marius dreyer professional profile

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T E C H N O L O G Y P R O F E S S I O N A L

S E N I O R T E C H N O L O G Y S P E C I A L I S T

Lyttelton Manor, Gauteng, South Africa ● Mobile +27 73 466 1269 ● Email: [email protected]

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: I'm a multi-skilled and naturally driven Information Technology Professional who offers across-the-board proficiency in the following business environments: Enterprise Information Technology Solutions | Project Management | Data Centre Infrastructure | Enterprise Network Design | EndPoint, Systems and Network Security | Team Leadership | Design Execution and Control of Information Technology Strategies | Development of Enterprise Information Technology Policies. Furthermore possesses strong ability to build strategic partnerships and focus on productivity sharing, as well as organizational transformation. Equally maintaining a proven career track record by providing companies with efficient, secure and reliable systems, driving results and providing tangible solutions to organizational challenges.

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SENIOR TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST KEY ROLES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Develop plans to safeguard computer files against unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure.

Choose, implement, monitor and upgrade computer anti-virus and malware protection systems.

Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information during transmit.

Implement password authentication to keep unauthorized users from accessing sensitive data files.

Modify security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, and change user access status.

Perform risk assessments and tests on running data processing activities and security measures.

Educate workers about computer security and promote security awareness and security protocols.

Keep accurate and current backup files of all important data on the shared corporate network.

Configure and maintain the organization's internal computer network.

Manage network security tools, e.g., firewall, anti-virus and intrusion detection systems.

Identify, troubleshoot, solve and document network connectivity and performance issues.

Install and support hard-line telephones and other networked telecommunication devices.

Monitor network performance and optimize the network for optimal speed and availability.

Install, configure and maintain network hardware, for example, Cisco routers and switches.

Deploy, configure and upgrade network software, such as, enterprise antivirus or diagnostics programs

Implement and maintain emergency backup and restore systems for mission-critical network servers.

Responsible for strategic IT planning, including fostering innovation & allocating monetary resources.

Direct operational IT planning, including planning IT projects and the allocation of manpower resources.

Oversee the financial aspects of their IT team or dept., including purchasing, budgeting & budget review.

Coordinate IT staffing, including hiring, supervision, scheduling, professional development and discipline.

Collaborate with and maintain communications with executives and department heads in the organization.

Design, implement and enforce the policies, procedures and best practices for their IT team or department.

Research IT solutions and make recommendations for the improvement of IT systems and IT infrastructure.

Negotiate and approve technology vendor, outsourcing, and consultant contracts and service agreements.

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EDUCATION DETAILS: MCITP Enterprise Administrator; Prometric Testing Centre, Currently busy Xerox Freeflow Smartsend; Xerox MEA Training Centre, 2006 Xerox Device Manager; Xerox MEA Training Centre, 2006 OSG Analyst; Xerox MEA Training Centre, 2006

M118 Analyst

M123/128 Analyst

DC 535 Family Analyst

WCP 232 Family Analyst



WCP 7228 Family Analyst Low Volume B/W Multifunction; Xerox MEA Training Centre, 2005

M118 Technical

M123/128 Technical

DC 535 Family Technical

WCP 232 Family Technical KOTS Printer College; ITEC College, 2004 Systems Engineering; Damelin, 2002 – 2003

PC Fundamentals

A+

N+

Server+

Data Communications

Telecommunications

Broadband Technologies

Computer Telephony Integration

Local Area Networks

VOIP Essentials

CIW Foundation Senior Certificate / Matric (Grade 12); Schoonspruit High School, 2001

CAREER SUMMARY: CURRENT EMPLOYMENT: Fast+Furious Distribution (FNF), Senior Systems Engineer (1 March 2012 - Current)

Design and execute short plus long term strategic plans to assure infrastructure capacity

attains current and future needs.

Develop, execute and oversee procedures, policies and related training plans for project

management and infrastructure administration.

Manage and establish priorities for maintenance, design, development and analysis of entire

infrastructure systems inclusive of LANs, WANs, internet, security and wireless

implementations.

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Conduct research and recommend changes in services, products, protocols and standards to

support development efforts and infrastructure procurement.

Supervise data center group and lead, direct and utilize knowledge on best practices in area

related to infrastructure.

Define and manage IT Disaster Recovery Strategy for organization.

Define software and hardware standards in collaboration with stakeholders and owners.

Test server performance plus provide network presentation statistics.

Report and prepare strategies to maintain server infrastructure.

Ensure apt security levels on network, infrastructure and servers are maintained.

Oversee operational costs, conduct near along with long-term financial estimates for

expanded functionality and user base.

Direct and administer conditional network analysts plus technicians to provide leadership

and direction.

Ensure to practice IT asset management inclusive of component inventory maintenance and

associated documentation.

Negotiate with outsourcers, vendors and contractors for infrastructure-specific products and

services secure.

Perform feasibility studies for different upgrade projects, conversions and improvements

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Steinmüller Africa, Senior Technology Engineer (February 2011 – February 2012)

Responsible for maintaining IT infrastructure including following.

Security Engineer:

Firewall Policies Public and Internal,

Web and Mail Filter Management

End point Security,

Software update and patch management,

User Access Control

Development of Enterprise Information Technology Policies.

Network Engineer:

Migrating Current 22 Site ISP managed MPLS and Internet breakout to a self-managed Peplink Speedfusion environment.

Public DNS management and development.

Enterprise Network Segmentation and Switching.

DNS Management and development

Remote connectivity with NPS.

