Head Of It Infrastructure - Africa
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Head of IT Infrastructure - Africa
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Daryl Smith is listed as Head of IT Infrastructure - Africa at ERG Africa, a with 206 employees, based in Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Daryl Smith.
Daryl Smith previously worked as Manager: Infrastructure & Operations - IT Africa at Erg Africa and Service Delivery Manager - IT Africa at Erg Africa. Daryl Smith holds Higher National Diploma (Hnd) Computer Science from London College (Oxford Circus).
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About Daryl Smith
WHAT I DO: I'm an internationally experienced ICT manager. I build and manage high-performance IT aligned with business strategy. I drive IT Operations improvement and optimization, reduce costs and raise ROI. I ensure a stable, innovative, reliable IT capability that enables business functionality and continuity.QUICK SUMMARY:• 10+ Years immersion in enterprise ICT in Africa and the UK• Currently, Head of IT Infrastructure – Africa, ERG• HND Computer Science, NMP (Wits), MAP (Wits)ENDORSEMENT:★ “meticulous… hardworking… intelligent”• “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Daryl for over 7 years now… The fact that we have been working with Daryl for so many years speaks volumes to his ability and dedication to offering tangible value• “He is extremely competent… Daryl is an extremely well-rounded person in terms of IT… he is meticulous in his work… in 7 years we have not had one solution run by him that was not fit for purpose or that was needed to be re-worded once deployed…• “He is extremely articulate in his findings, decisions and reasoning… He is a hardworking, intelligent person and would be an asset for any company he works for and I would highly recommend him…• “His ability to run an environment with minimal resources, manage a small team looking after multiple sites in difficult countries such as DRC and still be able to ensure uptime is a testament to his abilities.”-MD, Group Sales Manager: Corporate & SOE’s, Ubuntu Technologies
Listed skills include Virtualization, Vmware, Active Directory, Windows Server, and 46 others.
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Erg Africa
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Manager: Infrastructure & Operations - It Africa
Manage IT operations and infrastructure for all mining sites in Africa, with all associated support, systems, equipment, vendors, contractors, products and services. Also appointed Acting Head of IT after incumbent’s resignation. Key challenges include: ensuring stability, cost effectiveness, continuous improvement & optimization and doing more with less.Special Notes:★ Reducing Infrastructure Costs – ROI in 6 MonthsFaced high cost of hosted infrastructure. Designed, built… Show more Manage IT operations and infrastructure for all mining sites in Africa, with all associated support, systems, equipment, vendors, contractors, products and services. Also appointed Acting Head of IT after incumbent’s resignation. Key challenges include: ensuring stability, cost effectiveness, continuous improvement & optimization and doing more with less.Special Notes:★ Reducing Infrastructure Costs – ROI in 6 MonthsFaced high cost of hosted infrastructure. Designed, built and migrated datacenter & infrastructure on premises. Achieved ROI within 6 months. Other benefits included standardization across all mining sites.Now managed all Africa sites from 1 location in Johannesburg.★ Video Conferencing to Remote Locations.Faced company travel cost cut. Introduced and deployed Video Conferencing over VSAT in HD – succeeding against the odds where it was said to be ‘impossible’ due to high latency challenges.★ Standardization of SW and HW. Implementation of MS Dynamics ERPFaced out of control IT costs due to diversity of technology used across sites. Standardized hardware & software (for eg MS Dynamics ERP), created standard models, centralized the budget – all successfully done. Show less
Nov 2015 - Sep 2019
Service Delivery Manager - It Africa
Apr 2014 - Oct 2015
Acting Service Delivery Manager - It Africa
Aug 2013 - Mar 2014
It Systems Engineer - It Africa
Jul 2012 - Jul 2013
It Infrastructure Consultant & It Support
Mmrit Limited
Completed a wide range of IT infrastructure projects for clients of MMR IT. Notably was used by MMR IT Directors on troubled customer accounts to ‘rescue’ relationships, resolve complex and critical technical problems. Key contributions and projects included setting up remote access systems, upgrading servers, introducing new solutions to streamline and improve reliability and stability, building new infrastructure, liaising with global teams (USA and Canada) to implement upgrades and security… Show more Completed a wide range of IT infrastructure projects for clients of MMR IT. Notably was used by MMR IT Directors on troubled customer accounts to ‘rescue’ relationships, resolve complex and critical technical problems. Key contributions and projects included setting up remote access systems, upgrading servers, introducing new solutions to streamline and improve reliability and stability, building new infrastructure, liaising with global teams (USA and Canada) to implement upgrades and security patches, and dealing with 4th level vendor engineers (Bloomberg, HyperV VMware, Dell, HP and Canon) to resolve issues encountered at client sites. Show less
Sep 2010 - Jul 2012
Senior Systems Engineer
Provided server and desktop support to company clients worldwide. Key focus was on LAN and Wan management and troubleshooting and supporting a Windows environment with a wide variety of peripherals.
