Gegzi Hadera
Ashburn,United States
Summary
A highly motivated and dedicated IT specialist with experience in meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adjusting to dynamic working environment and challenges to enhance the corporate image. Alongside holding an associate degree in cybersecurity and being certified cybersecurity professional from Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), I am CompTIA A+ and Network+ certified. I am actively pursuing a Data Center Technician role to further cultivate my expertise by learning from experienced IT professionals and applying the theoretical and practical insights gained in the classroom to real-world scenarios. My skillset includes proficiency in installation, updates, and configurations of VPN, firewall, and various network components. Additionally, I possess a good command of scripting languages such as python and Linux.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Access Control Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
09.2019 - Current
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
- Recorded observations and occurrences and interviewed witnesses to complete and submit incident report.
- Training new employees
Communications Manager
World Vision International
01.2004 - 08.2012
- Produced internal communications for 36 projects.
- Developed communications strategies to drive forward progress in public relations.
- Built and maintained relationships with key stakeholders
- Produced feature and new articles
- Produced documentary films
- Trained new employees
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Cybersecurity
Northern Virginia Community College
Loudoun, VA08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Management
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia03.2008
Skills
Installing and replacing internal devices -motherboards, processors, memory, and drives
Measuring temperature and adjusting fans
Installing and replacing devices such as internal adapters, Bluetooth
Installing and configuring network devices
Implementing different booting methods and types of OS installation
Installing system configuration settings
Securing, backing up and restoring data
Disk partitioning
Installing and repairing network fiber optic cables, Ethernet cables and other networking cabling and conduits
Installing software updates and vulnerability patches on servers to prevent possible threats from penetrating networks
Configuring remote access technologies-VPN, RDC, VM
Excellent personal computing skills of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
Excellent communication, organizational, time management, and listening skills
Positive team player
Certification
2023 CompTIA A+
2023 CompTIA Network+
2023 CompTIA certified IT Operations Specialist
2020 - Google IT Support, Coursera, USA
OSHA certified
CPR certified
Timeline
Access Control Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
09.2019 - Current
Communications Manager
World Vision International
01.2004 - 08.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Cybersecurity
Northern Virginia Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Management
Addis Ababa University
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