CURRICULUM VITAE
Ruben Havenga
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname: Havenga
Full name: Ruben
Nationality: South African Citizen
ID number: 890**********
Residential address 87 Cara Bianca
Broadacers
Fourways
2021
Postal address: 8 Kolhaas avenue
Van Riebeeck park Kempton park 1619
Telephone number: (011-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Languages spoken: Afrikaans
Second language: English
Health: Excellent
Drivers license: Code 8
Access to transport: Own vehicle
Hobbies and interests: Motorsport, Rugby.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
High School attended: Hoërskool Jeugland – Kempton Park
Dates: 2003 - 2007
Highest standard passed: Grade 12 (Passed with merit, average above 65%)
Subjects and symbols Afrikaans First Language (HG) - C
English Second Language (HG) - B
Geography (HG) - D
Accounting (HG) - D
Mathematics (SG) - C
Woodwork (SG) - B
School attendance: Excellent
Awards: Merit award for 100% school attendance
For 12 years
Sport: Rugby 2003 - 2007
Tertiary education: CTI Education Group
Diploma in Information Technology
Engineering during 2008
Microsoft System Center Operations
Manager 070-400 (SCOM)
Microsoft System Center Configuration
Manager 200*-***-***(SCCM)
ITIL Foundation Exam
Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ-103
CTI Education Group Course detail of Diploma in Information Technology Engineering
Computer Literacy
A+ Preparation
Network+ Preparation
Internet Technologies
Windows Server 2003
Wireless Network& Security
Using Linux
Administering Linux
Advanced Linux
Security+ Preparation
Customer Relations
Final Information Technology Engineer Practical
Courses completed in 2018 and 2019:
Implementing High Availability in Windows Server 2016
Maintaining and Monitoring Windows Server 2016
Implementing Containers on Windows Server 2016
Implementing Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
Implementing Windows Server 2016 Storage Solutions
Installing Windows Server 2016
Introducing the Windows Server 2016 MCSA and the 70-740 Exam
Becoming a Better Listener
Introduction to Emotional Intelligence
Being a Better Communicator: Grammar, De-jargoning, and Articulation
Time Management for Technical Professionals
Monitoring Microsoft Resources with System Center 2016 - Operations Manager (SCOM)
Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-103)
WORK EXPERIENCE
1.20 October 2008 until 28th of February 2009
Employer: CAT SECURITY
Position: IT technician
Duties: Installing Hardware and desktop troubleshooting.
Networking
Working with CCTV: DVR’s and camera software
Cabling cat5 and RG59
Storeroom administration
2.1 March 2009 – 30 April 2010
Employer: GES Solutions
Position: Technician in IT and electrical
UPS installations for sever rooms
Workshop IT Hardware technician
Field technician in hardware and desktop troubleshooting
Working on Medupi project as electrician and IT technician from 24/08/2009 as subcontractor for MPS/JV under GES Solutions Air conditioning technician
Generator installment
Network cabling
Access control for sever rooms and security gates (installations and programming)
Tel number: (011-***-****
3.10 May 2010 to September 2012
Employer: SA Outsourcing
Position: Experienced IT Consultant
Duties: SCOM and Server support
Study knowledge and Working experience on the below
Installing SCOM
Configuring Management Group Settings
Discovering Resources & Installing Agents
Understanding, Finding, & Importing Management Packs
Configuring Alerting & Notifications
Day-to-Day SCOM Operations
Customizing Monitors & Rules
Installing, Using, & Creating Reports
Configuring Audit Collection Services
Configuring Agentless Exception Monitoring
Collective & Business Critical Client Monitoring
SCOM Backup & Restore
SCCM:
SCCM Components
Installing SCCM
Deploying SCCM Clients
Inventory & Basic Collections
Reports & Dashboards
Deploying Software Updates
4.September 2012 to February 2016
Employer: Dimension Data
Position: IT Systems engineer
Duties: SCOM Server management and Monitoring
Installing SCOM
Configuring Management Group Settings.
Discovering Resources & Installing Agents.
Understanding, Finding, & Importing Management Packs.
Configuring Alerting & Notifications.
Day-to-Day SCOM Operations.
Customizing Monitors & Rules.
Installing, Using, & Creating Reports.
Configuring Audit Collection Services.
Configuring Agentless Exception Monitoring.
Collective & Business Critical Client Monitoring.
SCOM Backup & Restore.
Basic SQL tasks.
Orchestrator Runbooks and Automation.
Worked on Standard Bank Contract for the entire time while at Dimension Data, managing large SCOM environment with 8500 severs monitored by SCOM.
Reference: Mr Thiren Govinden (Team lead SCOM support for SBSA at DD)
Tel number: 083*******
5.March 2016 to present
Employer: Telesure
Position: IT Systems engineer
Duties: SCOM management and Monitoring lead engineer, managing PRTG
monitoring and basic SCCM .
Managing Foglight and Instana monitoring and custom dashboard
configuration
Manage SCOM environment, reporting and management servers,
SQL OPS DB and DW and all other SCOM required tasks.
Total of 800 servers being monitored by SCOM.
Azure Administration.
Reference: Na’eem Shar (Infrastructure Team Leader 072*******) .
1.October 2019 to present
Employer: IOCO
Position: Senior Systems Engineer (SCOM)
Duties: SCOM management and Monitoring lead engineer.
SCOM Architect project level.
Configuring Management Group Settings.
Discovering Resources & Installing Agents.
Understanding, Finding, & Importing Management Packs.
Configuring Alerting & Notifications.
Day-to-Day SCOM Operations.
Customizing Monitors & Rules.
Installing, Using, & Creating Reports.
Configuring Audit Collection Services.
Configuring Agentless Exception Monitoring.
Collective & Business Critical Client Monitoring.
SCOM Backup & Restore.