Systems Engineer,

Microsoft Server, Linux both Centos and Ubuntu.

Enterprise Microsoft Infrastructure Engineer

Systems and Server Deployment

Systems and Server Management - Private Cloud implementation,

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- Data Centre Disaster Recovery Solutions - Communications and Collaboration Systems

VoIP

Exchange Server

Lync Server. - Enterprise Infrastructure Orchestration, Monitoring and Management.

Fast+Furious Distribution (FNF), Senior Systems Engineer (October 2009 – Febuary 2011)

Responsible for maintaining IT infrastructure including server hardware, Hyper-V

environment, data storage, switching and routing, backups, email, next-generation firewall,

spam filtering, AV, VPN, mobile devices, VOIP systems (with Vibe Networks and Asterisk),

network monitoring, and all Microsoft technologies.

RulerLead design, deployment, and maintenance of a broad range of Microsoft technologies

including: Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008, 2008 R2; Exchange Server 2003, 2007 and 2010;

SharePoint Server 2003, 2007, 2010; Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004,

2006; SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008; Windows Server Update Services (WSUS); DNS; WINS;

DHCP; Active Directory; Group Policy Design and Implementation; IIS; and Terminal Services

Gateway, Remote Desktop Services.

Responsible for design, implementation and maintenance of Dell, Intel & HP servers and Netgear Readynas, 3Com & HP Routing, PFSense Firewall, Peplink Balance Routers (Inbound DNS Load-balancing, Line Bonding, Site to Site VPN), Pepwave Wireless AP, Ubiquity Point to Point Wireless, SSDPM 2007, ESET Antivirus & Server, Spam and AV filtering, ADSIedit, Replmon, Repadmin, DCDiag, NetDiag; Active Directory Sites and Services, Active Directory Users and Computers, Ethereal, WireShark, PRTG, MRTG, Nagios, Cacti, LANSweeper; SolarWinds IPMonitor; OpManager, Cisco IOS, Cisco PDM/ASDM, Remote Desktop Connection, VNC, ping, tracert, telnet. Hands on experience with DSL, Diginet, Metro Wireless, Metro Fiber.

Manage PC and laptop support, implement service desk best practices. Optimize Windows desktop deployment by leveraging the latest deployment automation technologies from Microsoft.

Bytes Outsourcing - (HP IT Contract with Anglo American, Senior Systems Engineer (September 2009 – March 2009) Security Engineer:

Firewall Policies Public and Internal,

Web and Mail Filter Management

End point Security,

Software update and patch management,

User Access Control

Development of Information Technology Policies.

Network Engineer

Public DNS management and development.

Enterprise Network Segmentation and Switching.

DNS Management and development

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Remote connectivity with NPS

Systems Engineer

Microsoft OS, Linux

Enterprise Microsoft Infrastructure Engineer

Systems and Server Deployment

Systems and Server Management

- Data Centre Disaster Recovery Solutions

- Communications and Collaboration Systems

VoIP

Exchange Server

- Enterprise Infrastructure Orchestration, Monitoring and Management.

Dealernet, Senior Systems Engineer (March 2007 – Febuary 2009)

Design, Implementation, Administration and Support of the below technologies

Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Environment. - Active Directory with backup controller - DNS Server - DHCP Server - Group Policy - IIS web application hosting - File Server - Asterisk voice recording archive server - Microsoft POP3 and SMTP Server - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - PPTP VPN

Migrated to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment.

Asterisk VoIP PABX

Snom range VoIP Desktop Phones.

HTML page design.

.NET application troubleshooting.

Crystal report design.

SQL data mining.

Bytes Document Solutions, Systems Engineer (August 2005 – March 2007)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment - Active Directory multiple site controllers and backup controllers - Group Policy - Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 with multiple servers - Print Server - File Server - IIS web application hosting - PPTP VPN

Other Microsoft Products - Microsoft Windows XP SP3

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- Microsoft Windows Vista - Microsoft Office 2003 - Microsoft Office 2007 - Microsoft SQL 2000 Server

Xerox MFP and Desktop Printers

Helpdesk support

Onsite end user support

Moggach Group of Companies (Konica Rustenburg), Systems Engineer (February 2005 – July 2005)


Other Microsoft Products - Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - Microsoft Windows Vista - Microsoft Office 2003 - Microsoft Office 2007 - Microsoft SQL 2000 Server

Konica Minolta MFP and Desktop Printers

Helpdesk Support

Onsite end user support ITEC Klerksdorp, Systems Engineer (February 2004 – Jauary 2005)


Other Microsoft Products - Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - Microsoft Windows Vista - Microsoft Office 2003 - Microsoft Office 2007 - Microsoft SQL 2000 Server

Xerox MFP and Desktop Printers

Helpdesk Support

Customer end user support

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CompuCell, Systems Engineer (January 2003 – February 2004)

Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Environment - Active Directory - Group Policy - Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 - Print Server - File Server - IIS web application hosting - PPTP VPN

Other Microsoft Products - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 2000 - Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - Microsoft Office 2000 - Microsoft Office XP - Microsoft Office 2003 - Microsoft SQL 2000 Server

End user support

PERSONAL DETAILS: Date of birth, Nationality: 22 June 1983, South African Languages: English ǀ Afrikaans Driver’s license: Code B Marital status: Married Availability: One month EXTRACURRICULAR AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Bridgestone 4x4 Fundi, started to participate in 2013

Outreach programs to Lesotho and surrounding areas

Part of a vehicle recovery team in Botswana and Zimbabwe

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