Goal-orientated Windows Administrator, with over 8 years' experience in Windows enviroments.
Highly focused, trustworthy individual who enjoys working as part of a team and on my own initiative.
I thoroughly enjoy new challenges and tasks, where I can adapt and develop new skills with a can-do attitude, which enables me to progress and strive to achieve targets.
With over 8 years experience I have gained extensive knowledge and understanding of Microsoft software, both end user and server operating systems, Intune, Azure and Sharepoint
My current role as an IT Administrator has provided me with extensive knowledge in the following technologies.
Working with a hybrid on-premise and Azure configuration has provided me with a high understanding of Azure Active Directory.
Over 8 years experience with both on-premise and Exchange online has given me the knowledge needed to excel my Exchange administration skills, making it one of my strongest attributes.
Confident in Hyper-V VM deployment and maintenance. As an IT administrator I am aware of the benefits of virtual machines, including the security of a sandbox type enviroment and the ease of recovery for business continuity.
As early adopters of Microsoft Teams, pre-Covid, we as a company were well equipped to work from home during the pandemic. Administrating the back end of Teams has given me a great understanding of the versability of the program, file sharing, SharePoint integration and as a telephony system are just some of the uses I have experience with.
Administering over 160 devices has been made easier with Intune. Security of company data, app deployment and assest managment are just some of the features that I use to improve configuration and reliable operation of company devices.
Data protection and business continuity is essential, which is why I am experienced in the deployment and maintenance of cloud Endpoint Protection. I also have a good understanding of Firewalls and how best to configure them to maximise protection, whilst not interfering with day-to-day end user tasks. I have also been fortunate enough to oversee the setup and administer DarkTrace, a security package which uses machine learning to react to threats in real time.
Virtual Private Networks are essential to provide business flexibility, enabling users to work from home or access data whilst off-premise. Deployment, configuration of VPN clients and troubleshooting connection issues is a very strong skillset of mine.
Over the past two years I have had the opportunity to work with a telephony system, being the first point of contact for any changes that are required to call routing, diverts and voicemails.
Data is arguably the biggest asset to any company, so it’s no surprise that I have numerous years’ experience with backup solutions. I have experience with on-site data recovery, such as Microsoft shadow copy, physical backups and Virtual Machine snapshots. I also have experience with off-premise cloud backup solutions, such as OneDrive redirected folders and third-party cloud backup solutions.
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jak@jakblane.co.uk
Buckinghamshire