Ashley Chihiya
Harare
Summary
A holder of a four-year BSc Honours degree in Computer Science with the National University of Science and Technology, and several professional certifications. He offers a unique blend of more than 3 years' progressive web development skills, graphics design, and IT solutions. Well-versed in team collaboration to formulate and conceptualize corporate web presence. Forte accepting testing projects requiring nitty-gritty coding changes, search engine-related considerations, designing activities, and security. Integrates knowledge of graphics design to develop functional, appealing, custom-made web products and services.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graphics & Web Developer
Wealthtalk Media
06.2020 - Current
- Ongoing design and maintenance of new and existing websites
- Designing web campaigns for online initiative, editorials, emails and banners
- Enhancing the look, functionality and appearance of the company website
- Creating content that converts visitors to purchasers
- Overseeing back-end development using PHP to maintain website integrity, security and efficiency
- Optimizing company's website and main corporate blog to boost SEO traffic to sites
- Editing & designing artwork across variety of company product lines such as logos, catalogues, reports, magazines and images
- Conducting regular research to benchmark & stay abreast of product trends, implementing concepts to increase competitive advantage of brand and products
- Utilising [Adobe Suite software package] to design posters, flyers & brochures for projects and events for marketing and advertising purposes
- Testing websites for functionality in different browsers & at different resolutions
- Diagnosis of desktop, application, networking and infrastructure issues
- Troubleshooting PC's, laptops and mobile devices and installing new softwares and antiviruses.
ICT Technician Intern
ZINARA (Zimbabwe National Roads Administration)
10.2017 - 08.2018
- Worked under the ICT department and reporting to the Systems Administrator
- Demonstrated outstanding technical services skills consistently receiving high rating on user satisfaction surveys
- Played an instrumental role in provincial migration from cPanel email service to Microsoft email service by providing end-user training and support
- Consulted in redesign of company's website, resulting in a 30% increase in traffic efficiency
- Diagnosed successfully and resolved hardware and software issues on computer workstations and on the server
- Installed and maintained hardware and software components on user workstations and IT equipment
- Spearheaded research in new technologies for sharing e-resources like SharePoint enabling collaboration of projects at enterprise level such as how the IceCash project was done
- Collaborated with colleagues in setting up a Cyberoam installation, server configurations, maintaining set ups of software used in the company
- Fulfilled intern duties, including: maintaining logs of all user and network problems detected, pinging all servers in the morning before work starts.
Education
BSc Computer Science - undefined
National University of Science & Technology
11.2019
A Level - undefined
ZRP High School
11.2014
Skills
- Web development projects [wealthtalkcozw, muvakicontractingcozw]
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign] software proficiency
- Diagnosis of desktop, application, networking and infrastructure issues
- Website support
- Administering the IT department's policies and procedures
- Data monitoring and integration
- Database backup and database restoration
- Website Search Engine Optimization
- Experience for supporting: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/10 / Office 2003 - 2016, Windows Server 2016 and server configuration, Active Directory management Exchange 2003 - 2016, Backup products, Anti-Virus products, DNS/DHCP, TCP/IP, Ethernet, wireless router and Firewall Configurations
Additional Information
Ashley Chihiya
Accomplishments
- Spearheaded the project of creating a business intelligence website for Wealthtalk Media (www.wealthtalk.co.zw).
- Designed two Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe Magazines.
- Designed the Mine Manager Digital Magazine of the Association of Mine Managers Zimbabwe.
- Responsible for the Virtual launch of the Association of Mine Managers magazine & website
- Was part of the team that designed the muvaki contracting website (www.muvakicontracting.co.zw)
- Spearheaded research in new technologies for sharing e-resources like SharePoint enabling collaboration of projects at enterprise level such as how the IceCash project was done at Zinara on my attachment period.
Certification
- Practical Web Development- 22 Courses in 1.
- Web Development Masterclass - Complete Certificate Course
- SEO Training Masterclass 2021 Course
- Network Programming Masterclass-Java Socket, TCP/IP, Server
- Google Analytics Certificate
- Windows Server 2016 Practical Guide
Class 4 Driver's license
LL859442
Address
7987 Cheetah Rd, Zimre Park, Ruwa
References
- Mr Thambo Nyathi, The Chair Person of Computer Science Department, Department of Computer Science, National University of Science and Technology, thambo.nyathi@nust.ac.zw
- Mr Elisha Ngunga, Chief Executive Officer, Construction Industry Pension Fund (CIPF), 1st Floor Construction House, 110 Leopold Takawira Street, Harare, PO Box 698, 0772 131935, engunga@cit.co.zw
Timeline
Graphics & Web Developer
Wealthtalk Media
06.2020 - Current
ICT Technician Intern
ZINARA (Zimbabwe National Roads Administration)
10.2017 - 08.2018
BSc Computer Science - undefined
National University of Science & Technology
A Level - undefined
ZRP High School
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