Gabriel Van Den BergPERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Gabriel Van Den BergDate of Birth 6 February 1972ID Number 720206 5041 084Marital Status MarriedCitizenship RSADriver’s License Code 08Address PO Box 13910

CascadesPietermaritzburg3202

Mobile Phone +27 83 825 8590Email gawievdberg@me.comLanguages English and AfrikaansCost to Company Negotiable

INTRODUCTION

I am currently self-employed at iGEDT IT support company, where I am responsible for sales, installation and support of a variety of IT Systems within small to medium businesses in the Kwa-Zulu Natal area. I am an enthusiastic, self-motivated, fast learning professional with experience in both managerial, and technical service roles. My managerial roles have included managing permanent staff, team budgets and strategies. My technical service roles have included field experience in installation and fault finding for the telecommunications industry, as well as, understanding and implementing other IT related systems. I am a detail orientated person, with excellent interpersonal skills. I enjoy being part of a succesful team and possess strong leadership potential in a highly competitive and demanding sector.

Willing to relocate to Gauteng.

KEY SKILLS

MS Office, MS Visio and MS Projects VOIP and WIFI Installation and Configuration IaaS, SaaS and PaaS IT Security – End Point AV, Networking and Cloud Email and Internet Implementation and Support Cisco Network Installation of Hubs/Switches/LAN points PC Hardware and Software Installation/Building/Reparing/Upgrading

COURSES AND CERTIFICATION

Client and Business Orientation Orientation in Telematics – this included the Diginet/Martis, Fraerelay/ATM/SAIX products and dedicated analog lines Digital Transmission Orientation – in depth of Telematics and included different data and media transfer types such as

Microwave links, SDH – synchronous digital hierarchy, and PCM – pulse coded modulation SDC (Street Distribution Cabinet) Working Procedures ISDN Bri Installation and Fault Finding ADSL Installation and Fault Finding CCNA (Cisco Online training) Fall Arrest (for climbing Cell phone/micro wave towers) Ericsson Mini-Link E – Operational Installation and Maintenance Training Course presented by Erickson ICDN 1.0 and ICND 2.0 attended at Itintellect (CISCO course – attended without certification)

CAREER CHRONOLOGY

Date: 12/2014 – Present

Company of Employment: iGEDT Computer Services

Position Held: Owner

The following are my current responsibilities at iGEDT Computer Services

Installation and sales of IT Systems Network cabling and Hardware Installations Installation of telecoms cabling VOIP switchboard – Yeastar – installation and configuration Installation of Wifi networks – installing of AP’s and range extenders Remote Technical Support using TeamViewer Repairs and servicing of HP, Canon, and Samsung Laser Printers Project management of installations Tender and proposal responses Proposals negotiation with customers SLA

Reason for Leaving:

Looking to re-enter the corporate space. Willing to relocate to Gauteng.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY

Date: 01/2011 – 11/2014

Company of Employment: AOG Church

Position Held: Co-Pastor

The following were my role and responsibilities at AOG Church:

Established and oversaw Children’s Ministry, which included: recruiting of and training volunteers. Identifiying growth opportunities in the church and assisting in the day to day running of the division.

Management of church finances – ensuring good policies and procedures were implemented and adhered to. Management of the 4 permanent staff members – Implementing roles and drawing up contracts for the team. Ensuring

team adhered to church policies and standards. Worked with Church Corporate Officers to establish and oversee service groups within the church, as well as managed

the leaders for each of theses teams. Managed marketing function for the church, this included writin communication through articles, bulletins and

newsletters, as well as spoken communication through church services and announcements. Provided councelling to church members General management of committees and teams within the church Ensured the Church adhered to the AOG Church of South Africa’s Bylaws, Policies and Procedures

Reason for Leaving:

To start my own IT Support business and moved back to KZN for family reasons.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY

Date: 01/1990 – 12/2010

Company of Employment: Telkom

Position Held: Field Technican

The following were my responsibilities at Telkom:

I worked in the Data section where my responsibilities were the installation and maintenance of the following systems for the MDF (Main Distribution Frame), SDC (Street Distribution Frame), DP (Distribution Point) and the client’s premises:

o BRI ISDN services for Internet connection purposes, as well as for PABX purposes with DDI and DDOo Diginet/Martis line (point to point dedicated high speed data line) which included configurations such as ARM

and Frame relayo Cisco Router 1st tier installations, configurations and maintenance.o ADSL installation and configurationo VSAT for voice and/or data serviceso PABX installation specifically the OPTICON 16/32

I was involved with Telkom’s Managed Networks Projects when they became the Managed Network Supplier for businesses like ABSA, SAP, Foschini, Joshua Door Group, Shoprite/Checkers and SPAR Group.

As the primary contact for the Pietermaritzburg and Natal Midlands area, all maintenance, faults and installations with regards to Cisco routers and switches were directed to me. My responsibilities in this role included:

o Liasing with the Local Network Administrator and Service manager in order to;o Confirm communication with third party role players,o Scheduling of customer down times, ando Confirmation and scheduling of installation dates and times

I was responsible for the installation of various VSAT solutions to different corporate clients. Department of Health was one of these implementations which required VSAT being installed mainly in rural areas for the purposes of voice and data services.

I was a part of the team which installed VSAT at the ATM’s for ABSA, Standard Bank and Nedbank. My role in the team included liaising with Telkom Network Administrators, Telkom HUB (VSAT control centre) and the Client in order to arrange and confirm implementation dates, access to ATM’s and ATM downtime.

Reason for Leaving:

Retrenchment package.

REFERENCES

Mr Tony KrauseBranch and Area Manager at TelkomTel: 033 345 4100

Mr. Dennis SolomonRegional Supervisor for AOG Tel: 082 576 9792

Mr. Howard NicolBusiness Associate for iGEDTTel: 083 608 7564