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Francois Steyn

@francoissteyn

IT Administrator at ZOË-LIFE who brought IT operations in-house, delivered major cost savings, and moved offices without downtime.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I do my best work inside an organisation rather than running a business around it. I’m looking to contribute to an organisation’s IT operations from within.

At ZOË-LIFE, I was the sole owner of IT operations for an organisation supporting up to 180 staff. I brought services in-house, achieving major cost savings, and managed multiple office relocations with zero downtime.

I design, build, and run the systems that keep an organisation working, from servers, networks, and cloud services to backups and documentation. I also work hands-on with electronics, including board-level repair and embedded projects such as a Raspberry Pi Pico W router watchdog and an ESP32 dial-up modem.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Independent IT Consultant

Current

Self Employed

Nov 2025 - Present (11 months)

Set up and ran a small IT consulting practice, focusing on AI tooling and automation, while maintaining hands-on hardware skills.

AI Automation LLM AI Agent Frameworks Workflow Automation Scripting ESP32 RP2040 Board Level Repairs

IT Administrator / Systems Administrator

Zoë-Life

Jan 2016 - Nov 2025 (9 years 10 months)

Sole responsibility for all IT operations in a non-profit supporting up to 180 staff, including project management, vendor relationships, and documentation. Migrated IT services from an outsourced provider to in-house, achieving major cost savings, and managed multiple office relocations with zero downtime.

Server Administration Network Administration Cloud Services Project Management Vendor Management Documentation Cost Optimization

IT Technician

Raubex Group Limited

Feb 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Provided IT support to approximately 700 users across multiple sites, supporting Windows and Linux servers, networks, routers, and videoconferencing systems. Assisted with Pastel, SharePoint, Active Directory, and Exchange support.

Windows Server Linux Networking Routers Video Conferencing Pastel SharePoint Active Directory Exchange

Micro-Electronic Technician / Technical Manager

Game Hyper

Dec 2005 - Jan 2014 (8 years 1 month)

Managed electronics repairs, upgrades, procurement, and staff training. Oversaw quality assurance and IT operations across branches, and acted on behalf of the owner during periods of absence.

Electronics Repair Upgrades Procurement Corporate Trainer Quality Assurance IT Operations