Paul Wanyoike
System Administrator
Thika,Kiambu
Summary
Resourceful System Administrator consistently responds to wide range of technical challenges with focused and creative approach. Highly effective at problem solving and decision making 8 years of progressive IT experience.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
Work History
System Administrator
Capwell Industries Limited
Thika
05.2015 - Current
- Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
- Designed proactive preventive maintenance schedules to prevent unnecessary downtime and hardware faults.
- Established network specifications and analyzed workflow, access, information and security requirements.
- Worked with users to determine areas of technology in need of improved usability.
- Provisioned new software and hardware for use, following established security policies.
- Monitored temperature and power draw to immediately detect faults and failures.
- Completed reports detailing network and systems performance and downtime issues.
- Adopted cost-effective, useful solutions to implement into current systems.
- Drove continuous improvement of IT governance processes.
- Implemented corrective plans of action for network availability and latency.
- Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues.
- Developed and documented network policies, procedures and standards.
- Monitored networks and network devices to resolve technical problems quickly.
- Designed and evaluated WAN and LAN connectivity technologies.
IT Intern
Kenya Electricity Generating Company
Naivasha
01.2012 - 04.2012
- Collaborated to assist support protocol development and offered consultation based on cross-functional knowledge.
- Assisted IT team members by crafting project research material for implementation.
- Aided problem resolution measures and suggested patches and hardware, software and network troubleshooting alternatives.
- Supported IT department in handling technology rollout and maintenance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
01.2023 - Current
- Continuing education
Diploma - Information Technology
01.2010 - 11.2012
Skills
System upgrades
Hardware provision management
Product development
Web Security
Virtualization
File system administration
Technical education
Technological acquisitions
Technical Support
Offboarding and onboarding
Hardware knowledge
Technical Analysis
Technical Writing
Program installations
Software change management
Server maintenance
Technical specifications
Infrastructure planning
Servers expertise
Hardware and software installation
Certification
Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA), Ciscom Information Technology Center - 3 Month
Timeline
Mount Kenya University - Bachelor of Science, Information Technology
01.2023 - Current
Data Protection Course, Strathmore University - Three Months
05-2022
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Computer Pride - 3 Months
05-2020
Certified information systems audit (CISA),Computer Pride - Three Months
01-2020
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), Computer Pride - Three Month
03-2018
Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA), Ciscom Information Technology Center - 3 Month
01-2017
Cyber security, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) - Two Weeks
09-2016
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), CENTURION SYSTEMS - One Week
06-2016
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), CENTURION SYSTEMS- One Week
05-2016
System Administrator - Capwell Industries Limited
05.2015 - Current
IT Intern - Kenya Electricity Generating Company
01.2012 - 04.2012
Thika Technical Training Insitute - Diploma, Information Technology
01.2010 - 11.2012