Donovan Olsen
Boksburg
Summary
Experienced Systems Administrator with 10 years of expertise in design, development and maintenance of complex software and management of server infrastructures. Highly proficient in deploying and implementing enterprise solutions for business applications in broad scale, web-delivered environments. Determined to deliver best technical solutions to meet functional and business requirements. Diligent troubleshooter, with strong communication skills to interact effectively with employees and departments various IT environments. Flexible with positive work attitude focused on producing results under tight deadlines. .
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Systems Administrator
Discover Holdings
03.2014 - Current
- Orchestrated integration and communication of software upgrades.
- Mentored employees and offered constructive feedback for performance improvement.
- Detailed upcoming software upgrades and system sprints to team members.
- Maintained flexible schedule and responded to after-hours and weekend emergencies.
- Evaluated software products to determine compatibility with existing systems.
- Devised scripts and automation tools to improve system efficiency.
- Diagnosed and executed resolution for network and server issues.
- Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues.
Education
No Degree - Facilities Planning And Management
UCT Online
Cape Town, South Africa04.2024
No Degree - Business Analysis
Faculty Training Institute
Gauteng07.2015
Skills
- Technical Support
- Software Installation
- Scripting Languages
- Configuration Management
- System monitoring
- Incident Management
- Hardware troubleshooting
- Patch management
- Help Desk Software
- End-User Training
- System Upgrades
- Performance Analysis
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Systems Administrator
Discover Holdings
03.2014 - Current
No Degree - Facilities Planning And Management
UCT Online
No Degree - Business Analysis
Faculty Training Institute
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