Amarjit Wijesekera
Amarjit Wijesekera
* **** **** *****, ********, ON. L6S 1S2 647-***-****
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PROFILE
Professional Technical Support / IT Administrator with over 15 years’ experience. Strengths
include the ability to effectively communicate to both business and IT groups; work well in
independently and in a team setting and have solid Technical Support / IT administrator skills.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Hardware
• Completed A+ certification / MCSC
• Build and deploy Dell, IBM and HP servers on client site
• Network configuration of servers, printers, fax and photocopiers
• Configure desktops, laptop, Hand Held Devices and LAN
• Configuration of Avaya and Nortel telecom communications
• Set up wireless devices, configure VPN and troubleshoot network related issues
Software
• Servers: Windows 2003/ Windows servers 2008 and 2012
• Desktop: XP / Vista /Windows7 and Windows8,
• Create and maintain Active Directory for user database and maintain client mailboxes on
Exchange 2010
• Remotely troubleshoot client issues using Team Viewer and Show My PC software
• Configuration of Blackberry on Enterprise Edition Servers and various tablets
• Create daily / weekly / month-end and year-end backup using Symantec Backup Exec
2010 / 2012
• Maintain all servers with latest McAfee and Symantec antivirus server editions and
Symantec mail security for Microsoft exchange server
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IT Administrator
NW Network Solutions Ltd. 7955 Torbram Rd, Brampton, Ontario, (January 2000 - present)
Primarily responsible for managing the networking for a number of clients, including: Remedy’s
RX Drug Store, Lotus Loans and Mortgages, Prasad Plastics Ltd, Canbuilt Manufacturing, and
Stone Marketing and Design Services
• Single point of contact to communicate, manage, and resolve Information Technology
incidents and work order requests
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• Design and implement customized policies for clients on various Window server
platforms
• Perform system maintenance on biweekly basis on client computers
• Maintaining client server rooms and check all equipment and identify issues
• Responsible for sourcing out and ordering hardware for clients
• Develop reference guides, manuals and customized training material on new applications
and software
• Provide off- hour support and available on an on-call basis
IT Administrator
PC Service, Brampton, Ontario (September 1996 – 1999)
• Build computers and install windows operating system
• Install and configure Microsoft Office, Anti-virus, latest Windows updates
• Troubleshot and fixed laptops
• Worked on different projects to deploy computers and servers on client site
• Provided telephone and onsite tech support to home users and small businesses
EDUCATION
• Certification A+ Technician and MCSC – Fazcom Computer Training Center, 1999
• Completed Training in “Train the Trainer” and Microsoft Project - GP Learning
Technologies, 1996 - 1997
• Completed Windows 3.1, Basic WordPerfect v.6.0a, Lotus 123 v.5 & MS Works
Database - Meadowvale Adult Education Center, Nov.1995-Jan. 1996
• Completed Advanced WordPerfect V.6.0a, Excel V.5 / File Maker Pro and Microsoft
Publisher - Meadowvale Adult Education Center, April 1996 - June1996
• Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education - Punjab University, India, 1983 - 1987
INTEREST & HOBBIES
Learning and keeping up with latest technology.
Volunteer work with community youth group and spiritual organizations. Organize events for
meditation and yoga retreats.
Meditation, Nature walks, Yoga.
Fluent in other languages – Hindi, Punjabi
REFERENCES
Available upon Request
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