PAUL SEBESHO
Fourways
Summary
I am a self-driven IT professional with more than 10 years’ experience as an Application Development Solutions Specialist, a SharePoint Architect and Sales Consultant. I am a fast learner, with versatile application development skills and experience. I have excellent communication and people skills. I am a technology agnostic professional who “bridges the gap” between multiple teams, business users, business units, and technical platforms. As an expert problem-solver, I rapidly diagnose and resolve critical enterprise system issues. I am a forward-thinking professional who accurately forecasts future capacity, resource, and cost requirements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SharePoint Developer\Administrator
OTB Group
03.2025 - Current
- To develop and maintain UIF Websites (e.g. online surveys, online packs distribution system, electronics forms, etc.) according to the DEVOPS methodology stipulated below:
- Interpret business requirements into technical specification documents.
- Maintain and support existing SharePoint business solutions.
- Write and maintain SharePoint code to meet requirements, system designs and technical specifications.
- Conduct unit testing and UI tests to identify malfunctions prior handing over the solution to the QA team.
- Maintain all source code and ensure that it is documented.
- Produce technical, end-user/training documentation, and operational procedures.
- Developed custom SharePoint solutions to enhance user experience and improve collaboration across teams.
- Led migration projects to transition legacy systems to SharePoint, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
- Implemented workflows and automations in Power Automate to streamline business processes and reduce manual tasks.
- Conducted training sessions for staff on SharePoint functionalities, increasing overall platform utilization and efficiency.
SharePoint Administrator Team Lead
Fullstream Business Services
02.2023 - 02.2025
- Administration and support of the SharePoint Online platform, migration of SharePoint server 2013, 2016 and 2019 sites to SharePoint Online.
- Led cross-functional teams in the implementation of new solutions and provided technical support to end-users.
- Designed and developed SharePoint-based solutions to automate business processes and improve data management.
- Developed custom workflows and forms to streamline data entry and approval processes. Performing Quarterly disaster recovery exercises for auditing purposes.
- Provided technical support and training for end-users to ensure successful adoption of the new solutions.
- Developed custom reports and dashboards to provide real-time visibility into business operations.
- Providing client support and resolving end-user issues to provide resolutions to end-user issues, also providing end-user training.
- Reviewing usage and activity reports and making needed adjustments to ensure optimized user-experiences. following Batho Pele Principals.
- Clients: National Prosecuting Authority Of South Africa (NPA)
SharePoint Administrator
BARAKA Enterprise Consulting
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Installing the SharePoint platform, integrating applications, and creating libraries.
- Adding users, controlling access to document libraries, and setting permissions.
- Performing maintenance of the SharePoint platform, servers, and intranet including Patching and Migrations.
- Troubleshooting and resolving SharePoint issues or malfunctions.
- Providing SharePoint support and end-user training.
- Developed custom workflows and forms to streamline data entry and approval processes.
- Performing Quarterly disaster recovery exercises for auditing purposes.
- Provided technical support and training for end-users to ensure successful adoption of the new solutions.
- Developed custom reports and dashboards to provide real-time visibility into business operations.
- Providing client support and resolving end-user issues to provide resolutions to end-user issues, also providing end-user training.
- Reviewing usage and activity reports and making needed adjustments to ensure optimized user-experiences. following Batho Pele Principals.
- Clients: National Prosecuting Authority Of South Africa (NPA)
Office 365 SharePoint Administrator
PurpleBlue Technologies
05.2015 - 10.2020
- Deploy and Configure Microsoft 365 Enterprise Tenant
- Deployment of Mobile Device Management for Office 365
- Install and Setup Microsoft Teams: 135 Group Users User Training
- Maintenance of SharePoint environments DEV, QA, PROD
- Patching and Administration of the SharePoint Server.
- Configuring, administering, and troubleshooting the network infrastructure. Managing, securing, and troubleshooting servers and client computers.
- Configuring, managing, securing, and troubleshooting active directory organizational units and group policy.
- Configuring, securing, and troubleshooting remote access.
- Deployment, configuration, performance and maintenance of SharePoint Server applications
- Maintenance of DEV and QA SQL Server Implementing SharePoint Branding (SharePoint Designer, Html and CSS) Graphic Design
- Creating Sites, lists, document libraries Development Internet Sites
- Departmental sites content uploading and maintenance
- Development of SharePoint focused documentation and policies
- Look and feel customization (SharePoint designer and CSS)
- Skills transfer and training
- Clients: National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), South African Social Services Agency (SASSA), Cricket South Africa (CSA) Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), City Power, Rand Water, Dep of Water and Sanitation (DWS), and Dep of Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME).
SharePoint Developer Intern
Gauteng Department of Finance
05.2013 - 05.2014
- Migrating content from SharePoint 2007 Server to SharePoint 2010 Server
- Creating Sites, lists, document libraries Creating workflows in SharePoint Designer Creating data view web parts
- Installing and configuring SharePoint 2010 Creating Sites, lists, document libraries Look and feel customization (SharePoint Designer)
- Supporting Gauteng Provincial Governments intranet and Internet sites (SharePoint 2010) and making sure that all sites are working Assist users with SharePoint support calls and application support. Closing calls using CA Unicenter
- Edit and customize pages using SharePoint Designer
- Troubleshooting and Resolving SharePoint issue calls logged
Education
Diploma - Information Technology
Damlin College
Braamfontein Campus, South Africa01.2012
High School Diploma -
Abbotts College (Northcliff Campus)
Johannesburg, South Africa12-2006
Skills
- SharePoint (designing, implementing, and maintaining organizational SharePoint systems, translating business needs into technical solutions for collaboration, document management, and business process automation this includes, SharePoint Migration, Collaboration and Communication, Skillful in highly functional UI/UX design processes, Testing and Debugging capabilities, Exceptional collaborative Skills, Documentation and Best Practices)
- Power Platform (Create a technical design Configure Common Data Service Create and configure Power Apps Configure business process automation Extend the user experience Extend the platform Develop integrations Automate Manual Processes)
- Technical Development (Azure, Office 365, InfoPlus21, Windows Server, Cloud Technology, Active Directory, PowerPlatform, CSS, , REST API and other development tools)SharePoint Management Shell, SharePoint search services, jQuery Developer, SQL Server Database, HTML, Microsoft Office ProPlus,CSS,)
Certification
- Microsoft Certified Professional Certificate
- Managing Office 365 identities and Services
Timeline
SharePoint Developer\Administrator
OTB Group
03.2025 - Current
SharePoint Administrator Team Lead
Fullstream Business Services
02.2023 - 02.2025
SharePoint Administrator
BARAKA Enterprise Consulting
09.2021 - 01.2023
Office 365 SharePoint Administrator
PurpleBlue Technologies
05.2015 - 10.2020
SharePoint Developer Intern
Gauteng Department of Finance
05.2013 - 05.2014
Diploma - Information Technology
Damlin College
High School Diploma -
Abbotts College (Northcliff Campus)
References
- Phindile, Pillay, Service Delivery Manager, Ppillay@npa.gov.za, 079 551 4858, Fullstream Business Services
- Neil J, Swart, Server Administrator, NJSwart@npa.gov.za, 012 845 6017, Baraka Enterprise Consulting