Derek Luvembe

An experienced I.T individual with proactive expertise in Tier III Data Centre server systems Administration and deployment, Networking, Active Directory, Cloud Infrastructure design and Implementation, and working with wide range of computer systems Troubleshooting, Repair and Maintenance with a vision to initiate and implement new innovations

• Network setup of LAN/WAN, Network administration, Management, Monitoring and evaluating and deployment of services including Configuration of Ubiquiti, Cisco, Dlink , Mikrotik and HP switches and network equipment.
• Setting up active directory, domains and forests and group policy management for use administration and management.
• DNS/DHCP server setup, and Active directory setup, Deployment, management, and control for users’ access.
• Managing systems and ensuring backup and developing a disaster recovery plan and implementation of the same.
• Managing and control network equipment’s, Firewall, routers (Cisco/ Microtik and Dlink), switches using various IP technologies, OSPF and TCP/IP VoIP. 
• Data Centre infrastructure setup, server setup, management and configurations of Windows Server, Ubuntu server, Debian and Kali Linux server platforms
• Server Virtualization, VMware, VM instances, Hyper Visor, Hyper V manager, Horizon and VSphere deployment, managing authentication and authorization of the instances.
• Cloud compute engine administration, creating/Server Migration (GCP/Azure) and buckets allocation for resources and snapshot backup.
• Administering the network for authorized and authenticated access though Proxy setup and SSH and SSH key authorization including management using Cisco Firepower to monitor and prevent intrusion.
• Email configuration and Office 365 deployment and exchange server configurations, share point, Azure AD connect setup to offer MFA to on Prem applications and other third-party applications.
• Evaluating user requirements, system functionality and provides a robust advice on choice of systems and equipment.

BSC Information technology – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Second class Honor’s (Upper Division)

Certifications

CompTIA Network Certification = UDemy online classes

LINUX Network Administrator = LPIC II

Enterprise Cyber Security = Computer society of Kenya (CSK)

Disaster recovery Planning and Business continuity Management (CSK)