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Karabo Kusane

IT Support Engineer
Rustenburg

Summary

Flexible Technical Support Engineer with 4 years of experience helping clients maintain smooth operations. Expertise in Microsoft systems and hybrid environments. Commended for rapidly and effectively resolving downtime and efficiently integrating new hardware and components.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Level 2 IT Support Engineer

IT Naledi (Momentum)
Johannesburg
2 2024 - 5 2024
  • Conducted periodic performance evaluations of IT systems, identifying areas for improvement and recommending appropriate solutions.
  • Assisted clients remotely, reducing on-site visits and increasing efficiency in issue resolution.
  • Desktop and laptop configuration, OS deployment, and software installations.
  • Hardware support and troubleshooting.
  • Service desk management, ticket management and maintaining SLA requirements using Jira.
  • VOIP phone troubleshooting and configuration.
  • End user support, password management, and OU administration in Active Directory.
  • Software updates management using SCCM.
  • Supporting users across all 9 provinces as well as African regions like Namibia, Botswana and Ghana.

IT Support Engineer

Nashua Bojanala
Centurion
04.2023 - 01.2024
  • ICT meetings, daily checks, and preparation of Technical Activity Reports
  • Desktop & Hardware support, installation, and troubleshooting
  • Investigated options to improve communication between distributed workforces
  • System administration, Network administration
  • Ensured smooth daily business activities through effective ICT management
  • Administered Azure Active Directory and managed user account backups
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity
  • 1st, 2nd & 3rd line support and manage support tickets
  • Handled 0365 and Exchange administration for seamless communication services
  • Asset Management
  • Improvement of business processes
  • End user support, password management.

Help Desk Analyst

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited
Ceturion
09.2020 - 08.2022
  • End user support, password management
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving technical issues promptly and accurately.
  • Logged support tickets and closed when issues were resolved.
  • Assisted customers with troubleshooting issues encountered while using hardware or software, providing actionable tips to resolve problems.
  • Provided Tier 1 IT support to non-technical internal users through desk side support services.
  • Hardware support, installation, and troubleshooting
  • Basic network Support.
  • VOIP phone troubleshooting, configuration
  • Provided exceptional customer service through remote work applications.

Customer Engineer

BCX
Centurion
03.2019 - 11.2019
  • Managed IT asset inventory efficiently, ensuring accurate tracking and timely replacement or upgrades as needed.
  • Reduced support tickets through proactive maintenance of hardware, software, and systems.
  • Offered troubleshooting of connectivity issues across networks such as Wi-Fi, cellular and LAN.
  • Provided technical support to all staff on premises as well as remote users.
  • Microsoft 365 technical support, installation and exchange admin.

IT Technical Support Intern

Rustenburg Local Municipality & Mzansi online Libraries
Rustenburg
03.2018 - 11.2018
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environments, exceeding goals and ensuring high productivity.
  • Provided exceptional customer service when responding to help desk requests, maintaining professionalism at all times.
  • Improved user satisfaction by promptly addressing IT issues and providing effective solutions.
  • Supported over 9 floors with about 300 staff members as well as 8 other libraries in our region.
  • Contributed to successful completions of IT projects by effectively managing tasks within deadlines.
  • Contributed to positive work environment within our IT department by maintaining solution-oriented mindset and collaborative team spirit.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to implement innovative solutions for recurring technical challenges.

IT Technical Support Intern

Netcare Ferncrest Hospital
Rustenburg
01.2017 - 07.2017
  • IT Daily checks to ensure optimal system runtime.
  • Attended daily IT Meetings.
  • Provided printer support to end users and management.
  • Maintained user accounts and password reset requests.
  • Installed new desktops for users, OS deployment and software installations.
  • Assisted in development of internal documentation related to IT procedures, increasing overall departmental organization and accessibility of information.
  • Dealt with over 25 tickets per day from inception to resolution and documentation.
  • Effective time management.
  • Contributed to positive work environments within our IT department by maintaining solution-oriented mindsets and collaborative team spirits.

Education

NQF Level 4 Certificate: IT Technical Support Learnership - Information Technology

Institute of Advanced Learning And Education
Rustenburg, South Africa
05.2024 - Current

Occupational Health and Safety -

Nosa
Rustenburg, South Africa
04.2015 - 04.2015

Skills

Printer troubleshooting

Remote Support

Network Troubleshooting

Software Installation

Hardware diagnostics

Asset Management

ITIL Processes

Problem-Solving

Customer Support

Certification

Intro to Service Management with ITIL, LinkedIn - Online, 02/01/24

Timeline

NQF Level 4 Certificate: IT Technical Support Learnership - Information Technology

Institute of Advanced Learning And Education
05.2024 - Current

IT Support Engineer

Nashua Bojanala
04.2023 - 01.2024

Help Desk Analyst

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited
09.2020 - 08.2022

Customer Engineer

BCX
03.2019 - 11.2019

IT Technical Support Intern

Rustenburg Local Municipality & Mzansi online Libraries
03.2018 - 11.2018

IT Technical Support Intern

Netcare Ferncrest Hospital
01.2017 - 07.2017

Occupational Health and Safety -

Nosa
04.2015 - 04.2015

Level 2 IT Support Engineer

IT Naledi (Momentum)
2 2024 - 5 2024
Intro to Service Management with ITIL, LinkedIn - Online, 02/01/24

Microsoft Certified Professional : Server Administration

Azure Administrator Associate : AZ104

Karabo KusaneIT Support Engineer