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Mark Bennett
IT Specialist : Virtualization
Pretoria,Gauteng
Summary
As an experienced IT professional, I have a proven history of implementing innovative solutions and adapting to recent technologies for the company and customers.
Whether working independently or as part of a team, I can develop effective strategies and / or create detailed technical documentation, including high- and low-level diagrams.
Additionally, I am skilled in automating Excel reports, creating cost-effective designs, and delivering technical presentations that effectively communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
As a mostly home-based worker, I can provide flexible and efficient support for a variety of projects, costing designs, and new initiatives.
Overall, confident that passion for learning, strong work ethic, and ability to adapt and collaborate make me an asset to any team..
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
10
10
Certificates
2
2
Languages
Work History
Specialist: Virtualization
Business Connexion Group (BCX)
Pretoria
03.2021 - 03.2023
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
IT Specialist : Point of Sales
Telkom SA / BCX
Centurion
05.2019 - 08.2021
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
IT Specialist : Solution Design
Business Connexion (BCX)
Pretoria
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
IT Specialist : Cisco ACI Fabric Rollout
Telkom SA
Centurion
11.2017 - 11.2019
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
IT Specialist : Citrix Remote Desktop
Telkom SA
Centurion
01.2002 - 11.2017
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
IT Support Specialist : Desktops and Mobile
Telkom SA
Centurion, Gauteng
01.1990 - 12.2002
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology, new devices and to software applications.
- In a smaller team of the larger support team, because we were chosen to support managing executives, and provided solutions without breaking other things.
- Implemented a successful printing solution when the print server was giving problems for top executives.
- Introduced Apple notebook, and mobile devices inthe company, ans supported that environment.
Education
No Degree - English Afrikaans Math Science Biology Geography
Welkom Preparatory School
Welkom, South Africa High School Diploma -
Christian Brothers College
Welkom, South Africa 01.1990 - 11.1995
National Diploma, T3 Telecommunication - Electronics, Telecom, Transmission, Logic, Digital
Olifantsfontein Training College
Olifantsfontein, South Africa 02.1986 - 11.1989
Skills
Desktop, POS, Mobile
undefinedAccomplishments
Assisted in the rollout of Cisco ACI Networks by setting up and documenting the lab, as well as contributing to the physical and logical design.
Provided technical support for the creation and troubleshooting of onboarding documentation for HP Cloud.
Conducted a successful POC for the network team on AlienVault and Greenbone Powerful Threat Detection & Incident Response software.
Created and demonstrated a technology introduction application container and set up demo lab.
Led the technical part of the evaluation and selection of point-of-sale equipment, ensuring that the company and business needs were met.
Successfully overcame network team push back to introduce HPE Synergy Telkom and Oracle Cloud server technologies.
Identified and resolved issues with RVTools report scripts for VMware, and contributed to error checking script, while automating reports to streamline processes.
Developed technical requirements and conducted evaluations for future-proof storage arrays without bias towards any particular vendor.
Successfully implemented Apple devices across the company.
Played an integral role as an equal contributor on a team responsible for the implementation of Citrix desktop in the company.
Certification
Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet – 2 December 1997
Interests
Nature walks
Photography
Next Generation education : coding and robots
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
Saint Thérèse de Lisieux
Timeline
Alibaba ACA Cloud Native Certification
03-2023
ACA Cloud Security Certification
03-2023
Alibaba 6Th Generation Elastic Compute Service Technical Essentials
11-2022
Alibaba Using Kubernetes to Manage Containers and Cluster Resources
11-2022
Alibaba Introduction to Docker Container
11-2022
Alibaba ACA Cloud Computing Certification
11-2022
ACA Big Data Certification
11-2022
Alibaba Operate and Manage a Cloud Server
08-2022
Specialist: Virtualization
Business Connexion Group (BCX)
03.2021 - 03.2023
IT Specialist : Point of Sales
Telkom SA / BCX
05.2019 - 08.2021
IT Specialist : Solution Design
Business Connexion (BCX)
04.2018 - 03.2021
IT Specialist : Cisco ACI Fabric Rollout
Telkom SA
11.2017 - 11.2019
IT Specialist : Citrix Remote Desktop
Telkom SA
01.2002 - 11.2017
Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet – 2 December 1997
12-1997
High School Diploma -
Christian Brothers College
01.1990 - 11.1995
IT Support Specialist : Desktops and Mobile
Telkom SA
01.1990 - 12.2002
National Diploma, T3 Telecommunication - Electronics, Telecom, Transmission, Logic, Digital
Olifantsfontein Training College
02.1986 - 11.1989
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer – 11 December 1997
12-1977
No Degree - English Afrikaans Math Science Biology Geography
Welkom Preparatory School
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