Aspiring Cloud Engineer

Obsessed with the Cloud

Highly skilled & collaborative IT professional with more than 4 years of expertise in Technical Support, Web Development and Sales. Continually pursuing challenges to learn more and enhance the client experience whilst maintaining an addiction to learning cloud technologies. Excellent communication, problem solving and decision-making skills.

What I’m working on

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CISCO CCNA CERTIFICATION
Ccna

I am currently studying for the Cisco CCNA 200-301 certification. I will obtain this certification in June 2023.  

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Serverless Chat App
Aws

Serverless Chat app using Amazon Web Services such as AWS Lambda, AWS DynamoDB, AWS API Gateway, AWS S3, AWS Cognito, AWS CloudFront, And more ....                    

Projects

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Portfolio Website
Web Development

Built and deployed a React js Freelancing website.  

Experience

TechCraze ltd T/A Newyork Computers
Technical Support Specialist,
Durban, SA | January, 2020 - March, 2023

Served in the technical support department: 

  • Provided first-level technical support to end users on proprietary software and applications, including installation, basic usage, and appropriate service level to warranty.
  • Deployed Company website on AWS using S3 bucket, CloudFront Distribution, Route53 & Custom URL. 
  • Wrote scripts to automate scheduled system patching. Saved 4 hrs/week.
  • Analyzed existing manual processes, developed & implemented improvements.
  • Maintained updated knowledge of company products and services to better provide customer support and service solutions.
  • Problem-solved, diagnosed and corrected systems to ensure functional objectives were met.
  • Conduct various knowledge transfer session to improve the team’s product knowledge.
  • Provided technical training on hardware/software for new and existing users.
  • Provided daily technical support for e-mail, network connectivity, peripheral equipment, and system maintenance.
 

V Cell Clinix
Sales Manager,
Durban, SA | January, 2018 - December, 2019

Served In the sales department. Responsibilities and tasks included : 

  • Successfully managed a sales team of 12+ members to achieve monthly sales goals.
  • Developed and implemented sales plan to expand customer base & improve customer retention leading to an increase in revenue by 50%.
  • Presented sales, revenue and expense reports to management team.
  • Monitored the performance of sales team members and worked to increase team morale & motivation.

Cell fix & Computer Repairs
Assistant Technician,
Durban, SA | June, 2016 - December, 2017

Diagnosed and repaired computer and cellphone hardware and software issues for clients

Certifications

Badges & Skills

Education

ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ( Btech )
Durban University of Technology January, 2018 - November, 2022

DEVOPS ENGINEER TRAINING
Sherdil IT Academy May, 2021 - November, 2021

AWS SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT TRAINING
Sherdil IT Academy January, 2021 - April, 2021