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• IT Infrastructure Architecture Design (Domain specialist)o Converged Infrastructureo Hyper-converged Infrastructureo All Flash Storageo Backups Infrastructureo Private Cloud Deploymento Virtualization Infrastructure Standardso Infrastructure Platform Blueprints (Cluster and Host standardisation)• IT Infrastructure CAPEX Management (Financial and Contracts)o CAPEX Planningo CAPEX Business Caseso Contract Renewals (VMware ELA)• IT Project… Show more • IT Infrastructure Architecture Design (Domain specialist)o Converged Infrastructureo Hyper-converged Infrastructureo All Flash Storageo Backups Infrastructureo Private Cloud Deploymento Virtualization Infrastructure Standardso Infrastructure Platform Blueprints (Cluster and Host standardisation)• IT Infrastructure CAPEX Management (Financial and Contracts)o CAPEX Planningo CAPEX Business Caseso Contract Renewals (VMware ELA)• IT Project Owner (Lead Infrastructure Architect)o EOSL Replacementso Virtual Infrastructure Optimisationo Private Cloud Implementationo Business Projects Infrastructure Designs • IT Vendor Managemento Infrastructure Roadmapso Vendor Engagement and Relationships• IT Infrastructure Lifecycle Management (Optimisation)o EOSL analysiso Infrastructure Consolidation and optimisationo Cost modelling and cost optimisation Show less

Environment Provisioning Manager (Permanent): End to End Life cycle Management (provisioning and decommissioning) of IS Environments==Ensured the delivery of quality Environments through the implementation of pre-defined processes and governance==Chaired Environment Provisioning Forum (IS Infrastructure Architects, Project Managers, Capacity Management and Operational Resources). Reviewed Requirements and assigned to relevant Infrastructure Architect for completion of… Show more Environment Provisioning Manager (Permanent): End to End Life cycle Management (provisioning and decommissioning) of IS Environments==Ensured the delivery of quality Environments through the implementation of pre-defined processes and governance==Chaired Environment Provisioning Forum (IS Infrastructure Architects, Project Managers, Capacity Management and Operational Resources). Reviewed Requirements and assigned to relevant Infrastructure Architect for completion of Infrastructure Designs==Reviewed and optimized Processes to ensure continuous improvement==Completed Infrastructure Designs based on Project and Business as Usual requirements==Project Owner of Physical End of Life Project (complete Project Business Case, assist in technical Designs, complete Total Cost of ownership financial analysis, responsible for day to day decision making on Project)==Delivered Operational Cost Reduction initiatives (detail analysis of Hardware Maintenance Contracts, verification of assets and Service Level agreements with the intention of OPEX cost reduction)==Contributed to new Operational Models (automation, visualization) Show less

Management of the Core Infrastructure of MTN SA. Including IS Data centers, Physical Server Infrastructure, Storage, Backup, Recovery and Archiving.

==Managed continuous enhancements and upgrades of the Integrated Risk Management System for Platinum Mines==Managed the first line technical Support team (SQL DBA’s)==Managed and co-ordinate the project life cycle (Gate approvals)==Managed and co-ordinate the Architecture approval of Solution (Enterprise Architecture approvals according to SDLC framework)==Managed Project Budget (Development Milestone approvals, Resource Invoicing approval, management of cash flow, Tracking of… Show more ==Managed continuous enhancements and upgrades of the Integrated Risk Management System for Platinum Mines==Managed the first line technical Support team (SQL DBA’s)==Managed and co-ordinate the project life cycle (Gate approvals)==Managed and co-ordinate the Architecture approval of Solution (Enterprise Architecture approvals according to SDLC framework)==Managed Project Budget (Development Milestone approvals, Resource Invoicing approval, management of cash flow, Tracking of project budget on SAP)==Vendor Management (RFQ approvals, Order placement, Milestone Invoicing, Technical Specifications)==Operational Management (daily incidents)==Managed End user requests (established Request Management Forum and reviewed all user requests for enhancements to solution) Show less

