Charles Lancaster

Platform Engineer at INET BFA is now IRESS SA
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(386) 825-5501
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ZA
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Afrikaans Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Citrix Certified Professional - Networking (CCP - N)
    Citrix
    Jun, 2017
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • INET BFA is now IRESS SA
    • South Africa
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Platform Engineer
      • Jul 2016 - Present

      Platform Engineer in EMEA region working on projects globally. Working on the following technologies: Cisco Fortigate Juniper NetScaler Mikrotik F5 Alteon Load Balancers Platform Engineer in EMEA region working on projects globally. Working on the following technologies: Cisco Fortigate Juniper NetScaler Mikrotik F5 Alteon Load Balancers

  • Transition IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
    • India
    • Information Technology & Services
    • IT Engineer
      • Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

      • Web Development • Application Developement • Server Administration • Desktop Support • Apple Support • Network Security (Fortinet & Mikrotik) • Web Development • Application Developement • Server Administration • Desktop Support • Apple Support • Network Security (Fortinet & Mikrotik)

  • Skye Web Design
    • Polokwane Area, South Africa
    • Owner, Master Web Developer, Senior IT Consultant & Administrator
      • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

      Web designing company and It service consultants..... All by myself. Web designing company and It service consultants..... All by myself.

  • CTU Training Solutions (Pty) Ltd
    • South Africa
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • MCITP 2nd Year Facilitator
      • May 2013 - Jun 2013

      Training of students for 2nd Year MCITP - MCSE 70 - 617 70 - 462 70 - 341 70 - 331 70 - 332 70 - 341 70 - 342 Training of students for 2nd Year MCITP - MCSE 70 - 617 70 - 462 70 - 341 70 - 331 70 - 332 70 - 341 70 - 342

  • MR IT Surgeon
    • South Africa
    • Information Services
    • Field Support Engineer
      • Apr 2013 - Jun 2013

      See www.mritsurgeon.co.za for more info. See www.mritsurgeon.co.za for more info.

  • Phakisa IT
    • Polokwane Area, South Africa
    • IT Consultant
      • Jun 2012 - Apr 2013

      • Clear OS Server Maintenance o Flexishare Management o Content Filtering o Module Installation o SSL VPN configuration • Remote Desktop Support o Windows XP, Vista & Windows 7 o Apple OS o Basic Linux trouble shooting o Desktop Deployment & Reinstallation • Network Support o Ethernet Installation o Wireless Installations  Mikrotik Routers o Basic Linux trouble shooting HIGHLIGHTS • Averaged 70+ hours a month excluding travel • Completed most outstanding projects within the first month that where overdue or outstanding o Woodstuff 30+ hours  Non functional DHCP  5 Network ponts  Eset RA & Endpoint deployment  New server directory mappings o Voorpos 20 hours  Wireless network installation  Ethernet installation  Server 2008 deployment  New Workstation deployment • Attained high recognition within the company and with all clients keeping a personal and strong relationship with the client

  • Think iT Solutions
    • South Africa
    • Information Technology and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Remote Support Engineer
      • May 2011 - Jun 2012

      • Firewall Security o Web Filtering o Firewall Policy implementation o Application control o Peer 2 Peer Management o IPSEC tunnel maintenance o SSL VPN configuration • Remote Desktop Support o Windows XP, Vista & Windows 7 o Apple OS o Basic Linux trouble shooting • Remote Server Support o Windows Server 2003, 2008 o Windows Server SBS 2003, 2010 o Exchange 2003, 2007, 2010 o Active Directory Maintenance o BES enterprise & express editions o Arcserve D2D, Arcserve R12 – R15 o Citrix o Hyper V o Terminal Services o Backup Exec • Project Deployment o Windows Server 2008 o Windows Server SBS 2010 o Exchange 2010 o BES express edition o Arcserve R15 o Citrix o Hyper V o Terminal Services HIGHLIGHTS • Highest call closure rate than any other Technician in the company, I closed 35% of all calls closed in a six month period by 11 technicians o As per Auto task helpdesk report • Application Design o I designed an application for a client server to pull reports off of Exchange 2003 for mailbox sizes for each employee and had it sent to the MD and support@thinkit.co.za to ensure that no mail box exceeds 3 GB o I also designed an application that connects remotely form any source to a specified remote server and pull all active AD users and mails it to the specified address • Cisco CME o I taught myself CISCO CME (VOIP System) to assist with internal extension configuration

  • Newton IT
    • Polokwane Area, South Africa
    • Store Manager/Senior IT Technician
      • Mar 2008 - Mar 2011

      • Desktop Support • Server Support • Network Support • Implementation and Support of solutions • New Server Implementations • Site Documentation • Server Documentation • Active Directory Management • Introduced new and innovated solutions to clients • Website Design o www.lateranga.co.za o www.sealand.co.za HIGHLIGHTS • Brought in tenders for the UN & Sasol in Polokwane o Supply and install Server with Windows Server 2008 (UN) o Supply and setup Laptops (UN) o Setup 18 point network (SASOL) • Head Office relocation o I relocated the server to the MD’s house and setup a Terminal server with Server 2003 o All Stores (3) gained access remotely via RDP and worked through Fincon Accounting o Also desktops were removed and replaced by thin Clients • Solely maintained clients such as: o Gavic Express o Badira Mmogo o UN Polokwane o DRG Services o Mahindra Polokwane o Sasol Polokwane

  • Madakadi Mining
    • Krugersdorp Area, South Africa
    • Financial Assistant
      • Nov 2007 - Mar 2008

      • Internal IT Supervision • Handled Company Finance, purchases and sales. • Handle collections and deliveries. • Debtors and Creditors control. • Internal IT Supervision • Ran payroll and HR requirements. • Orders & Purchasing • Internal IT Supervision • Handled Company Finance, purchases and sales. • Handle collections and deliveries. • Debtors and Creditors control. • Internal IT Supervision • Ran payroll and HR requirements. • Orders & Purchasing

  • Impumelelo Resourses
    • Glenharwie, Gauteng
    • Payroll Manager
      • Nov 2006 - Nov 2007

      • Used VIP payroll to pay over 800 employee’s fort nightly • Ran payroll for monthly pay on the last Friday of each month and paid bonuses on the 15th • Created an Excel spread sheet to keep track of employee attendance • Managed HR throughout the company for six months • Delegated directly to 6 subordinates, 2 Payroll Clarks and 2 HR Clarks • Reconciled company production reports monthly. Reported signs of fluctuation in performance and on average income growth • Managed living arrangements for over 350 employees at the Mine Hostel HIGHLIGHTS • Reduce Payroll departments costs by Half • Paid 800 employee in 2 days instead of 2 weeks as done by previous payroll master o I designed an application that automatically compiled all shifts into a single sheet and imported it into payrollusing Excel VB o It also calculated bonuses automatically on the 15th of each month

Education

  • Compu Plus Training
    2004 - 2004
  • Capricorn High School
    Matric, Mathematics
    2002 - 2003
  • Hendrik Verwoed High
    Matric, Matric
    2000 - 2001
  • Weston Agricultural College
    Grade 8
    1999 - 1999
  • Athelthon Pre-primary
    Pre Primary, Grade 3 - 7
    1995 - 1998
  • Glenashley Junior Primary
    Grade 1 - 3
    1992 - 1994

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