Dea-Da O KANDJII
Windhoek,Namibia
Summary
An Information Technology Specialist directing Network and Systems Administration, with over 12 years of industry experience, solid academic credentials. MBA in Management Strategy, IT Management Cert. and an Post graduate Degree in Information Technology (Computer Networking). Demonstrating highly developed Project Management, Designing, Networking, SAP and Network analysis skills as well as the ability to solve problems. Enjoy working in the demanding circumstances, encountered over the course of the years. Looking for a position in this respectable company where showcasing the skill, this will be the ultimate goal together with the company needs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Specialist Network Administrator
Namibia Statistics Agency, NSA
07.2023 - Current
- Oversee and maintain NSA's computer systems and networks, ensuring their effectiveness, security, and dependability
- My responsibilities include network setup, configuration, planning, design, security management, user assistance, upgrades, scaling, backup, disaster recovery, documentation, performance optimization, troubleshooting, vendor relations, and compliance, managing team of over 20 regional and constituency IT field technicians.
Lecturer
University of Science and Technology, NUST, Informatics
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Lecturing specific departmental courses, planning lectures, preparing up tests and quizzes, and marking tests, quizzes, assignments, projects, and exams
- Advising on laboratory procedures, creating reports, and directing the department's future perspectives
- Achievement: Successfully instructed diverse cohort of over 100 students, achieving a pass rate for more than 80 students, while maintaining high level of engagement and enjoyment in th learning environment as a new lecturer.
Regional Network Planner
Copper/Fiber | Telecom Namibia
01.2019 - 11.2021
- Middle management position, led project management, design, and implementation, collaborating with civil work contractors and local authorities
- Facilitated meetings with various stakeholders, managed project costs, prepared RFQs and RFTs for IT procurement, and ensured adherence to ICT standards, IT security, and network technologies
- Additionally, provided training to contractors and civil workers on FTTX deployment, splicing, troubleshooting, and network configurations
- Achievements: Played pivotal role in deploying inaugural FTTX fiber in Swakopmund extensions 10, served asproject engineer for Dunes Mall and Platz am Meer projects in Swakopmund, overseeing and successfully completing multi-million-dollar fiber initiatives
- This project brought in huge revenues.
Acting Section Engineer
Passive Infrastructure | Telecom Namibia
Windhoek
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Effectively coordinate and synchronize activities in Passive Infrastructure Network domain, regularly reporting to senior manager on all activities and results
- In addition, manage and refine IT infrastructure, ensuring compliance with company policies, coordinating SLA/OLA compliance, monitoring systems architecture, and overseeing SAP management and fund allocation for minor fiber and copper projects
- Achievement: Led team of over 35 Network engineers in implementing network infrastructure upgrade, resulting in 20% improvement in system reliability and 15% reduction in downtime.
Education
M.D. - Business Administration: Management
Namibia Business School
10.2022
Bachelor of Information Technology Honours Degree - Computer Networks
Polytechnic of Namibia
04.2015
Bachelor of Information Technology - Systems Administration & Networks
Polytechnic of Namibia
Windhoek, KH10.2010
Skills
- Systems Administration
- Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)
- SAP (specify: SAP ERP, SAP BW)
- Network Administration (Cisco routers, firewall configuration)
- Operating System handling (Windows)
- Computer Networking
- IT Management
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Good Communication
- Project Management
- Adaptability, Collaboration
- Server Management
- Telecommunications (Fiber & Copper)
- Logical & Analytical Thinking
Certification
IT Management Certificate | Dec 2023
University of Cape Town
Certificate in Coaching for High Performance | Oct 2022
University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg
Certificate in Project Management: Principals and Practices | Apr 2019
Timeline
IT Specialist Network Administrator
Namibia Statistics Agency, NSA
07.2023 - Current
Lecturer
University of Science and Technology, NUST, Informatics
01.2023 - 07.2023
Regional Network Planner
Copper/Fiber | Telecom Namibia
01.2019 - 11.2021
Acting Section Engineer
Passive Infrastructure | Telecom Namibia
01.2019 - 12.2019
M.D. - Business Administration: Management
Namibia Business School
Bachelor of Information Technology Honours Degree - Computer Networks
Polytechnic of Namibia
Bachelor of Information Technology - Systems Administration & Networks
Polytechnic of Namibia
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