==Managed the delivery of Infrastructure projects (based on PMBOK)==Microsoft Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007 migration – Budget R16m (implementation of Exchange 2007, Data Protection Manager, Forefront and Office Communication Server)==Rightfax Upgrade and Consolidation (consolidation of regional Rightfax server infrastructure and upgrade to latest version)==Microsoft Desktop Optimisation using Windows 7 and Office 2007 – Budget R10m (implementation of Microsoft DOWO Program… Show more ==Managed the delivery of Infrastructure projects (based on PMBOK)==Microsoft Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007 migration – Budget R16m (implementation of Exchange 2007, Data Protection Manager, Forefront and Office Communication Server)==Rightfax Upgrade and Consolidation (consolidation of regional Rightfax server infrastructure and upgrade to latest version)==Microsoft Desktop Optimisation using Windows 7 and Office 2007 – Budget R10m (implementation of Microsoft DOWO Program (Desktop Optimisation using Windows 7 and Office 2007)==Microsoft System Centre Optimisation – Budget R20m (implementation of MS System Center Configuration Manager, System Centre Operations Manager, System Center Virtual Machine Manager)==Microsoft Active Directory Redesign (technical configurations changes and operational procedures) Show less

Implementation of Core GSM Switching Network (Vendor Huawei, Project Value R70m, 9 Sites across South Africa)

==Managed Payroll==Marketed Services==Submitted Tenders==Completed Cost Estimations and Quotes==Invoiced all completed work

Management of Server Infrastructure and End User Equipment for Mittal Group (Permanent, all South African Sites):==Project Management (Unisys Mainframe upgrade, Server Consolidation and HP SAN, Distributed Computing Cost reduction Project)==Managed Finances (Budget, Cost Models, TCO Calculations, CAPEX Motivations, RFx’s)==Designed and Documented Solutions based on business requirements==Researched and developed new ICT infrastructure==Managed Vendors (Microsoft, HP… Show more Management of Server Infrastructure and End User Equipment for Mittal Group (Permanent, all South African Sites):==Project Management (Unisys Mainframe upgrade, Server Consolidation and HP SAN, Distributed Computing Cost reduction Project)==Managed Finances (Budget, Cost Models, TCO Calculations, CAPEX Motivations, RFx’s)==Designed and Documented Solutions based on business requirements==Researched and developed new ICT infrastructure==Managed Vendors (Microsoft, HP, Datacentrix, Gjima-AST, Unisys)==Managed Assets and Configuration (Server and End User Equipment)==Managed Software Licenses (Microsoft, Unix)==Managed Facilities (Computer Rooms)==Completed Technical content of SLA's and OLA's==Contributed and Compiled Infrastructure Architecture Documenteation (Blue Prints, Governance, Standards and Policies) Show less

Management of Server Infrastructure and End User Equipment for Mittal Vanderbijlpark (Permanent):==Project Management (e-Business and Intranet Infrastructure, Windows 2000 Server Migrations, Year 2000==Managed Finances (Budget, Cost Models, TCO Calculations, CAPEX Motivations, RFx’s)==Designed and Documented Solutions based on business requirements==Researched and developed new ICT infrastructure==Managed Vendors (Microsoft, HP, Datacentrix, Gjima-AST, Unisys)==Managed… Show more Management of Server Infrastructure and End User Equipment for Mittal Vanderbijlpark (Permanent):==Project Management (e-Business and Intranet Infrastructure, Windows 2000 Server Migrations, Year 2000==Managed Finances (Budget, Cost Models, TCO Calculations, CAPEX Motivations, RFx’s)==Designed and Documented Solutions based on business requirements==Researched and developed new ICT infrastructure==Managed Vendors (Microsoft, HP, Datacentrix, Gjima-AST, Unisys)==Managed Assets and Configuration (Server and End User Equipment)==Managed Software Licenses (Microsoft, Unix)==Managed Facilities (Computer Rooms)==Completed Technical content of SLA's and OLA's==Contributed and Compiled Infrastructure Architecture Documentation (Blue Prints, Governance, Standards and Policies) Show less