CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
RICARDO GEORGE
Home address : ** ****** ******
Gelvandale
Port Elizabeth
6020
Telephone number : (cell)
E-mail address : *******.*********@*****.***
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname : George
First names : Ricardo Vernon
Identity number : 750-***-**** 08 2
Date of birth : 7 February 1975
Age : 46years
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Dependants : Yes
Nationality : South African
Home language : English
Other languages : Afrikaans
(speak, read, write and understand)
Driving Licence : Code 10(C1)
Fully bilingual : Yes
Criminal offences : None
Health : Excellent
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Last school attended : Gelvandale High School – 1989 – 1993
Highest standard passed : Matric
Courses Completed : Introduction to Micro Computers (MS DOS)
Completed Studies : A+ & N+ Certificate
Institution : Naledi Computer Systems EC
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Name of Company : Gijima Holdings
Period of service : 20/08/2018 – 30/04/2019
(Contract)
Position : IT Field Services Project Engineer
Duties : Customer Field Services for and to,
Corporate / Merchant client business product services
Eastern Cape Region-National Game Parks/Reserves
Forecourts / Retail / New Businesses / Private owner product training / advisor
Installations / de installations
Upgrades / Relocations / Maintenance
Customer product training services
Equipment inventory schedule / management / planning
Client Site audits /client product system updates
Maintenance services
Backup / Standby Eingineer
Reason for leaving : 8month fixed term contract (Projects) expired
Name of Company : Ammobia Communications
Period of service : 01/09/2017 – 30/03/2018
(Contract)
Position : IT Field Service Engineer(Driver-team leader)
Duties : Customer service
WiFi installs/de-installs
Upgrades/relocations/maintenance services
Reason for leaving : 6 month fixed term contract(expired)
Name of Company : Dion Wired/Game Masstores
Period of service : 01/12/2016 – 30/04/2017
Position : IT Sales Representative
Duties : IT Dept/Sales –Service
Merchandising
Reason for leaving : Resigned-for personal reasons
Name of Company : Incredible Solutions-Propeller Heads(Pty) Ltd
Period of service : 25/07/2016 - 25/11/2016
Position : IT Technician/Sales Representative
Duties : IT technician(onsite)
IT Sales and Service
Customer Services Consultant(Assisting customers with Sales-Service repairs and assistance on IS stock.
Reason for leaving : Contract expired (3 month contract )
Name of Company : EOHCORP
Nature of Business : Information Technology
Period of service : 15 January 2014 till 1 July 2014 (contract)
Position : Field Support Engineer
Duties : Onsite Field Support Engineer DOJCD
(Dept. of Justice and Constitutional Development,IECC(electoral committee), JDG(Joshua Doore Group),PG Glass/Shatterprufe Onsite Support,
Customer
Calls and Support : IECC Rollout Support
: JDG
: DOJCD Onsite Engineer
: Onsite/Remote Software Support
: Backup Engineer for Remote Support to
DOJCD Eastern Cape region and JDG.
: Preventive Maintenance/Infrastructure support
: Project Management
Name of Company : LMR (Let me Repair)
Nature of Business : IT Support
Period of service : 20/06/2012 – 06/06/2013(Contract expired-12
Month contract)
Position : Field Engineer
Duties : Onsite Engineer DOL – Eastern Cape
Fujitsu Onsite Calls -fix & repair
Hardware,Software/Servers,
switches,routers
DP Onsite Calls – Eastern Cape
TrenTyre Software Support – Eastern Cape
Served as a backup to do remote Remote
Support @ Goodyear Factory in Uitenhage
Name of Company : C.E.B. Maintenance Africa(Pty) Ltd
Nature of Business : IT support
Period : 30/10/2011-30/11/2012 (1 year contract)
Position : Junior Customer Engineer
Duties : Technical Skills
*Maintenance on machines and advises on
service plans and technical matters
* Keep diagnostics, tools and service aids in
ready condition
* Maintains accurate log out records
* Reads, understands and uses machine logic
and circuit diagrams
Interpersonal Skills * Accountable for quality of service
* Practices time utilisation as defined by
hardware management
* Adheres to all safety standards
* Timeously records calls logged and account
control books accurately
* Maintains security of assets and confidential
data
* Liaises and communicates with Control on
location, call priority and planned activity
Duties * SLA adherence
* Stock control
* Repairs
* Admin
* Standby
Name of Company : Datacentrix
Nature of Business : IT support
Period : May 2010 – July 2010
FIFA World Cup 3-month contract
Position : IT Support Technician
Duties : * Moving, installation, de-installation of devices
* Configuration of devices
* User device training
* Administration-configuration pages
* User sign-off documentation
* Site completeness sign-off documentation
* Connecting users to devices
* Fault finding
* First line support
* Desktop support
Name of Company : General Motors SA
Nature of Business : Vehicle Manufacturing Concern
Address : Struandale
PORT ELIZABETH
Period : 2005 - 2007
Position : Cockpit Fitment Technician
Duties : Trimline
Period : 2007 – 2009
Position : Paintshop Repairman
Duties : Scuffdeck
Repairs to damaged units on line
Reason for leaving : Retrenched
Name of Company : Foschini Pty Ltd
Nature of Business : Retail Store
Position : Stock Clerk (2003 – 2004)
Duties : Receiving Stock
Data capturing
Filing
Customer Liaison
Name of Company : ASEC Manufacturing
Nature of Business : Manufacturing Concern
Position : Casual (2001 – 2003)
Duties : Pass-off for Quality Concern for final
product
Analysis of First-off and Final Product
Analysis of Slur
Name of Company : Engelhard
Nature of Business : Manufacturing Concern
Position : Maintenance Assistant (1996 – 1997)
Quality Assistant (1997 – 1999)
Laboratory Batch Technician (1999 – 2001)
Duties : Pass-off for Quality Concern for final product
Analysis of First-off and Final Product
Analysis of Slurry
GENERAL SKILLS & ABILITIES
excellent problem solver
conscientious, methodical and goal-directed
patient, cautious
computer literate
work very well in a team but also on my own
REFERENCES : 1. Mr. Andre Hobson
Incredible Solutions
*****.*@********.**.**
Telephone: 082-***-****
2.Mrs. Belinda Fourie
LMR- HR Manager
3 Sawmill Street ; George
Telephone :086*-***-***
3. Mr Illario Terreblanche
Propeller Heads(Pty)Ltd
8 Olympia Street
Eastgate Ext 11, Sandton
Telephone: 084-***-****
4. Mr Daniel Swanepoel
Dion Wired/Game Masstores
Baywest Mall; Baywest Boulevard; PE
Telephone: 073-***-****