Aashish Deepa

Some of my hobbies and interests:

• Fishing and adventuring. 
• Watching sports, mainly soccer and Formula one. 
• Keeping up with new technology trends. 
• Training and gyming. 
• Drawing and writing literature. 
• Nature drives and walks. 
• Farming.
• Taking care of animals.
• Painting.
• Spending time with my family.

Summary of my academic achievements and current working environment: 

More than 8 years of experience in the Information Technology Industry, as well as extensive knowledge of in-house and on-site customer support and system analysis for various major corporations. Strong background in Computer hardware installation, support documentation, troubleshooting & diagnostics, configuring and maintaining entire computer system hardware, and software, and maintaining camera systems.

My Current essential duties at UKZN are as follows:

• Control lab consumables, maintain technical configuration documentation, improve proactive maintenance routines and documentation, and ensure an accurate record of assets. 
• Improve user satisfaction of lab experience, ensure the proper functioning of the labs and ensure the hardware is maintained and is in proper working order, ensure practical’s viability, 
• Minimize the number of “problems” practicals, minimize lab downtime, 
• Minimize the number of faulty lab workstations in service. 
• Reduce software/hardware failure resolution time. 
• Perform rollouts, and upgrades of servers, workstations, network solutions, and equipment as necessary.
•  Assist with team projects. 
• Provide technical computing support to undergrad students in labs, academic staff, honors, and research/postgraduate students.

Provide resolutions, constructive advice, and/or alternatives to problems – leading to timeous resolution of issues.

Over the past few years I have acquired the following credentials in the field of IT and Computer Science:

• Diploma in Information Technology (NQF6)
• Cisco Certified Technician Routing and Switching
• CPA: Programming Essentials in C++
• PCAP: Programming Essentials in Python
• IT academy - Network virtualization concepts
• IT academy - Cloud and virtualization concepts
• NDG Linux Unhatched
• NDG Networking Essentials
• NDG Linux Essentials
• 411 Administering Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft)
• 410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft)
• 414 Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure (Microsoft)
• 413 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure (Microsoft)