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GILBERT WANYOIKE

Dracut,MA

Summary

I am an experienced IT professional with over 10 years of industry expertise. My background includes years of hands-on technical support, where I honed my troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Additionally, I have spent time working as a data center technician, gaining in-depth knowledge of data center operations and infrastructure.
Beyond my core competencies, I possess a keen interest in two specific areas of IT: cloud computing and cyber security. I have actively pursued knowledge and professional development in these domains, staying up to date with the latest trends, best practices, and technologies.
Overall, I bring a well-rounded skill set, encompassing technical support, data center operations, cloud computing, and cyber security. I am passionate about leveraging my expertise to contribute effectively to IT projects and ensure the smooth functioning of technological systems.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations Engineer

Mimecast
09.2023 - Current

• Daily break-fix, replacement of server components e.g. drives, Raid controllers, memory, NIC's etc.

• Server builds and upgrades

• Monitoring power usage and cooling systems

• Remote server management to ensure optimal health

• Cater to all datacenter technical needs, ranging and not limited to cabling, network troubleshooting

• Handle incident tickets as per SLA

• Smart Hands / Hands and eyes support, configuration and system re-initialization

• Visual equipment checks

• Hardware installation & decommission of enterprise servers and cabling infrastructure.

• Troubleshooting and repair of data center hardware and networking infrastructure.

• Rack and stack of data center equipment, including but not limited to servers, networking devices,monitoring systems and other equipment.

• Documentation of activities.

• Decommission life cycle of data center hardware

• Handling of shipping needs within the Datacenter

Datacenter Engineer

Axis Capital Holdings
06.2023 - 08.2023

•Cater to all datacenter technical needs, ranging and not limited to ILO/iLOM and console configuration,cabling, network troubleshooting
• Handle change request and incident tickets as per SLA

• Smart Hands / Hands and eyes support, configuration and system re-initialization

• Visual equipment checks

• Hardware installation & decommission of enterprise servers and cabling infrastructure.

• Troubleshooting and repair of data center hardware and networking infrastructure.

• Rack and stack of data center equipment, including but not limited to servers, networking devices,monitoring systems and other equipment.

• Documentation of activities and create/modify SOPs

• Decommission life cycle of data center hardware

•Handling of shipping needs within the Datacenter

• Liaise with vendors for hardware, software, and support services to ensure quick resolutions to any issues that arise.

• Managing backups and tape libraries

Datacenter Technician (Full Time)

Maintech, Incorporated
03.2022 - 05.2023
  • Cater to all datacenter technical needs, ranging and not limited to iLO/iLOM and console configuration, cabling, network troubleshooting
  • Handle change request and incident tickets as per SLA
  • Smart Hands / Hands and eyes support, configuration and system re-initialization
  • Visual equipment checks
  • Hardware installation & decommission of enterprise servers and cabling infrastructure
  • Troubleshooting and repair of data center hardware and networking infrastructure
  • Rack and stack of data center equipment, including but not limited to servers, networking devices, monitoring systems and other equipment
  • Documentation of activities and create/modify SOPs
  • Decommission life cycle of data center hardware
  • Datacenter walkthroughs.

Datacenter Technician (Contractor)

Maintech, Incorporated
09.2020 - 02.2022
  • Cater to all datacenter technical needs, ranging and not limited to iLO/iLOM and console configuration, cabling, network troubleshooting
  • Handle change request and incident tickets as per SLA
  • Smart Hands / Hands and eyes support, configuration and system re-initialization
  • Visual equipment checks
  • Hardware installation & decommission of enterprise servers and cabling infrastructure
  • Troubleshooting and repair of data center hardware and networking infrastructure
  • Rack and stack of data center equipment, including but not limited to servers, networking devices, monitoring systems and other equipment
  • Documentation of activities and create/modify SOPs
  • Decommission life cycle of data center hardware
  • Datacenter walkthroughs.

Technical and desktop support dispatch

Barrister Global Services
03.2020 - 09.2021
  • Handle clients technical support tickets for computer hardware, network, server and software issues.

Technical Manager

Software Technologies Limited
11.2018 - 12.2019
  • Managing and overseeing of all duties and staff of the Technical Department
  • Managing company staff office365 email accounts
  • Migration of email and email services from older systems to Office365
  • Installation and management of local and cloud servers
  • Guiding and training of new and existing staff on ISO awareness
  • Managing company's network infrastructure
  • Managing company's devices e.g
  • Laptops, desktops and Mac devices
  • Installation and testing of new systems
  • Set up, configuration and maintenance of company VOIP system
  • Configuring and managing virtual environments
  • Mobile device management via Cisco Meraki MDM, Zoho Manageengine & Patch manager.

Technical Assistant

Software Technologies Limited
08.2013 - 11.2018
  • Provide application support to clients on site and remotely using remote assistance tools
  • Investigate arising incidents caused by malicious activities, and identify false positives
  • Implementation of Systems
  • Network administration and User accounts control
  • Managing company's devices e.g
  • Laptops, desktops and Mac devices
  • System Installation and Testing
  • Provide technical consultancy (Internal and External)
  • Product orientation to team members
  • Database administration
  • Firewall setup and administration
  • Domain administration
  • Mail server setup
  • Structured cabling.

IT Technical Support Intern

Ministry of Foreign Affairs KENYA
05.2011 - 08.2011

Education

BSc in Computer Science -

Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Nairobi, KE
10.2013

Diploma in Oracle Database Management -

Institute Of Software Technologies
Nairobi, KE
04.2013

Skills

  • Linux System Administration Red hat 70 / cent OS 70 / SuSe Unix System Administration - Oracle Solaris 11, Rocky
  • Hardware maintenance / troubleshooting
  • Structured cabling installation and troubleshooting
  • Adaptability to new technologies
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving
  • Strong communication skills
  • Networking: DNS servers, Mail server(Office 365), Proxy server, Firewall administration
  • Hardware Maintenance
  • Amazon RDS, S3, EC2
  • Virtualization: VMWare, KVM
  • Mobile device management - Cisco Meraki MDM, Zoho Manageengine & Patch manager
  • Office365 Administration

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  • Cisco: Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Google: Foundations of Cybersecurity
  • Google: Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks

Timeline

Operations Engineer

Mimecast
09.2023 - Current

Datacenter Engineer

Axis Capital Holdings
06.2023 - 08.2023

Datacenter Technician (Full Time)

Maintech, Incorporated
03.2022 - 05.2023

Datacenter Technician (Contractor)

Maintech, Incorporated
09.2020 - 02.2022

Technical and desktop support dispatch

Barrister Global Services
03.2020 - 09.2021

Technical Manager

Software Technologies Limited
11.2018 - 12.2019

Technical Assistant

Software Technologies Limited
08.2013 - 11.2018

IT Technical Support Intern

Ministry of Foreign Affairs KENYA
05.2011 - 08.2011

Diploma in Oracle Database Management -

Institute Of Software Technologies
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  • Cisco: Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Google: Foundations of Cybersecurity
  • Google: Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks

BSc in Computer Science -

Catholic University of Eastern Africa
GILBERT WANYOIKE