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Hi, I’m

Sarfaraz Mohamed

Linux System Administrator
Rylands Estate, Cape Town

Summary

SKILL: Microsoft Office N+ networking (Certification in Progress) Website design Website maintenance Entry level Microsoft systems admin Tackling problems and finding solutions Customer service orientated work ethic End User Support People management Hardware Management Software integration Fault finding & Problem Solving Event management Project Management Team Management Seasoned Linux System Administrator with managing diverse distros and multi-site installations. Proficient at streamlining all scales of system architecture, from single terminals to multi-instant networked servers. Expert at maintaining smooth operation of Linux-based hardware installations with dynamic performance in environments relying upon diverse operating systems.

Overview

10
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education
1
Language

Work History

Floor Manager

Job overview

  • Ordering and monitoring of Stock
  • Technical
  • Customer queries \Complaints
  • Cash Up
  • Financial Upkeep
  • General Maintenance and upkeep

Stellenbosch University, Name Mariette
La Grange

Afterhours access Administrator

Job overview

Stellenbosch University

Librarian of Information

Job overview

  • Services
  • Contact Details 021 808 9277
  • Employer Carphone Warehouse

Candice Jansen

Manager

Job overview

  • Contact Details 072 432 5517

Telkom SA, J.P Gossman, Touch Gold

Manager

Job overview

  • Contact Details 021 414 2083
  • Employer

Omar Mohamed

Store Owner

Job overview

  • Contact Details 021-633 6028

Stellenbosch University, Department
Reference available on request

IT Linux System Administrator
06.2020 - Current

Job overview

Stellenbosch University IT Department

IT Jnr System Administrator
02.2017 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Provisioning of new systems
  • Configuration of Systems
  • Troubleshooting Faults on various servers and applications
  • Registering and deregistering devices Networks list management
  • Security Scans and Maintenance
  • Updating and securing systems already in place
  • Working alongside staff in investigating new systems
  • Documenting and creating new processes and guides
  • Convene meetings

Stellenbosch, Microsoft

IT Senior support technician
01.2009 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Application Software installation and support
  • Apple Mac support and troubleshooting
  • Low level Linux installation and support
  • LAN and Wi-Fi setup and troubleshooting on PC,
  • Mac and mobile devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.)
  • Pc maintenance and repairs
  • Virus removals
  • Data recoveries and hard drive error checking
  • Mail setup on PC, Mac and mobile devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.)
  • Printing Setup on Windows and Mac
  • Answering phones

Stellenbosch University library

Student Library assistant
01.2011 - 12.2013

Job overview

  • Technical repairs
  • Stock resupplying
  • Dealing With students queries and complaints Web- based library cataloguing
  • Recovery of data and documents
  • Correcting networking issues

Stellenbosch University

access Administrator
01.2011 - 01.2013

Job overview

  • Experiment Tracking
  • Data capturing
  • Access Control
  • Maintaining Safety and security protocols

Touch Gold

Customer Care Support
10.2000 - 12.2012

Job overview

Carphone Warehouse \ Orange Mobile

Service Advisor \ Operations Specialist
06.2007 - 12.2007

Job overview

  • Duties Technical support for computers
  • Cleared queries
  • Rectified billing issues
  • Cleared simple line faults
  • Dealt with customer complaints
  • Escalations of Faults

Employer Telkom SA

ADSL Technical Support
01.2007 - 06.2007

Job overview

  • Configuring ADSL modems/routers
  • Monitoring ADSL lines
  • Technical support for computers
  • Escalations of orders \ Faults

Education

institute Pinelands High school, Institute Stellenbosch University

Matriculated

University Overview

Subjects English Home Language Afrikaans Life Orientation History Physical Sciences Accounting Computer studies

Institutes Varsity College, CTU Stellenbosch

Bcom Information Management Science from Logistics

University Overview

Program N+

University Overview

Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch

PGDip from Tax Law
01.2016 - 01.2020

University Overview

Stellenbsosch University
Stellenbosch

No Degree from Project Man: Principles And Practice(Short Course)
04.2001

University Overview

Skills

    Performance testing

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Timeline

IT Linux System Administrator
Stellenbosch University, Department
06.2020 - Current
IT Jnr System Administrator
Stellenbosch University IT Department
02.2017 - 06.2020
Stellenbosch University
PGDip from Tax Law
01.2016 - 01.2020
Student Library assistant
Stellenbosch University library
01.2011 - 12.2013
access Administrator
Stellenbosch University
01.2011 - 01.2013
IT Senior support technician
Stellenbosch, Microsoft
01.2009 - 01.2017
Service Advisor \ Operations Specialist
Carphone Warehouse \ Orange Mobile
06.2007 - 12.2007
ADSL Technical Support
Employer Telkom SA
01.2007 - 06.2007
Stellenbsosch University
No Degree from Project Man: Principles And Practice(Short Course)
04.2001
Customer Care Support
Touch Gold
10.2000 - 12.2012
Floor Manager
Afterhours access Administrator
Stellenbosch University, Name Mariette
Librarian of Information
Stellenbosch University
Manager
Candice Jansen
Manager
Telkom SA, J.P Gossman, Touch Gold
Store Owner
Omar Mohamed
institute Pinelands High school, Institute Stellenbosch University
Matriculated
01.2005
Institutes Varsity College, CTU Stellenbosch
Bcom Information Management Science from Logistics
01.2014
Program N+
Sarfaraz MohamedLinux System Administrator