops HP/Dell- Maintaining Laptops HP/Dell/Toshiba
• Managing the entire NATO / ISAF base. 300-700 man
• Staff management and recruitment of up-to 150 staff
• Construction proposals, overseeing construction, making sure the contractor adhered to military & contractual guidelines.
• Waste management

• Australian Technical College (ATC) is a government-owned technical school, part of a pilot program to evaluate the requirement for both academic and technical based schooling for teenagers:Position: IT coordinator I.
• Scope, Plan, Implement, Oversee all IT projects
• Configuration and management of Cisco, Netgear, HP, Symantec and Generic equipment and all links between sites.
• Troubleshooting incidents in regards to Hardware, Software and Networking issues
• Designing sever and network structure, writing the proposal to board, implementing new structure, whilst causing minimal disruptions to teaching staff and students.
• Negotiated service contracts with Telstra and Dell.NATC ACHIEVEMENTSProject: Inter campus WAN

• Position: IT Specialist My responsibilities:
• Management of corporate systems: Dataworks, PeopleOne, FinanceOne, Total Channel Control, Arc GIS, Recfind, Fujitsu.
• Direct liaison to external solution privders
• Server maintenance & performance: NT4, Win2KWin2K3, RedHat Linux, Solaris, VMWare.
• Troubleshooting incidents in regards to Hardware, Software and networking issues spanning across the entire Telstra MWAN network.
• Motorola Canopy network implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance for the Total Channel Control project which controls the distribution of water into water channels as per strict government guidelines.Project: Inter.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Year 12