Derek Middleton Email & Phone Number

Johannesburg, Gp, Za

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

A driven and technically astute IT professional experienced in managing diverse technical infrastructure for clients in a range of industries. Inspired when troubleshooting and resolving complex issues and driven to optimise performance of all applications. Conducts in-depth testing activities, manages regular back-ups and deploys patches and upgrades in a timely manner. Confident in communicating complex technical information to end-users of all capabilities and dynamic in developing and… Show more A driven and technically astute IT professional experienced in managing diverse technical infrastructure for clients in a range of industries. Inspired when troubleshooting and resolving complex issues and driven to optimise performance of all applications. Conducts in-depth testing activities, manages regular back-ups and deploys patches and upgrades in a timely manner. Confident in communicating complex technical information to end-users of all capabilities and dynamic in developing and leading informative training programs. Detailed and meticulous in drafting training manuals and documentation. A natural leader who mentors and manages top performing support teams who thrive in highly pressurised environments. Show less

The "A" Team Chapter

Benefits of BNIThere are countless benefits to joining BNI.Increase Business Prospects: You'll substantially increase your business through referrals.Professional Development: You'll have access to our exclusive training programs and opportunities to sharpen your presentation and business skills.Great Networking Opportunities: Your participation in up to 52 networking meetings per year will increase your exposure to many other business professionals in your… Show more Benefits of BNIThere are countless benefits to joining BNI.Increase Business Prospects: You'll substantially increase your business through referrals.Professional Development: You'll have access to our exclusive training programs and opportunities to sharpen your presentation and business skills.Great Networking Opportunities: Your participation in up to 52 networking meetings per year will increase your exposure to many other business professionals in your community.Exclusive Member Resources: You'll have access to a range of tools and educational materials on networking, public speaking and business best-practices.What To ExpectTo help you get the most out of your first BNI meeting, here are some things to know before you go:Be Prepared: Visit a chapter prepared to talk about your business. Members are interested in getting to know how connections with visitors can be mutually beneficial. Also, don't forget to bring your business cards.Meetings: As a visitor, you can attend a chapter meeting twice. Remember to use this time to get know the chapter personality, and its members, not to promote your business. Meetings are high energy and run according to a structured agenda. They last around 90 minutes with time for additional networking before and after each meeting. Arrive around 15 minutes early so you don't miss out on any opportunities for networking, and be sure to sign in as a visitor.You're the Expert: Only one person from each professional specialty is allowed to join a chapter of BNI, eliminating the possibility of competition among our members. When you join a chapter, you are the sole representative of your field and can develop relationships with others in the chapter as their go-to person for your services.Respect Your Craft: The businesses our members represent are their full-time occupations, ensuring they are able to position themselves as resources and experts in their field. Show less

Melrose Arch

Worked in Events and treating patients under my ILS protocol

Krugersdorp Area, South Africa

I am the IT Character, looking after the internal network and infrastructure. One of my focus areas are the design and implementations of the IT system and cloud solutions. Apart from this role, I am also a MENtor on e Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. My passion is to build boys into Good Men. When I am not doing the above, I am working on fundraising, proposals and our merchandising department, all to build and grow The Character Company.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

I was a partner and senior geek in a team of cloud solution architects called JEC Tech. We built custom cloud solutions for any size business by analyzing their current IT infrastructure and streamlining, securing and optimizing it. I started out by studying everything Microsoft and honing in on cloud based technologies. But I wasn’t able to look after all my clients the way they needed to be so in 2009. I started out on my own and now I work with 2 other geeks that have the same vision… Show more I was a partner and senior geek in a team of cloud solution architects called JEC Tech. We built custom cloud solutions for any size business by analyzing their current IT infrastructure and streamlining, securing and optimizing it. I started out by studying everything Microsoft and honing in on cloud based technologies. But I wasn’t able to look after all my clients the way they needed to be so in 2009. I started out on my own and now I work with 2 other geeks that have the same vision as I do but with complimentary skills so we can give more to our clients at competitive rates. From all my time in server rooms and late nights in IT centers I have taken note of the enormous expense that is shelled out when that little box of data goes down for whatever reason. The world of work doesn’t look like it did 20 years ago anymore and an office is not a building, it’s wherever your laptop can find a wireless connection. And if you can’t access your email from the airport, home or waiting for the next meeting, the downtime costs money. This is where an effective cloud based infrastructure can ensure that not only is your data accessible all the time, from any location but its also secure and compliant to regulatory standards. You only need to lose your phone once to understand this inconvenience of trying to remember every family member’s birthday and regret that you didn’t back up all the photos and videos of your kids. But in this case the loss is emotional- think about the scale of this loss on a business. The downtime whilst trying to recover accounts, invoices, tax implications, and the loss of mountains of communication that results in a risk that could sink a business. This is a risk you don’t need to face when you have a person like me looking after you. Show less

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Worked in operations and treated patients under my ILS protocol

Woodmead

I supported, managed and maintained the Deloitte domains and exchange environment.

Rosebank

Manage client servers, their backups, domain, exchange and all other server related support.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Started small, and did desktop support, moving up to senior support, to channel support.

Matric, English, Afrikaans, Maths, Science, Tech Drawing, Motor Mech

Standard 5, Primary School