CV_Walter van RensburgCell: +64 22 390 6990

CURRICULUM VITAEWALTER VAN RENSBURG

PERSONAL DATA

FAMILY NAME : van Rensburg

FIRST NAME : Walter

CONTACT DETAILS : Cell: +64 22 390 6990I will have a new number on the 20th of Jan 2016When I land in South AfricaEmail: walter.nz@outlook.com

LOCATION : South Africa, Johannesburg

AVAILABILITY : 25th of Jan 2016

PERSONAL STATEMENTIdeally suited to a position as a Network / Systems Administrator. I am experienced and relish the challenge of Designing Network Infrastructure, Server layouts, Auditing Assets, IP’s as well as software and licensing.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES• Extensive knowledge in the global use of information management and information technology

processes to enhance and promote the delivery of services• Problem resolution / Support• Audit / Review / Evaluate / Recommend / Design• Analysing / Research

WORK HISTORY

Company Techfusion (Pty) Ltd, Pretoria, South AfricaPeriod October 2013 to May 2015Position Mid-Level ICT Support EngineerDutiesBased at Client site – Arwyp Medical Centre (Hospital) Install, support and maintain new user hardware and software infrastructure Manage email, anti-spam and virus protection Setup user accounts, permissions and password Suggest and provide IT solutions to customers Ensure that all IT equipment complies with industry standards Analyse and resolve faults, ranging from a major system crash to forgotten password Undertake routine preventative measures and implement, maintain and monitor network

security, particularly if the network connects to the internet

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Provide training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge and competence

Work closely with other departments / organisations and collaborate with other IT staff Plan and implement future IT developments and undertake project work Monitor the use of the web by Client employees Maintain and manage the Server infrastructure at the Client site Assist other Techfusion staff with new implementations Monitor the up-time of client servers and maintain records of server backups Support, monitor, test and troubleshoot hardware and software problems Coordinate effective installation and performance of advanced operating systems hardware

and software on client computers Install new software releases, system upgrades, evaluate and install patches and resolve

software related problems Plan and perform appropriate procedures, documentation, inventory assessment, and other

procedures related to IT Maintain, monitor, analyse system components and make recommendations regarding

computer systems security, monitor network, computer and disk utilization Perform additional duties as assigned by management Maintain professionalism, good attitude and appropriate behaviour with Techfusion personnel

and clients Collect and deliver and installation of stock from distributors when needed Deliver and Install new infrastructure to clients when needed

Company Independent ICT Consultant ContractorPeriod September 2011 to September 2013Position ICT Support Consultant/Engineer

Company Liberty Group, Johannesburg, South AfricaPosition ICT Call Centre Agent / Desktop SupportDuties Assist 5000+ users with correcting their email accounts, Restore email backups

to user accounts for 5000+ users remotely

Company Impulse International, Johannesburg, South AfricaPosition Quantity SurveyorDuties Assist on measurements / calculations of Sasol shutdown / upgrade drawings.

Company ADV Auto Electrical & DieselPosition ICT Support EngineerDuties: PaaS - Platform as a service. Rented service at data centre inclusive of

Microsoft productivity tools and installed business accounting software.Installed network connectivity between customer site and data centre.Ongoing management and support of the above system.

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Company Kentz Engineering & Construction (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, South AfricaProject Sasolburg NatrefPeriod 22 July 2011 to 19 August 2011 (Contract -EOC)Position ICT Auditor / System Runner

Duties IT audit, catalogue all computer stock, PC’s, switches, servers, routers, UPS, server cabinets, etc.

for shutdown and readiness for next project. Basic network & computer maintenance for site based personnel Run into the plant that generate jet fuel and go to the different supervisors to check and

update what has been pre-hydro’ed and post hydro’ed Check from cat 1 to cat 5 what items have been done – at office update board for QC/QA

personnel in order for them to update information packs for submission to client

Company Kentz Engineering & Construction (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, South AfricaProject Medupi, Lepalale Period 6 July 2010 to June 2011 (Contract - transferred to Natref project)Position ICT OfficerDuties• To support Snr Management and project personnel in the efficient and effective utilisation of

information and information technology as strategic resources to enable them to execute their functions efficiently and effectively.

• To manage the information technology function of the project and to ensure the establishment of sound information management systems.

• Establish a project information plan, information technology plan and operational plans to give effect to the strategic direction and management plans of the project.

• Facilitate the implementation of and adherence to the policies and strategies by all users.• Develop information and technology systems infrastructure architecture and conduct

investigations into the maintenance of existing technologies, availability, needs and demand of new technologies. Rationalise unnecessary duplication and redundancy of information and technologies in the department and where feasible, promote common solutions for common requirements across the department.

• Create an enabling environment for other managers to perform their functions more effectively and efficiently.

• Close communication as part of the top management team of the department with the top echelon of the department to promote the utilisation of information.

• Raising the level of awareness of top management to the potential of the delivery of information services through enabling technologies.

• Take a leadership role in knowledge management.• Utilisation of security mechanisms and ensure compliance to the relevant policies.• Responsible for ensuring development and training of the personnel on the project in relevant

information technology matters.• Conceptualise, plan and implement interventions by scoping, resourcing, managing activities

and evaluating the success of the multiple information management and information technology projects on site.

• Prepare reports required in terms of policy by collecting, formatting and explaining information.

