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Shakeel  Behardien

Shakeel Behardien

Cape Town,WC

Summary

I am a dedicated , organized and methodical individual. I have good interpersonal skills and an excellent team worker and am keen and very willing to learn and develop new skills. I am reliable and dependable and often seek new responsibilities within a wide range of the It related field. I have an active and dynamic approach to work and getting things done. I am determined and decisive. I identify and develop opportunities. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

ITS Support Assoc II

Amazon Web Services
06.2022 - Current
  • Provide comprehensive technical support to Amazon Corporate employees worldwide.
  • Research, resolve, and respond to inquiries received via web chat, telephone calls, email, ticketing system, all in a timely manner, in accordance with team standards.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoots end user computing problems including analyzing the problem, identification of appropriate resources, testing of proposed fixes and follow-up to ensure the problem has been resolved.
  • Creates and submits detailed call logs documenting customer interactions that are accurate, thorough, and timely.
  • Informs customer of needed repairs and answers basic questions. Ensures that customer understands and is satisfied with work completed.
  • Follow all standard operating procedures (SOP) through the effective use of Knowledge management.
  • Manage a case count between 15-25 tickets.
  • Acquire and maintain current knowledge of relevant support policies in order to provide technically accurate solutions to users.
  • Assists with activities to triage and escalate any system or network outage to reduce downtime.
  • Support Windows , MAC and Linux systems
  • Microsoft Office 365 – Deep understanding of Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint & Azure AD.
  • Key infrastructure platforms and tools: Active Directory, Group Policy, Exchange 2013 or above, Microsoft Terminal Services.
  • Network troubleshooting – DNS, DHCP and OSI model understanding - ability to identify what is on a network and points of failure and collect tangible data using networking tools to identify the problem and formulate a plan of action.
  • Support Cisco AnyConnect VPN
  • Manage various routine processes such as new hire onboards, computer life cycle management, asset management, computer imaging, hardware warranty support and hardware recycling.
  • Participate in the development, implementation and administration of processes and procedures to ensure the reliability, recoverability, and optimum performance of user hardware and local services.

Reference:

Ashton Naidoo - 073 981 1803

Ruvan Van Der Skyff - 073 131 2860

Senior Support Engineer

Technology Corporate Management
05.2018 - 06.2022

Contracted to Pick n Pay:

  • Responsible for ongoing maintenance and future planning the companies desktop environment.
  • Support , diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues as they arise.
  • Performance monitoring of the company's desktop infrastructure and making suggestions to increase efficiency.
  • Workstation , notebook , printer and all peripherals setup.
  • Windows 10 support and deployment on all desktops and laptops.
  • Support and deployment of Office 365 and all other Microsoft applications.
  • Active Directory managing computers and users across the network , reset passwords and enabling and disabling of user accounts.
  • Configure and validation of VPN configurations.
  • Remote troubleshooting after hours.

Contracted to Mediclinic Hospital Group:

  • Assess and repair HP desktops , laptops , Thin Clients and printers.
  • Deploy and install Microsoft applications on desktops and laptops .
  • Deploy Windows 10 images fro SCCM.
  • Remove PC's from domain and rejoining them with correct naming conventions.
  • Roll out of new hardware on projects on end of life hardware.
  • Configuring and repairing of all Zebra thermal and direct thermal printers.
  • Educate and give training to end users on hardware and software applications.
  • Ensure all equipment when under warranty is faulty gets logged with HP and following ip on turn around times for repairs.

Reference:

Alroy Wyngaard - 072 419 6144

Tariq Hansen - 066 242 4345

Andries Buekes - 082 308 6424

Senior Field Service Engineer

Printegration
10.2006 - 04.2018
  • Assess faulty printers and quote correctly on faulty spares.
  • Ensure that all printers are serviced and repaired.
  • Communicate with the client on a daily basis on the turnaround time of the repair.
  • Repair all brands of printers onsite.
  • Ensure that the correct spares are requested for repairs following a service manual.
  • Ability to fault find and disassemble and reassemble any printer.
  • Look after 4hr to 8hr SLA customers.
  • Install laser , dot matrix and thermal printers on a network.
  • Install print servers and software applications to customer specification.
  • Educate customers as to which printer will suite their environment and needs.
  • Do a technical stock take once a week.
  • Ensure that correct stock is forecast for maintenance clients.
  • Ensure that product training is given to all end users.

Reference:

Alrich Braasch - 083 603 0286

Bienie Gaanie - 082 777 8895

Keith Fitchet - 082 823 0122

Education

No Degree - Complete Guide To AV And Event Technology

Udemy
Online
08.2023

No Degree - IT Service Desk: Service Management

LinkedIn Learning
Online
04.2023

No Degree - IT Service Desk: Customer Service Fundamentals

LinkedIn Learning
Online
11.2022

No Degree - Information Technology Management

Alison - Empower Yourself
Online
05.2021

No Degree - Supervision And Management Skills

Alison- Empower Yourself
Online
05.2021

No Degree - DELL- Client Course 2019

DELL
Online
05.2019

No Degree - HP Service Qualification - Desktops & Notebooks

HP
Online
07.2018

No Degree - HP Service Technician- Desktops & Notebooks

HP
Online
07.2018

No Degree - IT Technician Course

A+ Computer Training Studios
Cape Town, South Africa
09.2004

Skills

  • Event Coordination
  • Project Assistance
  • Customer Support
  • Schedule Management

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

ITS Support Assoc II

Amazon Web Services
06.2022 - Current

Senior Support Engineer

Technology Corporate Management
05.2018 - 06.2022

Senior Field Service Engineer

Printegration
10.2006 - 04.2018

No Degree - Complete Guide To AV And Event Technology

Udemy

No Degree - IT Service Desk: Service Management

LinkedIn Learning

No Degree - IT Service Desk: Customer Service Fundamentals

LinkedIn Learning

No Degree - Information Technology Management

Alison - Empower Yourself

No Degree - Supervision And Management Skills

Alison- Empower Yourself

No Degree - DELL- Client Course 2019

DELL

No Degree - HP Service Qualification - Desktops & Notebooks

HP

No Degree - HP Service Technician- Desktops & Notebooks

HP

No Degree - IT Technician Course

A+ Computer Training Studios
Shakeel Behardien