Danson Njara

System Administrator at AVERY EAST AFRICA LTD
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Kenya, KE
Languages
  • English -
  • Kiswahili -
  • Kikuyu -
  • Kikamba -

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Credentials

  • Huawei Certified Network Associate
    Huawei
    Nov, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • MTA: Security Fundamentals - Certified 2016
    Microsoft
    Nov, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA)
    Cisco
    Sep, 2015
    - Oct, 2024
  • Extreme Certified Specialist- Switching (SOULCO)
    Soulco- Switching
    Aug, 2015
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Kenya
    • Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • System Administrator
      • Jan 2019 - Present

      Detailed Tasks Assigned: -Systems installation, fault reporting and system monitoring to ensure availability throughout the operating cycle -Carry out troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance of installation to ensure the system is operational at all times -Liaise with the Project Engineer on all matters relating to data capture, archiving and dissemination -Ensure the maintenance, patching and monitoring of the production hardware and software infrastructure. -Maintain a log of all system occurrences and brief the Weighbridge Manager -Ensure uninterruptable data capture, storage, archiving and dissemination. -Diagnose and resolve technical hardware and software issues. -Prepare and maintain schedule of preventive maintenance for all IT infrastructure. -Manage the application deployments and patches from development -Assist in User acceptance testing (UAT) of patches, enhancements or/and new systems, adding, removing, or updating user account information, resetting passwords -Undertake periodic system backups as required and carry out system recovery. -Ensure timely and accurately report extraction. -Adhere to the company’s IT security policies, standards and procedures. -Participate in the design, setting up, implementing and testing business continuity and disaster recovery installations within the company Show less

    • Switzerland
    • Professional Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • System Administrator
      • Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

      -Ensure the maintenance, patching and monitoring of the production hardware and softwareinfrastructure.-Maintain a log of all system occurrences and brief the weighbridge Manager on the same.-Ensure uninterruptable data capture, storage, archiving and dissemination.-Diagnose and resolve technical hardware and software issues.-Prepare and maintain a schedule of preventive maintenance for all IT infrastructure.-Manage the application deployments and patches from development.-Participate in User Acceptance Testing of patches, enhancements or/and new systems, adding,removing, or updating user account information, resetting passwords, etc.-Ensuring that the systems and network infrastructure is up and running.-Supervising and training systems users.-Ensure that processes for the creation, modification, access privileges and deletion of user accountsare implemented. Conduct reviews to assess that the access privileges are based on need to know.-Ensure backup and recovery of data.-Ensure timely and accurate report extraction.-Adhere to the company’s IT security policies, standards and procedures-Participate in the design, setting up, implementing and testing business continuity and disasterrecovery installations within the company.-Undertake other IT duties as assigned.-Identify and report priority issues immediately discovered. Show less

    • Computer Operator
      • Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

      Operate computer system that controls weighing scale.Enter or confirm vehicle information into the computer.Ensure proper axle positioning before assigning the weight.

    • Graduate Management Trainee (PDTP)
      • May 2015 - Mar 2016

      HUDUMA KENYA SECRETARIAT * Monitoring the Data Center infrastructure and Centre activities at the Huduma Kenya Network Operation Centre. * Configuration, distribution and installation of IP Telephones to Huduma centers across the nation * Data and equipment migration between the Data Centre and the new Data Recovery site * Configurations, Installation and management of Huduma Kenya LANs and WANs * Configuration, monitoring and management of security systems across all Huduma Centers * Set up and management of Virtual Environment and virtualization technologies * User management in the Huduma Active Directory Domain Services Oct-Dec 2015: The Judiciary (Milimani Law Courts) * Participated in the design, implementation and documentation of Judiciary Active Directory and Anti-Virus Domain Services * Reviewed and recommended for improvements in the re-engineering of Judiciary Audio Visual Transcription (JAVIT) system * Participated in the development of a common naming convention to uniformly capture asset information across all court stations * Maintenance of systems, Personal Computers, Data Centre, Network, Printers and other ICT related equipment. March-May 2015: Huawei Kenya * Involved in the Government city CCTV project: Configurations of the CCTV Routers at the Huawei warehouse * Involved in the Government LTE Police project: Installation of LTE boards at the Safaricom base transmission stations * Involved in the Safaricom LTE rollout project: Upgrading the Safaricom 3G network to complete 4G and witnessed fiber connectivity between base stations Show less

    • Intern
      • Feb 2015 - Mar 2015

      * Assessment of people, processes and technology in relation to service delivery * Assessment of people, processes and technology in relation to service delivery

    • Data Programmer and IT support staff
      • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

    • Network Support Technician
      • Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

      Involved in various duties under contract for Local Area Network cabling and civil works for fiber backbone at Moi International Airport Involved in various duties under contract for Local Area Network cabling and civil works for fiber backbone at Moi International Airport

    • Intern
      • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

      Maintenance of systems, PCs, network, printers and all IT related equipment * Provide first level support to clients and users. * Troubleshooting for hardware, software, email, and network related problems * Oversee computer security and antivirus update Maintenance of systems, PCs, network, printers and all IT related equipment * Provide first level support to clients and users. * Troubleshooting for hardware, software, email, and network related problems * Oversee computer security and antivirus update

Education

  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Information Technology
    2011 - 2014
  • Njega Boy’s High School
    KCSE
    2006 - 2010

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