Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands
The Streit Group recruited me from South Africa to lead their ICT Team and Manage the Research and Development PDM systems. The Streit Group is the largest private military vehicle manufacturer in the world. Achievements • Redesign existing ICT Infrastructure in line with international standards, • Manage all technical staff across the group, • Redesign LAN, Access Control and Time-&-Attendance solution to industry standards, • Redesign Print and Printer Services to industry standards, • Data and Document control for all company intellectual property • Assisting in SAP S4 Hana Hardware Specification and Planning, • Design new server room to industry standards, • Deployed complete backup solution for entire group - Acronis • Support Users with Desktop Problems, Cellular Devices (Android) • Manage and Support, Install and Maintain Servers and Storage • RND data management and change management • Manage and Support Networks, Switches and Wireless LAN • Implement Patches, Anti-Virus, Remote VPN, Servers. • Office 365 Migration ( Cross tenant and moving from EU to UAE datacenters ) and Implementations, • Maintain and Manage Dassault Systemes Solidworks PDM Professional 2021.
Consulting and outsourcing to various companies in the private defense, military sector. (Aerospace and Defense) Achievements • Greenfield deployment of Microsoft Server Solutions • On premise migration to Cloud Solutions ( Microsoft ) • Implemented Fortinet WAN Solutions • Advising Executive on new technologies and expansion of current capabilities • Redesigned and implemented Netgear and Ubiquiti LAN/WLAN Solutions, • Designed and implemented Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Solutions and Processes, • Designed and implemented a support ticketing system • Designed Strategic- and Operational Strategies for the ICT Department to support business, • User support • Manage and Support Networks, Switches and Wireless LAN • Implement Patches, Anti-Virus, Remote VPN, Server Infra Design. • Office 365 Migration and Implementations • Windchill / Creo PLM support
• Complete ICT infrastructure Greenfield Deployment in Nur-Sultan (Astana) Kazakhstan • Deployment of data sharing between branches with PTC Windchill ProjectLink • Advising Executive on new technologies and expansion of current capabilities • Upgrade and deployment of Fortigate firewalls throughout group • Ensure that the operational requirements are met through recruitment and deployment of resources, • Reported monthly to Senior Management on all budget and projected expenditure, • Cross functional team’s management between infrastructure, networks, software, and database teams, • Ensure all legal requirements are adhered to in terms of privacy and data protection laws, • Managed Performance Management as well as Personal Development Planning of all support staff • Manage and Support Networks, Switches and Wireless LAN across group • Implement Patches, Anti-Virus, Remote VPN, Servers, NAS and SAN, • Office 365 Migration and Implementations across entire enterprise, • MS Teams, OneDrive and MS SharePoint training and support
• Cancelled all ICT outsourcing and designed and implemented in-house systems. • Managed and maintained all networks and firewall solutions, • Assisted Engineering team with Windchill PLM and Creo design tools • PTC Windchill Support and Administration • Assisted with the design and rollout of the surveillance system as well as access control • Implement Patches, Anti-Virus, Remote VPN, Servers and NAS Devices • Office 365 Migration and Implementations, • MS Teams, OneDrive and MS SharePoint. • Assisted with security audits for Secret clearance across business entities ( Armscor clearance )