Professional Profile
 Extensive experience in installation, administration and networking in various environments.
 Thorough knowledge of Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows 7; Windows 10; Windows 2000 Server;
Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Server 2012,Windows NT; Novell; DOS; OS/2;
TCP/IP; Ghost; Deploy Center
 Active Directory Services; Active Directory Group Policy Objects (GPO); Group Policy Management Console
(GPMC); DHCP; WINS; and DNS.
 Excellent command of running projects employing industry standard project management techniques.
 Extensive documentation and training experience.
 Successful project and technical team leader and motivator.
Operating Systems: Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows NT 4.0; Novell NetWare; DOS and OS/2.
Microsoft Servers: Windows 2000 Server; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows
Server 2008 Core; AD 2003; AD DS 2008; Microsoft Exchange 2003; Microsoft
Exchange 2007.
Software: MS Office 2007; MS Office 2003/XP; Norton Utilities; WinFax; PC Anywhere; McAfee;
WinZip; Symantec Ghost; Veritas; Heat; Remedy 7.0/6.0; DameWare Mini Remote
Console; Email (Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes Mail); Oracle and many others.
Hardware: Intel, 3COM, HP Proliant DL380, HP ML570, IBM x86 Servers, Dell PowerEdge M805
and others.
Virtualization: VMware.
Networking: Radio Frequencies (Radwin and Alvarion radio); IPX/SPX; TCP/IP; Routers; Switches;
Modems; Hubs and Bridges.
Professional Accomplishments
 CBT – Windows Server 2003/2008 Active Directory Configuration (70-640).
 Certificate – Cisco Unified Communication Manager (Administration)
 CBT Microsoft Windows Deploying Windows Server 2008
 ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Foundation Ver. 3.
 CBT Microsoft Certified Desktop Technician.
 CBT Microsoft Certified Professional.
 Supporting Windows Operating System and Applications.
 Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment.
 Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows NT System Administration.
 MS Project and Project Management Techniques.
 Mail System Administration.
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Education
MSc Industrial Finance & Investment (ongoing) Kwame Nkrumah University College of Science and
Technology ( 2015- to Date)
2001
BSc. Accounting and Information Systems Regent University College of Science and Technology
( 2008-2011)
Systems Administration GIMPA, Accra (2006-2007)
Database programming Website Design NIIT (2000-2001)
Professional Experience
CIS Ghana / Portingxs Ghana
Systems /Network Administrator
August 2011 to Date
 Responsible for third-level support for all server related issues.
 Participated in complete system builds, upgrades, migrations, code deployments and patch management.
 Implemented security policy and virus protection.
 Administered change management related to server upgrades and software installation.
 Prepared and maintained documentation of technologies, standards and procedures.
 Maintained and supported more than 30 Virtual servers for Production and DR Sites
 Implementation, troubleshoot and support for servers, routers, switches, LAN/WAN and security appliances
 Network Design and implementation.
 Managed an Active Directory site; replication schedules with Veeam, site links and boundaries, create and manage
computer, user and group accounts in an Active Directory environment.
 Worked with newly acquired companies to integrate LANs across IPsec VPN for file sharing
 Troubleshooting and supporting multiple OS and hardware environments
 Preparing BOM/BOQ for LAN/WAN Project
 Managing Virtual Machines and error readings for fixing
Proof of Concept (Windows Server 2008/2012 Deployment)
 Configured Server Core; configured networking; security and system settings on Server Core.
 Added and removed server roles and features; configured AD Domain Services roles; configured network
infrastructure roles; configured file and print services; configured IIS7 on Server Core.
 Added backup features and used unattend.xml files to automate Windows Server 2008 setup.
 Performed unattended domain controller installation.
Technical Environment – Windows 2000 Server; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008/2012; VMware Server
and Dell/Netapp Storage Manager.
Responsible for: Day-to-day support on Windows Server and backup/restoration for more than 20 VirtualServers; job
entailed frequent visit to Data Center, due to the nature of the work.
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Superlock Technology Ltd. (STL)
VSAT/ RF Engineer and Network Technician
February 2010 – July 2011
 Configuration of Routers & Switches
 Configuration and installation of vsat and its audio code modem
 Configuration of audio code for voice over ip (voip)
 Radio Installation and Configuration for subscriber unit(SU)
 Alvarion Radio Installation and Configuration for Access Unit(AU)/multipoint device
 Radio and Vsat troubleshooting and maintenance
 Telephone and Cat 5/ 6 cabling
 Configuration and setup of base station of radio device.
 Point to Point configuration using Radwin 1000/2000,both flat or grill antenna
 Monitoring both clients and network as well giving phone support
KBJ IT Providers & Consultancy Ltd /VSO
IBIS West Africa and Canada Universities & Service Overseas (CUSO Ghana))
IT Consultant / IT Assistant
April 2004 to June 2008
 Prepared the environment for deployment of Windows Server 2003.
 Analyzed the hardware and software requirements of Active Directory.
 Installed, configured, and provide troubleshooting for Server 2003.
 Implemented and managed IP Addressing; configured TCP/IP addressing on a server.
 Created the Forest Root domain, and a Child domain in a production environment.
 Installed and configured an Active Directory Domain Controller.
 Established external trusts and cross-forest trusts.
 Used DcDiag, NetDiag techniques for troubleshooting.
 Performed authoritative and non-authoritative restore operations.
 Diagnosed and resolved issues related to masters role failure and AD database.
 Configured automatic updates for network clients by using Group Policy.
 Designed, planned and implemented Group Policy, delegation strategies and OU structure.
 Managed local, roaming, and mandatory profiles, planed strategy for placing Global Catalogue (GC) and evaluated
the need to enable Universal Group Caching.
 Phone support for Remote Offices (On-Call 24×7).
 Maintenance of VSat / Broadband internet and PC’s Repairs
 Maintained technical knowledge in networking area; operating system (Server and PC).
 LAN Administration: added users; printers; removed users; controlling access right list.
 Monitored server performance.
 Responsible for creating, testing PC images using Image Centre and Ghost.
 Backup administration.
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Lawrence Ofori-Som
Reading and exploring latest ict trend
 Traveling
 Research & Development,
 Sports (Field Athletics and Soccer)
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
Company Project Description Position
 SGSSB New Head Office LAN Design and Implementation Technical lead
 Ghana Statistical Service HQ / All
Regions
LAN Design ,Implementation and
infrastructure
PM /Technical
lead
 Nestle CWAR/NBS LAN Design and Implementation PM /Technical
lead
 Movenpick Hotel Network infrastructure Team Player
 Ericson (Niger/Sierra Leon) LAN Design and Implementation Technical lead
 Ministry Of Finance Network Administration/Support Technical lead
 VSO Ghana Network/systems Administration IT Consultant
 APEX Bank Rural Banks Interconnectivity Lead Team
Player