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Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

Responsible for enhancing ICT automation and promoting innovation in the company; by planning, organizing and managing the deployment and support of ICT systems as well as ICT infrastructure that will facilitate the company's corporate strategy and provide management information to support decision making by using elements of IT service strategy, design and transition.  Offering strategic leadership in the ICT and Innovation Department.g Overseeing the Formulation of ICT and… Show more Responsible for enhancing ICT automation and promoting innovation in the company; by planning, organizing and managing the deployment and support of ICT systems as well as ICT infrastructure that will facilitate the company's corporate strategy and provide management information to support decision making by using elements of IT service strategy, design and transition.  Offering strategic leadership in the ICT and Innovation Department.g Overseeing the Formulation of ICT and Innovation strategies, policies and objectives Overseeing the development, deployment and maintenance of appropriate ICT infrastructure Supervising direct reportees through training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance against the directorate’s performance targets Designing solutions-strategy roadmap, outlining Taking a proactive role in contributing to and influencing policies and the strategic direction of the company Accounting for use of resources in ICT and Innovation Department in line with company policy Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) is a State Corporation mandated with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of new high-voltage electricity transmission infrastructure in Kenya.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was promoted to Manager of Systems Technology and equally serve in an acting capacity as Manager of Business Applications. I leverage broad knowledge of enterprise architecture… Show more The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) is a State Corporation mandated with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of new high-voltage electricity transmission infrastructure in Kenya.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was promoted to Manager of Systems Technology and equally serve in an acting capacity as Manager of Business Applications. I leverage broad knowledge of enterprise architecture, Microsoft cloud services, project management, as well as change management and leadership skills to develop and roll out strategic IT roadmaps and projects, applications, ERP and ICT systems, and lead security and technology upgrades and procurement of software products and services. Key Highlights:• Directing a team of 12 and millions of dollars in budgets.• Functioned as Project Success Owner, leading the deployment, migration, and adoption of Microsoft 365.• Steered automation of finance, HR, procurement, and project systems modules, gaining recognition by garnering GOLD at the SAP Quality Awards for EMEA and Africa regions.• Deployed SAP Ariba Cloud, including the digitization of the Procure-to-Pay tender process.• Rolled out enterprise data and video conferencing facilities.• Oversaw wayleave acquisition and deployment of ArcGIS-powered Intelligent Location Integration System.• Served as Project Manager and led the successful redesign of the corporate website.• Integrated technology control guidelines (ITIL, COBIT, and ISO 27001) into the corporate IT infrastructure.• Supported HR efforts with the development of job descriptions for the entire IT Department.• Performed infrastructure security upgrade from Cisco to Fortinet Solutions. Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I joined the company as a Systems Administrator and assumed full charter for system and network infrastructure management, ICT solutions and project deployments, configurations, troubleshooting, data and system backups and recovery, server build and monitoring, vendor relations, and ICT procurement.Key Highlights:• Managed four staff and departmental budgets.• Deployed a new… Show more --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I joined the company as a Systems Administrator and assumed full charter for system and network infrastructure management, ICT solutions and project deployments, configurations, troubleshooting, data and system backups and recovery, server build and monitoring, vendor relations, and ICT procurement.Key Highlights:• Managed four staff and departmental budgets.• Deployed a new server technology that incorporated virtualization and SAN technologies.• Spearheaded the upgrade of Cisco Call Manager from MCS Servers to version 11.5.• Captured nearly $100K in cost-savings by consolidating Microsoft licensing to a single contract module.• Served on a committee that oversaw tender evaluation for a US$1M ERP implementation and a $1M hardware and licenses tender.• Facilitated the transfer of data to multiple locations.• Improved site-to-site communications with the installation of voice, data, and video networks.• Represented the organization at local and international ICT meetings and conferences. Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

Computer Revolution Africa is one of Africa’s fastest growing ICT companies that helps customers deliver their strategy by assisting them with the implementation of technical/IT projects.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I delivered quality enterprise projects while performing core infrastructure deployments for various clients.Key Highlights:• Installed Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, 2007, and 2010 for the… Show more Computer Revolution Africa is one of Africa’s fastest growing ICT companies that helps customers deliver their strategy by assisting them with the implementation of technical/IT projects.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I delivered quality enterprise projects while performing core infrastructure deployments for various clients.Key Highlights:• Installed Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, 2007, and 2010 for the country’s electricity Transmission and Distribution Company.• Led migration from Exchange platforms to Exchange 2013.• Deployed MDaemon Servers for SMEs, as well as Active Directory on Windows 2008 R2, 2008, and 2003.• Performed upgrades and migrations of Active Directory and domains, and steered Microsoft and VMWare virtualization.• Piloted deployment of System Center Operations Manager, System Center Configurations Manager, System Center Data Protection Manager, and System Center Virtual Machine Manager for a leading Bank and the country’ electricity transmission and distribution company.• Conceptualized, configured, and rolled out Microsoft Forefront, end-to-end security, and Microsoft Threat Management gateway for a creative agency. Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

NEXT Technologies is a systems integrator company based in Kenya and Uganda, providing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As a Senior Systems Engineer, I provided system and application support on infrastructure deployments and provided technical support services to a varying portfolio of clients. I implemented, administered, and maintained Exchange Server… Show more NEXT Technologies is a systems integrator company based in Kenya and Uganda, providing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As a Senior Systems Engineer, I provided system and application support on infrastructure deployments and provided technical support services to a varying portfolio of clients. I implemented, administered, and maintained Exchange Server 2000/2003/2007, Windows servers, Active Directory, ISA server, SharePoint, WSUS, SMS, MOM, Desktop, and Office, as well as antivirus and security and risk solutions.Key Highlights:• Configured and administered Cisco Routers, switches, and PIX firewalls.• Implemented LAN/WAN Virtualization solutions with Citrix 4.5 for a leading insurance company.• Served as lead implementer on a Bandwidth Management Solutions with Packeteer.• Took the role of Project Coordinator on the deployment of Cisco Wall Manager Express.• Expanded BRS Cisco Wireless infrastructure at Kenya’s main international airport.• Supported the recruitment and on boarding of technical staff to support client projects. Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

Metropolitan Health Group is a leading provider of quality and cost-effective medical care in Kenya.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I held the double role of Network Administrator and Helpdesk Support, accountable for administration and support of four Win2k servers and two Linux boxes, network administration support, implementation of Active Directory, security administration on Linux firewalls, proxy server management… Show more Metropolitan Health Group is a leading provider of quality and cost-effective medical care in Kenya.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I held the double role of Network Administrator and Helpdesk Support, accountable for administration and support of four Win2k servers and two Linux boxes, network administration support, implementation of Active Directory, security administration on Linux firewalls, proxy server management, patch management, and monitoring of server vulnerability.Key Highlights:• Developed and launched corporate intranet.• Maintained daily server backups and DA/DLT tape libraries.• Administered and maintained corporate server using Microsoft IIS 5.0 as well as Exchange Server. Show less

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Strategic Management

Education record

Trained PMP Professional

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science

Program For Management Development

Program For Management Development