Ben Ambasa
IT Support Officer
Highest degree :
Bachelors
Field of study :
information technology
Location :
Nairobi
Citizenships :
Kenyan
Experience :
7 Year(s)
Countries :
Kenya
Gender :
Male
Sectors :
Agriculture and Agribusiness
computer repair
Finance management
Education
Computer Science
IT Support Officer
Nairobi
Yara East Africa Ltd
March 2024
-Present
• Incharge of site infrastracture support – Networking and hardware • End user support and IT asset management. Maintain essential IT operations, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, software, and hardware • Manage IT projects & procurement with site/country specific scope.
IT Network Technician
Thika, Kenya
Mpesa Foundation Academy
February 2022
-March 2024
• Monitor networks, servers and escalate emergency technical issues beyond my scope to maintain optimum up-time. • Testing the exchange of data between computers, servers, switches, and routers. Troubleshooting and fixing problems in LAN. • Collaborating with IT department in designing and installing wellfunctioning networks. Documenting network processes and layouts. • Scheduling upgrades and maintenance without interrupting business workflow as well as enhancing network security. • Installing, configuring, and updating network software, as well as maintaining hardware and network devices, Office 365 & ERP support. • Providing network support and trainings to company staff (end-users) remotely or local workstation (MacOS and Windows support)
IT Assistant
Limuru, Kenya
Tropical Heat Group
September 2021
-January 2022
• Lead in manage of servers and diagnose network related issues, ensuring systems are up. ERP support. • In charge of technical support to system users on reported issues, setup new work stations. Keep IT inventory. • Identify security gaps and provide relevant solutions.
IT Support Technician
Nairobi, Kenya
BSK Global Technologies
January 2021
-July 2021
• Continuous monitoring and supporting network systems to prevent downtime. Setup network devices (VPN). • Deploy integrated software into fully functional system. • Technically supporting remote and local users. • Solving network, computer hardware and software problems. • Setting up new workstations, maintaining ICT inventory, Office 365 support, performing system upgrades and backups.
IT Support Engineer
Nairobi, Kenya
Sight & Sound Computer LTD
March 2019
-December 2020
• Setting up new workstations. (Installing and troubleshooting Microsoft products: windows, MS office 365, Teams, skype, sway carrying out IT onboarding and trainings) Installing, configuring and troubleshooting hardware, software, printers and network devices. (Firewall, routers, switches) • Providing onsite and offsite technical support to system users on reported issues. Providing network support for the organization. • Planning and undertaking scheduled preventive maintenance, performing ICT audits, ICT trainings, ICT inventory system upgrades and backups.
Junior ICT Officer
Nairobi, Kenya
Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority
August 2018
-February 2019
• Performed IT Security Administration functions, maintenance and deletion of end user accounts, permissions, and access rights for network access, following established procedures. • Assist in implementing the Microsoft Dynamics Navision ERP and Microsoft SharePoint. • Operating the ICT helpdesk, providing network support. • Configuring, maintaining and monitoring network devices; Firewall, router and switches for better security. • Maintain inventory for all ICT and Telecommunication equipment, providing regular updates to the ICT department.