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• Maintain standards of HSE and comply with the company’s Health, Safety & Environment Management system requirements.

Company Independent ICT Consultant ContractorPeriod August 2009 to June 2010Position ICT ConsultantDuties: General ICT support services.

Company Itech West, based at Wesbank (End Of Contract)Period June 2009 to July 2009 Position ICT EngineerDuties• Installation, Maintenance & repair of KONICA MINOLTA MFD’s (B750 & C451 models)• Support for MFD management suite on windows server• Setting up users to network printers

Company PSI Services (End Of Contract)Period May 2008 to May 2009 Position ICT EngineerDuties• Network Administrator for 3500+ advocates and judges at Pitje Chambers, Schreiner Chambers

and Johannesburg High Court.• Maintaining 9 Microsoft server’s from NT4 through to Windows Server2008 R2 versions.• Maintaining user computers, internet, emails & Jut stat & Butterworth’s legal net software.• Collecting stock from manufacturers and installing hardware and software on same.• Maintaining & installing network printers.• Supplying users with remote network desktop & laptop connections.

Company Busimax Computers (Company Liquidated)Period November 2007 to May 2008Position ICT Service TechnicianDuties• Sales• Customer Support Call outs• Repair, upgrade & PC builds• Marketing & Advertising• Networking Setup & Installation• Installing & upgrading of software• Cash up & banking• Shop Displays

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Company Roft IT Services (Company Liquidated)Period May 2007 to October 2007Position ICT Service Technician

Duties• Repair, upgrade & PC builds• Sales• Marketing & Advertising• Customer Support Call outs• Networking• Set up and maintenance of Internet Café• Installing & upgrading of software• Office Administration and cash up• Display & specials• Pricing of products

EDUCATION and COURSES

2005 -Secondary School -Grade 10 – Roodepark School, Roodepoort, Johannesburg South AfricaSubjects:

EnglishAfrikaansMathematicsEconomics & Management ScienceLife OrientationNatural ScienceTechnologyTechnical DrawingsPractical Subject – Welding, WoodworkOptional Extra – Information Technology (Computers), Level 1 to 5 (with distinction)

2005 – 2006 - Bridging Course / N1 Mechanical Engineering– Roodepoort Wes Technical CollegeSubjects:

Engineering CommunicationsEngineering TechnologyEngineering Technical DrawingsEngineering Science

2006 - A+ Africa Transformation Network College

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Experience and good working knowledge of the following (Not a complete list)

Server Hardware: (Dell Blade, Super micro Blades, Twin Blade, Processer Blade, Qnap Blade Storage, Seagate Blade Storage)Server OS: (Windows Server 2003, 2008/R2, 2012/R2) (File, Web, Data Centre, Stranded, Advanced, SBS, Hyper-V)( Server 2016 Technical Preview 2 and Server Hyper-V 2016 Technical Preview 2)Exchange Server: (2003, 2007, 2010, 2013)Client OS: (Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 Technical preview) (Apple 8, 9, 10.9) (Linux Ubuntu, SUSE Slackware, Red Hat, Kubuntu, Gentoo)Client Office: 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 365, And 2016 Technical preview, Office for Mac, Open Office,Networking: Cabling (cat 5e, cat 6e, Fibre) Switch’s Managed, Unmanaged and Fibre (HP, D-Links, Netgear, Cisco, 3 Com)Firewall: (SonicWALL, UNIX base, Mikrotik, Windows)Routers: (Mikrotik, D-links, Netgear, Cisco,HP)Network monitoring: (Zabbix, SolarWinds, ManageEngine, Qualys)Anti-Virus: (Avast, ESET NOD32, Norton, Avira, AVG, Symantec, Bitdefender, F-Secure, Kaspersky, McAfee, Trend Micro)Online Backups apps: (iCloud, MEGA sync, Dropbox)Web: (wampserver2.5, Apache 2.4.9)Website Design: (NetObjects Fusion, Some HTML)App’s: (Skype, Adobe, Winrar, Winzip, TeamViewer, TeamSpeak, Java, Firefox, iTunes, Plex-Media, Oracle VirtualBox, cmake, GitExtensions, SQLyog, HeidiSQL, OpenSSL, )VOIP Hard Phones: (Arrayvox, Atcom, Intellitouch, Nortel, Siemens, Avaya, Samsung)Tables: With Mac OS, Android, Windows (Apple, Samsung, Acer, Asus, Dell, HP)CCTV Hardware: (IP and BNC/ DVR’s)CCTV Servers: (DVR OS, MilestoneXProtect)Microsoft Apps: ((Visual Studio 2008, 2012, 2013) MySQL community 5.6.22.0, MySQL workbench, SCCM)SMS Server: (AmiCell)

Courses & In-house Training2011 – Petrochemical Safety Course – Sasol, Secunda2007 – HMTL Web designing – Roft IT

INTERESTSActive member of the Rand Society of Model Engineers (2015)New Technologies

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REFEREES

1. Mr Joseph KeoghCEOUnmannedtechMobile: +27 (0)83 284 6268Email: josephk@unmannedtech.co.za(Mr Keogh was the Construction Business Unit Director at Kentz (Pty) Ltd during my contract period at Kentz (Pty) Ltd.)

2. Mr Otto WypkemaManaging DirectorArwyp Medical CentreMobile: +27 (0)82 655 0005

Please See below attach writhen referees

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