Gikonyo Ndugu, HELP DESK AND WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN

Gikonyo Ndugu

HELP DESK AND WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN

TRYGIN TECHNOLOGIES(UN SUPPORT SOMALIA)

Location
Kenya
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Computing
Experience
16 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months

HELP DESK AND WORKSHOP TECHNICIAN at TRYGIN TECHNOLOGIES(UN SUPPORT SOMALIA)
  • Kenya
  • My current job since September 2013

Providing UMOJA end user support which includes Login error, Application
connectivity error and escalating application error within the system to the relevant
teams.
* Help Desk Support which include using DAMEWARE (Remote Access software to
Assist client in remotely)
* Proficient in use of INEED Service Desk Support software.
* User support in EIDMS Web based software for Assisting clients to login into
UN Base software. Provides user credentials for INEED and UMOJA
* Connecting and Supporting Translator Equipment (BOSCH) in UNSOA meetings.
* Patching of cables in the control room
* Specialization in H.P Desktop, Laptop and Notebook support.

HELPDESK SUPPORT at COMPUTECH WORKSHOP
  • Kenya
  • January 2011 to September 2013

MAINTENANCE AND WORKSHOP MANAGEMENT
Duties under this position entails system support mainly to the UN staff, Computech clients.
My daily roles include-
* ICTS Service desk (Call center)
* HP support
* Warranty Replacements,
* Organizing Service Teams (machine maintenance team) in their daily roles.
* Handling the help desk for clients. Set-up Conferences at the UN.
* Addressing focal points needs in regard to equipment upgrade.
* Administrative roles related to the job.(Following up with H.P warranty calls for the
whole of United Nations Nairobi Office and

HELPDESK SUPPORT at FIRST COMPUTERS (ILRI
  • Kenya
  • January 2008 to January 2009

MAINTANANCE
My duties in ILRI included setting up client machines, ensuring smooth running of client
systems, liaising with the company head office, following up on Warranty issues, setting up
the new ILRI labs.

HELPDESK SUPPORT at FIRST COMPUTERS (UNITED NATIONS GIGIRI)
  • Kenya
  • January 2006 to January 2008

MAINTANANCE
During these orientation period in First Computers my duties included - email support,
setting up of conferences, servicing of client machines, being part of the CISCO migration
from 3Com Team - where I gained a lot of networking knowledge and experience.
4.0. PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Among some of my IT achievements are -
* Setting up H.P blade servers at intercontinental Hotel Nairobi where I played a key
role in setting up servers and the Racking cabinet from scratch cabled it. My team
(my supervisor -Edwin Kiiru and I were able to successfully install the HP serves in
3 record days - which received high client satisfied. The project enabled the client to
use their server in the billing system and we haven’t had any complaints from the
client.
* I was part of a “winning team” that earned Computech a contract at the UN due to
high recommendation to the UN staff and other clients.
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* I was also a part of another “winning team” that earned Computech the HP East
African Breweries contract due to customer satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Computing
  • at UNIVERSITY OF Sunderland (Intel college Nairobi Kenya)
  • July 2016

Second Lower

Higher diploma, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INFORMATION
  • at UNIVERSITY OF HUDDLESFIELD(NCC EDUCATION)
  • January 2004

INFORMATION SYSTEMS DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Diploma, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  • at KENYA SCHOOL OF PROFFESIONAL STUDIES
  • January 2003

ADVANCE PROGRAMMING infra Structure AND PLANNING INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK MANAGEMENT

High school or equivalent, CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
  • at 0FAFA JERICHO HIGH SCHOOLKENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY
  • December 2000

Standard Secondary level Education

Specialties & Skills

Customer Support
Customer Feedback
MS Project
Dameware
BILLING SYSTEMS
CONFERENCES
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
HEWLETT PACKARD
MICROSOFT OFFICE
SERVERS

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

ALISON: Sustainable Business - Managing Finances, Human Resources And Accountability (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2017
REDHAT USER (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2008
LINUX REDHAT ADMINISTRATOR (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2009
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE (Training)
Training Institute:
AFRLTI CENTER NAIROBI
Date Attended:
November 2011
Duration:
400 hours

Hobbies

  • ANIMATION
    We have created an Animation called NPD (Nairobi Police Department)