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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name : ELRIDGE
Surname : MOKGATLE
Title : MR
Identity Number : 791**********
Date of Birth : 25 OCTOBER 1979
Gender : MALE
Marital Status : SINGLE
Nationality : SOUTH AFRICAN
Home Language : SETSWANA
Other Languages : ENGLISH
Home Address : 9857A NKUNGU STREET
ORLANDO WEST
SOWETO
JOHANNESBURG
GAUTENG
1804
Contact Info : 063*******
ad3pac@r.postjobfree.com
Driver’s license : CODE 10 (C1)
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PERSONAL PROFILE
I have worked in the ICT industry for more than 17 years of which it has gained me qualities and much more to benefit any organization and have extensive knowledge of different environments and systems.
I am known for my excellent client-facing skills and have participated in proposals and presentations that have landed contracts. I also excel in merging business and user needs into high-quality, cost-effective methodologies or systems whilst keeping within budgetary constraints.
SECONDARY EDUCATION
High School : THUTOLORE SECONDARY SCHOOL
Grade : 12
Year : 1997
Subject Passed:
• SETSWANA
• ENGLISH
• MATHEMATICS
• PHYSICAL SCIENCE
• BIOLOGY
• GEOGRAPHY
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Institution : ISETT SETA
Qualification : NQF LEVEL 4 IT TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Year : 2005
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DETAILED EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Company : HARVEST CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS INC.
Position : SENIOR IT CONSULTANT
Period : MARCH 2022 TO DECEMBER 2022
Duties:
• ICT Manager
• Develop and Implement
• IT Strategy and Master Plan
• Manage 3
rd
Party Contracts and SLAs
• Manage and Monitor IT Asset Register
• Manage IT Helpdesk Support System
• Manage and Monitor IT Infrastructure
• Develop, Implement and Maintain IT Policy
• Implement and Manager Telephone System
• Manage Vendor Relationship
Reason for leaving:
• I was retrenched.
Company : TEAM FINANCIAL SERVICES.
Position : INDEPENDENT IT CONSULTANT
Period : OCTOBER 2019 – FEB 2022
Duties:
• ICT Advisory and Technical Support
• Provide IT Advisory and Technical Support Services on ADHOC basis,
• Provide Support solutions on Microsoft O365 and Server Support.
• Upgrade, Configure, repair, and maintain IT related Hardware. Reason for leaving:
• Got a permanent offer at Harvest Chartered Accountants Inc. Page 5 of 11
Company : JEC TECHNOLOGIES GROUP
Position : SENIOR TECHNICIAN
Period : JANUARY 2018 – SEPTEMBER 2019
Duties:
• Managing and maintaining the IT infrastructure for various clients
• Providing remote or onsite support and network administration
• Manage Office 365 Tenants
• Administer Google suite.
• Administer MS AZURE
• Perform different Office 365 Migrations
• Manage and train Junior Technicians
• Manage Escalations
• Develop SOPs and Support Processes
• Manage O365 and Google Suite Deployment Projects Reason for leaving:
• Contract ended.
Company : MECHANOTECH PROJECTS AND CIVIL WORKS
Position : IT SERVICES CONSULTANT
Period : APRIL 2016 – DECEMBER 2017
Duties:
• Managing and maintaining the IT infrastructure and IT Projects
• Providing remote or onsite support and network administration Reason for leaving:
• Contract not renewed.
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Company : SASSETA
Position : Information Security Officer / Acting Head of ICT Department
Period : December 2014 – March 2016
Duties:
• ICT Manager
• Involved in the development and implementation of the organization's Annual
• Performance Plan and the Operation Plan.
• Develop, implement and manage the Master System Plan Implementation of an integrated information system.
• Management of information through an integrated and responsive ICT system Upgrade ICT infrastructure as per needs analysis report
• Implementation of the ICT security policy
• Implementation of identified ICT systems which are currently underutilized Development and implementation of a CRM system.
• Development and implementation of IT policies and other governance frameworks
• Develop and implement an IT asset register.
• Development and implementation of a disaster recovery plan
• Development and implementation of IT risk management strategy
• Lead in the development/adoption and enforcement of Information Security
• policies, procedures and standard.
• Maintain the Organization's Security Policies.
• Maintain appropriate security measures and mechanisms to guard against unauthorized access to electronically stored and /or transmitted data and protect against reasonably anticipated threats and hazards.
• Oversee and/or assist in performing on-going security monitoring of organization information systems.
• Ensure compliance through adequate training programs and periodic security audits.
Reason for leaving:
• Contract ended due to restructuring.
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Company : DELOITTE CONSULTING PTY LTD
Position : SENIOR SPECIALIST - IT CONSULTANT
Period : SEPTEMBER 2013 - NOVEMBER 2014
Duties:
• Managing and maintaining the IT infrastructure for Deloitte clients
• Providing onsite support
• Administer the entire network.
Reason for leaving:
• Went to join SASSETA on a better offer and growth. Company : FIRST TECHNOLOGY GROUP
Position : INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
Period : JUNE 2013 - AUGUST 2013
Duties:
• Responsible for upgrading all desktops and laptops at Tsogo Sun in all the Hotels around South Africa.
