Dereje Hailu, IT Operations Associate

Dereje Hailu

IT Operations Associate

WFP

Location
Ethiopia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
10 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :10 years, 0 Months

IT Operations Associate at WFP
  • Ethiopia
  • My current job since April 2020

• Plan and carryout system maintenance tasks, such as performing monitoring tasks, running system diagnostic and system optimization and ensure they are running effectively and enables easy and efficient use.
• Providing coordinated technical support for UNDSS, UNFAO, UNIOM and UNWHO partners staffs in region.
• Undertake monitoring and troubleshooting of IT systems to ensure a consistent delivery of IT services to staff.
• Implement and deployment of new technology.
• Receive and inspect all incoming assets and report discrepancies in IT materials inventory to senior colleagues to ensure materials are effectively tracked.
• Maintain technology, including standard repairs, configuration, and storage, in accordance with data security and access controls to ensure IT equipment required for WFP staff is available.
• Allocate tasks to other colleagues, ensuring that tasks are delivered to agreed SOPs and deadlines, to support the effective delivery of services.
• Respond to a variety of queries about technology and systems to assist WFP staff to deliver their services.
• In line with WFP standard and protocol install, upgrade, and support the radio communication systems including HF/VHF systems and Sat-phones.
• Assign and maintain database of call signs and mobile vehicle Selcalls, monitoring radio rooms and vehicles Telcom status in WFP operations.
• Disseminate the updated lists within WFP Ethiopia, and to the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS).
• Perform other duties as required.
• Supporting four offices in Somali Region, Kebridehar, Gode, Dollo Ado and Dire Dawa sub offices.

Senior Network Administrator at Haramaya Univeristy
  • Ethiopia - Harar
  • November 2013 to August 2019

• Manage, configure network devices such as Multi-Layer Switch (Cisco Catalyst 6500), Access Layer switchs, ASA (Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Firewalls), Hikvision video surveillance security system Cameras and Video Conference Infrastructure.
• Designing and implementing new network infrastructure in a new built building for Academic and Administrative staff.
• Creating and configuring, troubleshooting more than 250 VLANs on access layers switches and Core Switch.
• Perform day-to-day administration of the company's network infrastructure, network troubleshooting for local area and wide area networks (LAN/WAN), including Internet connectivity.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network performance and security issues.
• Train and provide troubleshooting procedures to Junior and network administrator member of staff for first-line network issues.
• Designing and implementing wireless architectures (Altai Super Wi-Fi APs and wireless Controllers). Configuring and manage Indoor and Outdoor Wi-Fi infrastructure (Altai Super Wi-Fi) and installing outdoor Wi-Fi tower for expansion of wireless internet in the campus. Managing and maintain wireless controller.
• Document all network topology and configuration changes.
• Providing advice on selection and purchase of network IT equipment.
• Provide day to day support for internal network/WAN infrastructure and connectivity requirements and Troubleshooting Network issues.
• Set up & Manage secure Virtual Private Network (site to site) between main campus and Harar Campus Health Science.
• Adding and configuring Hikvision video surveillance security system IP Cameras into the system and troubleshooting failed Bullet/Dome/PTZ cameras to function properly.
• Manage, retrieve, and maintain the health of Hikvision storage video server (NVR -Network Video Recorder).
• Installing, configuring, and administering Scala Enterprise Content Manager Server for Digital Signage networks in a campus.
• Managing and updating the contents of digital signage network around 15 indoor digital signage clients and 2 Outdoor Digital Screen.
• Managing 15 video conference terminals of the campus (Main Campus) and 1 telemedicine (Haramaya Health Science Campus).
• Build traditional smart classrooms and installing, configuring Advanced Interactive Display Panel (SHARP) devices.
• Designing, Implementing, installing, and configuring Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 Server.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Hawassa University
  • December 2006

I have graduated in computer science from Hawassa University

Specialties & Skills

Climbing
Network Administration
Data Manipulation
DataBase Administration
Server Management
Programming

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2022
Valid Until:
February 2025
MongoDBA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2023
AZ 900 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2023
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2022
Valid Until:
May 2025
Cisco Certified Network Associate certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2016
Valid Until:
May 2026

Hobbies

  • Graphic Design
    I have designed two official Logo for two organization. 1. Ethiopian Football Federation 2. Oda Bultum University