Sep 2008 - Sep 2010
Infrastructure Engineer
Feb 2008 - Aug 2008
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Gladis Sompwe
Colleague at Erg AfricaKolwezi, Lualaba, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Trevor Chanaiwa
Colleague at Erg AfricaJohannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa
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Mike Mbuni
Colleague at Erg AfricaKolwezi, Lualaba, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Dorcas Ilunga
Colleague at Erg AfricaDemocratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Charlene Elombo
Colleague at Erg AfricaLubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Chad King Acca, Hons, Bcom
Colleague at Erg AfricaCity Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Zelda Herbert
Colleague at Erg AfricaCity Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Corneille Kitenge
Colleague at Erg AfricaLubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Elisee Kalonda Nyandwe
Colleague at Erg AfricaKolwezi, Lualaba, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Serge Kayembe
Colleague at Erg AfricaLubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Gladis Sompwe
Colleague at Erg AfricaKolwezi, Lualaba, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Trevor Chanaiwa
Colleague at Erg AfricaJohannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa
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Mike Mbuni
Colleague at Erg AfricaKolwezi, Lualaba, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Dorcas Ilunga
Colleague at Erg AfricaDemocratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Charlene Elombo
Colleague at Erg AfricaLubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Chad King Acca, Hons, Bcom
Colleague at Erg AfricaCity Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Zelda Herbert
Colleague at Erg AfricaCity Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Corneille Kitenge
Colleague at Erg AfricaLubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Elisee Kalonda Nyandwe
Colleague at Erg AfricaKolwezi, Lualaba, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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Serge Kayembe
Colleague at Erg AfricaLubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
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4 education records
Daryl Smith education
Higher National Diploma (Hnd) Computer Science
London College (Oxford Circus)
Management Advancement Programme (Nql 8)
New Management Programme (Nqf 7)
Diploma In Project Management
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What company does Daryl Smith work for?
Daryl Smith works for ERG Africa.
What is Daryl Smith's role at ERG Africa?
Daryl Smith is listed as Head of IT Infrastructure - Africa at ERG Africa.
Where is Daryl Smith based?
Daryl Smith is based in Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa while working with ERG Africa.
What companies has Daryl Smith worked for?
Daryl Smith has worked for Erg Africa, Mmrit Limited, Synergie It Services Limited, and Thomson Reuters.
Who are Daryl Smith's colleagues at ERG Africa?
Daryl Smith's colleagues at ERG Africa include Gladis Sompwe, Trevor Chanaiwa, Mike Mbuni, Dorcas Ilunga, and Charlene Elombo.
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Daryl Smith holds Higher National Diploma (Hnd) Computer Science from London College (Oxford Circus).
What skills is Daryl Smith known for?
Daryl Smith is listed with skills including Virtualization, Vmware, Active Directory, Windows Server, Itil, Disaster Recovery, Data Center, and Cloud Computing.
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