Reason for leaving:
• Contract ended.
Company : TSHIPI ENTLE MANGANESE MINING
Position : IT SYSTEM SUPPORT CONSULTANT
Period : NOVEMBER 2012 - MAY 2013
Duties:
• Service Desk
• Support Active Directory and Network Infrastructure for clients. Maintain users on an Active Directory structure.
• Doing Technical Support daily.
• Adding and deleting Computer objects. Completion of daily checklist.
• Completing regular site updates in terms of Critical Windows updates.
• Monitoring of Virtual Servers (Hyper-V) and doing daily as well as monthly Backups.
• Monitoring of mailboxes on Google Apps Installation of Operating systems.
Reason for leaving:
• Contract ended.
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Company : KPMG SERVICES (PTY) LTD.
Position : IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
Period : APRIL 2010 - OCTOBER 2011
Duties:
• Service Desk
• Support Active Directory and Network Infrastructure for clients. Create and maintain users on an Active Directory structure.
• Doing Technical Support daily.
• Adding and deleting Computer objects.
• Unlocking of user accounts. Installation of 3G connections.
• Setting up VPN (Virtual Private Network) connections Clean-up of the Active Directory Structure on a continuous basis.
• Installation of Operating systems.
Reason for leaving:
• Started my own IT Company
Company : EMID
Position : IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN / LAN SPECIALIST
Period : MAY 2009 - MARCH 2010
Duties:
• Network Administrator
• Support Active Directory and Network Infrastructure for clients. Create and maintain users on an Active Directory structure.
• Doing Technical Support daily.
• Adding and deleting Computer objects.
• Completion of daily checklist and documenting of Disaster recovery processes.
• Completing regular site updates in terms of Critical Windows updates.
• Unlocking of user accounts. Installation of 3G connections.
• Creating VPN (Virtual Private Network) connections for authentication on various networks. Monitoring of Servers for uptime and doing daily as well as monthly Backups.
• Monitoring of mailboxes on Exchange 2003.
• Clean-up of the Active Directory Structure on a continuous basis. Installation of Operating systems.
• Support on PABX and other Telephone Systems and Helpdesk Reason for leaving:
• Joined KPMG on a more permanent basis.
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Company : Artec / Netsurit
Position : IT Consultant
Period : April 2005 - August 2008
Duties:
• Support Active Directory and Network Infrastructure for Thebe Investment Subsidiaries
• Create and maintain users on an Active Directory structure. Doing Technical Support daily.
• Adding and deleting Computer objects. Unlocking of user accounts.
• Installation of 3G and GRAS connections.
• Creating VPN connections for authentication on the TCFS Network. Clean-up of the Active Directory Structure on a continuous basis.
• Installation of Operating systems.
• Ensured the successful completion of all logged calls, within SLA. Maintaining the network infrastructure for all the above sites. Assisting with backing up of Data and on daily and Monthly basis Reason for leaving:
• Joined EMID on a better offer.
Company : GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(THUTOLORE SECONDARY SCHOOL)
Position : ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
Period : MAY 2001 TO AUGUST 2004
Duties:
• Organize meetings.
• Organize workshops.
• Organize diaries and minutes.
• Managing Office equipment
• People Management
• Manage Reception and Information Systems
• Served as a Secretary for the School Management Team
• Served as a Personal Assistant to the Principal
Served in the School’s Sports committee.
• Started a Computer Literacy project.
• Taught and coordinated the project.
Organized morning classes for Physical Science Grade 11 Learners Reason for leaving:
Joined EMID on a better offer.
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CONTACTABLE REFERENCES
1. Zanovia Baatjies 011******* / 083*******
2. Manana Moroka 082*******
3. Lilian Ngobeni 011******* / 076*******
Skills Matrix
LEVEL DESCRIPTION
1 Appropriate Training Only
2 Limited Practical Experience
3 Solid Practical Experience
4 Extensive Experience
5 Expert
Operating Systems Months Level Current
Windows OS 204 5 X
Mac OS 60 3 X
Ubuntu 36 2 X
Office Software Months Level Current
MS Office 204 5 X
Google Suit 60 5 x
Network & Server Software Months Level Current
Windows Server 120 5 X
Active Directory 120 5 X
Exchange Server 120 5 X
Network Hardware Months Level Current
Network Switches 120 3 X
Access points 120 4 X
Mobile routers 60 4 X
Internet Software Months Level Current
Edge and Internet Explorer 204 5 X
Chrome 120 5 X
Backup Software & Hardware Months Level Current
Backup Exec 204 3 X
Cibecs 120 4 X
Veem 60 3 X
Network Security Software Months Level Current
Sophos 60 3 x
Other Utilities & Software Months Level Current
Intune 60 3 x
Antivirus 204 5 x
RMM 120 4 X
Protocols / Topologies Months Level Current
LAN 204 5 X
MPLS 90 3 X
WAN 120 3 X
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Database applications Months Level Current
MS SQL 120 3 x
Oracle 60 3 x
OTHER Months Level Current
Azure 60 3 x
Google Suite 60 3 x
VPN 120 3 x
Hyper-V 60 3 x
VMWare 36 2 X